Category Archives: Blog

WordPress has a user-friendly graphical interface that makes site management simple.  But did you know there’s another way to run your website? Meet WP-CLI, the WordPress Command Line Interface. It does everything WP Admin can, plus more. You can use it to interact with your site through the command line in a terminal, which can […]

When it comes to starting a food blog, there are lots of decisions to make.  The good news is that you don’t need to start completely from scratch: just like with recipes, it’s completely natural to browse other blogs for ideas, fork what’s working, and add your own unique spin for a blog that perfectly […]

How can you tell if a web design company is worth your investment? In this guide, we’ll explore how much it costs to build a website in today’s market, highlight key considerations in your evaluation, and recommend questions to ask potential providers. By the end of this post, you’ll be able to make the right […]

So, you want to become a WordPress developer? That’s the best idea I’ve heard in a while! After all, WordPress powers over 40% of the web — and behind every great WordPress site and product is someone who knows how to build and manage it. Why shouldn’t it be you? Now, where do you start? […]

When the non-profit Net Literacy launched 20 years ago, it started with a simple but powerful idea: Empower those without Internet skills or resources to get online, with youth volunteers serving as teachers and ambassadors. Today, they have grown into a global nonprofit reaching over 250,000 people through digital inclusion and financial education while growing  […]

iOS 26 brought some significant updates to Apple’s mobile operating system, and we’re keeping pace with updates of our own in the Jetpack mobile app. With the release of Jetpack app 26.4, we’re shipping three new features designed to save you time, eliminate friction, and improve your experience. Let’s dive into what’s new. Improved Stats […]

Whether you manage a single blog or a roster of client sites, it typically involves logging into dashboards, checking posts and comments, reviewing traffic statistics, and monitoring plugin or theme updates. Every question about your site’s health or performance takes time to answer. Now you can simply ask an AI assistant like Claude, ChatGPT, or […]

Starting a new site in WordPress Studio just got faster: Blueprint support is now enabled in version 1.6.0.  With Blueprints, you don’t have to start with an empty WordPress site; simply predefine your preferred setup once and reuse it. If your team relies on a standard scaffold, turn it into a Blueprint and keep every […]

Creating a portfolio website is one of the easiest ways to showcase your work as a creative — whether you’re a designer, writer, photographer, or developer. Initially, in my career as a freelance writer, I thought a static PDF or Google Doc collating my best work would suffice. Having a professional portfolio website, however, makes […]

The more time I spend on social media reading posts by AI influencers, the more I see web developers (like myself) worrying that they’ll be out of a job in less than a year. It reminds me of something I read a few years ago, the golden rule of software development: No matter what the […]