Before we look at how to register WordPress custom shortcodes, let’s be clear: If there’s one thing Gutenberg is about to kill, it’s the use of WordPress shortcodes in content creation.

Short answer: Yes!

A lot of people have written about how competitive WordPress has become and how difficult it is to make money with WordPress from products such as themes and plugins. Others believe there’s still plenty to be thankful for in WordPress.

This article outlines the key topics I’ve needed clarity on to work as a freelance WordPress developer.

In this edition of their podcast, Brian Krogsgard and Brian Richards have a lot to say about how the WordPress market segments out. Starting around 12 minutes in, they download pure knowledge about the state of the market and the actors in it.

We recently linked to an article by Chris Lema on the evolution of the WordPress economy that I still think about pretty often. Here’s another quick piece on the topic, this time at the always essential Post Status.

This analysis of the WordPress economy came across the Advanced WordPress Facebook group earlier, and I really like it. Key points for me include:

I recently stumbled on jasonyingling.me, and found it a really nice resource of honest advice from a working WordPress developer. It covers everything from improving page speed to the author’s experience trying to sell T-shirts online. I also enjoy the site design quite a bit: clean, attractive, and content-focused.

This piece attempts to give clarity on a tricky and open-ended question: “How long does it take to build a website in WordPress?” It’s been updated on May 30, 2017, to discuss the time cost of training and supporting site owners.

When we released the Second Edition of Up and Running, one of our goals was to make it accessible to people who might normally not be able to make use of it. We partnered with HeroPress to offer ten free Deluxe scholarships, and this week, we chose our ten recipients.