Tag: wpshout.com
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I Read the “Official” WordPress in 2025 Report – It’s Just a Piece of Enterprise PR
Source: WPShout You might have noticed a new report published on the official website of the WordPress project. I’m emphasizing the word “official” because the publication location is quite strategic,…
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How to Remove Unwanted Elements From Screenshots in 20 Seconds Without AI or Image Editing Tools
Source: WPShout If you work in content or social media and you often have to take screenshots of other websites then you know how annoying it is when you come…
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Almost Pwned: How a Sophisticated Google Scam Nearly Fooled a Seasoned Programmer
Source: WPShout Sometimes the difference between security and compromise comes down to a single click – and a healthy dose of suspicion. And it’s because scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated…
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Everyone Is Talking About DeepSeek AI, but Is It Really THAT Good? I Tested It Against GPT-o1 and Claude
Source: WPShout The new DeepSeek R1 model from China launched last week. If you’re into AI or even into technology more broadly, it was hard to miss the news. Everyone…
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Google Says They Updated Their Site Reputation Abuse Policy…Nothing Actually Changed
Source: WPShout This morning, I came across some interesting news about Google’s updated site reputation abuse policies. Apparently, they’ve revised their main guidelines with some fresh updates. From wpshout.com Source:…
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The Real AI Threat Isn’t Coming – It’s Already Here: 3 Cases of Algorithms Destroying Lives
Source: WPShout While the web buzzes with anxiety about AI taking our jobs or achieving consciousness, real artificial intelligence systems have already been making life-altering decisions about healthcare, housing, and…
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Google Now Requires JavaScript Because “Security”…They’re Not Telling the Entire Truth
Source: WPShout Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. According to them, this move is about security and improving the experience…
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Automattic Cuts Weekly Contributor Hours to WordPress.org by 99% – Community Members Fear ‘Beginning of the End’
Source: WPShout Last week, Automattic announced that they’d be cutting their weekly contributor hours to WordPress.org from roughly 4,000 to a mere 45. This is a massive shift in how…
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The Rise of “GEO” – or How AI is Transforming Search Engine Optimization
Source: WPShout If you’ve used Google lately, you’ve probably noticed a change: instead of just getting a mix of links and snippets, you’re now seeing AI-generated responses that synthesize information…
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How the Holidays Are Shaping Web Traffic Trends (and Why You Should Care)
Source: WPShout Happy almost-2025, everyone! While you’re finishing up your year-end to-do’s (or wishing you had started them earlier), I’ve been diving into some fresh data published by Cloudflare. This…
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Best Donation Plugins for WordPress Compared and Tested (2025-Ready)
Source: WPShout Fundraising is hard. Accepting payments shouldn’t be. I tested popular WordPress donation plugins to determine how well they can help you meet your online fundraising goals. From wpshout.com…
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I Tried OpenAI’s Sora Video Generator…It’s Mostly Unusable
Source: WPShout If you haven’t tried Sora yet (or are in a region where it’s not currently available) and you’re curious about it, then keep reading. I will begin with…
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I Read Through Cloudflare’s “2024 Year in Review.” Here’s What You Should Know
Source: WPShout Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year.…
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What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella
Source: WPShout Last week, Riad Benguella, a key WordPress developer, asked the community about their “quick win” wishlist for the block editor / Gutenberg. He posed it as simple question…
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WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg
Source: WPShout Matt Mullenweg’s crusade against WP Engine seems to have hit a roadblock as the case moved from the court of public opinion to the court of…well, the actual…
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The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game
Source: WPShout Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for…
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X Just Quietly Rolled Out Two Big Changes to Grok: Here’s What You Need to Know
Source: WPShout Despite the lack of official announcement (as of the time of this writing), X’s signature AI tool – Grok – is quite different from what it was less…
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Google’s Grip Loosens in Europe: What It Means for Your Website
Source: WPShout Something you might not know about – at least I didn’t – is that Google, the search behemoth we’ve all come to know (and sometimes love), is quietly…
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Exodus Begins? BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress Altogether
Source: WPShout Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made a heartfelt announcement: he’s stepping away from the WordPress ecosystem…entirely. From wpshout.com Source: Read More
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I Wanted to Follow the First Hearing in the WP Engine v Automattic Lawsuit So That You Didn’t Have To
Source: WPShout If you’ve been following the WordPress world lately, you might have heard about the small little lawsuit between WP Engine and Automattic. Jokes aside, it’s the kind of…
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Mary Hubbard, New Executive Director of WordPress.org Engages in Open Q&A With the Community (and Matt Mullenweg)
Source: WPShout Last Monday, Mary Hubbard wrote her first P2 message announcing her one-hour Q&A call on Friday. The Zoom event was announced on the Make WordPress Slack channel, and…
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Did WordPress.org Just Release the “Forked” PRO Version of ACF for Free?
