Since the launch of WordPress 5.0, which included the new Gutenberg editor, the core team has included the addition of the noreferrer tag on any links that open up in a new window. Considering most people open up external links (links not pointing to your own domain) in a new window, they have been adding the noreferrer tag to all of these links. This also includes affiliate links. Here is what they look like when you open the source code: You will see the parts in the rel= section. …
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Recommended WordPress Plugins for New Sites
We have been asked a number of times to provide a list of plugins that every beginner blogger and new site owner should have on WordPress. The main reason we haven't done this so far is because it's hard to pin down a perfect list of plugins that every site should have. The main reason for this is each person and site is different. What one person might want, another might not. Having said that, we wanted to put together a list of plugins that we do think every site should have, no matter …
New Pricing, Features, and Plan
This is a hard post to write for us because we have worked very hard to keep our pricing low and attainable for any size business and blogger out there. We think we did a good job over the past couple of years, but it has caught up to us. Let's be honest, no one likes to get an email from a company saying "we're increasing our prices, but you get the same service!" That's why we aren't doing that because I know I hate when I get those emails or letters about new pricing with less …
How to Easily Convert Old Posts into Gutenberg Blocks + Video!
Well, WordPress 5.0 with Gutenberg was shipped out to the masses on December 6th, 2018 and we have been getting a lot of questions about it. And before you ask, yes, this post is created in Gutenberg! Rightfully so, it's a huge change in how you use and work inside of WordPress. We have been testing and using Gutenberg for some time, so it's not that hard for us to move between the Classic editor and the new Gutenberg editor. I know that's not the same for others. Need an overview of …
How to Easily Disable Gutenberg in WordPress 5.0
As we stated in our last post about Gutenberg, this big change has arrived. WordPress released 5.0 with the new Gutenberg editor on December 6th, 2018. I've been playing in WordPress since 2004 and I think this is the biggest change I've seen. All of the others have been relatively minor, but completely revamping the editor is huge. If you haven't seen it in action yet, make sure to check out our Gutenberg overview. Since we offer WordPress support for a lot of bloggers and companies, we've …