Authors Note: Due to an issue that surfaced during our testing process, we will be rescheduling automatic WordPress 5.0.3 updates. While this issue only affects a small subset of customers, we have decided to ensure complete resolution before proceeding.
WordPress 5.0 has arrived , and with it comes a new and improved way to create content in the post editor. At WP Engine, we’re excited for this change and are now ready to begin auto-upgrades for our customers. Historically, we have halted updates mid-November through January 1 in respect of holiday schedules, and this release is no different. Now that we are in the new year, we are ready to share...
The process of disabling the 5.0 editor should not be a hassle. In the coming days, we will be rolling out an admin notice that will display on the Dashboard page* of your site(s). This notice will have information about adopting the new editor and will provide buttons to install/activate the
At WP Engine, we’ve realized this is just as important as the speed and SEO that helps you show up in search rankings, or the analytics and targeting features that help you cater to narrower sets of demographics. Great-looking websites are the basis of effective digital experiences, and with our
As we continue to showcase a sample of the amazing StudioPress themes now available to WP Engine customers, we’re shifting our focus to food with this new StudioPress Theme: Daily Dish Pro, which is designed to make your content just as appetizing as the best meal at your favorite four-star
Can the blockchain and IoT solve international freight’s issues?
One team has found a novel way to address these inefficiencies and authenticity challenges through the blockchain. In January Dominik Schiener and his team won first prize at the Shanghai Blockchain Hackathon for their project Cargochain. We saw their work recently here in Berlin where they
AI and Blockchain Tech Are The Future of Successful Trading
AI and Machine Learning can be applied in the crypto markets in similar ways to the way it’s used for data analysis. The key advantages of algorithm-driven investment decisions include speed and accuracy, which are the two most vital elements to success in the highly volatile crypto
9 Blockchains Transforming the Way We Pay, Play, and Work
Look past digital currencies’ nosebleed pricing volatility, and you’ll discover a robust, decentralized, secure database. Brands and technologists are quickly figuring out how to put this powerful ledger to good use. Here are several real-world examples that demonstrate cryptos’
Image-Focused Design: Is Bigger Better?
Most sites will do best with a balanced approach: images that support the brand, without obscuring other important content. For example, the StateFarm homepage presents a large image representing driving, a critical part of their business. But this image is balanced by strong navigation elements
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Touch Targets on Touchscreens
Designing usable touch targets is the basis of all touchscreen (and therefore mobile) design. Ensure that all interactive elements are at least 1cm × 1cm (0.4in × 0.4in) in physical, rendered size and positioned with enough space from other competing touch targets to be easily and accurately
The Layer-Cake Pattern of Scanning Content on the Web
People don’t usually read every word on a webpage, in an app, or even in an article or text passage. Instead, they often scan — because their experience with many websites has taught them that scanning can deliver almost the same value (that is, amount of information) with significant less
Designing Effective Infographics
Statisticians and information designers have debated the details of scaling in charts for decades. One topic of particular contention is the starting point of the y-axis. Darrell Huff cautioned readers to beware of any chart that does not begin the y-axis with 0 in his 1954 book How to Lie with
When and How to Create Customer Journey Maps
The entire point of the journey-mapping process is to uncover gaps in the user experience (which are particularly common in omnichannel journeys), and then take action to optimize the experience. Insights and ownership are critical elements that are often overlooked. Any insights that emerge from
Group Form Elements Effectively Using White Space
You might be wondering, "if proximity is such a problem, then why not place the labels inside the text fields?". Don't be tempted. When you place the labels inside the text field as filler text, the label disappears when users input their text and they must remember it as they fill in the field
UX Guidelines for Ecommerce Homepages, Category Pages, and Product Listing Pages
Navigational options and product categories need to be clear, with labels that make sense to users on their own, as well as in relation to other options on the site. Users must be able to quickly understand each category, and how it differs from the others in order to decide where to click. When
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Wishlist or shopping cart? Saving products for later in ecommerce
Wayfair.com let users save cart items for later without creating an account or logging in. The link Save for Later appeared under the Quantity field. Clicking the link moved the item to an area at the bottom of the shopping-cart page, labeled My Saved Items. This feature did not require
User Experience vs. Customer Experience: What’s the difference?
