Forum software phpBB has released the finalized version of phpBB 3.2. The milestone release includes many changes such as a revised installer with command line support, a new BBCode system, emoji support, and full support for PHP 7.0 and 7.1. The PHP 7 support is a big deal for many sites because it will allow them to move up to the newest version of PHP which is able to … [Read more...]
Automattic will control .blog gTLD
Looking to create a new blog or get a domain that is a perfect match for your site? Later this year, there will be a new option on the table. You will be register the generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) .blog for your site or specifically for the blog part of your site such as MyCompany.blog. Why .blog? For years, .com was the dominant choice for website names, but it’s become … [Read more...]
Google AdSense introduces mobile-only ad formats in beta
Google AdSense has introduced two new "page-level" ad formats that only display on high-end mobile devices. The new formats are considered beta at this time. The new formats are anchor/overlay ads and vignette ads. Google explains that the new formats do not count towards your 3 ads/page limit and are optimized to help increase revenue for mobile-optimized sites. Anchor … [Read more...]
Get your WordPress site ready for Google’s AMP project
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) was proposed last October by Google to reduce pages to their content so that they load nearly instantaneously. Yesterday, they made the project live for mobile search results. You can see if your site is participating through the Google Search Console site. After selecting your property, under the Search Appearance section on the left-hand … [Read more...]
Use Github Gists to embed code on your WordPress site
Occasionally, I like to share code snippets here on 404 Tech Support. I have tried various methods and have not really been satisfied with them. Formatting the code as pre-formatted does not let it stand out enough and still leaves it at the mercy of WordPress formatting. Various WordPress plugins offer Syntax Highlighting capabilities but it can mean an extra CSS and … [Read more...]