WordPress Community

Delve into the vibrant WordPress Community, covering events, meetups, and contributions to the open-source project. Learn about WordCamps, WordPress Meetups, and online forums where enthusiasts, developers, and users come together to share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and contribute to the ecosystem. This tag is ideal for anyone looking to engage with the WordPress community, whether by attending events, volunteering, or contributing code, themes, plugins, or translations.

WooCommerce in 2024

WooCommerce 2024: Innovation or Alienation?

WooCommerce is charting a bold course for 2024 with its recent rebranding to Woo.com and the emphasis on Woo Express. These changes signal a new era for the platform, but they also raise questions about the future of the broader WooCommerce community. We’re here to help uncover the implications and what’s next for the world of eCommerce.

WordPress Losing Ground: Can Coopetition Ensure Survival?

Despite facing increased competition from user-friendly website builders and specialized CMSs, WordPress continues to be a strong contender in the content management system market. This article explores how WordPress can combat the decline by embracing a strategy of coopetition, where it collaborates with these competitors to offer enhanced features and user experiences. By leveraging the strengths of its rivals, WordPress can adapt to evolving consumer preferences and maintain its position as a leading choice for website creators and bloggers.

Classic Editor vs Gutenberg: The Ultimate WordPress Showdown

Navigating the WordPress editor debate between Gutenberg and the Classic Editor? This comprehensive analysis uncovers key features, performance, future development, and user experiences of each. Explore their differences and decide which suits your needs best.

WP Mayor Turns 12! 🍾

12 years after Jean Galea took a leap of faith and started a blog about WordPress, WP Mayor continues to be one of the most trusted and reputable sources of WordPress reviews and tutorials around the world. After years of experimentation and discovery, we now look ahead to a brighter future together, focusing on providing our readers and fellow WordPress businesses with exactly the value they’re looking for.

Is Deceptive Marketing Ruining WordPress' Reputation

Is Deceptive Marketing Ruining WordPress’ Reputation?

The marketing strategies and tactics being used across WordPress businesses have changed over the years, but it’s not all positive. We’ve seen one-time payments evolve into subscriptions and renewal discounts have been phased out. But, as some folks in the WordPress community have pointed out, there are some questionable marketing tactics growing in popularity, and it’s a shame.

WordPress Blogs Situation

WordPress Blogs; Competition, Integrity, Money, and Reputation

The state of WordPress blogs has changed over the years. Today we see a mix of older blogs with a solid reputation, newer blogs with unclear intentions, and some that are putting money ahead of everything else. This is my opinion on the current situation and where it’s heading.

How to Grow a WordPress Plugin to 20k Users in 12 Months

How to Grow a WordPress Plugin to 20k Users in 12 Months

Building a new WordPress plugin in a competitive market and scaling it to where it can become a profitable business is not easy. When using the freemium model, it can be even harder if you don’t get enough traction early on. This is an inside look at our experience growing the Spotlight Instagram Feeds plugin to 20,000+ active installations in 12 months.

WCEU21

WordCamp Europe 2021

WordCamp Europe is back! This year’s online event will take place between the 7th and 9th of June. Go ahead and grab your free ticket!

Elementor - 5 Years

How Has Elementor Impacted WordPress After 5 Years?

The Elementor page builder plugin has gone from strength to strength since launch, to become one of the most popular solutions for creating stellar WordPress layouts.

In this post, we’ll look at Elementor’s impact after five years of rapid growth.

Trademark Usage in the WordPress Plugin Repository

Trademark Usage in the WordPress Plugin Repository

The use of registered trademarks in plugin names and slugs in the WordPress plugin repository is not allowed, but is the rule being enforced? This is a short opinion piece on my personal experience.