WordPress has evolved so that in the current version 6.4 we currently have something called Patterns, both Synced and not synced. What was once called a Reusable Block is called a Synced Pattern. Or to put it the other way round; what is now called Synced Patterns was previously called... read more →
Jan 29
Oct 26
WordPress 6.4 will be released on November 4, 2023. WordPress 6.4 is the third and last major release of 2023. It is introducing a multi-purpose default theme called Twenty Twenty-Four, new features, and a keen focus on details to enhance every aspect of the creative process—from site editing and design... read more →
Oct 11
NASA' new website nasa.gov is built in WordPress and is built within WordPress' forward looking native block editor. Lone Rock Point the team behind this, launched the new version of NASA's website on September 28, 2023. WordPress has replaced their older Drupals CMS. It was a huge undertaking. They made... read more →
Aug 09
WordPress 6.3 "Lionel" has just been released on August 8, 2023. This is a big release that is integrating the WordPress experience to have complete full site self editing. It has brought together in the Site Editor for the first time, content, templates, and patterns. You can now preview Block... read more →
May 30
People all over the world have been celebrating the WordPress 20th Anniversary on May 27, 2023. WordPress has a lot to be proud of. It started back in 2003 and evolved in to having the clear mission to 'democratize publishing', with the freedom to build, the freedom to change, and... read more →
Jun 23
Often times I am talking with clients explaining how I build websites within a WordPress based content management system. The topic of WordPress being "open source" often arrises and there can be some misunderstanding of what that means. The following is a brief introduction to both what open source is... read more →
May 25
WordPress 6.0 "Arturo" has been released. This is the second major release of 2022 which brings many improvements; including hundreds of updates and hundreds of bug fixes. WordPress has never been better! As of the release of WordPress 5.9 WordPress has moved towards what they call Full Site Editing which... read more →
Jan 26
WordPress 5.9 "Joséphine" has been released. This is the first major release of 2022 which brings the long awaited Full Site Editing. The blocks editor has further refinements and controls added. The Block Patterns have been improved. The List View has been revamped. They are introducing Block level locking (in... read more →
Aug 20
Wordpress is constantly getting upgraded and improved. In WordPress 5.5 (released August 11th, 2020) your site gets new improvements in three major areas: speed, search, and security. Lazy loading is now included which helps speed up website load time. Sitemaps are now automatically included within WordPress itself; not needing an... read more →
Feb 14
A Content Management System (CMS) is a platform that enables you to organize and publish a lot of content on a website. Websites are all built with a foundation of at minimum the HTML and CSS languages (and usually javascript). And if you are not a coder or programmer then... read more →