Technology

WordPress themes are facing a significant crisis. The rapid evolution of Full Site Editing (FSE) has introduced complexities that make it increasingly difficult to create and sustain a successful theme product. As a result, the number of new high-quality, well-maintained themes remains limited. Compounding this challenge is an ongoing debate about the very nature of themes. Questions […]

It’s no coincidence that a contact form plugin is among the oldest plugins on WordPress.org. Many websites, whether small blogs or large corporate sites, sooner or later need a contact form. That’s why the final plugin in this year’s Advent calendar is the excellent Form Block by German developer Matze Kittsteiner.

2025 will be the year of accessibility. Regulations will be enacted in the EU in early summer, initially targeting online shop operators. However, the topic will become more prominent regardless, which is a significant step in the right direction. In the spirit of these upcoming changes, today’s plugin is the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker.

From a painful experience here at KrautPress, I can confirm that setting up a blog isn’t hard. Sticking with it consistently, however, is. This is exactly where today’s plugin comes into play: Progress Planner.

Years ago, I wrote an article for the KrautPress Advent calendar about the Two Factor plugin. This plugin, designed to enhance login security, remains a standard feature in every WordPress installation I manage. I’ve also been experimenting with installing an additional plugin in recent months. WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor extends the original Two Factor […]

There’s a plugin I’ve been following the development of for years, though. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no use case for it. While I still toy around with the idea of switching careers to photography, let’s take a look at the photo proofing plugin Picu by the German-Swiss design and development studio haptiq.

To track your website’s visitors and gather their personal data, obtaining their consent is key. Since the introduction of the GDPR in 2018, this has become a part of daily life for many of us here in the EU. Today’s plugin, Real Cookie Banner, is designed specifically for this purpose.

Editorial Calendar – Content Overview If you run a blog with many posts, perhaps even authored by multiple contributors, it’s easy to lose track. Today’s plugin, Editorial Calendar, is here to help.