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WordPress 5.2 Will Add 13 New Icons to the Dashicon Library
Dashicons, the WordPress admin icon font, will be getting its first update in three years when WordPress 5.2 ships. The library will be updated to use WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format 2), replacing the previous WOFF 1.0 format for improved compression. WOFF 1.0 will still be included in core to maintain backwards compatibility.
Why Trying to Be a Sysadmin to Save $20/Month Is a Bad Idea
Time and time again we see users on forums and social media complaining that managed WordPress hosting is a big waste of money. Their reason? It’s much better to manage your own server. Unfortunately, they never mention what all this actually entails. To a casual WordPress user, this can definitely give the wrong impression. It sounds easy and cheap, but the end result is you’ll probably end up spending a lot more time and money than you think.
Caring Is the New Marketing
It’s no surprise that this is the only alternative to offer better experiences. We simply cannot achieve this level of human‐touch we are so in love with if we keep directing our attention to creating new products to fit all types of customers.
