WordPress blocks are a great way to add custom content to your website. In this article, we’ll show you how to convert certain types of block content from one form to another. This will allow you to add and mix different types of content in WordPress, regardless of the origin. Convert To Blocks Convert Classic Read More >
Author: Christopher Maiorana
How to Create Overlap Blocks in WordPress
Creating an overlap block is not offered by default in the Gutenberg editor. However, with some CSS code from the makers of the Gutenberg Pro plugin, you can achieve an overlapping effect using a Media & Text block to create an effect like the one you see below: Create Overlap Blocks With CSS Add Additional Read More >
Using “Experimental” Modules in The WordPress Performance Lab Plugin
In this article, we’ll take a look at some experimental modules in the performance lab plugin, and how they work. The purpose of the performance lab plugin is to help you identify potential bottlenecks in your site that can affect overall performance and these additional modules can help you do exactly that. We’ll also discuss Read More >
How To Use a Shortcode In The WordPress Block Editor
The WordPress block editor lets you create rich content without having to know how to code. However, rich content is also static, but you can add dynamic elements to it using shortcodes. You can add shortcodes to the editor to introduce new functionality and dynamic content. In this article, we will show you how to Read More >
How To Check If Your Site Needs Persistent Object Cache
In this article, you will learn about a special type of web storage system known as a persistent object cache. It’s a way to store frequently requested parts of your site as “objects” that can be quickly recalled from system memory to save on resource usage. Read on to learn more and how to find Read More >
Convert Jpeg Images to WebP With WordPress Performance Lab
The WebP image format is capable of creating images for your website that are much smaller (and thus load faster) than standard .jpeg or .png images. Even easier, with the WordPress performance lab plugin, you can have .jpeg images automatically converted into WebP format. Follow along below to learn how. Enabling WebP Uploads WebP image Read More >
How To Install the WordPress Performance Lab Plugin (And Why)
The WordPress Performance Plugin is more than an ordinary plugin. It is the first time the WordPress community has made a concerted effort – in the form of a plugin – to address key performance issues inherent in the WordPress system. In this article, you’ll learn about why you might want to try this plugin Read More >
Applying Additional CSS Class To WordPress Block
The Gutenberg block editor in WordPress puts a lot of stylistic controls at your fingertips. However, there may be certain effects you want to customize, but there are no controls or sliders to adjust them. In those situations, you will often need to add some additional CSS properties. WordPress makes it easy to add CSS Read More >
Using The WordPress Separator Block
It’s not surprising that many people will skim an article instead of reading it word for word. And yet there is important content that might get missed. If you are going to be writing long form content, you will want to make the reading experience as pleasurable as possible for your reader, so they are Read More >
Creating Image Galleries Using the WordPress Gallery Block
Creating a beautiful image gallery for a website used to be a difficult task that required extensive experience with CSS, or lots of slow-loading JavaScript. Now, you can easily create dynamic, mobile responsive image galleries in WordPress with a few clicks. How To Create a Gallery Block Log into the WordPress dashboard Select a post Read More >