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 time, they’ve looked at how people around the globe have been spending their time online during the holiday season –…
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I Tried OpenAI’s Sora Video Generator…It’s Mostly Unusable
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 an overview of Sora’s usage limits, its UI / UX, and the different ways you can make a video with…
I Read Through Cloudflare’s “2024 Year in Review.” Here’s What You Should Know
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. I’ll be honest with you, it’s my first time paying attention to this report, but I’m really fascinated by the…
What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella
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 on the social media platform Bluesky. In this article, I’m going to recap of all the suggestions that were made, …
WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg
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 court. On Tuesday December 10, WP Engine won a preliminary injunction against Mullenweg and Automattic that seems to be aimed…
The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game
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 product reviews, travel tips, or life advice, those distinctive Reddit threads are almost always there on either page one or…
X Just Quietly Rolled Out Two Big Changes to Grok: Here’s What You Need to Know
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 than a week ago. Let’s take a closer look at the new free version of Grok and also the premium…
Google’s Grip Loosens in Europe: What It Means for Your Website
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 losing its search market share in several European countries.
I Wanted to Follow the First Hearing in the WP Engine v Automattic Lawsuit So That You Didn’t Have To
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 case that could have far-reaching effects for developers, other hosting companies, and anyone whose business depends on WordPress for that…
Mary Hubbard, New Executive Director of WordPress.org Engages in Open Q&A With the Community (and Matt Mullenweg)
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 82 people showed up, including Matt Mullenweg.
Did WordPress.org Just Release the “Forked” PRO Version of ACF for Free?
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 headline, so let’s skip the suspense.
WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released, Including a New Default Theme
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 Rollins. In total, 750 different contributors worked on WordPress 6.7. In this post, I want to take you through some…
WordPress Brand Tone and Voice Survey Results Are In: “It’s Not a Unified Brand”
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 received 222 responses from engaged members of the WordPress community. First off, I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to participate…
How to Find and Remove Large Files on cPanel Hosting
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 your storage limits then you need to learn how to remove large files from your database. This quick 3-minute guide will explain it…
Add HTML to WordPress With the Custom HTML Block (and Claude?)
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 feature to your post that’s simply not available via the default blocks. That’s where custom HTML comes to the rescue! In this quick…
I Spent 20 Hours Testing 60+ Niche WordPress Themes, and There Are Some Elephants in the Repo
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 end, I came to the unfortunate conclusion that the majority were junk. My gut feeling was that the “shiny cover, empty box” syndrome…
10 Best WordPress Hosting Providers of 2024 Compared and Tested
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 out to learn that much about; rather, the topic found me. If you’re using WordPress, hosting is just essential, and there’s no way…
Automattic Wants to Migrate 500+ Million Tumblr Blogs to WordPress
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 to migrate all of the existing Tumblr websites to WordPress. Given that Tumblr hosts more than half a billion blogs (yes – that’s…
WordCamp US 2024 Schedule Released: Get Ready for the Event!
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 lineup and schedule for this year’s event, which will be held in Portland, Oregon from September 17-20.
8 Mistakes I Made When Building My First WordPress Plugin Using AI (With No Prior Development Experience)
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 coding I was capable of, was fumbling my way through some HTML and CSS. But! I was damn enthusiastic about building a WordPress…
