Well-designed WordPress navigation menus help visitors find the information they’re looking for. However, as you can only include so much information on the menu item’s navigation label, visitors might not understand the context of the embedded links. This is where title attributes come in handy. Also known as HTML attributes, they show additional information about […]
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Using the right WordPress hosting provider helps improve overall site performance and increase conversion rates. However, with so many hosting companies available, it might be difficult to find one that meets your business site’s needs. If you’re looking for the best WordPress hosting company for a small to medium-sized business (SMB) site, you’ve come to […]
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Whether you’re good at digital marketing, web development, or any other skill – packaging your expertise into a comprehensive online course is a great way to make money online. In addition to helping others achieve their goals, teaching online enables you to establish credibility as an expert in the field and boost your career. In […]
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Despite being a widely-used web browser, Google Chrome is still prone to errors that can hinder your site’s accessibility. One of them is ERR_QUIC_PROTOCOL_ERROR. Unlike most HTTP status code error messages, it occurs when the browser is unable to reach the web server using the QUIC protocol. Such an error makes your site inaccessible, resulting […]
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When running a WordPress blog, the content management system (CMS) sorts posts in reverse chronological order, displaying the last post published at the top of the front page. While there’s nothing wrong with that, sometimes you might want to highlight one particular post on your home page. Unless you make an older post sticky, any […]
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Encryption is a method of converting plain text into incomprehensible code known as ciphertext. Its purpose is to conceal sensitive data, preventing unauthorized parties from stealing it. Usually, sites or web applications use encryption to protect data exchange over the internet. Digital data storage, such as Google Cloud, also uses it to add a security […]
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In today’s fast-paced environment, the ability to quickly and efficiently develop websites is crucial for businesses and organizations. Therefore, many AI tools like ChatGPT have gained significant popularity in recent years. Users can now utilize this advanced AI technology to streamline and automate various web development tasks. In this tutorial, we’ll dive deeper into how […]
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It’s a new year, and the WordPress ecosystem is as busy as ever. With new releases and essential tool updates lined up, it’s easy to see why the community is buzzing.
In January, we expected WordPress to reveal its game plan and overall direction for the rest of the year. And we were positively surprised: along with Gutenberg and WooCommerce updates, we now have the timeline for the upcoming major release, too.
The WordPress 6.2 release team has announced the final schedule for the WordPress 6.2 update. The first beta will release on February 7, 2023, with the final version planned to launch on March 28, 2023. There will be four beta releases and three release candidates during the release period overall, so there’ll be plenty of time to tweak and test everything.
If you want a sneak peek at the new features in the upcoming release, you can try the beta version in a test environment once it’s released. This way, you’ll get a feel for WordPress 6.2 and know how to align your site accordingly once the update is live.
January 2023 saw two new releases of the Gutenberg plugin – Gutenberg 14.9, released on January 4, 2023, and Gutenberg 15.0, released on January 18, 2023.
Here are some of our highlights for the new Gutenberg features:
Apply Globally Button
Introduced in Gutenberg 14.9, this feature lets users apply any block style customization to global styles. It’s a great time saver for when you want to do bulk updates to your site, whether for a new web design or a seasonal sale.
Paste Styles Option
Gutenberg 15.0 introduced a new paste style option in the block toolbar’s drop-down menu. This feature lets users copy a block and paste its style into another one. This is especially useful when you don’t want to touch the contents of a particular block but want to update its style.
Sticky Position Support for Blocks
The new position block support has a sticky option to make the block stick at the top of the page when a visitor scrolls down. It’s a great way to ensure the right content gets the prime real estate on your web pages.
Typography Support in the Page List Block
The page list block now has typography support that lets users change the font size, family, and line height. You no longer need to sacrifice your branding or page design with the wrong fonts.
Although many Gutenberg features are already available in the WordPress core, we still recommend checking out the latest Gutenberg version. It will give you a glimpse of what will arrive with the next major WordPress core update.
On January 12, 2023, WooCommerce released version 7.3. It contains 162 commits for WooCommerce Core and 115 for WooCommerce Blocks.
The highlight of this update is the new product block that will replace many product-displaying blocks. It’s based on Gutenberg’s query loop block and lets users define the product listing criteria. It’s a great way to highlight your best-sellers or sale items and clear old inventory before a new product line launch.
This new product block is still undergoing beta testing – the WooCommerce team welcomes any feedback to improve the block.
Looking for a read on the bigger picture?
Josepha Haden Chomposy, the executive director of the WordPress project, published the Letter from WordPress Executive Director and Big Picture Goals posts following the 2022 State of the Word presentation by Matt Mulenweg.
In our opinion, the major highlight of these posts is the roadmap for the Gutenberg project. In 2023, the WordPress project expects to end Gutenberg phase two and start exploring phase three. This means we may see collaborative work features coming this year.
In addition to the goals for the content management system, the WordPress project also has community goals to reactivate dormant WordPress communities and provide holistic contributor onboarding.
Not all WordPress news in January is all about updates. There have been two major WordPress vulnerability issues this month:
If you use any of these affected plugins, ensure you have updated them to the latest version to keep your site safe.
It’s safe to say that 2023 is off to a great start for the WordPress community. On top of new updates, we are also excited to test the beta version of WordPress 6.2, the next major release, in the coming weeks.
One important reminder is to keep our sites updated to avoid any vulnerabilities. Check your WordPress or hPanel dashboard regularly, as they will show you when updates are available. Keep your website safe and cyberattacks at bay.
