--- title: Best WordPress posts of 2023 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted WordPress posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/wordpress/best-of/2023 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/wordpress/best-of/2023 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best WordPress posts of 2023 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted WordPress posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of WordPress — 2023 1. 1 [](/posts/some-ideas-for-fullscreen-image-slideshow-animations-g6ang3p8e "Some Ideas for Fullscreen Image Slideshow Animations") Article Codrops · 3y Some Ideas for Fullscreen Image Slideshow Animations This article discusses the importance of incorporating appealing transitions in client work or portfolios and provides examples of fullscreen image slideshow animations. 205 10 2. 2 [](/posts/php-in-2023-hmy0lur5e "PHP in 2023") Article stitcher.io · 4y PHP in 2023 PHP has grown to become one of the most popular languages for web development, powering everything from small blogs to large enterprise applications. It's been a little over a year since the foundation was created: a collective of 10 volunteers and 6 developers being paid to work on PHP, the language. In total, $580,000 was raised in 2022. 137 9 3. 3 [](/posts/frankenphp-v1-0-is-here-ssme5nbti "FrankenPHP v1.0 is Here") Article Laravel News · 3y FrankenPHP v1.0 is Here FrankenPHP v1.0 is a modern PHP application server written in Go. It provides a production-grade PHP server with native support for Symphony, Laravel, WordPress, and more. It includes features like easy deploy, extensibility, worker mode, real-time events, compression, logging, monitoring, HTTPS support, and graceful release. 99 4. 4 [](/posts/grid-item-hover-effect-bprvknwhy "Grid Item Hover Effect") Article Codrops · 3y Grid Item Hover Effect Grid Item Hover Effect is designed by Divi's advanced builder Alena Orlova. There are 3 slightly different hover effects, also direction-aware in the second example. The play with subtle skewing and filter effects gives a touch of WebGL magic. 98 2 5. 5 [](/posts/20-php-features-you-should-know-in-2023-nqxalv7wy "20 PHP Features You Should Know in 2023") Article Medium · 3y 20 PHP Features You Should Know in 2023 PHP is always evolving, and it's important to stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements. This article introduces 20 PHP features you should know as of 2023, each illustrated with a handy code example. PHP 8 introduces two JIT compilation engines, Tracing JIT and Function JIT. 66 5 6. 6 [](/posts/wordpress-for-react--0ruecsetl "WordPress for React?") Article DEV · 3y WordPress for React? Let's build WordPress for React together! - DEV Community Hello, my friends! Just starred this repo and it sounds promising. It’s Wordpress for React. 40 2 7. 7 [](/posts/web-development-trends-ilbmiksdu "Web Development Trends") Article keycdn · 4y Web Development Trends Smart developers are always looking ahead for ways to adapt to the ever-changing world of web development. Progressive web apps (PWA) are web applications that look and feel like native mobile apps but can be accessed through a web browser. Chatbots and virtual assistants are becoming more common on websites and web applications. 38 4 8. 8 [](/posts/the-60-30-10-rule-made-our-website-designs-infinitely-better-swwtmirmu "The 60/30/10 Rule Made Our Website Designs Infinitely Better") Article WP Mayor · 4y The 60/30/10 Rule Made Our Website Designs Infinitely Better The 60/30/10 rule is a time-tested principle in design that suggests dividing color usage into three distinct proportions. The rule promotes a visually appealing balance in your design, creating a hierarchy that guides the user’s eye through the content. It originated from the interior design world but has been applied in web design to great effect. 36 2 9. 