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
How to Add a Background Image Cover in WordPress – in 1 Minute
While overall opinions on the Gutenberg editor vary, even the naysayers can't deny that there are so many elements you can add now with just the core WordPress blocks that you couldn't before. One of those elements is a background
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
How to Change Your Default Category From “Uncategorized” in WordPress
So you launched a new WordPress site, wrote your first post, and published it. Then shortly afterwards you realized that it was automatically tagged as "uncategorized." We've all been there before - myself included. There's a way to change this
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
Mullenweg and Co. Take Over the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the new and growing fight between Automattic/Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine. Back then, the two were mainly trading words, and dueling cease and desist letters. However, the scope seems to be continuing
WordPress Profile Picture Without Gravatar (And How to Add It to Posts)
As much as I love using WordPress, there are certain quirks about it that annoy me. One of those in particular is that the only default way to change your user profile photo is by linking it to a Gravatar
How Does WordPress Sound to You? Join Our Survey About WordPress Brand Tone and Voice
Over the past few years, we have seen increased efforts to better position and market the WordPress brand. Along with these efforts, we now have a Brand Writing Style Guide that defines how the WordPress voice should sound and what
WP Engine and Automattic Trade Cease-and-Desist Letters After Matt Mullenweg Jabs
If you follow WordPress at any level, it’s hard not to have heard about the drama surrounding Matt Mullenweg’s attack on WP Engine at the tail end of WordCamp US, something that marred what otherwise seemed like a very lovely
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