WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released, Including a New Default Theme
On November 12, WordPress 6.7 was released for WordPress users everywhere to enjoy. Keeping with the jazz theme, WordPress 6.7 goes by the name “Rollins,” named after Sonny Rollins. In…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…