Category: External News
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Business Roundup Week Ending September 13
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Do You Do Woo? Are Your Stores Ready for the Holidays? WooCommerce merchants are gearing up for Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM), with 66% of…
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Best Cheap WordPress Hosting: 7 Options That Are Both Cheap and Efficient
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More I’ve been working with WordPress hosting for years, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned about “cheap” WordPress hosting plans, it’s that they’re only cheap…
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Gutenberg 19.2 Released with Enhancements and Bug Fixes
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Gutenberg 19.2 was released on September 11, 2024. This latest release includes notable changes such as Block Bindings UI, enhancements to the Zoom Out mode,…
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WordPress 6.6.2 Released with 26 Bug Fixes
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress 6.6.2, released on September 10, 2024, brings 15 bug fixes to Core and 11 to the Block Editor. Led by Tonya Mork and Vicente…
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WordPress 6.6.2 Maintenance Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 6.6.2 is now available! This minor release includes 15 bug fixes in Core and 11 in the Block Editor, addressing issues like unexpected CSS…
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10 Best WordPress Hosting Providers of 2024 Compared and Tested
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Ever since we started this site, we’ve been deeply involved in the topic of hosting a WordPress website. Personally, it wasn’t something I deliberately set…
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WordPress Community Team to Close Inactive Meetup Groups by September 16, 2024
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic’s Community Engagement Specialist, Devin Maeztri, has announced that the WordPress Community Team will close all inactive meetup groups by September 16, 2024. Over the…
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Pedraum Pardehpoosh Joins Automattic as VP of Product
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Last week, Automattic announced Pedraum Pardehpoosh as its new Vice President of Product. Though a new face in the WordPress arena, he brings extensive tech…
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WordPress.org Introduces New Security Measures for Plugin and Theme Authors
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Starting October 1st, 2024, WordPress.org will roll out new security measures aimed at enhancing the safety of accounts with commit access to plugins and themes.…
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Key Insights From WooCommerce Survey 2024
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooCommerce has unveiled the results of its 2024 summer survey, shedding light on how store owners, developers, and partners gear up for Black Friday Cyber…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eight
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Alex Sandiford about his affiliate plugin, Siren Affiliates. Alex explains…
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Business Roundup Week Ending September 6
From poststatus.com Source: Read More New HHS Rule Requires WCAG Compliance for Providers who Accept Medicaid & Medicare The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil…
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WordPress 6.7 Roadmap Includes New Default Theme, APIs, and Media Enhancements
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Anne McCarthy has unveiled the roadmap for WordPress 6.7, slated for release on November 12, 2024. This will be the final major update of the…
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2FA on Plugin & Theme Authors by Oct 1 • Roadmap to WP 6.7 • WP 6.6.2 RC1 • 5ftF Redesign • Twenty Twenty Five
From poststatus.com Source: Read More This Week at WordPress.org (September 2, 2024) News WordCamp US 2024: Oregon-a See You There? WP Briefing: Episode 85: WordPress in Education <div class="gb-gri
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WordPress Blog WPLift Joins E2M Solutions
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The popular WordPress blog WPLift has been acquired by E2M Solutions, a leading white-label partner with operations in India and the United States. Founded by…
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WordPress Training Team Seeks Ideas to Attract New Learners
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The WordPress Training Team is currently seeking ideas and feedback from the community to prioritize activities that will increase engagement with the newly revamped Learn…
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Community Roundup September 3
From poststatus.com Source: Read More News Bits Two of Post Status’ sponsors (A2 and Omnisend) are cohosting WP Agency Link: Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate, a side event at WordCamp US for…
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WordCamp US 2024: Oregon-a See You There?
