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    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

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    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

    The (Gutenberg) block editor is undoubtedly the center of modern WordPress. With full site editing on its way to WordPress Core,… Read More

    Rob Stinson - March 30, 2021
      What are personas and why should you use them?

      Design, Marketing

      What are personas and why should you use them?

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      2021 web design trends

      5 mobile UX tips every designer should follow

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      5 mobile UX tips every designer should follow

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    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

    Design, Development, WordPress

    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

    The (Gutenberg) block editor is undoubtedly the center of modern WordPress. With full site editing on its way to WordPress Core,… Read More

    Rob Stinson - March 30, 2021
      The best JavaScript libraries and frameworks

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      39 of the best JavaScript libraries and frameworks to try in 2021

      How to optimize images for web: A step-by-step guide for better site performance

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      How to optimize images for web: A step-by-step guide for better site performance

      Local 5.9.2: Introducing powerful new pre-launch tools

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      Local 5.9.2: Introducing powerful new pre-launch tools

      7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

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      7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

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    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

    Design, Development, WordPress

    Rebuilding the Flywheel pricing table as a custom block (in about 10 min)

    The (Gutenberg) block editor is undoubtedly the center of modern WordPress. With full site editing on its way to WordPress Core,… Read More

    Rob Stinson - March 30, 2021
      How to make WordPress Websites Accessible

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      How to make WordPress websites accessible

      The Gutenberg Editor: The latest version (January 2021)

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      The Gutenberg Editor: The latest version (January 2021)

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      The latest WordPress version (December 2020) 

      50+ WordPress site examples in 2021

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      50+ WordPress site examples in 2021

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    WordPress form plugins: Best practices and recommendations

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    WordPress form plugins: Best practices and recommendations

    While contact forms aren’t exactly a new method for engaging with customers or generating leads, using forms effectively is still a… Read More

    Michael Reilly - April 7, 2021
      What are personas and why should you use them?

      Design, Marketing

      What are personas and why should you use them?

      7 website goals to grow your business

      Business, Marketing

      7 website goals to grow your business this year

      How to establish your 2021 marketing strategy and KPIs

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      How to establish your 2021 marketing strategy and KPIs

      24 best online courses for web designers (+how much they cost!)

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      24 best online courses for web designers (+how much they cost!)

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    Learn how to scale your agency quickly and profitably

    Growing at scale can be a challenge for lean agencies, especially as new clients and projects begin to add up. If you’re looking for… Read More

    Abe Selig - April 7, 2021
      How to pick the right hosting for your membership site

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      How to pick the right hosting for your membership site

      50 women-owned creative agencies you should be following

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      50 women-owned creative agencies you should be following

      22 outstanding organizations supporting women in tech

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WordPress 5.0: How we’re handling the Gutenberg update!

Release Notes

WordPress 5.0: How we’re handling the Gutenberg update!

WordPress 5.0 (which includes the Gutenberg editor), is set to release December 6th, 2018! For most major WordPress updates, Flywheel starts automatically updating all sites… Read More

Rick Knudtson - December 5, 2018
Find sites faster with new search and filter features!

Feature

Find sites faster with new search and filter features!

Flywheel’s dashboard was designed from the ground up to save you time managing your client’s sites. Today, we’re excited to further that commitment with… Read More

Bob Orchard - October 12, 2018
White Label now supports international currencies (+ more brilliant billing updates!)

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White Label now supports international currencies (+ more brilliant billing updates!)

We created White Label to offer agencies a simple way to bill clients, earn recurring revenue, and hopefully become a little less dependent on billable… Read More

Bob Orchard - August 30, 2018
Introducing the new Flywheel Cloud Platform!

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Introducing the new Flywheel Cloud Platform!

When we entered the hosting space over five years ago, we had one goal: do things a bit differently. This meant architecting a… Read More

Rick Knudtson - August 2, 2018
Check out this product update about our Product Updates blog!

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Check out this product update about our Product Updates blog!

We spend every day listening to customers, improving our product, and building better tools to improve your workflow. We’ve heard from many of you, however,… Read More

Bob Orchard - July 27, 2018
Check, check, check it out: Our brand new DNS Checker!

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Check, check, check it out: Our brand new DNS Checker!

Summer is winding down, but Flywheel’s engineering team is still what it’s all about. We’ve got a fresh round of updates for you, starting with… Read More

Morgan Smith - August 9, 2017
Queue the fireworks: these updates are dynamite!

Release Notes

Queue the fireworks: these updates are dynamite!

