Women and Non-Binary Folx of XWP

Hey there, I’m Francesca Marano, the Director of Engineering (Learning & Growth) at XWP, and today I want to share with you some insights from some of our fabulous women and non-binary folx here at XWP on their experiences in WordPress.  But first, let me give you a little background on myself. I co-led the […]

Francesca Marano: Women & Non-Binary Folx of WordPress
XWP’s WordCamp Europe 2023 Roundup

They say a WordCamp isn’t over until you’ve blogged about it… We had an amazing time at WordCamp Europe 2023 in the historic city of Athens. Here’s our highlight reel of all the best bits! If you’ve been following us for a while you’ll already know how much we LOVE WordCamp events— but if you’re […]

WCEU Wrap Up
DE{CODE} 2023: Demystifying Core Web Vitals

At WP Engine’s DE{CODE} 2023 event, our Director of Frontend Engineering Mike Crantea joined a panel of performance experts for an in-depth look at the best practices and tools for understanding and improving your Core Web Vitals (CWV) scores on your WordPress site. Here’s our roundup! In this article, we’ll learn: Watch the Full Panel […]

Decode 2023 Demystifying Core Web Vitals
WP 6.2: Opt-In Change Boosts Caching Performance up to 70%

Recent improvements to caching in WordPress core made by our Senior Engineer Jonny Harris can provide a serious boost to your website performance—but for now, they’re opt-in only. Here’s everything you need to know: In this article, we’ll learn: What is Object Caching and How Does it Work? In WordPress, posts, images, users, and all […]

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XWP’s WordCamp Asia 2023 Roundup

We had an amazing time at WordCamp Asia 2023 in the bustling city of Bangkok. Here’s our highlight reel of all the best bits! If you’ve been following us for a while you’ll already know how much we LOVE WordCamp events— but if you’re new, let us quickly run down what they are: A WordCamp […]

XWP WordCamp Asia
5 Reasons WordPress 6.1 is a Release Like No Other

WordPress 6.1 is finally here—and it packs a punch! The latest release contains all new publishing features, powerful performance enhancements, and extended flexibility for developers. Here’s our run-down of why 6.1 might just be the most exciting WordPress release yet. 1. A Refined Publishing Experience Improved Blocks & Design Tools WordPress 6.1 brings a bunch […]

XWP & WordPress VIP: Supercharging eCommerce Performance

When it comes to eCommerce, reach, visibility and a low-friction user experience are all crucial to seeing your products thrive. Here’s how performance enhancements, a re-imagined design language, and improved hosting with our partners at WordPress VIP enabled one eCommerce business to take their business to the next level. Services Provided The Discovery Process Our […]

How We Built a World-First Rendering Solution for OFX

To improve site scalability and search engine discoverability, we set out to rebuild OFX’s user interface—but existing solutions didn’t fit their business needs. Here’s how one XWP developer’s intuition led to a brand new solution, empowering more people than ever before to harness the power of server-side rendering for React elements. Background What is OFX? […]