On December 6, 2016, WordPress launched its final release of 2016 with version 4.7, a major upgrade named “Vaughan” in honor of jazz vocalist Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan. Version 4.7 is now available for download from the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. Guided by the tagline “Your site, your way”, the many…
On August 16, 2016, WordPress released version 4.6, “Pepper”, named in honor of jazz baritone saxophonist Park Frederick “Pepper” Adams III. Aimed at enhancing, yet simplifying, the user experience even further, version 4.6 is the second major WordPress release of the year, and is available for download on the WordPress site and for update via…
On April 12, 2016, WordPress released version 4.5, “Coleman”, named for jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Aimed at streamlining the WordPress experience, version 4.5 is the first major WordPress release of the year, and is available for download on the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. Theme Logo Support Until now, WordPress users…
On December 8, 2015, WordPress released version 4.4 (named for jazz musician Clifford Brown), offering the release for download on the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. WordPress 4.4 introduces a new default theme, implements the use of responsive images, streamlines content sharing, and improves headline hierarchies on the admin screen. “Twenty…
On August 18, 2015, WordPress released version 4.3 (aka “Billie”, for jazz legend Billie Holliday), offering the release for download on the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. Version 4.3 introduces new features that make it even easier to format content and customize your website, making the WordPress publishing process faster and…
Just days after the release of WordPress 4.2 “Powell”, WordPress has now released version 4.2.1. Where Powell was released full of gifts for users, version 4.2.1 addresses a fairly major issue that has been detected. WordPress 4.2.1 is a critical security release for all previous versions – and, echoing the requests of WordPress, we strongly…
On April 23, 2015, WordPress released version 4.2, aka “Powell”. Named for musician Bud Powell, WordPress 4.2 aims to make global communication quicker and easier, and to enhance the WordPress experience for all users, from beginner to expert. Updated “Press This” App For Enhanced Content Sharing While the “Press This” app has been around for…
On September 4, 2014, WordPress released version 4.0 (aka “Benny”, for Jazz great Benny Goodman), offering the release for download on the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. Besides providing hundreds of behind-the-scenes program refinements and improvements, WordPress version 4.0 also includes some great new features aimed at enhancing the writing and editing experience and improving…
In this web-obsessed world, your company website is often your introduction to the public, and most especially, your prospective clients. If your site is not up-to-speed (literally!), you can lose clients, subscribers, and even prospective clients. Want to make your WordPress load faster? This post contains our list of 10 things that WordPress users can…
As the world’s most popular CMS software, WordPress is particularly vulnerable to attacks by hackers who take advantage of the fact that many WordPress users simply fail to maintain a clean and up-to-date website. Securing WordPress is much simpler than you probably think. Below is a list of easy things that average WordPress users can…