What Does Gutenberg Mean for Plugin Authors?
I chatted with some prominent plugin authors, page builder authors, and Gutenberg contributors to understand how Gutenberg could impact the broader WordPress ecosystem. This article discusses how it...
View ArticleWP Rollback Version 1.5 Introduces WordPress Multisite Compatibility and more
If you’re a Super Admin of a WordPress multisite, WP Rollback version 1.5 introduces several new features that we think you’ll love. You’re welcome. Since we created WP Rollback two years ago, we’ve...
View ArticleA Pot-Stirrer Amongst Chefs: Contributing to Gutenberg Without Code
Gutenberg is the future of WordPress, but you don’t need to be a developer to help shape it. So how do you contribute without code? As a WordPress Engineer and part of the team behind GiveWP, I’ve been...
View ArticleBursting the WordPress Bubble
As WordPress modernizes in an increasingly competitive landscape, its community is taking new initiatives that challenge the notion of a WordPress bubble. One day when archaeologists dig up the digital...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: WordImpress is now Impress.org
We are extremely excited to announce that we’re rebranding our company with a new name, new logo, and new website. As of today, we are no longer WordImpress but Impress.org: Here’s a little insight...
View ArticleQuick Checkout finds a New Home
As of December 1, 2018, Quick Checkout is now owned and maintained by Scott Deluzio. As announced earlier this year, part of our rebranding effort was to find a new home for Maps Builder and Quick...
View ArticleHow to Help Your WordCamp Attract and Retain Sponsors
WordCamps range in size from small (less than 100) to large (500+) all around the world. Some are held in conference centers while others are at local schools. No matter what size, all WordCamps...
View ArticleWhat Are Design Patterns and Why Should You Use Them?
This article is part of a series on introducing Design Patterns. In this article we introduce what Design Patterns are and why to use them. In other articles we will introduce specific Design...
View ArticleUse Value Objects to Keep Your Sanity and Values Honest
Value Objects are the next in our series of Design Patterns. This pattern takes simple values and gives them super powers with the added bonus of catching bugs sooner. Unexpected values is a common...
View ArticleSmart Object Creation with the Abstract Factory Design Pattern
Abstract Factories are next in our series on Design Patterns. This pattern makes the decision making and complexity in creating the right object at the right time more manageable and reliable. Let’s...
View ArticleWhat to Watch for in WordPress in 2020
There’s a lot to look forward to in 2020 in the WordPress world. At Impress, we asked developers, Automatticians, bloggers, and many other WordPress community members what they had up their sleeves...
View ArticleWhat to Watch for in WordPress in 2020: Community Hot Takes
The great thing about WordPress and the WordPress community is that we build it together. The features and code, the opinions, aspirations, goals, and hard work of each member of the community pushes...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: WordPress Full Site Editing and Gutenberg 7.7
Full site editing in WordPress is in development and you can already try it out. I took a look and wanted to share my takeaways and how the developments in Gutenberg are paving the way forward for...
View ArticleAstra Theme Suspension and Reinstatement Raises Important Questions for the...
Last week, Astra Theme was suspended from the WordPress repository for inserting affiliate codes into upsell links included in free plugins. As a result, the entire WordPress Community went into an...
View ArticleHow Hello Dolly Helped Me Appreciate Developers (Even More)
Every new WordPress website I’ve ever created came with Hello Dolly already installed. It was usually the first thing I deactivated and deleted, too. Although there really isn’t any bloat with that...
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