Source: WPShout Something truly unexpected happened in the WordPress community just before the weekend – a “product release,” sort of. You’ve probably already guessed what I’m talking about from the…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released, Including a New Default Theme
Source: WPShout On November 12, WordPress 6.7 was released for WordPress users everywhere to enjoy. Keeping with the jazz theme, WordPress 6.7 goes by the name “Rollins,” named after Sonny…
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WordPress Brand Tone and Voice Survey Results Are In: “It’s Not a Unified Brand”
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Over the past month, we ran a survey here on WPShout to explore how users perceive the voice and tone of the WordPress brand. We…
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How to Add a Background Image Cover in WordPress – in 1 Minute
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More While overall opinions on the Gutenberg editor vary, even the naysayers can’t deny that there are so many elements you can add now with just…
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How to Find and Remove Large Files on cPanel Hosting
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More One of the most popular control panels that many hosting companies rely on is cPanel. If you have cPanel hosting and you’re starting to hit…
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How to Change Your Default Category From “Uncategorized” in WordPress
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More So you launched a new WordPress site, wrote your first post, and published it. Then shortly afterwards you realized that it was automatically tagged as…
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Add HTML to WordPress With the Custom HTML Block (and Claude?)
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More The Gutenberg block editor has close to 100 default blocks available for use. However, there are still situations where you might want to add a…
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Mullenweg and Co. Take Over the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the new and growing fight between Automattic/Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine. Back then, the two were mainly…
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WordPress Profile Picture Without Gravatar (And How to Add It to Posts)
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More As much as I love using WordPress, there are certain quirks about it that annoy me. One of those in particular is that the only…
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How Does WordPress Sound to You? Join Our Survey About WordPress Brand Tone and Voice
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Over the past few years, we have seen increased efforts to better position and market the WordPress brand. Along with these efforts, we now have…
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WP Engine and Automattic Trade Cease-and-Desist Letters After Matt Mullenweg Jabs
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More If you follow WordPress at any level, it’s hard not to have heard about the drama surrounding Matt Mullenweg’s attack on WP Engine at the…
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I Spent 20 Hours Testing 60+ Niche WordPress Themes, and There Are Some Elephants in the Repo
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Recently, I was working on a rewrite of one of our theme list posts and in the process I tested over 30 themes. By the…
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WordCamp US 2024 Kicks Off On September 17!
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Hey there, WordPress fans! I am checking in today to let you know that WordCamp US 2024 is about to kick off! From codeinwp.com Source:…
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Best Cheap WordPress Hosting: 7 Options That Are Both Cheap and Efficient
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More I’ve been working with WordPress hosting for years, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned about “cheap” WordPress hosting plans, it’s that they’re only cheap…
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10 Best WordPress Hosting Providers of 2024 Compared and Tested
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Ever since we started this site, we’ve been deeply involved in the topic of hosting a WordPress website. Personally, it wasn’t something I deliberately set…
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Automattic Wants to Migrate 500+ Million Tumblr Blogs to WordPress
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More If you like ambitious projects, I think this news tidbit will be right up your alley. In late August, Matt Mullenweg and Automattic announced plans…
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WordCamp US 2024 Schedule Released: Get Ready for the Event!
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More If you’re attending WordCamp US 2024 in person or online, I have great news! In late August, we got our first look at the full…
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8 Mistakes I Made When Building My First WordPress Plugin Using AI (With No Prior Development Experience)
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More As the title of this article says, I have no formal development experience. Prior to taking this plunge into building my first plugin, the most…
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Is Gutenberg Finally Winning Users Over? We Analyzed 340+ Opinions to Find Out
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into what people really think about WordPress’ block editor – Gutenberg. I thought this was going…