Your website is often at the heart of your business, whether you’ re driving sales, sharing content, or building an online community. So, you can’t afford to settle for bad web hosting. Choosing a hosting provider for your website is like selecting a home — it needs to be secure, …
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How to build a Gutenberg plugin to add functionality to the block editor
Over the years, we have explored Gutenberg from many perspectives. We have dissected the editor’ s functionalities, compared them with those of other page builders, built static and dynamic custom blocks, and much more. With the latest versions of WordPress, new features and tools allow you to create complex…
WordPress dark mode: key benefits and how to set it up
If you’ re interested in adding a dark mode option to your WordPress website, this post is going to cover everything that you need to know. First, you’ ll learn some of the benefits that dark mode can have for your site, including improving accessibility, creating a healthier experience for…
How your plugin can customize the WordPress Command Palette
The release of WordPress 6.3 introduced the Command Palette, a feature that offers quick access to actions frequently used by those who edit content or themes within the CMS’ s admin interface. The menu-like Command Palette allows users to filter available tasks using a simple search interface and select…
E-commerce optimization: A deep dive into hosting features
Choosing a great hosting service is not always an easy decision. There are many and diverse types of services, and it is not always clear which of them may best suit the needs of our website. This decision is not vital for every type of site. For a…
How agencies can deliver on Website as a Service (WaaS)
Website as a Service (WaaS) is transforming how agencies deliver websites. In fact, many agencies have learned that by offering affordable, subscription-based websites — with bundled hosting, maintenance, and support — they can meet clients’ needs without charging high upfront costs. WaaS doesn’t just benefit clients, however. It…
The WordPress wp_is_mobile() function: is it still useful?
In the spring of 2012, WordPress version 3.4 was released. In addition to introducing the Theme Customizer and the ability to auto-embed Tweets, version 3.4 also added a function developers could use to test if a website visitor was connecting from a mobile device like a smartphone or…
How to use the WordPress data package to manage application states
Managing the state of any WordPress app — how it handles and organizes data — can be challenging. As your project grows, keeping track of the flow of data and ensuring consistent updates across components becomes increasingly difficult. The WordPress data package can help here, as it provides…
WordPress Loop complete guide: everything you need to know
The WordPress Loop is an integral part of how your WordPress site displays content. If you want to be able to customize some parts of your site (or maybe dip your toes into WordPress development), you’ ll need to know about the WordPress Loop. Whether you’ ve never heard of…
Use the WordPress Block Bindings API to power your blocks
Displaying custom data in the WordPress Block Editor hasn’t always been an easy process. It required building a custom block to fetch data from custom fields or other sources. That’s a lot of work and often beyond the reach of some developers. In some cases, it also means…
How to protect your WordPress site from plugin vulnerabilities
If you regularly follow WordPress newsletters or cybersecurity updates, you’ve probably noticed a familiar pattern: almost every week, there’s a new report about a WordPress plugin vulnerability. Why is this happening so often? One reason for these vulnerabilities is that plugin development in the WordPress ecosystem is vast and involves…
Reverse proxies can be complicated (but not at Kinsta)
Creating a website reverse proxy might seem like a straightforward task that any experienced WordPress developer or business owner with some tech-savvy can handle. With tons of tutorials and open-source tools available online, it’ s easy to underestimate the complexities involved. But configuring a reverse proxy is often more…
The complete guide to managing a WordPress multisite network
If a typical WordPress site is like a single storefront, a WordPress multisite network is an entire shopping complex: each site operates as an independent entity yet benefits from centralized management and shared resources. WordPress multisite network management can be a headache unless you have a solid hosting…
Advanced WordPress development: how to build your next project with wp-scripts
WordPress development work for agencies can be competitive at the best of times. It requires supreme efficiency and consistency across multiple client projects. Regardless of how seasoned you are as a developer, managing an entire portfolio of custom themes and plugins still needs perpetual effort when it comes…
Comprehensive WordPress theme testing: your guide to robust and valid code
Creating a WordPress theme that looks great and performs flawlessly is crucial for any developer. Regardless of your experience, implementing a robust strategy for your theme testing can make the difference between a mediocre product and a standout success. In this guide, we look at WordPress theme testing…
Meet Kinsta at WordCamp Wrocław 2024
The WordPress community is gearing up for one of the last WordCamps of 2024. Kinsta is proud to be one of the Gold sponsors of WordCamp Wrocław 2024, scheduled for November 22-24 at Hotel BASECAMP. This event brings together the Polish WordPress community in one of Poland’ s most…
How agencies can work smarter and grow their businesses with Kinsta
As your agency grows, keeping up with an expanding roster of clients while maintaining top-quality service quickly becomes overwhelming. Because the truth is, managing multiple client sites isn’t just about handling volume. The real challenge is doing so without running into problems like downtime, slow site performance, or…
How to continuously deploy your WordPress site to Kinsta with Bitbucket Pipelines
These days, WordPress developers rely on Git to make development smoother and allow multiple people to work on the same project without stepping on each other’s toes. Bitbucket is a popular Git platform, but just having your code there isn’t enough — you also want a way to connect this…
Scaling content production and marketing for multiple sites
Managing content for just one website is challenging enough. But imagine juggling content across multiple client sites, each with its own needs, schedules, and SEO strategies. That’s a lot to consider. Agencies know the challenges add up quickly when trying to scale without losing the quality service your…
Meet Kinsta at WordCamp Netherlands 2024
Kinsta is proud to announce our participation as an “ Erasmus Bridge” sponsor at WordCamp Netherlands 2024, taking place on November 29-30 at the enchanting Madurodam in The Hague. As a proud sponsor of this event, we’ re looking forward to connecting with the Dutch WordPress community in this unique…
