WordPress 5.5.1 Released, Developers Have Until March 2021 to Update Code

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The WordPress 5.5.1 maintenance version was released this week, with the much awaited patch for users who discovered their sites stopped working after updating to WordPress 5.5.

The release includes 34 bug fixes, 5 enhancements, and 5 bug fixes for the block editor.

For users who have updated to 5.5 and have automatic background updates enabled, the 5.5.1 maintenance release is automatic. Continue reading WordPress 5.5.1 Released, Developers Have Until March 2021 to Update Code

August 28, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn how UX researchers can become leaders, find out how to volunteer for the first WP Accessibility Day, discover a new high-quality design resource site, and more. Continue reading August 28, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print

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Imagine you’re a business owner with a WordPress site you’ve had for over a dozen years.

You’re slowly winding down your business, with plans to close it in the near future.

But you want to keep your site up and running for a while longer.

You’ve moved to managed WordPress hosting so you don’t have to worry about WordPress updates.

You haven’t changed your custom theme in over five years. And you haven’t added any new content to your site in the past four years. Continue reading WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print