Author: Sarah Gooding
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WordPress Contributors Work Towards Removing Site Editor Beta Label for 6.2 Release
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Will WordPress be ready to remove the Beta label from the Site Editor in the upcoming 6.2 release? The project’s Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy…
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WordPress Origin Stories, Week 3
From poststatus.com Source: Read More This is part of our ongoing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of WordPress. Dean Burton When I first discovered WordPress, I was messing around trying…
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WordPress Launches Old Tickets Trac Triage Sessions
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More As part of the big picture goals for WordPress in 2023, the project is embarking on an effort to work through old tickets that are…
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Contributing to WordPress
From poststatus.com Source: Read More There are many ways to contribute to WordPress, the Open Source Project. And to be honest, most of them have nothing to do with coding.…
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Open Source Initiative and OpenLogic Release 2023 State of Open Source Report
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More OpenLogic, a company that provides technical support for enterprise open source infrastructure, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI), the nonprofit stewards of the Open Source Definition (OSD) have…
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WordPress Project to Evaluate Replacing Slack with Matrix Open Source Chat
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress and Matrix contributors are proposing a new Meta team subproject that would explore replacing Slack communication with Matrix, an open source federated chat system.…
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SQLite Database Integration Now Available as a Plugin for Testing
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress’ Performance Team is working on unbundling the Performance Lab plugin after feedback from Matt Mullenweg who requested large features become their own community plugins…
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Yoast SEO 20.0 Introduces New Admin Interface
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Yoast SEO version 20.0 was released today with a new admin settings interface that also reorganizes the menu to into four main sections: General, Content…
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Awesome Motive Acquires Thrive Themes
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Awesome Motive has acquired Thrive Themes, its second acquisition of 2023 following the Duplicator plugin deal that was announced earlier this month. Thrive’s premium plugin…
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WP Migrate 2.6 Introduces Full-Site Exports and Import to Local
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WP Migrate, formerly known as WP Migrate DB and recently acquired by WP Engine, has long since expanded beyond its initial release as a database…
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WordPress Community Team Proposes Adopting GitHub to Improve Collaboration
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Although GitHub is primarily used for code collaboration, WordPress’ Community team is considering adopting the platform to standardize their project management tools. Contributing to open…
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Gutenberg 15.0 Introduces “Sticky” Position Block Support, Adds “Paste Styles” Option
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Gutenberg 15.0 was released this week with some exciting new features for working with blocks and an improved UI for managing controls in the inspector…
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WooCommerce Seeks to Improve Cart and Checkout Blocks Performance
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooCommerce Blocks maintainers are asking the developer community to share feedback on any performance issues they are experiencing with the Cart and Checkout blocks. “We’re…
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WordCamp Europe 2023 Tickets Now on Sale
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Europe announced the first batch of tickets on sale for the 2023 event that will be hosted in Athens, Greece, June 8-10. General tickets…
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WooCommerce Blocks 9.4.0 Adds Support for Local Pickup
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooCommerce Blocks version 9.4.0 was released with support for a new block-powered Local Pickup option under shipping settings. The feature plugin offers users early access…
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WordPress Project Aims to Complete Customization Phase and Begin Exploring Collaboration in 2023
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy published a summary of the project’s “big picture” goals for 2023. The goals fall into three major categories: CMS,…
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Jetpack Revamps Mobile App, WordPress.com Users Must Migrate to Keep Using Stats, Reader, and Notification Features
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More When Automattic launched a mobile app for Jetpack in June 2021, it was targeted mainly at users who were on a paid Jetpack plan, as…
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WooCommerce 7.3 Introduces New Products Block in Beta
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooCommerce 7.3 was released this week with the new Products block now in beta. In December 2022, the Products block went into testing in WooCommerce…
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Lettre Newsletter Theme Now Available on WordPress.org
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic has published its Lettre theme to WordPress.org. The company launched its newsletter product at the end of December 2022 using Lettre as the default…
