Is Learning React Necessary for Block Development?

Watch the Live Talk from WordCamp Asia 2023 WordPress development used to be mostly about writing PHP and sometimes adding in sprinkles of JavaScript. But since 5.0, you can now rarely talk about WordPress development without mentioning JavaScript or more specifically React, the JavaScript library which the Block Editor is written in. So is learning […]

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How to Build a Rocket: Best Practices for Better Web Performance

When it comes to building high-performance websites, small changes to the way your site functions, the content within it, or even the way you work can have a huge effect on user experience. It’s often thought that performance is all about speed—and that’s definitely a big part of it. But at XWP, we believe that […]

Use PHP to Wait for Docker Service Dependencies

With projects that use multiple application dependencies such as WordPress or Laravel (requiring both PHP and MySQL) it can be difficult to predict when the full application stack is completely configured and ready to process requests after startup. This is especially relevant during unit testing and development, when these services run inside Docker containers.  Although […]

4 Tools to Energize Your Editorial Strategy

There’s no denying that publishing now lives online…and it’s there to stay. While certain powerhouses have cemented their places in the digital sphere, there’s nothing to stop up-and-comers from joining them at the top of the mountain. That is, nothing but a solid editorial strategy and technology behind the scenes. Often publishers can have a […]

XWP + Siteimprove – Enterprise Sites Can Do More with WordPress

On May 10, XWP and our partner Siteimprove held a webinar for a number of enterprise clients explaining how building their website with WordPress could create a rich, user-centric experience and improve performance.  Gabriel Ponzanelli, Vice President Asia Pacific and Japan, Siteimprove, invited Amit Sion, CRO, XWP, and Leo Postovoit, Head of Partnerships and Product […]

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5 WordPress Plugins Every Publisher Needs to Succeed

The digital space has become more and more important for publishers with each passing year since the dawn of the Internet. While the last 10 years have seen many companies come and go, the next decade will be make or break for big publishers across industries.  How can your company succeed? Find a great technology […]