Category: External News
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Highlights from Matt Mullenweg’s Spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The highly anticipated Q&A session with Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US kicked off with him stating, “This might be one of my spiciest WordCamp presentations…
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WordCamp Málaga
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Málaga 2025 llega el 26 y 27 de abril para sumergirnos en el fascinante mundo de WordPress y la Inteligencia Artificial. Será un espacio…
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Community Roundup September 23
From poststatus.com Source: Read More WCUS Looking for info on the Q&A with Matt Mullenweg? That’s covered elsewhere on the blog. For other stuff … read on! Lots of selfies…
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Give Back … Deeply?
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Four days of WCUS. Four happy, helpful, fun, and learning-filled days. And it all became (at best) awkward, and (at worst) confrontational, in the very…
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WP Engine is not WordPress
From wordpress.org Source: Read More It has to be said and repeated: WP Engine is not WordPress. My own mother was confused and thought WP Engine was an official thing.…
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PDX + WCUS 2024: A Recap
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordCamp US (WCUS), North America’s largest WordPress event, hosted over 1,500 attendees from around the world at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, from September…
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Business Roundup Week Ending September 20
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Patchstack Launches Vulnerability Disclosure Program Platform Patchstack’s new VDP Platform for plugin developers aims to streamline vulnerability management. The platform offers developers a central dashboard…
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Patchstack Secures $5M in Series A Funding
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Patchstack, a leading WordPress security company, recently raised $5 million in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Karma Ventures, G+D…
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Matt Mullenweg’s Ecosystem Thinking for Open Source Success
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp US 2024 is in full swing, and Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, shared his thoughts on a powerful philosophy driving Open Source. Ecosystem Thinking…
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I Spent 20 Hours Testing 60+ Niche WordPress Themes, and There Are Some Elephants in the Repo
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Recently, I was working on a rewrite of one of our theme list posts and in the process I tested over 30 themes. By the…
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WordPress.com Offers 1,000 Free Premium Websites to University Students
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress.com announced that it is giving away 1,000 free premium websites exclusively to university students. This offer is a fantastic opportunity for students to build…
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Experimental Health Dashboards to Track WordPress Team Progress and Stats
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Hari Shanker and Courtney Robertson have introduced experimental WordPress contribution health dashboards designed to monitor the performance of various WordPress teams. They also presented the…
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WordCamp US 2024 Kicks Off On September 17!
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Hey there, WordPress fans! I am checking in today to let you know that WordCamp US 2024 is about to kick off! From codeinwp.com Source:…
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WooSesh 2024 Scheduled for October 29 and 30
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooSesh, the virtual conference specifically designed for WooCommerce store builders, is scheduled for October 29-30, 2024, and promises an exciting experience. WooSesh 2024 will feature…
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WordCamp US 2024 is Almost Here
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp US 2024, the flagship WordPress event in North America, will start in a few hours. WordPress enthusiasts from around the globe are making their…
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WP Briefing: Episode 86: My First WordPress Experience
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Join us this week as Josepha takes a personal journey down memory lane to her first encounters with WordPress. In this episode, she shares the…
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Community Roundup September 15
From poststatus.com Source: Read More WCUS I’m so excited because IT’S FINALLY HERE! WordCamp US, that is! I’m thrilled to have completed the WordCamp Flagship Trifecta for the second year.…
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Five for the Future Site Relaunched with a Block-Based Design
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More After revamping the WordPress.org homepage, Theme Directory, Plugin Directory, Pattern Directory, and HelpHub, the Meta team has now updated the Five for the Future site</a
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Tour the New Learn WordPress
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The reimagined Learn WordPress experience launched just over a month ago. It introduces Learning Pathways, a new approach to educational content from the Training team.…
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Contributor Health Dashboards • 5ftF Redesign • WordPress 6.6.2 • Advancing WP Design System • Default Theme Task Force • PHPUnit Polyfills 3.0.0
From poststatus.com Source: Read More This Week at WordPress.org (September 7, 2024) News WordPress Contribution Health Dashboards: An Experiment WordPress 6.6.2 Maintenance Release WordCamp US 2024: Oregon-a See You There?…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Nine
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Marcus Burnette to dive into the many exciting features of…
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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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WordCamp Nepal 2025
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordCamp Nepal 2025 marks a pivotal moment for the WordPress community in Nepal as the event returns to the capital city, Kathmandu, after a decade.…
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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…