Easy WP Guide Released for WordPress 6.0

Easy WP Guide WordPress Manual

Whether you’re creating your first WordPress site or have been using WordPress for years, you’ll want the latest version of a helpful resource I’ve been recommending since 2014.

The popular Easy WP Guide for WordPress by Anthony Hortin of Maddison Designs has been updated for WordPress 6.0.

Easy WP Guide is ideal for every user—blogger, content strategist, business owner, digital marketer, everyone—who adds or manages content on a WordPress website.

The guide has been updated with new screenshots for every block (due to changes in the Dashboard user interface).

You’ll also find descriptions and screenshots of new blocks introduced in version 6.0, including:

  • Avatar
  • Comments Query Loop
  • Post Author
  • Query Loop
  • Read More
  • Stack

The free downloadable guide (in PDF format) consists of 288 pages to help you learn about WordPress features and how to manage content on your site.

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Watch WordCamp Europe 2022 Livestream

WordCamp Europe 2022 home page with claim your spot button for people to register.

For WordPress folks interested in participating virtually, WordCamp Europe 2022 is offering a livestream of their event.

A brief blog post about the livestream was published on the WordCamp Europe website in mid-May 2022, but received little promotion online.

Which surprised me.

In the past, WordCamp Europe (WCEU) organizers heavily promoted their livestream options for people who couldn’t attend the event in person.

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Your Website Suddenly Goes Viral, Now What?

Nexcess & WPSessions present WordSesh: a virtual conference for WordPress professionals.

In her Growing Traffic, Growing Problem: How to Prepare for a High Traffic Event session at WordSesh 2022, Tiffany Bridge discussed what happened when a rescue dog website went viral.

And drove an immense amount of traffic to the site, causing the site to crash.

On an unlimited hosting plan, the site owner Christine was recommended by her web host to upgrade to a more expensive hosting plan.

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