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How WordPress Is Creating a Faster Web (wordpress.org) Today, WordPress powers more than 40% of the web. That’s a massive reach—one that comes with a similarly large responsibility. With so many people using the CMS, the WordPress community should always consider strategies for improving the visitor experience. This is where website performance plays a crucial role. Many enhancements are available out of the box, with no configuration required.
WordPress 6.5.2 Patches XSS Vulnerability (wp-content.co) WordPress 6.5.2 was rolled out on April 09, 2024 primarily to address a critical security concern related to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Avatar block type. The issue was reported by John Blackbourn of the WordPress security team and assisted by Mat Rollings. The patch has been retroactively applied to WordPress versions 6.0 and above. This security release also includes 2 bug fixes on Core and 12 bug fixes for the Block Editor.
WordPress Vs. Squarespace – Which Platform is Better for Your Next Website? (visualmodo.com) WordPress and Squarespace are popular CMSs, but they cater to different business needs. Squarespace is ideal for beginners and offers user-friendly drag-and-drop features, while WordPress offers flexibility and complete control of your web design. Let’s explore the key difference between these two platforms to make the most of your website. In this detailed comparison, we’ll explore WordPress vs. Squarespace and review which platform is better for your next website.
9 Best WordPress Redirect Plugins: A List from Experts (wedevs.com) Redirect allows you to send users to a different URL than the one link they clicked on. But If you are running a WordPress site, then you can use a WordPress redirect plugin to do this task. Redirect is a necessary task you need to perform from time to time while running a website. Due to some technical fault or updating the old URL to make it more engaging, you need to use redirects to avoid a 404 error.
The Best WordPress Live Chat Plugin for Membership Sites (5 Options) (www.cozmoslabs.com) Email and phone support enables you to communicate with visitors, but it’s not the most effective support channel. For example, both of these options often involve long wait times. Plus, they’re not always convenient since visitors need to leave your website to contact you. Instead, you can add a live chat feature to your membership site to provide instant replies and improve engagement. Better yet, live chat software can enhance your marketing strategy, improve brand reputation, and even assist members out of hours.
14 Best Job Board WordPress Themes (2024) (crocoblock.com) Opting for a WordPress job board theme is the smart shortcut to launching a job listing site. With the right theme, the whole process of setting up, customizing, and going live can be done remarkably fast — think just a few hours. Traditionally, building such a site from scratch demands a lot more: choosing and setting up web hosting, domain registration, custom design creation, coding for specific features like job postings and resumes – the list goes on.
7 Ways of Boosting the SEO Performance of WordPress Websites (gracethemes.com) Users find WordPress CMS so easy to set up and use that once they use it they would never think about using anything else. Moreover, WordPress is SEO friendly in its basic form as you can launch the SEO campaign right from the time you create the website. However, to make real marketing gains by using SEO, you have to optimize it further so that the website can perform many advanced functionalities that give more strength to your optimization efforts.
What Is the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) And How to Improve It for WordPress: 5 Tips (essential-addons.com) Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is a crucial metric in web performance measurement, focusing on how quickly the largest element on a webpage loads and becomes visible to users. Think of it as the time it takes for the main image, video, or text block to fully appear when you open a webpage. For example, when you visit a news website, the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) would measure how long it takes for the headline image to load completely.