Category: External News
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WordPress 6.7.2 Maintenance Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 6.7.2 is now available! This minor release includes 35 bug fixes, addressing issues affecting multiple components including the block editor, HTML API, and Customize.…
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Women WordPress Day 2025 Kolkata
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Kolkata WordPress Community Virtual Women’s WordCamp We’re thrilled to announce a special virtual event for women in the Kolkata WordPress Community! Join us on March…
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Joost de Valk Banned From WordCamp Asia as Matt Mullenweg Brands Him “Persona Non Grata”
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has banned Joost de Valk from attending WordCamp Asia 2025, publicly branding him “persona non grata” in a fiery social media…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Alert: Big Google reCAPTCHA Change Coming By the End of the Year If you use Google reCAPTCHA, this is important news: the reCAPTCHA service will…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Seth Goldstein interviewed Mitchell Beinhaker, Esq. about entrepreneurship, podcasting, business law, common mistakes, and how to avoid lawsuits. Listen to the conversation. Bob Dunn shared…
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Post Status Cache Up With Mary Hubbard
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Mary Hubbard, the newly appointed Executive Director of WordPress. They discuss Mary’s professional journey, including her roles at…
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WordCamp Montréal 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Bienvenue au WordCamp Montréal 2025, l’événement incontournable pour la communauté WordPress, axé cette année sur le thème « WordPress et Affaires : Propulsez votre croissance…
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Women WordPress Day 2025 Mumbai India
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Dates: March 8, 2025 Location: Mumbai India Venue: Coffee Connect Website: https://events.wordpress.org/mumbai/2025/WomensDay/ From wordcamp.org Source: Read More
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Post Status Cache Up With Tamara Niesen and Beau Lebens
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette and guests Tamara Niesen and Beau Lebens. They discuss WooCommerce’s recent rebranding, emphasizing the distinction between…
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Woo Unveils Brand Refresh
From therepository.email Source: Read More Woo rolled out a brand refresh this week, unveiling a modernized look, updated colors, and new logo that are winning over WooCommerce developers. Announcing the…
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How to Remove Unwanted Elements From Screenshots in 20 Seconds Without AI or Image Editing Tools
Source: WPShout If you work in content or social media and you often have to take screenshots of other websites then you know how annoying it is when you come…
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Women WordPress Day Guatemala 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Organizar un evento para celebrar a las mujeres en la tecnología realizado por mujeres y hombres voluntarios de WordPress. Crear un espacio seguro de intercambio…
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Post Status Get Hired Podcast Episode 2
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the “Get Hired” podcast, host Nicky Bulmer and co-host Michelle Frechette interview Tatiane, an experienced WordPress developer. Tatiane shares…
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WordCamp Gdynia 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Gdynia returns in 2025 with an exciting new format, aiming to bring together 350+ WordPress enthusiasts, developers, designers, marketers, and business owners from Poland…
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Sé Reed Accuses Matt Mullenweg of Retaliation After WordPress.org Ban
From therepository.email Source: Read More Sé Reed, a former WordPress Marketing Team rep and president of the newly incorporated WP Community Collective, claims she’s been the target “extreme retaliation” in…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More AI Watch: Big Moves from Major Players this Week DeepSeek Makes a Splash Chinese AI company DeepSeek shocked the world last week with what Marc…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Brian Henry shared PHP Diff Test, a tool designed to speed up test-driven development by only running tests covering modified code. Seth Goldstein published an…
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Women WordPress Day Sylhet 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordPress Women’s Day Sylhet 2025 is a celebration of women in technology, community, and innovation. Join us for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting…
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Women WordPress Day 2025 Dhaka
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Join us for a special Women’s Day Meetup where we connect, empower, and celebrate women in the tech as well as WordPress community! Whether you’re…
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Post Status Cache Up With Marcus Burnette
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette and guest Marcus Burnett discuss the importance of contributing to the WordPress community. Michelle highlights updating…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Nineteen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Taco Verdonschot from Progress Planner, a tool designed to gamify…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Stephanie Hudson from Stellar WP about Stellar Pay, a new…
