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Imagine this: 500 people land on your website tomorrow. How are we feeling? 🟢 Bring it on! 🟡 Okay… slightly sweaty. 🟠 *takes a panicky deep breath* I should probably test the checkout flow. 🔴 Can we actually skip Black Friday this year? There’s still time to get your digital house in order before the holiday rush.

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The time to start prepping your online store for peak ecommerce season is now! Our team just returned from @ecommerceexpo London, and we’ve rounded up tips for getting ahead of the holiday rush.

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Ever found yourself mid-blog post draft when a reader has a question about yesterday's post? You no longer need to leave the editor and reload your draft. Meet OpenStation (formerly Desktop Mode), a free plugin that opens your @WordPress admin screens as windows in one browser tab. 🖥️

Your @WordPress AI toolbox just got bigger. 🧰 Our latest Changelog, covering Sep. 15–Oct. 1, is live, and the features to improve your website are pretty handy. Explore a few in the thread below!

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