WordPress Birthday, Elementor Milestone, Template Kits, PHP and WP Version Checks 🗞️ June 2020 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP
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Hi everyone! The past weeks freed us from our houses and apartments a little bit. We could go out for long walks and some fresh air, respecting the social distancing rules, of course. I think it makes a difference, being able to change scenery even slightly. With a more optimistic view for the rest of the year, let’s review the latest happenings in WordPress!
(read more)Google Maps JavaScript API Tutorial: Add a Custom Map to Your Website
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Google Maps helps us every day in navigating our way through roads and finding places in a manner that was unimaginative just a few decades ago. It is not only useful in wayfinding, but we also see many examples of maps used for data visualization, such as how recently many websites are using maps to visualize the spread of COVID-19 throughout the globe. Today, let’s learn how we can use the Google Maps JavaScript API to build custom maps for our websites and applications.
(read more)Best SendGrid Alternatives: Cheaper and With More Features
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Looking for cheaper SendGrid alternatives to serve all your email marketing needs – both your campaign email and transactional email? We have some good options for you here.
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10+ Best JavaScript Animation Libraries to Use in 2025
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If you’re looking to grab your website visitor’s attention, what can be better than animations? Using the many application engines freely available on the web, you can easily get your website’s elements to fade, bounce or whoosh. In today’s post, we’ll see how JavaScript animation libraries can help with all that.
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How to Use GTmetrix Speed Test Tool + Improve Your GTmetrix PageSpeed Score on WordPress
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If you want to improve your WordPress site’s performance, you need to know where you’re at right now. That’s what the GTmetrix speed test tool helps you with. With GTmetrix, you plug in your site’s URL and GTmetrix spits back your current performance metrics, along with scores, recommendations, and analysis tools to help you optimize your site’s performance.
(read more)10 Most Valuable Networking Skills for Every Professional
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The best careers are built around the best networks. Great connections can provide you with learning opportunities, promotional opportunities, jobs, and more. The wrong connections, on the other hand, can drag your career down to their level of mediocrity. This makes it essential to develop strong networking skills so you can build the right network for your career.
(read more)Best WordPress Hosting for Agencies in 2025: Top 5 Options Compared
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Running a WordPress agency and managing sites for clients is already hard enough. You certainly don't need your host to cause problems too.
(read more)5 of the Best Shopify Alternatives (Cheaper and More Functional)
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Looking for Shopify alternatives to run your online store? No doubt, Shopify is a great platform to set up a store quickly. However, there are many reasons one might look for Shopify alternatives. For instance, Shopify doesn’t offer any free plans, and many useful features / apps are locked behind another paywall. Not to forget, you don’t have full control over everything (you don’t really own your website, per se).
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#WCEU Online, Google and GitHub Free Services, Zoom Data Breach 🗞️ May 2020 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP
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Hi everyone, how is everything now after one more month at home? We hope you’re hanging in there. We know the daily routine at this time can get a bit tedious and feels like Groundhog Day all over again but it’s far from being the worst thing it can happen to you. You can always find nice in-house activities that keep you on track and sane.
(read more)An Introduction to Parcel.js, the No-Config Web Application Bundler
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This post is your introduction to Parcel.js, the self-proclaimed "blazing fast, zero configuration web application bundler." Here's everything you need to know to get started with it.
(read more)Mobile Website Speed Test Didn’t Go Well? Here Are 10 Ways to Improve Mobile Page Speed 🏎️
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Did you know that website speed is one of Google’s ranking factors? While it might not be one of the top reasons a website doesn’t rank on the first page of search, that won’t be the case for long.
(read more)How to Sell on Facebook: Create a Facebook Shop and Engage Billions of Potential Customers
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If you’ve ever tried to learn how to sell on Facebook, you know that it’s (how do I put this lightly) an “interesting” experience. Facebook rules, interfaces, security, and just about every part of the social network changes on a regular basis. Many times, it seems like the modifications have nothing to do with helping out users. And those modifications definitely aren’t trying to help out businesses, unless you’re paying for ads.
(read more)10 Largest Web Hosting Companies on the Market (Based on Data From 4 Independent Sources)
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Sometimes it pays to go with the wisdom of the crowds – so when it comes to web hosting, which are the largest web hosting companies in existence?
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Coding Music! Playlists and Advice to Be More Productive When Coding at Home (Or at the Office)
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What’s up with coding music? Should you bother building your ultimate playlist? People have been arguing about music and productivity since before cavemen started using Walkmans. After all, we’ve all argued that music played at ’11’ is the only effective way to study algebra.
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#WCEU Canceled, WordPress 5.4 Out, WooCommerce 4.0, Remote Work 🗞️ April 2020 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP
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Hello everyone! This is for sure not the best context to meet again, we can just hope you guys are safe and healthy. We relate to each other now since most of us are in the same situation, trying to cope with sudden changes and new daily routines. I personally see it as a lesson that will teach us many positive things by the end of this unpleasant period.
(read more)Coronavirus: 20+ WordPress Community Leaders Share Their Struggles, Measures, and Missions in the Time of the Pandemic
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WordPress is being used by millions and, as the Coronavirus circles the world, it is impacting the WordPress industry overall. At the beginning of this pandemic, I was interested to see how various WordPress entities are being affected, so I’ve reached out to business leaders and independent professionals in our industry to learn what they’re doing to keep things going.
(read more)Best LMS Software (6 E-Learning Solutions Compared) for 2025
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Creating and selling online courses is a lucrative business, but success often depends on the LMS software (Learning Management System) that you use. A high quality LMS solution will enable you to design interesting and varied courses that will engage your students and keep them coming back for more.
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