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Say hello to more and better with WordPress 5.4

Andy Smart April 01, 2020 0 Comments
Every major WordPress release adds more to the block editor. More ways to make posts and pages come alive with your best images. More ways to bring your visitors in, and keep them engaged, with the richness of embedded media from the web’s top services. More ways to make your vision real, and put blocks in the perfect place - even if a particular kind of block is new to you. More efficient...
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Reminder: Google is changing the way websites work when viewed in Chrome from February 4th, 2020

Chris Grant (he/him) January 30, 2020 0 Comments
Google Chrome is changing the way websites and cookies work by default. This is a courtesy reminder that web sites you use, if run in Chrome by you or your visitors, may not work as expected once Chrome 80 is released on February 4th, 2020. Prior to February 4th 2020, you should test to confirm if any updates are required to allow the continued normal operation of your website or web app.
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4 tips for managing WordPress plugins in 2020

Chris Grant (he/him) January 22, 2020 0 Comments
Updating your WordPress plugins is most easily achieved from the Plugins tab in the WordPress dashboard. From there you can see which plugins have updates available, after which it’s a matter of hitting Update now to install the new versions. Minimise the number of plugins you have. Always remove plugins if you aren’t using them anymore. Keep your attack surface area as small as you can....
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Google Site Kit integrates Google tools into your WordPress dashboard

Chris Grant (he/him) November 30, 2019 0 Comments
Google Site Kit is an official plugin from Google that helps you integrate data and features from multiple Google tools into your WordPress dashboard. Google Site Kit was in closed beta for a long time. But as of November 2019, it’s now publicly available to all WordPress users and listed for free at WordPress.org. What is Google Site Kit for WordPress? Google Site Kit helps you connect your...
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WordPress 5.3 introduces WordPress’ most refined user experience with the improved block editor

Chris Grant (he/him) November 13, 2019 0 Comments
With the release of WordPress 5.3 the software sees expansion and refinement of the block editor introduced in WordPress 5.0 with new blocks, more intuitive interactions and improved accessibility. New features in the editor increase design freedoms and provide additional layout options and style variations to allow designers complete control over the look of a site. This release also introduces...
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WordPress 5.2.4 Release Addresses Several Security Issues

Chris Grant (he/him) October 18, 2019 0 Comments
The core WordPress team released version 5.2.4 of WordPress on October 14th 2019. The release addresses six security issues that were all privately reported through WordPress’ responsible disclosure procedure. Like any security release, users should update immediately to the latest version to keep their sites secure. All major branches of WordPress from version 3.7 to 5.2 received the new...
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