Optimizing Astra with Hummingbird and Smush: From Impressive to Out of This World!
Astra is a lightweight theme that’s built for speed. Still, we took its Google PageSpeed Insights score from an impressive 96 to a stellar 99! We’ll show you how it’s done by boosting Astra’s performance even further with the help of our free optimization plugins, Smush and Hummingbird. The Astra theme is one of the […]
Your Hosting Backups Are Automatically Safe With WPMU DEV…100% Guaranteed!
Fire, flood, rain, or shine, WPMU DEV’s managed WordPress hosting keeps your backups safe and fine. If you follow IT-related news, you may recall the March 2021 fire that destroyed one of Europe’s largest hosting provider’s data centres in Strasbourg, France, knocking out major websites around the world. Does your website disaster recovery plan include […]
The 2021 WPMU DEV Survey
Last year you provided us with 998 responses to our annual survey and they were amazing. This year, again, I will personally read every single one and if we can crack 1,000 responses we’ll DOUBLE the prize pool. Read on for more info on why you should participate (basically me demonstrating to you that we […]
WordPress.com is the Fastest WordPress Host in Review Signal’s 2021 Test
For the past eight years, Review Signal has published its WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks, and 2021’s results are in. We’re happy to report that not only did WordPress.com earn Top Tier status once again, but we were proven to be the fastest WordPress host in any pricing tier. WordPress.com … had perfect 100% uptime on […]
Gutenberg Highlights
During WordCamp Europe this past Wednesday Matt and I gathered to discuss the latest developments of Gutenberg and to share a video with some of the current and upcoming highlights. The video is wonderfully narrated by @beafialho and it was a great opportunity to celebrate all the incredible work that contributors are doing around the […]
Day One, the Journaling App, Joins Automattic
We’re excited to welcome Day One to the Automattic team. Day One is a private journaling app that makes writing for yourself a simple pleasure. A beautifully designed user experience has earned the app prestigious awards including App Store Editor’s Choice, App of the Year, and the Apple Design Award, along with high praise from […]
Let’s Celebrate Pride by Supporting Nonprofits
It’s Pride month; perhaps you’ve noticed from the rainbows all over everything? A most unusual Pride month it is, too — the familiar sights of parades were missing last year, and those happening this year are somewhat cautious by comparison to years past. The representation and visibility that Pride was conceived to address has been […]
WordPress 5.8 Beta 2
WordPress 5.8 Beta 2 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with it. You can test the WordPress 5.8 Beta 2 in two ways: Install/activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the Bleeding […]
WordPress.com Welcomes the Award-Winning Atavist Magazine to the Platform
At WordPress.com, part of our mission is to support and empower storytellers and publishers of all sizes. We’re thrilled to announce that the award-winning Atavist Magazine has moved to WordPress.com, joining its sister publication, Longreads, on the platform. Atavist is built on Newspack, a suite of features and plugins designed specifically for the needs of […]
How to Speed Up Slider Revolution in WordPress
Dynamic content naturally comes with a performance downside. In this article learn how to optimize Slider Revolution to create both beautiful and efficient animations. Pro level visuals that look amazing and are fully responsive, can often put a damper on page speeds. But no fear, you’ll soon see how easy it is to have the […]
