A hub for advanced WordPress users, developers & savvy business owners. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:21:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://wpshout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-main-icon1x-32x32.png 32 32 https://wpshout.com/official-wordpress-in-2025-report/ https://wpshout.com/official-wordpress-in-2025-report/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:21:32 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=147571 You might have noticed a new report published on the official website of the WordPress project. I'm emphasizing the word "official" because the publication location is quite strategic, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here.]]> https://wpshout.com/official-wordpress-in-2025-report/feed/ 0 WordPress in 2025 https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/ https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:09:53 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146940 This morning, I came across some interesting news about Google's updated site reputation abuse policies. Apparently, they've revised their main guidelines with some fresh updates.]]> https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/feed/ 0 Google Site Reputation Abuse Policy https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/ https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:51:03 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146789 Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. According to them, this move is about security and improving the experience for users like you and me. By requiring JavaScript, Google says it can better protect its platform against spam, bots, and other types of abuse. It also claims this change ensures you get “the most relevant and up-to-date information.”]]> https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/feed/ 1 Google Now Requires JavaScript https://wpshout.com/christmas-holiday-web-traffic-trends/ https://wpshout.com/christmas-holiday-web-traffic-trends/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:29:02 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146533 Happy almost-2025, everyone! While you’re finishing up your year-end to-do’s (or wishing you had started them earlier), I’ve been diving into some fresh data published by Cloudflare. This time, they’ve looked at how people around the globe have been spending their time online during the holiday season – between Christmas and the New Year. As it turns out, when the feasting starts, the web often takes a back seat.]]> https://wpshout.com/christmas-holiday-web-traffic-trends/feed/ 0 How the Holidays Are Shaping Web Traffic Trends https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/ https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:35:06 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146068 Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year. I’ll be honest with you, it’s my first time paying attention to this report, but I’m really fascinated by the insights that they’ve been able to deliver. It’s an opportunity for all of us (website owners) to explore the forces behind the internet as we use it every day, and perhaps walk into 2025 a little more prepared.]]> https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/feed/ 0 Insights from Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/ https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:03:44 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145838 Something you might not know about - at least I didn't - is that Google, the search behemoth we've all come to know (and sometimes love), is quietly losing its search market share in several European countries.]]> https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/feed/ 0 Google market share drops in Europe https://wpshout.com/buddypress-lead-developer-quits-wordpress/ https://wpshout.com/buddypress-lead-developer-quits-wordpress/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:52:22 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145787 Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made a heartfelt announcement: he's stepping away from the WordPress ecosystem…entirely.]]> https://wpshout.com/buddypress-lead-developer-quits-wordpress/feed/ 0 BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress https://wpshout.com/follow-first-hearing-in-the-wp-engine-v-automattic-lawsuit/ https://wpshout.com/follow-first-hearing-in-the-wp-engine-v-automattic-lawsuit/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:37:34 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145724 If you’ve been following the WordPress world lately, you might have heard about the small little lawsuit between WP Engine and Automattic. Jokes aside, it’s the kind of case that could have far-reaching effects for developers, other hosting companies, and anyone whose business depends on WordPress for that matter.]]> https://wpshout.com/follow-first-hearing-in-the-wp-engine-v-automattic-lawsuit/feed/ 0 First Hearing in WP Engine v Automattic