The AMP HTML framework continues to gain attention and the v1.0 release of the official WordPress plugin has made it even easier to implement AMP on WordPress. Even though the plugin provides the ability to just flick the switch, AMP implementation should be carefully planned for. For projects that we work on, there are a […]
Remember m-dot sites? You know, the ones where you would design and build a whole separate site for your mobile visitors and serve it under a subdomain (e.g. https://m.xwp.co). Two sites; one for desktop visitors and one for mobile visitors. Sure, in a world getting its feet wet with mobile devices, this got the ball […]
WordPress 6.7 brings 1,264 enhancements, bug fixes, and improvements. That’s about 100 more than the previous release. Breaking it down, this includes: These numbers demonstrate WordPress’s continued commitment to both innovation and stability. Here’s a list of the most notable from our point of view. Twenty Twenty-Five It’s a tradition for the last major release […]
Every year on October 11th, the world celebrates International Day of the Girl Child, a day dedicated to recognizing the unique challenges girls face globally and advocating for their rights. Established by the United Nations in 2012, this day is a powerful reminder of the need to empower young girls and ensure equal access to […]
Last week WP Engine ran its fifth annual DE{CODE} event. This time, more than 4,000 attendees tuned in from 86 countries to hear insights from more than 45 experts covering topics like AI, workflows, performance, and, of course, WordPress! The keynote session with former OpenAI Head of Go-to-Market Zack Kass is on WP Engine’s event […]
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 […]
We’ve implemented paywall systems for some of the biggest names in media and tech, creating systems that strategically blend positive user experience (UX) and revenue generation. One of the most important things about implementing a balanced paywall system is finding a middle ground between access and income: Being able to provide a quality experience for […]
This is a technical deep dive where we discuss the methods our team used to move Rolling Stone to WordPress, followed by the details of some clever SEO-driven website development that followed. For the full story, check out our full Rolling Stone Case Study. After our initial discovery period, we determined that our solution for […]