Popular WordPress Themes Remove Obtrusive Admin Notices to Conform to New Theme Directory Requirement
Last month the WordPress Theme Review Team took action to curb obtrusive admin notices, requiring [...]
WordPress 5.3 Development Kicks Off: UI Polishing, Editor Improvements, and New Twenty Twenty Default Theme
WordPress 5.3 release dates were confirmed this week. The timeline has the official release arriving [...]
WordPress Poised to Begin Implementing Proposal to Auto-Update Older Sites to 4.7
photo credit: Ryan McGuireWordPress contributors from around the world joined in a lively meeting yesterday [...]
University of Helsinki Publishes Free Intro Course on Modern JavaScript-based Web Development
The University of Helsinki is offering its “Deep Dive Into Modern Web Development” course online [...]
A Nofollow Option for Links Is Coming to Gutenberg
Gutenberg users are requesting an easy way to add a nofollow attribute to links in [...]
Fabrica Dashboard Plugin Brings a CMS Overview to Multi-User Editorial Sites
Fabrica Dashboard is a relatively new plugin released earlier this year by the team at [...]
WordCamp London 2020 Organizing Team Eyes September Dates Due to Brexit Uncertainty
photo credit: Benjamin DaviesThe Joomla World Conference in London, planned for November 2019, has been [...]
Automattic Acquires Zero BS CRM, Considers Rebranding it as Jetpack CRM
Automattic has acquired Zero BS CRM, a free plugin with more than 30 commercial extensions [...]
Gutenberg 6.3 Improves Accessibility with New Navigation and Edit Modes
Major accessibility improvements are the headline feature of this week’s Gutenberg plugin release. Version 6.3 [...]
WordPress Theme Review Team Scraps Trusted Authors Program Due to Gaming and Inconsistent Reviews
After several months of discussion, WordPress.org’s Theme Review Team has decided to discontinue the Trusted [...]
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New mycamp.rocks Newsletter Launches with Tips for Conference Organizers, Speakers, and Attendees
David Bisset launched mycamp.rocks today, a newsletter targeted at conference organizers, speakers, and attendees. The [...]
Automattic Acquires Tumblr, Plans to Rebuild the Backend Powered by WordPress
Automattic has acquired Tumblr, a long-time friendly rival company, for an undisclosed sum. Just six [...]
WooCommerce 3.7 Introduces New Blocks, Updates Minimum WordPress and PHP Requirements
WooCommerce 3.7 was released today after four months in development. This minor release is backwards [...]
BuddyPress 5.0 to Add Category for Storing BuddyPress Blocks
BuddyPress 5.0 will include a way for developers to organize their blocks under a BuddyPress [...]
Proposal to Auto-Update Old Versions of WordPress to 4.7 Sparks Heated Debate
WordPress contributors, developers, and community members are currently debating a proposal to would implement a [...]
Jetpack 7.6 Improves AMP Compatibility, Adds Preview and Upgrade Nudge for Blocks Only Available on Paid Plans
Jetpack 7.6 was released this week with several improvements to the plugin’s AMP compatibility. Automattic [...]
EditorsKit 1.9 Introduces Block Styles, Utility Classes, and Full Height Editor Screen
EditorsKit 1.9 was released this week with a new Block Styling feature for the image [...]
WordCamp Long Beach to Debut a “Future of WordPress” Track
The first-ever WordCamp Long Beach is happening October 5-6 at the Pointe Conference Center at [...]
O’Reilly Partners with Netlify to Publish Free E-Book: Modern Web Development on the JAMstack
If you are following the JAMstack (JavaScript, APIs, and markup) craze and want to learn [...]
