WordPress Community Offers Support After WordCamp Asia 2020 is Canceled

WordCamp Asia

Due to COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus) concerns, the inaugural WordCamp Asia 2020 has been cancelled.

In his post, Matt Mullenweg said

…there are too many unknowns around the health issues unfolding right now in the region to explicitly encourage a large public gathering bringing together over 1,300 people from around the world.

Organizers posted the announcement on the WordCamp Asia 2020 website, explaining the decision was made to ensure the safety of all WordCamp Asia attendees.

The focus for the organizers now is to assist everyone who planned to participate in WordCamp Asia 2020. Continue reading WordPress Community Offers Support After WordCamp Asia 2020 is Canceled

Plugins I Commonly Install on WordPress Sites

Colorful WordPress stickers strewn across a black table

As an organizer for Metro Detroit WordPress and West Metro Detroit WordPress meetup groups, not one event goes by when I’m not asked by a member, “Deborah, what plugin do you recommend for WordPress?”

I ask questions about what plugins they’ve looked at already, their goals and expectations, and share my recommendations.

Often the conversation leads to the topic of this post: what common plugins to install on WordPress sites. Continue reading Plugins I Commonly Install on WordPress Sites

Photo of the Week: Winter Snowstorm in Michigan’s Northern Woods

Walking along a trail, looking through the bare trees, evergreens, and native plants of the snow covered woods during a heavy snowfall.

The northern woods was quiet except for the muffled sounds of the cross-country skiers conversation as they made their way deeper into the woods during the heavy snowfall. In the distance, I heard the familiar calls of the ever-present Blue Jays I had seen earlier flying through the deciduous and evergreen trees. The snowstorm kept… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Snowstorm in Michigan’s Northern Woods