Mosaic is a new WordPress page builder from the makers of Smart Slider 3 and other plugins. This is the most full featured and polished version 1 that I’ve ever seen.  Mosaic is a good solution for site builders who want a no-code / low-code builder with lots of advanced features, but isn’t a tool just for developers.  I created a video with a full walk-though as well as a review of the pros and cons.

This article argues that the designer focus on the home page is misplaced today as more and more people are entering the sites through shared landing pages, targeted search, and AI links. While I think the author goes too far and think that the home page is still very important, there is some truth to the argument and some of the article suggestions are worth considering.

It looks like it has been two and a half years since the last release, but that it was working well all that time. The beta includes a number of small enhancements as well as updates to the Gutenberg blocks to be ready for WordPress 7.0.

I have avoided adding a dark mode but after reading this think maybe I should consider it. I didn’t realize the possible extent of the difference, though it depends on the user’s display.

The latest version of the Gutenberg plugin, which will be included in 7.0, has a lot of nice features. This is a lining up to be a solid release.

Here is a short discussion of the WordPress Heartbeat API. Many people adjust the frequency.

Finally a security plugin that pushes the envelope. I’ve written before about then need for these kinds of additions to make WordPress secure. Now Dan Knauss has written a plugin that helps to deal with session stealing and mitigates vulnerability exploitation.

A nice, short, video from the Yoast SEO team on when to use categories and tags.

The Builderius team seems to be picking up speed. They just released another development release. This one brings support for CSS Grid and updated CSS framework support, including OKLCH.

The last two items on the roadmap are the JavaScript Editor and History / Undue support. After that there may be some bug fixes and tweaks, but we are nearing the point where we have a full featured “unleashed” version.