Our WordPress agency just won’t stop growing, and of course, we wouldn’t want it to! WebDevStudios (WDS) has added many new faces to our team. Today, we’d like to introduce you to two in particular: Lauren Pittenger, Frontend Engineer, and Robert Gillmer,...
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WebDevStudios Named WordPress VIP Gold Agency Partner
It's with great pride that we announce WordPress VIP, the leading provider of enterprise WordPress, has added WebDevStudios (WDS) to its prestigious listing of Featured Gold Partners. WDS is one of only 14 partners in this prestigious group and the first agency...
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Create your Server If you are working with React and webpack, you probably or mostly never have to create your own local server. If you ever wonder how it works under the hood, here is a simple way to get a local...
Read More Local Development with Node and ExpressQuick Tip: Sharing Data in Next.js with React Context
The React Context API is a data store that provides functionality for accessing data at the component level without passing it down through the application as props. I like to think of Context as “global” props or state that can be directly...
Read More Quick Tip: Sharing Data in Next.js with React ContextSpringing Into Five for the Future Tomorrow
No matter the season, WebDevStudios (WDS) is always keen on contributing to Five for the Future (5FTF). While the spring air is invigorating, our motivation to give back to WordPress never stops, regardless the time of the year. We also love hearing...
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April has proven to not be a month of fools, as WebDevStudios (WDS) continues to keep busy and focused on client projects, as well as giving back to WordPress. We have exciting stuff to tell you about. So, let’s get to it....
Read More Company News – AprilMore Ways to Contribute to Five for the Future in 2021
One of my favorite benefits of working at WebDevStudios is the company-sponsored opportunity to contribute to Five for the Future (#5FTF). Once a month, usually the last Friday, the whole company spends the day working on various projects and efforts that give back...
Read More More Ways to Contribute to Five for the Future in 2021Quick Tip: Gutenberg Blocks as JSON
Big Ugly Blobs When WordPress saves Gutenberg blocks to the database, it smashes them together as a string of markup. When you query that via the REST-API or WPGraphQL? You get this big ugly blob of HTML: The screenshot above isn’t that...
Read More Quick Tip: Gutenberg Blocks as JSONQuick Tip: Add Custom Meta Fields to GraphQL
One of WordPress’ greatest strengths, at least in my opinion, is its ability to function as a general-purpose content management system. This is usually done through custom post types and custom meta fields. Putting them onto the website is as easy as...
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