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New Video Explores Site Building Progress from WordPress 5.9 to 6.2
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress 5.9 “Josephine” was released in January 2022, but that seems like ages ago when you compare the advances made in site building over the…
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Automattic Launches Blaze Ad Network for Jetpack and WordPress.com Sites
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic is bringing Tumblr’s Blaze ad tool to WordPress sites with its launch today on WordPress.com and Jetpack. Blaze made its debut in April 2022,…
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ClassicPress Community Votes to Re-Fork WordPress
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More In December 2022, the ClassicPress community voted on whether to re-fork WordPress or continue on with the project as-is. As WordPress continues to evolve, ClassicPress…
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WordPress Performance Team Working Towards Unbundling Performance Lab Plugin
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress’ Performance Team met this week with the express purpose of responding to Matt Mullenweg’s recent request to stop adding functionality to the Performance Lab…
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Gutenberg Times to Host Webinar on How to Use New WordPress Layout Features
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Gutenberg Times will be hosting a live Q&A webinar titled “Layout, Layout, Layout” on January 11, 2023, at 05:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)…
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WordCamp Barcelona
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Barcelona es un evento comunitario en torno al sistema de gestión de contenidos de software libre WordPress. Las WordCamps son eventos oficiales de WordPress…
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WordCamp Torino
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More The 5th WordCamp Torino will be held on 14 and 15 April 2023. We look forward to meeting again at the historic Toolbox venue to…
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WordPress 6.1 “Misha”
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Welcome to “Misha” Say hello to WordPress 6.1, “Misha,” inspired by the life and work of Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist Mikhail “Misha” Alperin. Misha introduced the…
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People of WordPress: Raghavendra Satish Peri
From wordpress.org Source: Read More This month, in the run up to WordPress Accessibility Day, we feature Raghavendra Satish Peri, a blogger turned digital entrepreneur based in India, who specializes…
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WP Briefing: Episode 42: Something Spooky This Way Comes
From wordpress.org Source: Read More In the forty-second episode of the WordPress Briefing podcast, Josepha Haden Chomphosy reads a WordPress Halloween story completed by contributor-submitted Mad Libs. Have a question…
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WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 3 (RC3) Now Available
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Release Candidate 3 (RC3) is now available for testing! The general release is just one week away with WordPress 6.1 scheduled for release on Tuesday,…
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WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) Now Available
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.1 is now available! “Release Candidate” means that this version of WordPress is ready for release and it…
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WordCamp Vienna
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More We are happy to announce WordCamp Vienna is returning on April 15-16.2023! It will be at the same great venue, UNI Campus in the Altes…
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WordPress 6.0.3 Security Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 6.0.3 is now available! This release features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites…
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WP Briefing: Episode 41: WordPress 6.1 Sneak Peek with Special Guest Nick Diego
From wordpress.org Source: Read More In the forty-first episode of the WordPress Briefing, peek into the upcoming WordPress 6.1 release with our host, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, and the release’s Editor…
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The Month in WordPress – September 2022
From wordpress.org Source: Read More September was an exciting month with the return of many in-person WordCamps, WordPress Translation Day, and preparations for WordPress 6.1. Contributors across teams continue to…
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WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) Now Available
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.1 is now available! This is an important milestone in the 6.1 release cycle. “Release Candidate” means that…
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WordCamp Cebu
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More It’s time to meet in Cebu the second time around! WordCamp Cebu 2023 is an in-person 1-day conference in Cebu City, Philippines. This event aims…
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WordPress 6.1 Beta 3 Now Available
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 6.1 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing. This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run,…
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WordCamp Kerala 2023
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Kerala is a regional WordCamp organized by the Trivandrum, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Palakkad WordPress Meetup groups. Join us on March 25th, 2023 (Saturday) at…
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WordCamp Zaragoza, Spain
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Tras dos años de parón, WordCamp Zaragoza 2023 vuelve en su 4ª edición. Un evento que se realiza en Etopia Centro de Arte y Tecnología…