Bluehost, one of the leading web hosting providers, has announced Bluehost Cloud, an innovative cloud-based hosting solution specifically designed for WordPress users. It is built on WP Cloud infrastructure, in collaboration with WordPress.com, to provide robust support for websites with Continue reading Bluehost Announced New Cloud Hosting Built on WP Cloud
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg announced at the Q&A session of WordCamp Asia 2024 that he would deliver the 2024 State Of The Word from Tokyo, Japan on December 16. This marks a significant moment for the WordPress community, as it’s Continue reading Matt Mullenweg to Deliver State Of The Word 2024 From Tokyo, Japan
WordCamp Asia has unveiled its host city for 2025 – Manila, Philippines. After Bangkok and Taiwan, it is Manila’s turn to take center stage as the venue for the flagship event, tentatively slated for February 2025. The host city was Continue reading WordCamp Asia 2025 Scheduled For Next February in Manila, Philippines
New managed WordPress cloud hosting built on top of Automattic’s WP Cloud infrastructure delivers speed and security with a 100% uptime The post WordPress Announces Bluehost Managed Cloud Hosting appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
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
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
Cutting edge WordPress site building toolkit Cwicly announces shut down, citing harsh criticism demoralized the company The post WordPress Site Builder Closes – Devs Forced To Rebuild Client Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
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
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
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
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
This article is a joint effort by James Giroux & Jyolsna. After unconfirmed reports of Google entering into a content licensing agreement with Reddit for training its AI, 404 Media claimed yesterday that Automattic is set to sell Tumblr and Continue reading Automattic Faces Scrutiny Over AI Access Policy
Support Inclusion in Tech (SiNC) is now fundraising on the Open Collective (OC) Foundation’s platform. Spearheaded by Winstina Hughes, SiNC assists underrepresented WordPress contributors and provides financial support to WordCamp speakers for travel and hotels. What is SiNC? SiNC was Continue reading ‘Support Inclusion in Tech’ is Fundraising to Sponsor More Marginalized WordPress Contributors