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Creating a New Page or Post in the Editor

In WordPress, the first step to publishing starts with creating a new page or post by selecting the blocks you’ll need for the kind of content you plan to include. The editor comes with a set of default blocks for adding basic elements such as text, headers, and images. You’re well on your way to…

The More the Merrier: How to Add Users to Your WordPress Dashboard

Once you begin your WordPress journey, the power to customize every feature of your site is only a click away. Whether you’re an eCommerce store or a blog site, managing multiple users on your site has never been easier. WordPress gives you the power to control who has access to your site and what they…

WordPress Maintenance Mode: Everything You Need to Know

Making small changes to your WordPress website doesn’t always interfere with its usual operation, but if your site must undergo major changes, it may have to be taken out of service and become unavailable to visitors for a longer period of time. When this happens, putting your site in maintenance mode can let visitors know…

WordCamp US, State of the Word, and the Future of WordPress

This weekend over 20 members of the Bluehost team attended WordCamp US in Nashville Tennessee. Over a thousand people attended this camp from all over the world to enjoy community and interactive sessions (and surely some hot chicken). Introducing WordPress Pro During camp, we introduced our new hosting product, WordPress Pro. This product revolutionizes the way…

WordCamp US: All Roads Lead to Nashville

We are only two days away from WordCamp US—the largest WordPress conference in the United States. WordCamp US will take place in Nashville, Tennessee for its second year on December 7-9, 2018. As huge advocates of open source, we are stoked to be involved with the event again this year! WordCamps are open source conferences…

GutenTalks: Core Developer William Earnhardt

As we are counting down the days until the new Gutenberg editor will merge into WordPress core, users are eager to learn about how the editor will change the WordPress experience. Core Developer William Earnhardt pens a letter sharing his thoughts on accessibility, favorite features about Gutenberg, and what he learned working behind the scenes…

GutenTalks: Plugin Developer Scott DeLuzio

The upcoming Gutenberg launch has been a hot topic for the WordPress community since its integration to the platform was announced in March 2017. As people are getting hands-on experience with Gutenberg, Bluehost is speaking with community leaders for their thoughts on how the new editor is changing WordPress. This week, Bluehost is chatting with…

8 Plugins to Simplify Online Shopping for Your Customers

The holidays are headed our way and that means a few things: parades, turkey, eggnog, and tons of online shopping. People love online shopping during the holidays because it is convenient and they can score great deals without having to brave the masses. When running an ecommerce store you have to create a simple, fun,…

GutenTalks: Community Builder And Mode Effect Co-Founder Raquel Landefeld

Gutenberg has been a popular topic of conversation in the WordPress community since it was announced by Matt Mullenweg in late 2017. WordPress designers, developers, bloggers, and community members are continuing to express opinions about their experiences with the new editor as it steadily evolves. Bluehost sat down with Community Builder and Mode Effect Co-Founder…

GutenTalks: PHP Developer and Freelancer David Bisset

As we continue the conversation surrounding Gutenberg, we are speaking with leaders to get their insight on how this is shaping the community who continues to express opinions and thoughts as the update develops. This week, Bluehost is chatting with David Bisset who is a Freelance WordPress and PHP Developer sharing his thoughts and experience…

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