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WordPress 6.1: New Default Theme, Changes, and Additions
WordPress 6.1 “Misha” was released on November 1st, 2022. The version is named after Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist Mikhail “Misha” Alperin, who was born in Ukraine in 1956. In addition to the incredible number of amazing features and improvements, WordPress 6.1 continues to provide yearly default themes (Twenty Twenty-three).…
FastComet’s Response in Support for Ukraine
The nightmares that are happening in Ukraine in 2022 withstand any comprehension. Our position as a company on this issue is unequivocal and extremely simple: nothing justifies aggression, the death of people, and especially children.…
WordPress 5.9: Full Site Editing, New Block-based Default Theme, and More
WordPress 5.9 is here, as always, right on schedule — January 25th, 2022. The name is “Joséphine,” in honor of acclaimed international jazz singer Joséphine Baker. She is known for her versatility, which is a quality that can also be associated with WordPress 5.9.…
WordPress 5.6 is Here: What You Need to Know
The situation in 2020 may have been a reason for multiple delays, but the new WordPress version release is right on schedule on December 8, 2020. WordPress 5.6 has the code name “Simone” after the legendary performer Nina Simone.…
What’s New in Laravel 8
Six months after Laravel 7, on September 8th, 2020, Laravel 8 was officially released — right on schedule. As always, the new version of the free, open-source PHP web framework comes with some exciting additions and a lot of quality improvements.…
WordPress 5.5 – Significant Additions and Improvements
Time flies, and with it comes the next WordPress update. Today, August 11, 2020, we got the second major update of the year — WordPress 5.5. The new version is named “Eckstine” in honor of Billy Eckstine.…
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Why Keeping Your Joomla! Website Up-to-date Matters
Keeping your apps and software up-to-date is one of the easiest ways to avoid a myriad of security breaches. That should also include keeping the core files of your Joomla! platform updated to the latest maintenance version.…
WordPress 5.4 – New Features, Blocks, and Additional Color Options
On March 31, 2020, we got the WordPress 5.4 right on schedule. The new version is called “Adderley” after American jazz trumpeter Nat Adderley. WordPress 5.4 brings many new features, improvements, and, as always – bug fixes.…
Laravel 7.0 is Here, Introducing Airlock (Sanctum)
Spring is almost here, but Laravel 7 couldn’t wait for it. Six months after Laravel 6, the next major release is out now and continues with its awesome new features and improvements.…
WordPress 5.3 Comes in with New Default Theme, Blocks, and PHP 7.4 Support
WordPress 5.3 is now available for download. The name is Kirk, in honor of American jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk. This major release comes with many new features and improvements, including such in the user interface, accessibility, a lot of new block editor features, and a new default theme—Twenty Twenty.…
Why You Should Always Use the Latest Version of WordPress
With new WordPress updates often come questions like: “Should I update my website now?” The answer is, and will always be: “Yes, you should definitely do it right away!” This article is to explain exactly that.…
Laravel 6.0 Comes in Hot with LTS
Yes! Laravel 6.0 is officially out now! Since you are here, you probably already know that Laravel is one of the most popular PHP frameworks, used by developers across the globe.…