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Festinger Vault Returns After Settling Legal Dispute with Automattic
From therepository.email Source: Read More Festinger Vault is “back and better than ever,” according to founder Martin Groot, who announced on Monday that he has settled his legal dispute with…
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Almost Pwned: How a Sophisticated Google Scam Nearly Fooled a Seasoned Programmer
Source: WPShout Sometimes the difference between security and compromise comes down to a single click – and a healthy dose of suspicion. And it’s because scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated…
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Gibson Dunn Takes Over Automattic’s Legal Defense as WP Engine Lawsuit Escalates
From therepository.email Source: Read More Gibson Dunn, a law firm known for representing tech giants like Meta, Apple, and Microsoft, has taken over Automattic and Matt Mullenweg’s legal defense in…
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WordCamp Pokhara 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Pokhara 2025 is set to take place on June 13-14, 2025, bringing together WordPress enthusiasts, developers, designers, and users from across Nepal and beyond.…
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Post Status Get Hired Podcast Episode 1
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the “Get Hired” podcast, Nicky Bulmer and Misty Combs interview Corey Maass, a WordPress developer, discuss the hiring process…
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Everyone Is Talking About DeepSeek AI, but Is It Really THAT Good? I Tested It Against GPT-o1 and Claude
Source: WPShout The new DeepSeek R1 model from China launched last week. If you’re into AI or even into technology more broadly, it was hard to miss the news. Everyone…
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Women WordPress Day 2025 Surat, India
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Join us for a special Women in Tech event in Surat, celebrating International Women’s Day with the WordPress community! This initiative is dedicated to empowering…
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Business Roundup Week Ending January 24
From poststatus.com Source: Read More WordPress Ecommerce Sites Face Stealthy Card Skimming Attack A clever new credit card skimming attack is targeting WordPress ecommerce checkout pages. Site scanning tools often…
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Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt Announce Nonprofit Plans After Acquiring Post Status
From therepository.email Source: Read More Post Status is set to become a Dutch nonprofit, with Yoast founders Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt announcing today that they’ve acquired…
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Ringing the Bell for Our Own Acquisition
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Big News We, Marieke and I, are acquiring Post Status from Cory and Lindsey Miller. And we’re excited about this community and the history that…
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Google Says They Updated Their Site Reputation Abuse Policy…Nothing Actually Changed
Source: WPShout This morning, I came across some interesting news about Google’s updated site reputation abuse policies. Apparently, they’ve revised their main guidelines with some fresh updates. From wpshout.com Source:…
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The Real AI Threat Isn’t Coming – It’s Already Here: 3 Cases of Algorithms Destroying Lives
Source: WPShout While the web buzzes with anxiety about AI taking our jobs or achieving consciousness, real artificial intelligence systems have already been making life-altering decisions about healthcare, housing, and…
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GoDaddy Announces $520,000 Donation to The WP Community Collective
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Community Collective (WPCC) has secured its largest-ever donation, with GoDaddy today announcing $520,000 to help the nonprofit fund contributions to the WordPress ecosystem.…
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Google Now Requires JavaScript Because “Security”…They’re Not Telling the Entire Truth
Source: WPShout Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. According to them, this move is about security and improving the experience…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eighteen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Ian Stewart, a seasoned WordPress enthusiast and lead at WordPress.com.…
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Post Status Cache Up With Bernard Meyer
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette chats with Bernard Mayer, the Senior Director of Communications and Creative at Omnisend. Bernard, based in Vilnius, Lithuania,…
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Business Roundup Week Ending January 17
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Is WordPress Crashing or Are We Debugging It? It’s been a busy week for what I’ve come to call The Recent Unpleasantness in WordPress. The…
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Developer Seeking to Intervene in WP Engine vs. Automattic Lawsuit, Citing Financial Ruin and Community Harm
From therepository.email Source: Read More A web developer who claims he has lost clients and struggled to pay his mortgage and employees since Matt Mullenewg and WP Engine’s feud went…