The Ollie block theme, created by Mike McAlister and Patrick Posner, now has a companion plugin available called Ollie Dash. The theme made headlines earlier this month after a contentious WordPress.org review process led its authors to remove the innovative Continue reading Ollie Dash Plugin Now Available for Ollie Block Theme
WordPress 6.4 will be shipping a new default theme, Twenty Twenty-Four (TT4), expected in early November. This theme is more feature-rich than previous default themes, and contributors have been working on identifying potential performance improvements that can be made ahead Continue reading WordPress Contributors Speed Up Twenty Twenty-Four Default Theme Performance by 40%
The free Ollie block theme, created by Mike McAlister and Patrick Posner, is now available for download on WordPress.org. A contentious review process led the team to remove the onboarding features, despite having gotten the green light from WordPress’ leadership Continue reading Ollie Theme Now Available on WordPress.org
Mike McAlister, creator of the free Ollie theme, will be dropping the innovative onboarding features from the theme in favor of putting them into a separate plugin after facing pushback during the review for inclusion in WordPress.org’s Themes Directory. During what McAlister Continue reading Contentious Review Process Leads Ollie Theme to Remove Innovative Onboarding Features, Amid Stagnating Block Theme Adoption
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options for bloggers, poets, bookworms, and visual creators. All WordPress.com Themes Jaida ShareTweetSharePostSharePin Continue reading Even More New WordPress.com Themes for September 2023
Mike McAlister, creator of the free Ollie theme, has been working towards getting his theme approved for hosting on WordPress.org. Ollie went into public beta in April 2023 and gained momentum over the next few months when McAlister previewed the theme’s new Continue reading Ollie Theme Faces Pushback from WordPress Theme Review Team
In today’s competitive digital commerce landscape, presenting your product in a way that appeals to potential customers is important for your success. One way to do this is by using a WordPress Single Product Theme. A single product eCommerce theme Continue reading 9 Best WordPress Single Product Themes
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options for bloggers and creators of all stripes. All WordPress.com Themes Al Dente Continue reading Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for September 2023
WordPress 6.4 will be shipping with a new default theme, expected in early November. The theme’s project leaders unveiled the designs and concept for Twenty Twenty-Four in an announcement on WordPress.org today. For those who have complained that past default Continue reading WordPress Unveils Design for Upcoming Twenty Twenty-Four Default Theme
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options for bloggers and creators of all stripes. All WordPress.com Themes Negai ShareTweetSharePostSharePin Continue reading Even More New WordPress.com Themes for August 2023
WordPress Playground, an experimental project that uses WebAssembly (WASM) to run WordPress in the browser, makes it possible for users to quickly test plugins and themes without having to set up a local development environment. Ordinarily, testing a plugin or theme with Continue reading New Chrome Browser Extension Enables One-Click Plugin and Theme Testing with WordPress Playground
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 WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options with bloggers, diarists, and creators in mind. All WordPress.com Themes Tenaz ShareTweetSharePostSharePin Continue reading Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for August 2023
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. In July, we published so many new designs that a “Part Two” of our monthly theme roundup is in order. Check out these latest Continue reading Even More New WordPress.com Themes for July 2023
Unless you are some kind of wizard with the block editor, starting a WordPress website from a blank slate can be overwhelming and ultimately defeating. Mike McAlister, maker of the free Ollie theme, is developing an onboarding experience that aims Continue reading Ollie Theme Previews New Onboarding Wizard in Development
Code review is an integral part of the development cycle, with a direct impact on quality. Whether you’re focused on web, plugin, or theme development, thorough code review can help you improve your final product. In this article, we look Continue reading Getting the Best Results From WordPress Code Reviews
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Hey is a block theme designed by Automattic for users on WordPress.com and also released for free in the WordPress.org Themes Directory. It’s the kind of simple theme that enables you to quickly get started writing online, without having to Continue reading Hey: An Elegantly Simple WordPress Block Theme for Blogging
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options for bloggers, photographers, restaurateurs, and more. All WordPress.com Themes George Lois ShareTweetSharePostSharePin Continue reading Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for June 2023
During the 2022 State of the Word, Matt Mullenweg announced a plan to add new “Community” and “Commercial” taxonomies for the theme and plugin directories that would help users more quickly ascertain the purpose of the extensions they are considering. Continue reading WordPress.org Enables Commercial and Community Filters on Plugin and Theme Directories