Last week, the "Tide" project launched by XWP to make the code quality of WordPress plugins and themes more transparent was discussed. In addition, the EU General Data Protection Regulation is getting closer and closer: the "Delete Me" plugin helps site owners to implement the "right to be forgotten", which is part of the GDPR. And we were guests at Cloud & Heat, who have developed the world's most energy-efficient data center.

World record in energy efficiency! - The new energy revolution?

Last week, we traveled to Frankfurt to attend the inauguration ceremony of a new Cloud & Heat data center. This is no ordinary data center at all. Cloud & Heat have developed an innovative hot water cooling system for their servers, creating the most energy-efficient data center in the world. With this method, the waste heat from the servers can be directly dissipated and used to heat properties and provide hot water. In order to better understand the significance of this world record, we have taken a closer look at the matter and are also investigating whether this innovative system could be the impetus for a new energy revolution.

Business

14 tips on how to showcase your website references
Without a website, a company can no longer survive today. The demand for web designers and developers will therefore continue to increase, but of course the competition is not sleeping either. For this reason, it is all the more important that your website contains a meaningful portfolio of your work to set you apart from other agencies or web designers. The colleagues at WPMUDEV have 14 measures and tips for you on how to best showcase your WordPress references.

Performance

25 of the most common mistakes with large WP sites
As your business scales and your WordPress site becomes larger and more complex, various technical problems can arise. This is because many entrepreneurs forget to prepare their website for the growing requirements, such as high visitor numbers and increasing data traffic. Mario Peshev shows you the 25 most common sources of errors on large WordPress sites and how you can best avoid them.

Security

Prepare for the GDPR with "Delete Me"
Animportant part of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force in May 2018, isthe"right to be forgotten" (GDPR, Article 17). The WordPress plugin "Delete Me" can help you implement this requirement. This is because the plugin allows site admins to give all users, or only certain user roles, the right to delete their own account - including their posts, links and comments - with just a few clicks.

An initiative for secure code in WordPress
XWP has announced a new project under the name "Tide". The aim of the project is to create more transparency regarding the security of WP extensions by checking the code quality of plugins and themes and integrating a "Tide Score" in the official plugin and theme directory. The WordPress community is also to be involved in the project, which is supported by Google and Automattic , among others.

WordPress

How to become part of the WordPress Slack community
There are many ways to get involved in the WordPress community. But there's one thing you won't be able to avoid: Slack. The popular messaging service is not only used to hold meetings, but also to plan and coordinate entire WordPress projects so that everyone around the world can participate in the development of our favorite CMS. Since signing up is a bit of a hassle, Angelika Reisiger has a helpful step-by-step guide on how to become part of the WP Slack community.

The session videos from WCCGN are online
You couldn't be at WordCamp Cologne or the presentations you were most interested in ran in parallel? No problem - just watch the sessions online! We were there with the presentations "WP-Workflow optimization for local development", "Beyond Page Speed", "How to deal with difficult clients" and "Holacracy - Away with the bosses".