Gutenberg vs Elementor: Which is Faster?
See my case study speed tests using an Astra theme and an Elementor template against recreating that same template using only Gutenberg.
You’ll see metrics of both pages with and without optimization.
Themes
WordPress Themes
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Astra, Genesis, Divi: Which Theme is Fastest?
See my deep case study results on three identical sites created with themes from Astra, Genesis, and Divi.
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Get Started with Astra and Gutenberg – Chat with Michelle Phillips
Discover how to design a great looking site with Gutenberg blocks and the Astra theme that is fast and meets Core Web Vitals guidelines.
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Avoid DIY Theme Design Mistakes – Chat with Michelle Phillips
Discover what you need to know for customizing your own theme to avoid issues with speed, Google Core Web Vitals and User Experience, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and so much more.
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Genesis 2.8 Promises a New Theme Experience
Besides working hard to make their themes Gutenberg compliant, the folks at Genesis have been improving the onboarding experience for new theme owners and a new way for theme developers to easily maintain themes through a new custom API.
See what goodies are in their new “joyful experience” updates with version 2.8.
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New in Genesis 2.1
Genesis has released a new 2.1 version. . Some of the settings have been moved to the WordPress Customizer, and one feature has been removed entirely for new installs. Plus, the new version has a few performance enhancements as well. See all of the changes in this quick video.
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Genesis and Child Theme Overview
Genesis is the most powerful and flexible WordPress frameworks available. It is the only one I use and recommend, and with good reason. Take a video tour of Genesis, including what the framework is, the extra benefits you get by using it, how the home pages of child themes are built, special widgets and plugins that are made specifically for Genesis, and more.
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Genesis Child Themes from Yoast – First Look Review
I’m excited to check out the new themes from Yoast. They’re built on the Genesis framework, and that’s just where the goodies start. There’s a new theme customizer, new built-in widgets, and more.