Stream 4.2 ships the Abilities API: ask your audit log a question

For over a decade, Stream has answered one question well: what just happened on this WordPress site? The Stream admin page is where on-call engineers, editors, and compliance reviewers go after the fact, when troubleshooting is needed, such as a post vanishes, a setting flips, or a role changes and nobody remembers why. Stream 4.2.0, […]

Building Workplace Culture: The Real Work Behind Strong Teams

The Exit Interview Moment That Sticks  Building workplace culture is often talked about in terms of policies, perks, and processes. But there’s a moment in almost every exit interview that tells a deeper story. No matter the reason someone is leaving – whether it’s a new opportunity, a career shift, or simply that agency life […]

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Brand Strategy in the Age of AI Overviews: A Publisher’s Playbook

The Shift: AI Overviews Are Reshaping Search Behavior Google’s AI Overviews are fundamentally altering how users interact with search results. While Google reports a 20% increase in overall search volume in 2024 (Source: SparkToro), largely attributed to AI Overviews enhancing user satisfaction, the flip side is a significant drop in click-through rates (CTR) for traditional […]

How XWP Works With Publishers to Optimize Search Visibility

At XWP, we specialize in helping publishers navigate these challenges through a combination of technical expertise, data-driven strategies, and a deep understanding of how search engines prioritize content. One of our long-standing publisher partners faced this challenge head-on. After years of steady growth, their traffic began to decline following Google’s late 2023 core updates. Despite […]

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Preparing Your WordPress Site for Holiday Traffic: A Guide for Media Publishers

Four Critical Areas to Address 1. Publishing Workflow Preparation 2. Performance Optimization 3. Team Coordination 4. Platform security Practical Steps for Your Team Before the Traffic Surge Monitor these essential indicators: Industry Best Practices Leading publishers prepare for holiday traffic by: Long-term Benefits Preparing for holiday traffic surges delivers lasting advantages: Next Steps The goal […]

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XWP Named As WordPress VIP Gold Partner Award Winners

Celebrating Excellence in Enterprise WordPress XWP and WordPress VIP have now been partners for over a decade, and in that time we’ve collaborated on some of the industry’s most ambitious and successful WordPress projects, including complex, multi-year projects for the likes of Rolling Stone, News Corp Australia, and iOne Digital. We love working with WordPress […]

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The State of Enterprise WordPress: Have Your Say

WordPress has undergone a remarkable evolution, emerging as the leading Content Management System (CMS) for enterprise brands. Prominent names like Rolling Stone, Vogue, and even the White House have now embraced WordPress as their CMS of choice. In an effort to understand why large-scale organizations are gravitating toward this versatile publishing platform, and how they […]