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WordCamp US, WordPress’ largest flagship event in the Western Hemisphere, is set to kick off on Friday, October 1, at 11:45 AM EDT. The single-day event will include sessions, workshops, networking events, virtual sponsor booths, and musical interludes. Get ready to be inspired by new ideas and learn about the latest and greatest capabilities in…

User experience is a conversation that’s part of every website or app design conversation. It’s likely one of the first things you talk about when making choices about functionality, customer journeys, and visuals. But do you talk about UX in the greater picture of designing your entire brand? Your website or app UX needs to…

Viewing patterns from the WP Block Patterns homepage.Andrew Starr, the owner of UXL Themes, has cobbled together a new project around block patterns. His new site, aptly named WP Block Patterns, allows users to preview any WordPress.org-hosted block themes and patterns together. The project does not allow visitors to download anything or ask them to…

Elementor has been making waves in the world of WordPress website design since its launch in 2016. Part of what makes this platform so appealing to creators is a constantly evolving set of features. As the web continues to transform, so too does the Elementor landscape. Recently, in September 2021, Elementor released the latest version…

Gutenberg 11.6 landed yesterday. Contributors added dozens of enhancements and bug fixes. Admittedly, there was not a whole lot that excited me as a user about this release. Typography options for the Post Title block. Nice. Cropping for the Site Logo. A necessary addition. Toolbar button for converting old Gallery blocks to the new —…

With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is busy preparing for fun costume parties, festivals, and events. We picked out some of the best Halloween flyer templates to help you promote those events like a pro. In this collection, we’re featuring a set of professionally-designed Halloween-themed flyer templates you can use to quickly design a…

Gutenberg 11.6 was released this week with a new API for managing lock control at the block-type level. When defining a block, developers can now use the lock attribute to designate whether a block can be moved or removed. The PR introduces parts of the locking support mechanisms proposed by Matias Ventura in a separate…

Being able to access a library where you can download all kinds of media assets in one convenient place is a surefire way to supercharge your workflow. If you’re looking for such a resource to improve your productivity on a budget, Filmstock can be just what you need. Filmstock features a massive library full of…

Launched by Ralph Morris and Steve Burge in June this year, Logtivity is a plugin and service that allows site owners to track everything that happens on their WordPress installs. The duo has made continual updates to the plugin since. In the past couple of months, they have added deep integration with Easy Digital Downloads.…