As the WordPress 6.5 release date is just around the corner, contributors have been racing to complete work on a few outstanding issues and bug fixes. Two of the most prominent features, Synced Pattern Overrides and the Font Library, have Continue reading Synced Pattern Overrides punted, Font Library approved, as WordPress 6.5 nears release
Over the years, WordPress’s developer documentation, originally the Codex but now the WordPress Code Reference, has served the project well. However, there’s been a sense in the community that much of the more recent documentation- for example, the JavaScript APIs Continue reading WordPress Developer Docs Shows Off a New Block-Based Redesign
February saw significant progress towards the upcoming WordPress 6.5 release and final preparations for WordCamp Asia. The results of the annual WordPress survey were released, and discussions began on the next steps for the Data Liberation project. Read on for Continue reading The Month in WordPress – February 2024
According to the WAVE web accessibility tool, Gravity Forms scores a perfect score out-of-the-box for their front-end forms. Same with Ninja Forms, Contact Form 7, and WP Forms. I tested 2 other popular WP form plugins that did not fare Continue reading Certain WP Form Plugins Make Accessibility Easy
In a shocking development, the Gutenberg-based page builder Cwicly’s founder Louis-Alexander Désiré has announced that the team is discontinuing the Cwicly development “after much deliberation and soul-searching.” Packed with innovative features and a commitment to embracing the WordPress vision in Continue reading Cwicly’s Unexpected Farewell: Founder Decides to Discontinue Development
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.5 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, Continue reading WordPress 6.5 Release Candidate 1
What do you get when you put a handful of outspoken WordPress developers, agencies, product owners, and community advocates on a video call with both the Lead Architect and the Product Owner of the entire Gutenberg project? Hopefully progress. Matt Continue reading Gutenberg’s Project Leadership Sits Down with New Outreach Team to Discuss Problems with the Site Editor
WordCamp Asia 2024 is just a few days away—starting on March 7 in Taipei, Taiwan. This unique three-day summit will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers, numerous networking opportunities, and a closing Q&A experience with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. The Continue reading WordCamp Asia 2024: Q&A with Matt Mullenweg
Get your brackets set and pick your favorites to win it all—Plugin Madness 2024 is now in full swing! While the last few weeks were all about nominating the best WordPress plugins, it’s now time to shift focus as the Continue reading Voting is Now Open for Plugin Madness 2024!
Explore the impact you can make on WordPress without coding in this WordPress Briefing episode hosted by Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy. She’ll guide you through diverse non-coding contributions suitable for all skill levels, including content translation, photo submissions, event Continue reading WP Briefing: Episode 74: Kickstart (Or Level-Up) Your Contributor Journey
In this last episode about the Kerala WPPhotos Festival I talk not only about the project, but also where this project is leading us. Next Gen events are a breath of fresh air for those of us who need something Continue reading WordPress Photo Festival 2024, A Five Part Retrospective, Part 5, What We Learned, Where We’re Going
Seven months ago I registered for & scheduled a trip to Phoenix Arizona for a non-WordPress-related event! Crazy, right? As luck would have it, four months later, WordCamp Phoenix had announced that their event would be for that same weekend Continue reading Reflecting on WordCamp Phoenix 2024: Struggles, Successes, and the Road Ahead
Katie Keith, CEO of Barn2, announced that Kestrel has acquired seven plugins from her company for an undisclosed amount. She had tweeted about her plans to sell the plugins back in January to focus on the more profitable plugins. This Continue reading Acquisition Alert: Kestrel Acquires Seven Barn2 Plugins
As the block editor continues to evolve its content management capabilities, the lack of support for custom fields has been one of the key roadblocks for users and developers. While custom fields in WordPress are still widely used, in the Continue reading The Block Bindings API Brings Dynamic Data to Blocks
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In the penultimate episode of this series I talk with Julia Golomb from the WordPress Community Team about Next Generation WordPress Events. We’ll include how the WPPhotos Event was a great template, and other ideas that could come. This article Continue reading WordPress Photo Festival 2024, A Five Part Retrospective, Part 4, Next Generation Events
With all the consolidation happening in the WordPress plugin ecosystem, it’s easy to think that it’d be futile to start your own WP plugin business. But the reality is that there are many small plugin developers making a living flying Continue reading You Don’t Need to Know Code to Build a Successful WP Plugin Business.
ThemeFusion’s multipurpose WordPress theme Avada has patched an Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability. Avada is one of ThemeForest’s most popular premium themes with nearly 950k sales. This vulnerability was reported responsibly by Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr) during Wordfence’s Bug Bounty Extravaganza earning Continue reading Avada WordPress Theme Patches Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
“Imagine a more open web where people can switch between any platform of their choosing. A web where being locked into a system is a thing of the past. This is the web I’ve always wanted to see.” At the Continue reading Data Liberation: Meet WordPress.org’s Ambitious Plan for 2024
In this episode we interview three attendees, one in India, one in Spain, and one in the USA. We have a great conversation about what it means to “attend” a virtual event, and ways we could make it more engaging Continue reading WordPress Photo Festival 2024, A Five Part Retrospective, Part 3, Attendees