Category: WordPress

Database Management

What Is Database Management? Very simply put, database management is knowing how to access, configure, debug, and manage your database. For some website owners, this isn’t really a concern. Even developers rarely need to poke around with the database, and for many of us, it’s...

Why Company Retreats Are Important for Remote Companies

It’s no surprise that remote companies are growing in popularity. There are several perks to both the company and employee in working this way: low company overhead, hand-picking your team from anywhere in the world, no commuting, no one microwaving fish in...

What I Learned About WordPress in the Past 10 Years

On May 27, 2018, WordPress will turn 15 years old. It has been amazing to see a software platform like WordPress, which is relatively young, grow to power over 30% of the entire internet. WebDevStudios is also celebrating a milestone. We just...

The Journey to 1.0 — WDS Blocks and WordPress Gutenberg

WordPress made a big leap into the world of modern web development with its announcement of Gutenberg last year—reimagining what WordPress is and can be by providing a new interface for creating content built partially on the React.js platform. Since it will...

WordPress Gutenberg — Arrays, Attributes, and the Fundamental Flaw

Gutenberg is still months away from being rolled into WordPress Core. The code base is being tightened up and more features are being added, but despite active development, one major flaw, in my opinion, still remains with no signs of being resolved....

Five for the Future: March Wrap-Up

WebDevStudios’ dedication to giving back to the WordPress community by actively participating in Five for the Future (#5ftf) continues to grow strong as we devote a full workday per month to the initiative. Our team continually finds ways to contribute to the...

10 Years of WebDevStudios

Brad Williams and Lisa Sabin-Wilson, owners of WebDevStudios, celebrate 10 years of successful business leading the charge on the front lines creating amazing website experiences for clients.

5 Things to Think About as a WordPress Website Owner

As a WordPress website owner, there’s a lot to think about. The biggest mistake I’ve seen repeated, especially by small businesses, is that they set up their website and then forget about it. Your website is your storefront to the world. It’s...

Creating a Global Options Component in Gutenberg

At WebDevStudios (WDS), we’ve seen many iterations of page builders and page builder-esque tools over the years. I think it’s safe to say that the experimentation began with CMB2 and led us down an exciting path that included a handful of full-fledged page...