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CertifyWP Launches WordPress Management and Design Credential
CertifyWP has launched its first credentialing exam for a WordPress Management and Design Credential. The non-profit organization was founded by Talisha Lewallen with the goals of helping job seekers better demonstrate their skills to potential employers and giving businesses a way to understand prospective employees’ skills.
The Benefits of Prioritizing and Measuring Performance in WordPress 6.2
Based on lab benchmarks, WordPress 6.2 loads 14-18% faster overall for block themes and 2-5% faster overall for classic themes (measured via Largest Contentful Paint / LCP). Particularly server-side performance (measured via Time to First Byte / TTFB) is seeing a major boost of 17-23% for block themes and 3-5% for classic themes, which directly contributes to the overall load time.
WooCommerce Has Launched Woo Express – (Which Could Be) The Perfect Alternative to Shopify
WooCommerce has launched Woo Express, an all-in-one managed solution for eCommerce businesses. Woo Express was actually soft-launched in early March with a small selection of visitors. Is it going to be the perfect Shopify alternative?