WordPress is a powerful Content Management System (CMS) that can lay the foundation for different types of sites and apps. This uses a typical ‘monolithic architecture,’ but as a site grows, this may not be the best fit. This is Continue reading How to build WordPress web apps using a microservices architecture
Spreadsheets are valuable for organizing and managing customer data, especially for small-scale businesses handling small datasets with few complex relationships. As your data grows and becomes more complex, with more users needing to access it, managing data with spreadsheets becomes Continue reading A step-by-step guide to connect your spreadsheets to a database in the cloud
In WooCommerce, user roles and permissions are essential to how you manage your ecommerce store — and how secure it is. With user roles, you can add team members or user accounts and assign them different roles and permissions. User Continue reading WooCommerce access control: tailoring user roles for optimal store performance
Headless WordPress strips away the front-end layer from the content management system (CMS), so developers can use any technology stack for the front end. At the same time, WordPress powers the content management in the backend. This separation of concerns boosts your site’s speed Continue reading Choosing the right hosting solution for your headless WordPress
Managing an online store is expensive, and owners often have to deal with many manual processes. The WooCommerce REST API simplifies this workflow, enabling you to control ecommerce platforms and manage and scale WooCommerce stores programmatically. Performing integrations, automation, and extending Continue reading The ultimate WooCommerce REST API handbook: practical examples included
If you’ve been using Kinsta for a while now, you’re likely more than familiar with MyKinsta. This helpful dashboard is available to all Kinsta users and allows you to easily manage your websites, databases, and applications. Whether it’s clearing the Continue reading How to optimize your WordPress site environment with Kinsta API
Docker is a popular open-source platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. It encapsulates applications and their dependencies in containers to promote consistency across different environments. This consistency helps prevent issues related to dependency conflicts and “it works on my machine” discrepancies. Continue reading How to install PHP dependencies and extensions with Docker
Since cameras have improved, real-time object detection has become an increasingly sought-after functionality. From self-driving cars and smart surveillance systems to augmented reality applications, this technology is used in many situations. Computer vision, a fancy term for the technology that Continue reading How to build a real-time object detection app using React and Kinsta
Struggling with First Contentful Paint (FCP) times on your site? Whether you’re not even sure what First Contentful Paint is or you’re looking for some specific tips on how to speed up First Contentful Paint times on your site, this Continue reading First Contentful Paint explained: how to improve your time
WordPress is one of the world’s most popular content management systems (CMSs), helping small and large businesses set up and create various forms of website content. But WordPress has evolved past just supporting traditional blog content — and that’s largely thanks to Continue reading Customizing WordPress for developers: developing custom REST API endpoints
WooCommerce is one of the most popular WordPress plugins for building ecommerce applications. In addition to using WooCommerce in a traditional WordPress application, you can use it as a headless solution. This article teaches you how to build a headless WordPress application Continue reading Headless WooCommerce: from setup to deployment on Kinsta
Gutenberg is the default editor for WordPress. The editor lets you craft and style content using discrete blocks for text, images, video, and other site elements through a drag-and-drop interface. This approach enhances WordPress’s flexibility and design capabilities. This guide Continue reading How to parse Gutenberg content for headless WordPress
Frontity is a cutting-edge server-side framework designed for swiftly building contemporary websites using WordPress and React. It fetches data from WordPress via a REST API and then uses React to generate the final HTML displayed in the browser. You can continue using the WordPress Continue reading Build a headless blog with WordPress and Frontity
When your website is serving visitors from all over the world, slow load times and high latency can really bog down the experience. Whether you’re running a personal blog, an ecommerce store, or hosting an application, speed and responsiveness can Continue reading How to use Edge Caching to improve WordPress performance
Object-oriented programming (OOP), an important paradigm in software, is centered on “objects” — instances of classes that include data and behaviors instead of “actions.” PHP, known for server-side scripting, benefits greatly from OOP. This is because OPP supports modular and Continue reading Object-oriented programming in PHP: transforming WordPress development
Progressive Web Apps are transforming the way users engage with websites. They’re technically a blend of the best a mobile app and a traditional website can offer. Starting from zero with PWA tech in WordPress will not only step your Continue reading Building and optimizing Progressive Web Apps (PWA) with WordPress
Astro is a modern frontend framework that empowers developers to build fast and efficient static websites. With Astro, developers can leverage the power of modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue.js, and Svelte to create dynamic user interfaces while producing static HTML, Continue reading Build a static site with WordPress and Astro
Unit testing is crucial in software development, ensuring your application’s components work as expected in isolation. By writing tests for specific code units, you can identify and fix errors early in development, leading to more reliable and stable software. In Continue reading Don’t skip the unit testing and build better Laravel apps
As the dates for WordCamp Vienna 2024 on April 5th and 6th draw near, Kinsta, as a community sponsor, gears up to attend and present at the event. With Marcel Bootsman, our Business Development Manager in Dutch and DACH Markets Continue reading Meet Kinsta at WordCamp Vienna 2024
WordPress 6.5 is scheduled for release on March 26th, and we can’t wait to take advantage of the fantastic features coming with it. 6.5 introduces new powerful APIs, bringing the WordPress development experience to the next level. However, WordPress 6.5 Continue reading What’s new in WordPress 6.5: Font Library, DataViews, Block Bindings, Interactivity API, and much more!