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HM joins the mission to make WordPress accessible
At Human Made, we believe in building a web that is open, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. We are proud to sponsor Rian Rietveld’s latest project, a comprehensive Accessibility Knowledge Base for WordPress. Why accessibility must be a priority WordPress powers over 40% of the web. That reach brings enormous influence and an equally enormous…
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How AI summaries are changing web traffic patterns
Search has always been the lifeline of the open web. But lately, something has shifted. Readers are still searching, but they’re no longer clicking. AI summaries are offering instant answers on the search results page, and websites are starting to feel the sting. What’s happening to web traffic? AI-generated overviews and summaries are eating into…
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The State of WordPress in Higher Education: 5 Key Takeaways
The State of WordPress in Higher Education 2025 report – a first-of-its-kind collaboration between WPCampus and Human Made – lifts the lid on how universities are using WordPress today. Based on feedback from over 100 respondents working directly with WordPress in higher education, the report explores satisfaction levels, technical setups, content challenges, and the evolving…
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Full Site Editing vs leading page builders: a strategic comparison
Full Site Editing (FSE) didn’t appear overnight: its journey began with Gutenberg back in 2017, evolving to the Block Editor in 2018, and then on to a beta version in 2022. Since then, FSE features have progressed with regular updates. With FSE, WordPress users have been able to build blocks simply. Using customisable headers, footers,…
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Big news: Human Made is SOC 2 certified 🎉
We’re excited to announce that Human Made has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification. This is a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to protecting our clients’ data and delivering enterprise-grade WordPress solutions that meet rigorous security and compliance standards. We’re also proud to share that Altis Cloud, our cloud hosting platform built for WordPress at scale,…
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Celebrating Pride: Building an inclusive WordPress community
In our latest episode of Being Human, we turn our focus to Pride – a celebration close to our hearts at Human Made, and an opportunity to reflect, listen, and act. Pride is more than a moment in the calendar. It’s a movement rooted in protest, solidarity, and visibility. It’s about recognising that, for many…
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