In late 2022, WooCommerce introduced plans to optimize the performance of WooCommerce Core by focusing on Orders and ways to efficiently manage Order data. Originally dubbed the Custom Order Tables project, it has since been renamed to High-Performance Order Storage, or HPOS. With the release of WooCommerce 7.1, an option was introduced that allowed users Read More >
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Performance Team Proposes Support SVG Images in WordPress
Shortly after proposing the inclusion of WebP images by default on WordPress, the Performance Team has proposed adding SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) image support to WordPress. Bringing SVG support into WordPress has been a community effort for the past 9 years, with the ticket for this request being updated every couple of months. So what Read More >
WordPress Releases the Performance Lab Plugin
On October 12, 2021, a group of WordPress Core contributors proposed the creation of a team at WordPress dedicated to alleviating the pain points when it came to WordPress websites and performance. The proposal highlights how WordPress is falling behind when focusing on performance compared to competitors and the importance of fast websites in the Read More >
WebP in WordPress 5.8 – Support for the WebP Image Format
WordPress introduced support for WebP images with the release of WordPress 5.8 in July 2021. Some users saw this as a step forwards in modernizing WordPress websites’ performance. In late March 2022, the Performance Team proposed enabling WebP image conversion by default on WordPress. This was met with pushback from the community as there were Read More >
The Top 5 WordPress LMS Plugins
WordPress LMS plugins are a great way for creators to monetize their expertise by offering online courses to their users right from their dashboard. In this article, we will explore and break down the top five LMS plugins for WordPress hosting, their key features, benefits, and suitability for different types of online learning environments. What Read More >
The Best WordPress Backup Plugins
Regularly backing up your WordPress sites assures there is a secure way to retrieve lost or corrupted data should anything go wrong. We strongly recommend backing up your site as a safety measure whenever you are running maintenance updates or would simply like to make some changes to your content. Below, we will cover the Read More >
Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server
Moving your WordPress site between servers can be a challenging technical task, but it is easier than you may think. In this article, we will cover the website migration of your WordPress website to a new server manually or with an XML file. There will also be further resources on moving your website from specific Read More >
Why Emails Bounce Back: Error Messages and How to Fix Them
Email bounce back errors are frustrating to everyone, especially when you don’t know why the message bounced. These types of errors are common, whether you have Shared Hosting or a Dedicated Server, it is likely you’ll encounter an email bounce back error at least once in your life. In this article, we will explore email Read More >