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The Theme Foundry has released their vision of a business WordPress theme, called Basis. Basis is yet another theme by The Theme Foundry that reiterates why I like having them as a partner. Basis has a content builder in it that allows site owners to easily create dynamic pages. The content builder is pretty awesome….…

One of the most common misconceptions about photography is believing that you need to have an expensive camera to take better photos. But if you’ve ever explored the Instagram page for iPhone Photography Awards, you’ll see how people around the world use the simple cameras on a smartphone to take incredible shots that win awards.…

In light of a recent German court case, which fined a website owner for violating the GDPR by using Google-hosted webfonts, WordPress.org’s themes team is updating its recommendations for hosting webfonts. Most theme authors have been enqueuing Google Fonts from the Google CDN for better performance, but this method exposes visitors’ IP addresses. “The themes…

Richard Midson is a podcaster, techie, public relations officer, as well as a journalism and communications veteran now working at Automattic. Richard sat down with Post Status Publisher Cory Miller during WordCamp Europe 2022 to talk about the future of podcasting and the opportunities for WordPress as a podcasting platform. Sponsor: Pagely You need durable…

As a social media professional, presentations are an inevitable part of your job and a vital part of your career growth. Presentations can be a challenge, but they’re also an opportunity. Whether you’re presenting a new social strategy, proving the ROI of a campaign, or pitching a business to a new client, the basics of…

With inflation rising and the unemployment rate falling, economic forecasters are predicting an impending recession in 2023. A few major WordPress companies are tightening their belts ahead of what many believe will be an unavoidable economic downturn. Elementor announced that it is laying off 60 employees, 15% of its workforce, in a tightly controlled release…

Post Status Notes #502 With a global recession looming, layoffs happening in some companies, and gloomy takes in the WordPress space on market share, Gutenberg, etc., maybe it’s time to look at the glass half (or a third) full and ask what really matters? What makes a vital WordPress community? Are we in a marathon…

It’s something most brands or companies have to do every three to five years: tackle a website redesign. The speed of technology is constantly changing, design trends evolve, and overall functionality requirements make a semi-regular redesign a must to ensure your presence online is modern and usable. It’s a big project, but with the right…

I built four block plugins last week. It was not something I had set out to do. I did not wake up one day and declare, “I think I will build a suite of custom block types over the next few days.” It just happened. The first plugin I built was to address an old…

Hey WordPress peeps!  I’m starting a new little project, but first some background… Ten years ago this month I attended my first #WordCamp which was #WCOC in Southern California. I am 100% confident that attending that event changed my life in a positive way. Over the years I’ve taken a plethora of photos at a…