Did you know these facts about WordPress, Web development, and SEO?

Are You Overlooking These Important WordPress, Web Development, and SEO Facts?

WordPress Facts and Stuff you should know

1. You can add custom blocks to the Gutenberg editor using @wordpress/create-block, a tool that support a block plugin with minimal setup.
2. WordPress transients provide a way to store cached data in the database with an expiration time, helping to improve performance.
3. The wp_enqueue_script function make sure that JavaScript files are loaded properly while avoiding conflicts with the other plugins and themes.
4. WordPress supports block.json, which allows you to define a block’s metadata, styles, and scripts in a structured way.
5. The WP_Query class lets you create custom queries to fetch posts based on requirements, such as category, custom fields, or date range.
6. WordPress powers over 40% of websites on the internet, making it the most popular CMS platform people use throughout worldwide.
7. The very first version of WordPress (v0.7) was released in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little.
8. You can schedule WordPress posts to publish automatically at a future date using the “Publish at a specific time” feature.
9. WordPress now has a built-in autosave feature that saves post drafts every 60 seconds to prevent data loss, in other words revisions.
10. The WordPress functions.php file allows you to customize themes without modifying core files, making it a powerful tool for developers. But make sure to create a child theme, so your custom snippets will not lose when the theme is updated.
11. The WordPress REST API allows developers to relate to WordPress data using JSON and JavaScript.
12. User/developer have option to disable the default WordPress emoji script to improve page load speed by removing unnecessary and unneeded requests.
13. You can use custom shortcodes to add dynamic content like buttons, forms, and galleries inside posts and pages. It’s the fastest way to display your data on frontend.
14. There is a feature on WordPress that is Multisite, and it’s allow you to run multiple websites from a single installation, useful for large organizational networks.
15. You can use the wp_mail() function to send emails directly from your WordPress website using PHP hooks like wp_insert_post, user_register, or init to trigger email sending at specific events.

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Web Development Facts and Hacks You’ll Love

1. CSS Grid and Flexbox can be used together to create highly responsive and flexible web layouts with minimal effort.
2. The fetch() API provides a more powerful way to make AJAX requests compared to XMLHttpRequest.
3. WebP images can reduce file sizes by up to 30% without losing quality, resulting in improving the page speed. And user love fast websites.
4. The Intersection Observer API allows you to detect when elements appear in the viewport, making it ideal for lazy loading images. That also improve page speed.
5. Tailwind CSS generates utility classes at build time, reducing unused styles and improving website or application performance.
6. JavaScript was created in just 10 days in 1995 by Brendan Eich while working at Netscape. The language itself was called Mocha, then LiveScript, and finally JavaScript.
7. HTML5 introduced the <canvas> element, which allows the developers to draw graphics and animations using JavaScript.
8. CSS Grid can create two-dimensional layouts, while Flexbox is best suited for one-dimensional layouts.
9. The HTTP/2 protocol allows multiplexing, enabling multiple requests to be sent at once, reducing load time.
10. The localStorage and sessionStorage APIs allow web apps to store data directly in the browser without using cookies.
11. The <picture> element in HTML allows you to serve different images based on screen size, great help in improving responsiveness.
12. Lazy loading images with the loading=”lazy” attribute can improve page speed by loading images only when needed.
13. The prefers-color-scheme CSS media query lets websites automatically adjust between light and dark modes based on user settings.
14. The WebAssembly (WASM) format allows web browsers to run code written in languages like C, C++, and Rust for near-native performance.
15. Chrome DevTools has a Lighthouse feature that audits websites for performance, accessibility, SEO, and more.

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SEO Facts and Secrets That Actually Work

1. Google considers Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) as ranking factors, making website performance crucial for SEO.
2. Schema markup helps search engines understand your content better and can enhance search results with rich snippets.
3. The robots.txt file controls how search engine crawlers interact with your website, preventing unnecessary indexing.
4. Page speed directly impacts bounce rate, with a 1-second delay in load time reducing conversions by up to 7%.
5. Google’s first-ever search engine update was called “Boston”, released in 2003.
6. The title tag and meta description are the first things users see in Google search results, making them crucial for click-through rates.
7. Google ignores meta keyword tags for ranking purposes, since they were abused for keyword stuffing.
8. Pages with high-quality backlinks rank higher in search results because they are seen as more authoritative.
9. Using HTTPS (SSL) is a Google ranking factor, and sites without it may display security warnings in browsers.
10. The first five results in Google get over 67% of all clicks, making top rankings crucial for organic traffic.
11. Google updates its search algorithm thousands of times per year, with core updates occurring several times annually.
12. Mobile-first indexing means Google primarily uses the mobile version of your site for ranking and indexing.
13. Websites that load in under 3 seconds have a lower bounce rate and rank better in search results.
14. Internal linking helps Google understand your site’s structure and distributes link equity across pages.

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