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Do you want to add a full-screen welcome mat to your website? A welcome mat is a full screen dynamic overlay that can help you get more newsletter subscribers, eBook downloads, sales to your products, etc. In this article, we’ll share how to create a welcome mat for your WordPress site along with some great welcome mat examples to learn from. Why a Welcome Mat Can Boost Your Conversions More than 70% of visitors leaving your website will never return, unless you convert them into an email subscriber or a customer. A welcome mat is a large, fullscreen interstitial that blocks the view of the rest of your website’s content to capture user’s attention. That might sound like a bad idea, but it’s a great way to get your message in front of visitors straight away. If visitors don’t want what you’re offering, then they can simply close the welcome mat. Similar to exit-intent popups , welcome mats are effective in driving high conversion rates. Of course, you’ll want to … [Read more...] about How to Create a Welcome Mat for Your WordPress Site (+ Examples)

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WordPress 5.3.1 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 46 fixes and enhancements. Plus, it adds a number of security fixes—see the list below. WordPress 5.3.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.4. You can download WordPress 5.3.1 by clicking the button at the top of this page, or visit your Dashboard → Updates and click Update Now . If you have sites that support automatic background updates, they’ve already started the update process. Security updates Four security issues affect WordPress versions 5.3 and earlier; version 5.3.1 fixes them, so you’ll want to upgrade. If you haven’t yet updated to 5.3, there are also updated versions of 5.2 and earlier that fix the security issues. Props to Daniel Bachhuber for finding an issue where an unprivileged user could make a post sticky via the REST API. Props to Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies for finding and disclosing an issue where cross-site … [Read more...] about WordPress 5.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

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Here it is! Named “Adderley” in honor of Nat Adderley, the latest and greatest version of WordPress is available for download or update in your dashboard. Say hello to more and better. More ways to make your pages come alive. With easier ways to get it all done and looking better than ever—and boosts in speed you can feel. Welcome to WordPress 5.4 Every major release adds more to the block editor. More ways to make posts and pages come alive with your best images. More ways to bring your visitors in, and keep them engaged, with the richness of embedded media from the web’s top services. More ways to make your vision real, and put blocks in the perfect place—even if a particular kind of block is new to you. More efficient processes. And more speed everywhere, so as you build sections or galleries, or just type in a line of prose, you can feel how much faster your work flows. Two new blocks. And better blocks overall. Two brand-new blocks: Social … [Read more...] about WordPress 5.4 “Adderley”

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Version 4.4 of WordPress, named “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.4 make your site more connected and responsive. Clifford also introduces a new default theme, Twenty Sixteen. Introducing Twenty Sixteen Our newest default theme, Twenty Sixteen, is a modern take on a classic blog design. Twenty Sixteen was built to look great on any device. A fluid grid design, flexible header, fun color schemes, and more, will all make your content shine. Responsive Images WordPress now takes a smarter approach to displaying appropriate image sizes on any device, ensuring a perfect fit every time. You don’t need to do anything to your theme, it just works. Embed Everything New Embeds Feature in WordPress 4.4 Now you can embed your posts on other WordPress sites. Simply drop a post URL into the editor and see an instant embed preview, complete with the title, excerpt, … [Read more...] about WordPress 4.4 “Clifford”

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We hereby declare 2012 as the Year of the WordPress Meetup. You’ll want to get in on this action. meet·up \ mēt -əp\ noun a meetup for new moms in the neighborhood; a meetup to plan the trip; a meetup for WordPress users. 1 So what is a WordPress Meetup ? Basically, it’s people in a community getting together — meeting up — who share an interest in WordPress, whether they be bloggers, business users, developers, consultants, or any other category of person able to say, “I use WordPress in some way and I like it, and I want to meet other people who can say the same.” Meetups come in different shapes and sizes, but they all carry the benefit of connecting you with potential collaborators and friends, and helping you learn more about what you can do with WordPress. Here are some of the common types of WordPress meetups: Hang out and work on your WordPress sites together Social/happy hour type gatherings Mini-lectures/presentations Developer hacking meetups … [Read more...] about Year of the Meetup

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