By the rocket’s red glare, we have a shining new update for you to take a look at: our completely rebuilt and redesigned Database Manager!… Read More

Morgan Smith - July 6, 2017
Revving up your site with PHP 7.1

Product Tips

Revving up your site with PHP 7.1

Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight to the steering wheel, because Flywheel has a great new performance update for you starting today:… Read More

Morgan Smith - June 22, 2017
Fixes: Summer edition

Release Notes

Fixes: Summer edition

Slam that locker door and run for the exits, because school’s out for the summer and Flywheel has a fresh round of Features & Fixes… Read More

Morgan Smith - June 16, 2017
April bug fixes bring fewer site glitches

Release Notes

April bug fixes bring fewer site glitches

It’s your friendly neighborhood hosting company, bringing you some fresh release notes from under the cover of a comically oversized umbrella. We’ve been polishing up… Read More

Morgan Smith - April 18, 2017
Fixes: Flywheel Red Carpet

Release Notes

Fixes: Flywheel Red Carpet

Welcome to the First Annual Flywheel Academy Awards, brought to you by Nissan Truck Month. We’ve got four tremendous awards coming up tonight, so let’s… Read More

Morgan Smith - March 3, 2017
Fixes: They’re ir-Reese-istable

Release Notes

Fixes: They’re ir-Reese-istable

Listen up, Nerds! We went on a coding Spree that will make you want to give us a Kiss and call us Smarties. We’re on… Read More

Morgan Smith - February 9, 2017
Fixes: Flywheel’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Release Notes

Fixes: Flywheel’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s 2017 already – we’re still writing <min-width: 2016px> on all our checks. To kick off the new… Read More

Morgan Smith - January 19, 2017
Fixes: Rogue One – A Flywheel Story

Release Notes

Fixes: Rogue One – A Flywheel Story

It is a period of web development war. The REST API, striking from its hidden base in WordPress 4.7, has won its first victory against… Read More

Morgan Smith - December 16, 2016
Fixes: Crazy, stupid, love

Release Notes

Fixes: Crazy, stupid, love

We spruced up the UI of our app, and gave our logo and brand a nice little makeover. It was pretty good to begin with, but… Read More

Jamie Bell - December 6, 2016
Fixes: Stats, staging, and superheroic SFTP

Release Notes

Fixes: Stats, staging, and superheroic SFTP

Bet you didn’t know our Stats feature was still in beta! After a long wait during which a bunch of other things took priority (we… Read More

Jamie Bell - October 10, 2016
Fixes: Free and almost *flawless* SSL

Release Notes

Fixes: Free and almost *flawless* SSL

WE LAUNCHED *****FREE SSL***** and with it came a few itsy bitsy problems, as one would expect with a shiny new… Read More

Jamie Bell - September 20, 2016
Simple SSL

Feature

Simple SSL

You’ve asked for it, and we heard you loud and clear! Flywheel is happy to announce our rollout of (free!) Simple… Read More

Morgan Smith - September 12, 2016
Fixes: Outdated themes and wonky redirects

Release Notes

Fixes: Outdated themes and wonky redirects

When you made a new site on Flywheel, you might have noticed that the default WordPress themes were out of date. That’s sorta like moving… Read More

Jamie Bell - September 7, 2016
Fixes: Release notes, Stranger Things, and more

Release Notes

Fixes: Release notes, Stranger Things, and more

We launched release notes (also known as "Features and Fixes")! You're reading one of them... Read More

Jamie Bell - August 12, 2016
Fixes: Spelling errors, bad links, and more

Release Notes

Fixes: Spelling errors, bad links, and more

Our migration email included the phrase "if needed!" twice, so we deleted one of them... Read More

Jamie Bell - July 25, 2016
Blueprints

Feature

Blueprints

We’re constantly seeking out unique and creative ways to make life easier for agencies and designers, which is why we’re so excited to announce our… Read More

Morgan Smith - July 7, 2016
Fixes: Fancy new emails, piggy bank animations, and more

Release Notes

Fixes: Fancy new emails, piggy bank animations, and more

We updated all of our existing informational and transactional emails to a spiffy new template... Read More

Jamie Bell - June 20, 2016
Fixes: Lots of miscellaneousness

Release Notes

Fixes: Lots of miscellaneousness

When uploading a ZIP migration file, there was a bug that would prevent the form from completing when the URL wasn’t valid or was left… Read More

Jamie Bell - June 12, 2016
New Flywheel feature: Globalization

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New Flywheel feature: Globalization

Server location is important. And typically, you want your server to be as close to your users as possible. That’s why Flywheel is launching a… Read More

Morgan Smith - September 30, 2015
Globalization

Feature

Globalization

With data centers around the world, Flywheel is already a global service. But with our new globalization feature, you get to choose where in the… Read More

Bridget McQuillan - September 29, 2015
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New Flywheel feature: Logs

You probably like to know what’s going on behind the scenes with your site, right? Well starting today, you’ll be able to access log… Read More

Morgan Smith - September 17, 2015
Log Files

Feature

Log Files

Starting today, Flywheel will offer access to your site’s log files. You’ll be able to access error logs, access logs, and slow error logs with… Read More

Bridget McQuillan - September 17, 2015
Stats

Feature

Stats

This week we’re launching stats on Flywheel! Stats allows you to take a quick, simplified look at the number of visits your site is getting. Read More

Bridget McQuillan - September 10, 2015
Expedited Migrations

Feature

Expedited Migrations

We’ve been migrating sites to Flywheel for free since the beginning, and over the past few years, we’ve migrated thousands of sites. Migrating all those… Read More

Bridget McQuillan - September 3, 2015
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