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!
Visual Studio Code is an integrated development environment (IDE) favored by many programmers who appreciate its wide range of features and its open source heritage. Visual Studio Code makes coding easier, faster, and less frustrating. That’s especially true when it Continue reading Master TypeScript development in Visual Studio Code
The Vue framework for JavaScript has become popular for building user interfaces and single-page applications (SPAs). To ensure your large apps function optimally, you need a firm grasp of state management — the process of managing and centralizing an application’s reactive Continue reading Master state management in Vue.js
When developing a WordPress plugin, one crucial step is to pre-install essential data, ensuring the plugin operates smoothly from the get-go. Take, for example, an events manager plugin. Upon installation, it’s immensely beneficial if the plugin automatically generates a page Continue reading Installing setup data for a WordPress plugin
WordPress is a powerful content management system (CMS) complete with a mammoth ecosystem of themes and plugins. This gives you an almost unlimited number of ways to expand your site’s functionality. However, “almost” is the keyword here. For those times Continue reading Harnessing third-party APIs: advanced WordPress strategies on Kinsta
In the WordPress ecosystem, adopting a freemium model is a prevalent method for promoting and monetizing commercial plugins. This approach entails releasing a basic version of the plugin for free—usually through the WordPress plugin directory—and offering enhanced features through a Continue reading Architecting a WordPress plugin to support extensions
WordPress has existed for over 20 years, powering 42.7% of all the websites on the Internet, according to W3Techs. It also holds a 62.5% market share for content management systems (CMSs) behind websites. Today, many programming languages and frameworks are Continue reading How to use WordPress as a headless CMS for Next.js
We chose Google Cloud Platform as the foundation for Kinsta’s hosting services so that our customers would have the fastest servers connected to the fastest networks. When GPC unveiled its high-performance C2 virtual machines in 2019, Kinsta moved quickly to put that Continue reading What makes Kinsta’s Google Cloud C3D virtual machines so fast?
If you picture a Venn diagram, Kinsta’s staging environments would converge with both developing for WordPress and your chosen DevOps Lifecycle. They can be a part of your workflow from the initial planning, right up to your operations phase. This Continue reading Utilizing DevOps and Kinsta’s staging environments for WordPress site development
Opting for a headless WordPress site over a traditional site architecture changes the SEO game quite a bit. This approach separates the site’s front end from its back end, boosting flexibility and speed. But it also brings new SEO challenges. Continue reading Advanced SEO strategies for headless WordPress sites
We are thrilled to announce that Kinsta is sponsoring WordCamp Asia 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan! Join us on March 8-9 to visit our booth, meet our team members, and get to know our services. We are very happy to be a Continue reading Meet Kinsta at WordCamp Asia 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan
Node.js is a runtime for JavaScript, one of today’s best and most widely used programming languages. With features that support flexibility and scalability, developers frequently use Node.js for backend development. Although Node.js has several benefits, it also has flaws: It has limited CPU-bound Continue reading 8 Node.js alternatives for modern developers to consider
If you work in WordPress development, now’s the time to embrace automated testing and continuous integration (CI). It can significantly boost efficiency, ensure code quality, and streamline deployment processes! Here, we’ll explore how these modern development practices can transform your Continue reading Automated testing and Continuous Integration in WordPress development
Static websites deliver content through a predefined collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files, making them a straightforward and economical choice for many. Despite their fixed nature, static sites can be enhanced with elements of dynamic content to foster user interaction. Integrating Continue reading How to add a comment section to your static site
Plugins play a vital role in customizing and enhancing your WordPress sites. They are used to add functionality like contact forms, ecommerce, and analytics to your sites with no coding required. Like WordPress, which receives regular updates, plugins also receive regular Continue reading Build a tool to bulk update WordPress plugins on multiple sites with Kinsta API
TypeScript is a strongly typed programming language that extends JavaScript capabilities. It offers a range of features to help you develop scalable applications with Node.js and Express. One of the critical advantages of TypeScript over JavaScript is that it provides type Continue reading How to set up TypeScript with Express