Over the past two weeks, Gutenberg has once again played the leading role in the WP community. More and more WP users are looking into the block system and the impact of the Gutenberg integration on the WordPress ecosystem. There's also a debate about whether "Gutenberg" is even a suitable name for the new editor. And we show you why WordPress is also the right choice for high-traffic sites.
High traffic with WordPress - no problem!
WordPress may have started out as a small content management system for bloggers, but today our favorite CMS has much more to offer. Large, high-traffic websites such as those of TIME Magazine or the White House run successfully on WordPress. With the WooCommerce plugin and the right high-traffic hosting, even larger online stores are no problem for WordPress. We'll show you how your WP site can withstand over 75,000 hits per minute without crashing.
WordPress
How to create your first Gutenberg block
WordPress developer Bill Erickson describes his first attempt to create his own Gutenberg block using sample code. The biggest hurdle was his insufficient knowledge of JavaScript. For this reason , his conclusion is: "It truly is time to 'Learn Javascript Deeply' to keep up with future WordPress development".
Two days - two maintenance updates
WordPress 4.9.4 was released just one day after the maintenance update to 4.9.3. The reason for this is a bug that prevents the automatic update of the WP version. Anyone using the auto-update function must therefore update their site manually to 4.9.4. As a Raidboxes customer, however, you don't have to take any action - we have already taken care of your update to 4.9.4.
Is Gutenberg the end of page builders?
The discussion about the new Gutenberg editor and the evolution of WordPress into a block-based CMS continues unabated. The question of what this development means for plugin and theme developers and page builders such as "Divi" or "Beaver Builder" in the long term is an obvious one. Geno Quiroz asked some WordPress businesses about this topic and received surprisingly positive answers.+
Does Gutenberg need a new name?
Morten Rand-Hendriksen has called on the WP community to find a different name for the new Gutenberg editor. Especially after the integration into WP core, the name would lead to confusion for new WordPress users. Since Gutenberg will become the default editor, there would be no reason to treat it like an "add-on feature". However, opinions on this project differ.
Performance
Your introduction to Google Tag Manager
Google Analytics provides valuable insights - but you can get even more useful data if you also use Google Tag Manager. The simple integration of code snippets makes more complex tracking tasks such as heat maps or remarketing possible. Our colleagues at MOZ have put together a detailed guide to help you get started.
Business
"Revenue doesn't mean s**t!"
At least that's what Lisa Sabin Wilson, CMO of the WebDevStudios agency, says. According to Wilson, revenue is not the decisive factor. It's more important to build a system that makes each of your projects profitable. One of these support systems is, for example, a clearly defined cost and schedule for each project. For more tips on how to stay profitable as a WordPress service provider, listen to the MattReport podcast.
Security
Over 2,000 WP sites infected with cryptominers
Once again, over 2,000 WP sites have been infected with keyloggers and cryptomining code. The attackers injected malicious scripts into the WordPress database and generated cryptocurrency at the expense of the attacked sites. The malicious code was disguised as Google Analytics or jQuery.