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordCamp US 2024 rounds out this year’s trio of flagship WordCamps. Starting September 17, open source and WordPress professionals from around the world will touch…
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Automattic Wants to Migrate 500+ Million Tumblr Blogs to WordPress
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More If you like ambitious projects, I think this news tidbit will be right up your alley. In late August, Matt Mullenweg and Automattic announced plans…
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Automattic is Migrating Tumblr to WordPress
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic announced last week its plan to migrate Tumblr to WordPress, a move described as “one of the largest technical migrations in internet history.” This…
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State of CSS 2024 Survey Now Open
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The annual State of CSS 2024 Survey is officially open. The survey aims to explore the “world of styles and selectors to try and identify…
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WP Briefing: Episode 85: WordPress in Education
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Discover why WordPress is becoming a cornerstone in student education. In this episode of WordPress Briefing, host Josepha Haden Chomphosy explores the vital role of…
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WordCamp Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Dates: January 3, 2025 – January 4, 2025 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Venue: AUDA AUDITORIUM Shela Website: https://ahmedabad.wordcamp.org/2025/ From wordcamp.org Source: Read More
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Gutenberg 19.1 Introduces Plugin Template Registration API
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Gutenberg 19.1 has arrived, introducing the eagerly anticipated plugin template registration API and updates to image caption styles. This Gutenberg version will be later incorporated…
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WordCamp US 2024 Schedule Released: Get Ready for the Event!
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More If you’re attending WordCamp US 2024 in person or online, I have great news! In late August, we got our first look at the full…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Seven
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, Michelle Frechette Danielle Zarcaro, and Isla White discuss their roles and experiences with WordPress…
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Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 20
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass discuss their preparations for WordCamp US, including finalizing presentation slides and enhancing their product’s homepage…
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Business Roundup Week Ending August 30
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Automattic to Migrate Tumblr to WordPress Infrastructure Automattic has announced plans to migrate Tumblr’s backend to WordPress… and they want to do it without changing…
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jQuery 4.0 coming to WP • WordPress 6.7 Bug Scrub • WP 6.6.2 • Twenty Twenty Five Theme • Attracting New Learners to LearnWP
From poststatus.com Source: Read More This Week at WordPress.org (August 25, 2024) News Ramping up WordPress on YouTube WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #3 (2024 WordCamp US 2024 kicks off…
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Registrations Open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Registrations are now open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024, scheduled for October 9-10, 2024. This nonprofit, free, 24-hour global event is on a mission “to…
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8 Mistakes I Made When Building My First WordPress Plugin Using AI (With No Prior Development Experience)
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More As the title of this article says, I have no formal development experience. Prior to taking this plunge into building my first plugin, the most…
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Community Roundup August 27
From poststatus.com Source: Read More News Bits Farewell to WPwatercooler, as Jason Tucker, Cosper, and Sé Reed broadcast their final episode. Jason talks about it on the blog. KadenceWP is…
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Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in WPML WordPress Plugin
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The popular WordPress Multilingual plugin, WPML, which is installed on over 1,000,000 websites, has patched a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2024-6386) that researchers have…
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WordCamp Europe 2025 Seeks Organizers
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Europe 2025, scheduled to take place from June 5 – 7, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland is looking for organizers to make this flagship event…
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Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 19
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass engage in a lively conversation about their experiences at WordCamp US, their recent t-shirt purchases,…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Six
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, Michelle Frechette talks with Nathan Ingram and Kathy Zant. They delve into the critical…
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Business Roundup Week Ending August 23
From poststatus.com Source: Read More New FTC Rule Targets Deceptive Reviews The US Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule prohibiting the sale, purchase, and creation of fake reviews and…
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Record Bounty Awarded as Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched in LiteSpeed Cache Plugin
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, widely used to enhance the speed and performance of WordPress websites, recently patched a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000). With…
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Jamie Marsland Joins Automattic as Head of WordPress YouTube
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Jamie Marsland, a well-known figure in the WordPress community, has officially joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress.org YouTube. Previously, he had collaborated with WordPress.com…
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Is Gutenberg Finally Winning Users Over? We Analyzed 340+ Opinions to Find Out
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into what people really think about WordPress’ block editor – Gutenberg. I thought this was going…