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Charlie and Dale, the couple behind Climbingvan, have combined their technical backgrounds with their love for the great outdoors to run an off-grid electrical system business.
Charlie Low and Dale Comley have been living, traveling, and operating their company Nomadic Energy from their campervan full-time since 2021.
As their business is exclusively online, reliable website resources are a lifeline for the couple. Thanks to Hostinger, they’ve been able to grow and facilitate audience demand, all while exploring nature.
It’s not surprising that Charlie and Dale met on a climbing trip.
“Climbing and van life are kinda synonymous,” says Charlie. “It’s very common to see people bring their campervans to climbing areas and combine the comfort of home with roadside adventure.“
The couple dreamt of converting a campervan into a home on wheels so they could conveniently embark on more climbing trips. They eventually bought Ringo, a yellow ex-DHL delivery van, and started working on it. They planned to take a year off once the conversion was completed for travel and then come back to work rejuvenated.
Along the way, they documented the conversion process on Instagram and set up a blog, racking up a considerable following as the project progressed.
Unfortunately, a week after the van conversion was complete, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. The UK went into a nationwide lockdown, effectively canceling Charlie and Dale’s travel plans. With Charlie also furloughed, the couple suddenly had much more free time on their hands.
This ended up being a catalyst for a bigger change for both of them. The couple decided they didn’t want it to be just a year off – they wanted to change their way of living altogether.
The couple’s hobby presented them with the perfect opportunity: during the van conversion, they found it hard to get reliable, well-researched information. Aware of a clear gap in the market, the couple began writing a definitive guide on converting a campervan themselves.
In April 2021, after thousands of hours of research, they published their book aptly titled The Van Conversion Bible, just as they moved into the van full time.
They didn’t stop there. Knowing the ups and downs of converting and living in a van, Charlie and Dale wanted to help others. They surveyed thousands of people who wanted to or had converted a van. This gave them a good idea of what people found the most difficult: getting the electrics right. Funnily enough, this coincided with their own experience – Charlie’s background in physics and Dale’s as an engineer.
“When people first wire in their systems, it can appear that everything is functioning. But soon, things may stop working, and it’s not always clear why,†Dale says.
Charlie elaborates further: “We call those problems the unknown unknowns. They’re essentially the things you can’t consider because you don’t know about them until they happen. Then you realize that you’ve been screwed over by something.”
Shortly after the book’s release, they launched Nomadic Energy, a campervan and off-grid electrical system design service.
With the information they collected, Charlie and Dale created a clever system that does the math for individual conversion projects. “It’s a bit like a calculator. We can work out things like how much power someone is using or what type of batteries they need based on the appliances they have, and how they plan on using their van,†Charlie explains.
As their business is completely internet-based, Charlie and Dale realized they needed to take their online presence seriously and build a robust website.
Their previous blog could barely handle the increasing traffic. That meant they needed a flexible content management system to improve the site’s SEO aspects and keep all the content in check.
The couple opted for WordPress to rebuild the Climbingvan website. They filled it with more structured and detailed articles, utilizing Elementor to handle the front-end.
At the same time, their new site needed a reliable web host to facilitate the growth they were experiencing. Charlie found out about Hostinger through recommendations and online reviews. The positive feedback for Hostinger’s customer service convinced her to try it.
Charlie notes that whenever they reach out to Hostinger’s Customer Success, the agents are always helpful and friendly, ready to address any issues or concerns.
“We honestly reference Hostinger as the benchmark for our engineers when providing support,” Dale says. “We’ve sent them screenshots of Hostinger’s support, with their little GIFs and stuff like that. It’s so, so good.”
Today, their website handles more than 60,000 visits a month from all over the world. It’s at the core of their business – of the 23,000 The Van Conversion Bible copies sold, 34% were purchased via the site. It’s also the storefront for bespoke Nomadic Energy electrical systems. And since Climbingvan first made its name as a blog, people also drop by for helpful information about van conversion.
“We don’t have any sort of premises, offices, or shops – the website is literally everything to us,” says Dale.
Climbingvan, the couple’s passion project, has grown from just Charlie and Dale to a team of eight. Everyone involved lives vagabond off-grid lives. They also use Nomadic Energy’s off-grid electrical systems, meaning they can work from anywhere. This ensures that their customers get service from like-minded people who really walk the talk.
Now that their business is up and running, the couple has big dreams for the future. They both agree they like being agile and nimble, so they do not plan to take root anywhere anytime soon. Charlie and Dale emphasize that the whole business is about off-grid electrical systems, so it feels almost wrong to have a physical office somewhere.
That said, they dream of building their own off-grid house. The team is also planning to expand to other off-grid electrical systems and regions. The US market is particularly enticing – America is arguably the home of campervans, RVs, and living the nomad life.
And while they plan for the future, the couple remains committed to sustainability. Climbingvan is a member of 1% for the Planet – 1% of their revenue is allocated to applying solar energy to community organizations. Moreover, for every book they sell, they plant a tree with Ecologi, an environmental organization that partners with businesses to offset carbon emissions.
Living, traveling, and working on your own terms while giving back to the world? Mother Nature must be proud.
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On average, a typical domain name costs between £10-£15/year, but things like your chosen registrar or included add-ons can influence your price. Investing in your domain name makes your business look trustworthy and professional online. Consistent branding is also key to creating a robust online presence and great user experience. This tutorial will explain what […]
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