What are blocks? WordPress has added a new resource to its website at wordpress.org/blocks that attempts to explain blocks visually with simple language. The landing page is aimed at those who are new to the block paradigm or those who Continue reading WordPress.org Adds New Page to Explain Blocks
Crocoblock, a Ukraine-based company with plugins on WordPress.org as well as commercial products, is hosting a WordPress Web Agency AI Summit event on September 28-30, 2023. The company has a community of more than 24K+ freelancers and web agencies on Facebook and Continue reading Crocoblock to Host WordPress Web Agency AI Summit, September 28-30, 2023
WordPress’ Themes team launched its Community Themes initiative earlier this year with the goal of bringing together contributors to build block themes year round, the same way that default themes are built and officially supported. Their first theme release was Continue reading WordPress Themes Team Releases Blue Note, A Community-Supported Theme for Bloggers
The monumental task of overhauling WordPress’ aging admin design is coming into focus, as contributors kicked off explorations of some initial mockups this week. Gutenberg’s Phase 3 is focused on Collaboration and this admin revamp is part of that road Continue reading WordPress Kicks Off Admin Design Overhaul with Discussion on Initial Mockups
WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” was released earlier this week with an overview video that offers a beautiful, dizzying demo of the many new features packed into this update. It’s a two-minute guided tour of WordPress’ greatly expanded customization features, streamlined Site Continue reading WordPress Publishes 6.3 Release Video and Landing Page Demo
Gutenberg 16.4 has been released with a new auto-inserting blocks experimental feature. It allows developers to specify a location in which the block will be automatically inserted, such as before or after a template. The block can then be repositioned Continue reading Gutenberg 16.4 Introduces Experimental Auto-Inserting Blocks
WordPress 6.3 has been released as the second major WordPress release of 2023. This new WordPress version has several significant updates, new features, enhancements, and bug fixes that make WordPress even more powerful and useful. In this article, we’ll show Continue reading What’s New in WordPress 6.3 (Features and Screenshots)
WordPress’ Plugin Review team is wading through a backlog that was over 900 plugins awaiting approval earlier this week. The current count has 870 plugins sitting in the review queue, with an average wait time of 61 days before initial Continue reading WordPress Plugin Review Team Addresses Backlog of 900+ Plugins, Implements Strategies to Improve Approval Process
The Kadence Blocks plugin, which is used on more than 300,000 WordPress sites, has patched a critical vulnerability in its Advanced Form Block file upload capability. Version 3.1.11, released on August 8, 2023, patches the security issue with the form Continue reading Kadence Blocks 3.1.11 Patches Critical Vulnerability
image credit: Lionel Hampton.November 1956. Örebro, Sverive WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” was released today, named for Lionel Hampton, an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. As the last release in Phase 2 of the Gutenberg project, many updates in WordPress Continue reading WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” Introduces Command Palette, Expands Pattern Management and Design Tools
Just ahead of WordCamp US, an exciting WordPress update was released, WordPress 6.3 named for Lionel Hampton. Hampton was a jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and percussionist who worked with the likes of Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, and Charles Mingus. In 2021, Continue reading WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” Streamlines Site Design
ConvertKit has updated its official WordPress plugin and WooCommerce add-on to support a range of new features. More than 40,000 sites use ConvertKit’s plugin to integrate their newsletters, email campaigns, and digital products with WordPress. The service is free for Continue reading CovertKit Updates WordPress Plugin, Adds Members Only Content, Newsletter Feed, and Product Embeds
WordPress’ Training Team is launching its first Learn WordPress Course Cohort, which is a social learning method where a group of people go through the learning process together with some synchronous group activities. One of the benefits of cohorts is Continue reading The First Learn WordPress Course Cohort Will Teach Participants How to Develop Blocks
WordCamp Asia 2024 is happening in Taipei, Taiwan, next year from March 7-9, at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC). With the dates locked in and venue secured, organizers have now opened the call for speakers. The event will feature three days Continue reading WordCamp Asia 2024 Opens Call for Speakers
WordPress is honoring contributors the community has lost over the years through a new memorial page called WordPress Remembers: WordPress dedicates this page to the memory of those we’ve lost. They’ve shaped our project and enriched our community. As we Continue reading WordPress Remembers: A Memorial To Those We Have Lost
BuddyPress 12.0 is set to introduce a new Community Visibility feature that gives site administrators the option to restrict access to the community sections of the site. Sites set to “members only” will show an access error message and a Continue reading BuddyPress 12.0 to Introduce Community Visibility Feature that Restricts Access to Members Only
WordPress.com is making a strong bid for Google Domains customers after the the product was sold to Squarespace in a deal reportedly worthy $180 million. Shortly after the sale was announced, WordPress.com pitched Google Domains customers, reminding the public that Continue reading WordPress.com Makes a Bid for Google Domains Customers, Offering 1 Million Free Transfers
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Jetpack 12.4 was released today, launching the plugin’s Newsletter product. It allows users to send blog posts as newsletters, without the hassle of having to copy and paste from the WordPress editor into another newsletter service’s campaign editor and reformat Continue reading Jetpack Launches Newsletter Product
If you are familiar with WordPress as a project, you probably know that it is divided into teams for different areas. There is the Core team, the Design team, and the Polyglots team, which we have talked about before. In Continue reading WordPress Sustainability Team: Here’s What It’s All About