ElasticPress 4.4.0 Adds New Status Report Page and Instant Results Template Customization

[ad_1] 10up has released version 4.4.0 of ElasticPress, its enhanced search plugin that speeds up searching while reducing the load on WordPress sites. The plugin is based on Elasticsearch and is used by customers of the ElasticPress.io service (a SaaS solution), as well as those who are hosting their own Elasticsearch instance. This update adds … Read more

How to Create WordPress Custom Page Templates (& Why)

[ad_1] There are many many ways you can change the look of a specific page on your WordPress site. You can change the content inside the WordPress content editor. You can change the CSS rules that affect the site. Or create a new file in your WordPress theme’s template hierarchy to correspond to the specific … Read more

How to Link to Page Content from a WordPress Navigation Menu

[ad_1] It’s pretty common in WordPress: wanting to link to a section of a page. I remember fondly my first time [stares wistfully into the middle distance]. This Quick Guide explains how to do that, and how to then add that link to a navigation menu. Need to link users to a specific heading within … Read more

How to Edit a 404 Page in WordPress (Customization Guide) | WP Buffs

[ad_1] Every content creator and site admin know that small details matter a lot, and there is no second impression on the Internet. A beautiful color scheme, excellent animation effect, or an attractive 404 page are details that make or break the user experience.  A 404 page is the technical expression describing situations when a … Read more

A New WordPress.org Homepage and Download Page

[ad_1] The WordPress experience has significantly evolved in the past few years. In order to highlight the power of WordPress on WordPress.org, the last few weeks have seen a homepage and download page redesign kickoff and shared mockups. Today, these new designs are going live! Like the News pages before them, these refreshed pages are … Read more