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WordPress

The latest WordPress news from our blog

WordPress is the world’s most popular website platform for a reason. In this section, you’ll find tips, tutorials, and insights on getting the most out of your WordPress site—whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your existing setup. From choosing the right plugins and themes to improving performance, security, and SEO, we cover everything you need to build and manage a powerful, user-friendly website with WordPress.
WordPress 5.4 presentation
WordPress
Andy Smart

Say hello to more and better with WordPress 5.4

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.

WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

WordPress 5.3 introduces WordPress’ most refined user experience with the improved block editor

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.

WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

WordPress 5.2.4 Release Addresses Several Security Issues

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.

Computer with website structure image
WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

How do I switch from Wix, Squarespace or a website builder to WordPress?

The short answer is, if you’ve outgrown the features or functionality of your current website builder services, such as Wix.com or Squarespace (or any number of services provided by website hosting companies) then you’re going to need help making the move.

Waiting in the queue for job interview
WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

Do you want to recruit staff via your website and ditch agency fees?

Whether it’s a single role, or recruiting staff for a new office if you’ve got a WordPress website we can get your WordPress website set up so that you can recruit staff without having to pay listing or agency fees – just a single license fee for the WordPress plugin and until the end of October (2019) we’ll install the plugin for free if you’re an O’Brien Media website design or website hosting customer.

Check out our article for an example of how the plugin looks to potential candidates!

Wordpress, SEO and All its Benefits
WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

10 facts on the impact of WordPress

We live in a world of content, masses, and masses of content. Every day, people are writing blog posts, creating and posting infographics, sharing case studies and customer testimonials, and launching businesses. Wordpress website development is at an all-time high.

Wordpress.org website plugin
WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

Hackers infecting WordPress sites via defunct “Rich Reviews” plug-in

If you’re a WordPress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, you’ll want to uninstall it. Now. The now-defunct plug-in has a major vulnerability that allows malvertisers to infect sites running WordPress and redirect visitors to other sites.