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WordPress Plugins- Why It Is Important To Keep Them Updated
Installing WordPress Plugins is not a do once activity. They need to be updated for security, performance and functionality reasons.
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Stackable Gutenberg Blocks
Gutenberg is the new editor that came with the release of WordPress version 5 and with it came blocks. Blocks are the new way to layout a post or page in WordPress. Whilst there are set of standard blocks, a number of developers have created plugins with a whole new set blocks.
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WordPress v5 Gutenberg – Thoughts
Gutenberg is the code name of the new editor which has been built into WordPress v5. This has replaced the ‘classic’ editor which itself was based on TinyMCE. On the 6th December 2019, WordPress v5 was released into the wild .
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Gutenberg: WordPress v5 – Useful Resources
The default “visual editor” in WordPress is TinyMCE and was introduced in WP v2.0 back in 2005. With the advancement of some of the editors for companies like Wix and Squarespace, it was felt that the WP editor was being left behind.
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How we improved a WordPress website load time
We were recently contacted by a client who wanted help with their WordPress website. We performed a full site audit and found out one of the main issues was the performance of the site. The site was taking nearly 4 seconds to load with a page size of over 3mb. As Google is increasingly using page speed as a ranking factor, especially for mobiles, (source) it was important to get the load time as low as possible.
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Trello for WordPress Website Development
Recently, someone asked on a Facebook group for advice on how people use project management tools such as Trello whilst developing WordPress websites. I gave a quick answer but thought I would write a blog post with some more detail in it.
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Case Study: plan b pa services
Plan B PA Services, run by Jo Podd, is that trusted go-for person for your every need whether personal or business. They can help diary management, secretarial services, event planning… In fact, the list is so long, that you will need to visit their website to see all of their services.
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GDPR Made Easy
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European privacy law that comes into effect on the 25th May.
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