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There are an estimated 64 million websites currently using WordPress. Over 400 million people visit WordPress websites every month. 661 new WordPress sites go live each and every day. There are over 50,000 plugins available to enhance your WordPress website

Setting Up A High-Traffic WordPress Site

Posted on July 15, 2022

By Kelly Hoffman

In my previous article, I highlighted some of the best mobile responsive WordPress Themes. Here are some more tips for optimizing a WordPress site: Use a Managed WordPress Host I recommend using a managed WordPress host. Managed hosts are optimized for WordPress, and they may even be optimized for your theme. The support staff can also help you with website difficulties and upgrades. These are my recommended hosts: WP Engine (by Studiopress the same people who make Genesis Themes) Pressable Use Stable WordPress Plugins When I started web logging, my sites would often crash due to the unreliable WordPress Plugins I…

WordPress 6.0.1 Maintenance Release
by Dan Soschin
July 13, 2022
WordPress 6.0.1 is now available This maintenance release features 13 bug fixes in Core and 18 bug fixes for the Block Editor. WordPress 6.0.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. You can review a summary of the key updates in this release by reading the RC1 announcement. The next major release will be version 6.1 planned…
Episode 35: Five for the Future’s True Intentions
by Santana Inniss
July 11, 2022
In the thirty-fifth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy tackles questions about the true intentions of the Five for the Future initiative. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording. Credits Editor: Dustin HartzlerLogo: Beatriz FialhoProduction: Santana InnissSong: Fearless First…
The Month in WordPress – June 2022
by rmartinezduque
July 7, 2022
With WordPress 6.1 already in the works, a lot of updates happened during June. Here’s a summary to catch up on the ones you may have missed. WordPress 6.1 is Slated for Release on October 25, 2022 Planning for WordPress 6.1 kicked off a few weeks ago with a proposed schedule and a call for…
People of WordPress: Leo Gopal
by Meher Bala
July 1, 2022
In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature Leo Gopal, from South Africa, a back-end Developer and Customer Support agent on the encouragement and learning support the WordPress community can give. Writing as…
Episode 34: WordPress 6.1 is Coming!
by Santana Inniss
June 28, 2022
In the thirty-fourth episode of the WordPress Briefing, hear WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy discuss planning for the major release and how you can get involved in the WordPress 6.1 release cycle! Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording. Credits Editor: Dustin Hartzler…