Although we rant against vocabulary inflation and creating new names for old things, we can’t fight the way in which language evolves. Whether you use the newer term “customer experience” or prefer the older “user experience,” the point to remember is: there are multiple levels of
Expandable Menus: Pull-Down, Square, or Pie?
Gmail for iPad: The hamburger icon (top screenshot) expands a sliding menu that pushes the menu handle (the hamburger) towards the middle of the page (bottom screenshot). Even if the finger position were to stay unchanged after the menu got expanded, the user would have to move it out of the way to
UX Mapping Methods Compared: A Cheat Sheet
Think of service blueprints as a part two to customer journey maps. Similar to customer journey maps, blueprints are instrumental in complex scenarios spanning many service-related offerings. Blueprinting is an ideal approach to experiences that are omnichannel, involve multiple touchpoints, or
How Channels, Devices, and Touchpoints Impact the Customer Journey
To create an effective omnichannel UX strategy, companies must first understand the foundational concepts of omnichannel UX. With this knowledge, organizations will be well equipped to understand their own customer-engagement ecosystem and how people use channels and devices to complete tasks
Quick Streaming from Anywhere: 10 Best VPNs for IPTV
Most people are familiar with IPTV services that are the recent replacement to the tradition cable TV. This latest technological trend, IPTV delivers users with fast streaming service of their favorite video content. Internet Protocol Television operates through your internet service which means
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
Finally, Hathaway sees this as a unique opportunity for the United States to work with countries around the world, and with organizations on an extremely local level. “We cannot succeed if our government works in isolation,” she added. It requires “leading from the top” from
To Prevent Fraud, Healthcare Organizations Must Streamline Their Data Processes
In 2018, Venmo suffered from a high volume of fraudulent transactions. Instead of taking measures to tightly control its data, the company responded by simply eliminating certain features. Only 2 percent of customers conducted transactions via the Venmo website, but the website accounted for 15
How Tech Startups Succeed With a Fully Remote Model
Fully remote models are possible thanks to fantastic advancements in technology, but what happens when those technological tools aren’t working? If your project management app goes down or your email servers aren’t working, it could derail the entire day. Plus, if an individual is in need of
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Purpose, Balance and Interface Are Keys to Successful Teams
That’s why our team developed Spoka Meet. We’re delivering a scalable solution aimed at meeting the changing needs of fast-paced small businesses, startups and elite teams to help them drive change and results. Our hope is to help them interface better and more efficiently, both internally and
3 Free Banking Apps for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who have experienced the ups and downs of business will be comforted by the fact that Chime doesn’t extend fees for overdrafts, monthly service, transfers, or foreign transactions, and users aren’t required to keep a minimum balance. The award-winning app provides real-time
Customer Updates to WordPress 5.0 | The Same Link Twice on the Same Page: Do Duplicates Help or Hurt?
The Same Link Twice on the Same Page: Do Duplicates Help or Hurt?
It’s true that duplicating a link can increase overall traffic to a destination, but that’s simply because you are promoting that item more heavily than others and giving it more screen space. Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture by focusing only on one metric: the extra traffic from one
Homepage Design Changes
Although both versions have 7 tabs, the newer design's tabs reached all the way across the page and the color scheme indicating the selected tab was changed. More important, the actual navigation categories were also changed. The 2002 IA categories were Front Page, Enterprise, E-Business
Horizontal Attention Leans Left
It’s also worth noting that if we limit our analysis of search-result viewing to the 0–1100px region (the width of the SERP’s main content) as opposed to 0–1920px (the width of the whole maximized browser window) and then divide up each type of screen into 4 equal regions (of 480px for the
