Poll: Have You Used the oEmbed Feature for Posts?
When WordPress 4.4 “Clifford” was released in December of 2015, it turned WordPress into an oEmbed provider. This made it easy for sites running on WordPress 4.4 or later to have its content embedded...
View ArticleDo You Mistrust A Company That Misspells WordPress?
As long as I’ve been involved, I’ve seen countless numbers of companies misspelling WordPress. Despite the fact that WordPress added a filter to automatically correct the word, it still happens and...
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Is Anyone Interested In a bbPress Camp?
This past weekend we spoke with John James Jacoby on our WordPress Weekly podcast. John is the lead developer for both the bbPress and BuddyPress plugins. We had the pleasure of chatting with him about...
View ArticleHow Will You Configure Auto Updates In WordPress 3.7?
With WordPress 3.7 steadily approaching the release candidate stage with a full release soon after, I thought it would be interesting to poll the audience to determine how you plan on configuring auto...
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Do You Prefer The Left Admin Menu Expanded Or Collapsed?
It’s been awhile since we’ve conducted a poll on WPTavern. This time, it’s a simple question. Do you prefer the left administration menu in the backend of WordPress to be expanded or collapsed?...
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Which Method Do You Primarily Use To Add Items To The WordPress Media Library?
If drag and drop is your preferred method to add content to the WordPress media library and you’d like to extend that functionality to the featured images meta box, you’re in luck. Developed by...
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WordPress 3.9 to Add oEmbed Support for Meetup.com and Imgur
Last week, we wrote about the demise of Qik and how oEmbed support for the service will be removed in WordPress 3.9. However, two more services will be added. Meetup.com and Imgur will have oEmbed...
View ArticleReader Poll: What Are Your Favorite Features In WordPress 4.0?
Since the release of WordPress 4.0, users have had nearly a month to get used to its new features. It’s time to find out which ones are your favorite. My favorite features are the sticky toolbar,...
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What’s Your First Impression of Distraction-free Writing in WordPress 4.1?
With the release of WordPress 4.1 just a few days ago, millions of people have had the opportunity to use the improved Distraction-free Writing Mode. I rarely use this mode, but I’ve used it to write...
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Do You Use The Sticky Posts Feature in WordPress?
Sticky posts, introduced in WordPress 2.7, gives authors the ability to stick or feature posts to the front page. You’ll find the option in the publish meta box under the visibility section. Where to...
View ArticlePoll: How Often Do You Read a WordPress Plugin’s Changelog Before Updating?
As the debate on whether or not WordPress.org hosted themes should have changelogs continues, one line of thought is that regular users don’t read them. As a long time user of WordPress, I always read...
View ArticleWhich One of These Six Cities Should Host WordCamp US?
When Matt Mullenweg put out the call to cities interested in hosting WordCamp US, we learned the criteria they would have to meet in order to qualify. Venues would need to seat approximately 1,000-2,00...
View ArticleWhich Theme Company Has The Best Word Of Mouth?
Due to the recording schedule change for WordPress Weekly, these polls will now be conducted every Tuesday instead of every Friday. This week, I want to know which theme company in this list has the...
View ArticleDo You Think WordPress Is Secure?
Considering all of the security talk of the past week, I figured the poll question ought to deal with the subject. Plain and simple, do you think WordPress is secure? Let’s talk about it. [poll id=”27″]
View ArticleWho’s Responsible For Keeping Your WordPress Site Up To Date?
So who do you think is responsible for keeping WordPress updated? The New World Order? Matt Mullenweg? You tell me by voting in the poll. I am hoping that 100% of the votes will be for a particular...
View ArticleWho Has The Craziest WordPress Upgrading Story?
Before I left for vacation, I announced a little game where the winner would receive a copy of GravityForms. In order to play the game, readers had to submit their craziest upgrade story in the...
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Should WordPress Change The Blog Nomenclature Within The Backend?
Been awhile since we’ve had something to vote on but I’ve finally found a topic where we you can weigh in on one side or the other. Recently, there was a discussion on the WordPress Hackers Mailing...
View ArticleWould You Like To Hear An Interview With Anil Dash?
This past weekend at WordCamp New York, I had the unexpected opportunity to meet and greet Anil Dash, founder of Six Apart the creators of MovableType. While some may wonder why I would bring an...
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Can A Theme Developer Put Himself Out Of Business?
Over the weekend, I finally had a chance to sit down and beta test a new theme from iThemes called Builder. The theme aims to blow the walls off of Flexx and take theme development to the next level. I...
View ArticleForum, Tickets, Or FAQ?
Carl Hancock who is part of the team behind GravityForms asked an interesting question on Twitter the other day. What do you prefer for software support? A support forums or a good FAQ and a support...
View ArticleShould Themes Have Plugin Functionality Built-In?
While monitoring twitter today, I noticed a few prolific theme designers agree with a point that Chris Pearson made today. Now that I’ve built the platform, I see why Thesis can do plugins’ jobs more...
View ArticleWould You Take WordPress Advice From A Non WordPress Using Site?
Cruising through the feedreader today, I came across an article that explained how to customize the feed length as well as the HTML tags used. However, the site providing this advice was located on...
View ArticleDid WPTavern Load Any Faster For You?
I’m nearing the end of my one month trial period of using WP CDN and before I make the decision to purchase a CDN account, I wanted to hear from all of you, especially from those that visit the actual...
View ArticleHave You Removed Or Disabled The Admin Bar?
After all the hoopla surrounding the addition of the admin bar which is enabled by default within WordPress 3.1, I’m wondering how many of you have actually gone through and removed or disabled this...
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Pet Peeve – Akismet Configuration Link Location
Something that has frustrated me for a long time is trying to figure out where the Akismet Configuration link is. My brain and logical way of thinking always points me to the Settings top level menu...
View ArticleWhat’s The Quickest Way To End A Conversation About WordPress?
One thing that can be frustrating at times to talk about regarding WordPress, is what should be added to the core. I equate it to kids fighting with their parents. They want something and are...
View ArticleShould Automatic Upgrades Be Opt-In?
The writing is on the wall. It’s only a matter of time before automatic upgrades for WordPress core, plugins, and themes make it into WordPress. This is a step beyond the one click upgrades that are...
View ArticleWordUp – A Fork Of WordCamp
If you’re anywhere near the Edinburgh area around October 22nd, make a pit stop to an event they are calling WordUp Edinburgh. According to the event website, this un-conference will mimic the WordCamp...
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Do You Want To See Plugin Specific Dashboard Widgets Disappear?
Joost de Valk was one of the first to start the trend and now, he’s on pace to reverse it. Joost announced that he has decided to remove the dashboard widget which shows the most recent posts on his...
View ArticleGood Or Bad? Infinite Scrolling
Thanks to Pinterest, many websites think it’s cool to provide the ability to infinitely scroll down a page. Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a variety of tutorials that explain how you can add...
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