Since WordPress 5.8 included WebP image support, WordPress users have slowly transitioned from JPG, GIF, and PNG image files to using the modern image format.
Known for its lossy and lossless compression, WebP images can be 30% smaller than the same file in JPG, GIF, or PNG format.
Which means improved site performance and a better experience for users.
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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:
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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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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