How to Create a Beautiful and Functional Site for Your WordPress Meetup Group

A few weeks ago at WordCamp Europe we announced free sites for local WordPress meetup groups. This initiative aims to support the WordPress community by providing free world-class hosting to promote your local meetups. Today we’re bringing you a set of easy-to-use templates, along with some ideas on how to…

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Statement of Financial Position and How To Use It

Reading Time: 5 minutes Financial management is critical to running a successful business. From tracking income and expenses to managing cash flow and making strategic investments, one of the most important financial reports you’ll rely on is the statement of financial position, also commonly referred to as a balance sheet.…

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How We Built It: my.blog

When Automattic launched the .blog domain extension back in 2016, our in-house team built a shiny new website to go with it. The vibe of my.blog very much matched the era, featuring a simple layout, a generic color palette, and a “just the basics” approach to the content and overall…

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Small Business Inventory Software: Unpopular Features You Need

Reading Time: 7 minutes If you are in the retail space, having small business inventory software to track items and orders can save you a lot of headaches. The right inventory management solution is necessary to help streamline operations, ensure customer satisfaction, improve accuracy, and gain insights into stock levels…

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6 Surprising Things You Can Do on WordPress.com Without a Plugin 

“WordPress” and “plugins” are often thought to be synonymous. The two go together like peanut butter and jam, like summer and watermelon, like yin and yang . . . you get the idea. It often seems like you can’t have one without the other. While plugins are indeed one way…

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Odoo Partners With Hitachi Regional Technical Support Center To Empower Japan Manufacturing Sector

[Hitachi City, June 26, 2024] Odoo announces partnership with the Hitachi Regional Technical Support Center (HITS) to empower growth in the local business scene with free workshops. Odoo's Partner Manager, Eri Nikaido, at HITS. The shared goal for business digital transformation (DX) set a solid foundation for the partnership. "Odoo…

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Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for June 2024

The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, including great options for crafters, legal firms, and artists. All WordPress.com Themes Craftfully Craftfully is a magazine-style WordPress theme designed for all things homemade, DIY, crafts, and hobbies.…

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Five Takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2024 (From a First-Time WordCamp Attendee)

This year’s WordCamp Europe was held in Torino, Italy, the capital city of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. Torino is known for its rich automotive history, beautiful architecture, and, of course, incredible food. From June 13-15, 2024, over 2,500 folks from the WordPress community, including many of us from…

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EspoCRM 8.3 released

EspoCRM v8.3 is released. The new version introduces five new essential features and a bunch of improvements. See below. Enhancements: Stars #3032 Application log available from admin UI #3047 Pinned notes #3051 IP address whitelist #3054 Address country list #3059 Improvements: Phone number extensions #3022 Emails: Create filter action for ‘From’ address #3028 Avatar colors #3034 Enum/Multi-enum: State…

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