9 [](/posts/the-ultimate-guide-to-high-performance-wordpress-uzjchgmnx "The Ultimate Guide to High Performance WordPress") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y The Ultimate Guide to High Performance WordPress This guide combines over 20 years of experience of fine-tuning servers, CDNs, and website code to deliver high performance WordPress sites. This guide was put together by the team at InMotion Hosting. They offer web hosting, servers, and cloud WordPress hosting. 32 1 10. 10 [](/posts/create-a-wordpress-store-that-sells-real-ai-generated-products-78sn6biyb "Create a WordPress Store that Sells Real AI-Generated Products") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y Create a WordPress Store that Sells Real AI-Generated Products Learn how to create an e-commerce store powered by WordPress using AI. The course covers topics such as hosting and domain setup, customization of WordPress themes and pages, and using AI to create sticker designs. 30 11. 11 [](/posts/best-web-design-tools-resources-for-2023-ideal-for-designers-agencies-sitepoint-17pxyepfy "Best Web Design Tools & Resources for 2023: Ideal for Designers & Agencies — SitePoint") Article SitePoint · 3y Best Web Design Tools & Resources for 2023: Ideal for Designers & Agencies — SitePoint SitePoint Best Web Design Tools & Resources for 2023: Ideal for Designers & Agencies. Good web design is critical for attracting and engaging prospective clients, whether you’re designing websites, mobile applications, or social media graphics. A judicious use of the right web design tools can also be applied to help improve the user experience. 24 12. 12 [](/posts/inspirational-websites-roundup-51-hwcza5vhb "Inspirational Websites Roundup #51") Article Codrops · 3y Inspirational Websites Roundup #51 Divi's advanced builder Chumbi Valley The Sight RGPBALLS Jeremie Nallet Polaroid I-2 Instant Camera Vucko Five Pathways Quentin Hocdé Form Studio GSAP Sling Shot Intergalactic Off+BRAND Hugo Hoppmann Alex Tkachev Karma Dimension Buttermax TYPO72. 21 1 13. 13 [](/posts/why-blog-14-benefits-of-blogging-in-2023-hlks-n1p "Why Blog? 14 Benefits of Blogging in 2023") Article WordPress Beginner · 4y Why Blog? 14 Benefits of Blogging in 2023 Blogging has been around since 1993 and has become an essential marketing tool for many businesses. Currently, there are 1.9 billion websites in the world, and over 600 million are blogs. Blogging is used by both individuals and businesses to promote their ideas, brands, stories, products, and more. 19 4 14. 14 [](/posts/moving-from-wordpress-to-builder-io-fzesdowep "Moving from Wordpress to Builder.io") Article Builder.io · 3y Moving from Wordpress to Builder.io Migrating content from your existing CMS to Builder.io can be straightforward and fast. Using these techniques, you can smoothly migrate hundreds or even thousands of pages as many of our customers do. Visually build with your components.io is a visual editor that connects to any site or app and lets you drag and drop with your Components. 18 15. 15 [](/posts/7-famous-electron-app-examples-2023--dgvsscvuh "7 Famous Electron App Examples [2023]") Article Brainhub · 3y 7 Famous Electron App Examples \[2023\] Electron.js makes developing desktop apps a lot easier and easier. Electron is an open-source framework that helps users manage WordPress content. Ghost for desktop is a desktop app using Electron JS that allows writers to manage multiple blogs at once. Beaker Browser is a participatory browser designed for hackers. 18 16. 16 [](/posts/how-to-create-a-truly-anonymous-website-step-by-step--dpsryhhid "How to Create a Truly Anonymous Website (Step by Step)") Article WordPress Beginner · 4y How to Create a Truly Anonymous Website (Step by Step) Learn how to create a truly anonymous website by following this step-by-step guide. Protect your privacy and identity online. Find out why people create anonymous websites and the tools and techniques to remain anonymous. 14 2 17. 17 [](/posts/how-unicode-works-what-every-developer-needs-to-know-about-strings-and--dvlfno7ad "How Unicode Works: What Every Developer Needs to Know About Strings and 🦄") Article Community Picks · 4y How Unicode Works: What Every Developer Needs to Know About Strings and 🦄 Two years ago we published the first version of this blog post about Unicode. 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