WordPress is becoming increasingly popular. Not only in the United Kingdom, but also worldwide. Currently, 27.5% of all websites worldwide are built with WordPress. What will 2019 look like for WordPress users? What WordPress trends can you expect and what should you take into account? You can read all about that in this week's blog!
Video Headers
If you follow the trends around web development a little, this comes as no surprise. Video is known as the most influential content you can put on a website. This is one of the biggest reasons why using video headers is a leading website trend. You can expect to see more and more trends in the field of video for the year 2019.
WordPress has received many compliments in recent months. Making it possible to loop video headers is the reason for this. This has created some innovative and new options for users. WordPress has always encouraged bespoke features. With this trend too, WordPress is ensuring that bespoke features are taken to a new level.
More and more themes are expected to steer towards 'video-first' designs. This is partly because almost all social media platforms are investing a lot in new video formats. Think live streaming, for instance.
Website push notifications
Many websites use push notifications these days. You know that one text message or that one notification on the smartphone that you get from downloaded applications. Instead of a text message or notification on your smartphone, you now get a notification via PC or laptop. This is a very handy tool for reaching website visitors quickly and easily.
This trend will only become more common in 2019.
Mobile-friendly WordPress trends
Mobile-friendly WordPress themes is another trend you can expect to see in 2019. At Monkey Vision , we have already mentioned it a number of times in OTHER blogs appointed. It has become incredibly important that your website Optimised for mobile. The increase in people preferring to browse the internet via mobile has already started since 2016.
At the time, 51.3% of internet users surfed rather via their smartphone or tablet. After that year, the number is up 4% annually increased. A good reason for template and WordPress theme developers to focus on mobile internet users.
Integration of E-commerce services
WordPress has been the driving force behind the growing number of online shops in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Nowadays, you have a large number of different plugins and themes you can download. These plugins and themes allow you to develop an online shop faster and more easily. Some plugins are even very specific to certain fields. WP Booking System is a good example. With plugins like these, 2019 could be a very successful year for online entrepreneurs.
We expect these four WordPress trends for 2019, to be instrumental in the successes of WordPress websites and online shops. You can never guarantee success, however, if you capitalise on these four trends, you will at least be taking a step in the right direction!
