In the competitive arena, great team dynasties aren’t just celebrated; they become legendary.  The 1950s New York Yankees are prime examples, as are the 1990s Chicago Bulls. But now, as this year’s Plugin Madness draws to a close, the winning plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) joins the ranks of all-time championship dynasties, securing its third Plugin Madness trophy since the event’s inception in 2016. This year’s victory also marks back-to-back championships for ACF, the world’s most widely used custom fields plugin, which edged out WooCommerce in a nail-biting, buzzer-beating finish ..read more

Mastering WordPress from scratch is tough. It’s a sprawling platform and there’s a lot to learn, including how to properly use the CMS features, build pages with Gutenberg, or extend your website with plugins and code. Beginner training courses for WordPress can help you get started more easily. Unfortunately, there are tons of classes to choose from, and narrowing down the best ones is no easy task. What you need is a curated list of some of the best courses so you can decide from there. And that just happens to be what we have put together here. Below, are going over 15+ beginner WordPress c ..read more

Did you just hear about WordPress file permissions and are wondering if yours are set correctly? Or are receiving an error that you don’t have the right permissions? Either way, this is the right post for you. File permissions are a very important part of protecting your website. They keep your site locked down while giving WordPress itself, its plugins, and other scripts the ability to modify what they need to. But sometimes things can go wrong. Errors may pop up, or file permissions get changed to improper values. In that case, it’s helpful to know how WordPress file permissions work and how ..read more

You’ve probably seen a sticky header in action before, even on a WordPress site. They follow you as you scroll down the page, making navigating a website quicker and easier. They can even increase engagement by keeping the site menu always a click away. But despite its popularity, this attractive UX design isn’t built into WordPress by default. Headers will usually stay put at the top of the website. So, how can you make your header sticky? There are several different methods, from using WordPress blocks over installing a plugin to using code. Let’s cover a few of the best of them as well as b ..read more

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Each episode features guests from around the community and discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle Doc Pop: You’re listening to Press This, a WordPress community podcast on WMR. Each week, we spotlight members of the WordPress community. I’m your host, Doc Pop, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine and my contributions on Torquemag.io. You can subscribe to Press This on RedCircle, iTunes, Spotify, or wh ..read more

Get your brackets set and pick your favorites to win it all—Plugin Madness 2024 is now in full swing!  While the last few weeks were all about nominating the best WordPress plugins, it’s now time to shift focus as the competition truly begins. Voting for Plugin Madness 2024 is now open, kicking off a seven-week gauntlet of head-to-head plugin matchups. You can cast your votes below or visit the Plugin Madness page here. Every Vote Counts  With the field of 64 plugins set, the question remains, who will dominate the court, and who will stumble? Your votes are crucial, week by week, to ..read more

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Each episode features guests from around the community and discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle Doc Pop: You’re listening to Press This, a WordPress community podcast on WMR. Each week, we spotlight members of the WordPress community. I’m your host, Doc Pop, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine and my contributions on Torquemag.io. You can subscribe to Press This on RedCircle, iTunes, Spotify, or wh ..read more

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Each episode features guests from around the community and discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle Doc Pop: You’re listening to Press This, a WordPress community podcast on WMR. Each week, we spotlight members of the WordPress community. I’m your host, Doc Pop, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine and my contributions on Torquemag.io. You can subscribe to Press This on RedCircle, iTunes, Spotify, or yo ..read more

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Each episode features guests from around the community and discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle Doc Pop: You’re listening to Press This, a WordPress community podcast on WMR. Each week, we spotlight members of the WordPress community. I’m your host, Doc Pop, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine and my contributions on Torquemag.io. You can subscribe to Press This on RedCircle, iTunes, Spotify ..read more

Feeling overwhelmed by the thought of creating a professional-looking website all by yourself? In this tutorial, we will show you how the Elementor page-builder plugin can help you do so without technical skills or a hefty budget for a designer.  Elementor is powerful yet user-friendly. It has a drag-and-drop interface, extensive template library, and design widgets–all the tools you need to create a website easily. In this article, we’ll explore everything you need to know about this page-builder solution. You’ll discover how to install and set up Elementor, create your first page, and e ..read more