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News & Articles

• WordPress 6.5 Adds AVIF Support (make.wordpress.org)
  WordPress 6.5 supports AVIF, a modern image format that offers significant improvements in image quality and compression over previous formats like JPEG, PNG, and even WebP. AVIF images can be up to 50% smaller than JPEGs while maintaining the same image quality. AVIF images also support a wide range of colors (including HDR) and produce sharper images than JPEGs, especially in areas with high detail.
• How WordPress Became a Global Powerhouse (www.webfactoryltd.com)
  Today, WordPress is the web builder behind 42% of all websites, including websites for well-known brands like the New York Times, Forbes, and Samsung. But this success didn’t happen overnight. The process of building, refining, and developing a platform that anyone can successfully use took time, and here you’ll find the story that got WordPress to where it is today.
• Introducing the WordPress Core Trac Sustainability Focus (make.wordpress.org)
  One component of the WordPress Sustainability Team’s effort is to improve the sustainability of our codebase, which led to the creation of a Sustainability Focus on the WordPress core Trac bug tracker. For this post, the emphasis is on sustainable or “green” coding which focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of software development and execution.
• Matt Mullenweg Suggests a Paid Tool for Checking Accessibility of WordPress.org and WordCamp Sites (wp-content.co)
  
• WordPress, Wix & Squarespace Show Best CWV Rate Of Improvement (www.searchenginejournal.com)
  
• Do WordPress’ Annual Survey Results Reflect Reality in 2024? (wpmayor.com)
  
• Shopify vs WordPress SEO: Which Is Better? (gracethemes.com)
  

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Plugin News

• 15+ Best WordPress Speed Optimization Plugins in 2024 (wpcred.com)
  Optimizing your websites is a crucial task if you want to improve the user experience and SERP rankings. Many plugins in the market can help you enhance the performance of your website, but not all plugins can be trusted. In this post, we will share 15+ best WordPress speed optimization plugins that you can use for your website. All the plugins I will be sharing are easy to use and configure, so you do not need much technical knowledge to achieve the desired results.
• Top 5 WordPress Backup Migration Plugins To Keep Your Data Secured and Move Safely (Some Of Them Are Best To Prevent Migrational Meltdowns of Your Woo Site) (www.tychesoftwares.com)
  The stakes are high, from critical information vanishing into the void to the laborious process of moving website data. Moreover, when not facilitated by robust tools, the complexities of site migration can devolve into a laborious undertaking fraught with risks and uncertainties. Thus, the need for reliable backup and migration plugins becomes paramount to mitigate these challenges and ensure the seamless continuity of online operations.
• 10 Best Social Media Widget Plugins To Connect Your Site With Social Media (www.vwthemes.com)
  
• 5 Best WordPress CDN Plugins to Improve Your WebSite Speed (learnwoo.com)
  
• 8 Best WordPress Related Post Plugins (2024) (crocoblock.com)
  

Theme News

• 10 Responsive Pediatric WordPress Themes for Paediatricians Sites (www.sktthemes.org)
  This time let’s go through the best Pediatric WordPress themes for paediatricians, baby doctors, pediatric dentists and other medical practitioners. These pediatric WordPress themes are also specialised in child diseases and child care, as well as nurses, babysitters, child- related news websites, etc. In this relation, we have “diagnosed” and collected the most practical pediatric WordPress themes for paediatricians and other relevant specialists to make the most of their digital profiles.
• 8 Best Landscaping WordPress Templates for Gardeners and Nurseries (www.vwthemes.com)
  

Tutorials

• Fix a Slow WordPress Site: Frontend Optimization Guide! (www.wpoven.com)
  No one enjoys a sluggish website, as it not only frustrates users but also leads to significant losses. This isn’t just about losing visitors; it extends to a decline in Google rankings and a tangible hit to revenue. To underscore this point, consider the findings from an Akamai study: A mere 100-millisecond delay in website load time can reduce conversion rates by 7 percent. This striking statistic underscores the critical link between the speed of a site and its financial success.
• Hreflang and Canonical Tags: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need (translatepress.com)
  Hreflang tags and canonical tags are indicators for Google and other search engines for which web pages to index and show to certain searchers. They are both important factors for multilingual SEO. However, the two types of tags have different functions. That’s why it’s important not to confuse them or use them interchangeably. Otherwise, it could lead to unintended consequences and bad outcomes for your website.
• Passive Income Ideas and Sources for Students (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  
• The Most Efficient Method To Embed Videos On WordPress (www.wpoven.com)
  
• Creating a Job Board on WordPress: A Comprehensive Guide (www.wprssaggregator.com)
  
• How to Improve First Contentful Paint (FCP) in WordPress (Server-Side and Front-End Optimization) (www.cloudways.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Block Bindings API & ACF Preview | Brian Coords (www.briancoords.com)
  
• Gutenberg Plugins Versions 17.6 and 17.7, Mega Menus, Interactivity API and WordPress 6.5 | Gutenberg Changelog (gutenbergtimes.com)
  
• Special Guest Imran Siddiq From Websquadron | WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS (www.wp-tonic.com)
  
• Inside WordPress With Raitis Sevelis: UI/UX, Indiestack, and Community | WP Builds (wpbuilds.com)
  
• Efficient vs Effectiveness In Your Business | kitchenwinkWP (kitchensinkwp.com)
  
• “I Can Create Buckets of Time” | This Week in WordPress (wpbuilds.com)