Category: Development
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Astute @ WordCamp US 2023!
WordCamp US 2023 was this past weekend, just outside of DC in National Harbor, Maryland. It was a star-studded affair (from a WordPress nerd’s perspective), which included dozens of informative talks and workshops, a delicious daily lunch, and fantastic networking opportunities before, during, and after each day of the event. I (Rob) was lucky enough… Read more
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WordPress Security Vulnerabilities and How to Stay Protected
Now, more than ever, cybersecurity is at the forefront for most businesses. As WordPress is a widely used platform, it is a target for hackers. This post covers the best practices for securing a WordPress website, such as how to keep the core, themes and plugins updated, how to use a security plugin, and how… Read more
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Using ACF Blocks to Patch the Holes in WordPress Full-Site Editing
In rebranding the new Astute site, we chose to leverage full-site editing. It swept the Gutenberg world by storm in 2022 and continues to receive enhancements and improvements with each new release of the Gutenberg plugin. For the first time, the bulk of the construction and customization process for a theme would take place in… Read more
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15 Inspiring About Us Page Examples
As technology continues to grow as the main form of conducting businesses, first impressions are everything. Companies need to put their best foot forward these days and make sure that their values are clearly stated from the first time a possible customer lays eyes on them. That’s where your website’s “About Us” page can help… Read more
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Static CMS WordPress Alternative: Hugo
In our previous article, we covered the options for generating a static version of your WordPress site to deploy separate from your main web server. In this article, we’ll cover one of the hundreds of other options from within the Jamstack, called Hugo. What is the jamstack? The “Jam” in Jamstack (formerly stylized as JAMStack)… Read more
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Generating Static WordPress: Simplicity Rich, Feature Poor
In our previous article, we talked about decoupled implementations of WordPress that don’t use the standard editor or front-end. Statically-generated WordPress websites do use the WordPress editor and front-end, but are still decoupled from the rest of the WordPress server. These implementations are simple to use, and provide the same speed and security benefits as… Read more