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Analysis of WP Engine Data Sparks Debate as Automattic Disputes Leak Claims
From therepository.email Source: Read More An analysis of websites hosted by WP Engine — drawn from a CSV file available for download on Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker website — has…
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WP Engine Updates Its Original Legal Complaint Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More After Automattic launched the WP Engine Tracker website to monitor the number of websites departing WP Engine hosting, WP Engine updated its ongoing lawsuit against…
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PressConf to Reunite WordPress Business Community in Arizona
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress community will soon welcome the successor to a much-loved business-focused conference with PressConf, a new U.S.-based event organized by Raquel Manriquez. Scheduled for…
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WordPress 6.7.1 Scheduled for November 21, 2024, to Fix Bugs in WordPress 6.7
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress 6.7, “Rollins,” was released on November 12, 2024, but WordPress.org experienced increased error rates after the release. Several users reported getting 502 “Bad Gateway”…
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Celebrating 5 years
From therepository.email Source: Read More Five years ago today, we sent the first issue of The Repository to 49 subscribers. In that newsletter, we covered the State of the Word…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released, Including a New Default Theme
Source: WPShout On November 12, WordPress 6.7 was released for WordPress users everywhere to enjoy. Keeping with the jazz theme, WordPress 6.7 goes by the name “Rollins,” named after Sonny…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Fourteen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Maddy Osman, founder of Blogsmith Content Agency and author of…
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Business Roundup Week Ending November 15
From poststatus.com Source: Read More How Agencies Can Deal with Uncertainty Created by “The Recent Unpleasantness” For the last 2 months, I’ve begun my monthly WordPress News Roundup on Solid…
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WP Engine Expands Legal Fight Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg with Antitrust Claims
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has expanded its lawsuit against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg to include antitrust allegations, accusing the rival hosting company and its CEO of holding…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released With New Default Theme, WordPress.org Experiences Outage
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress 6.7, code-named “Rollins,” was released on November 12, introducing a new default theme, Twenty Twenty-Five, zoom out view, and new powerful APIs. The announcement…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Debuts Twenty Twenty-Five, Zoomed Out View, Block Bindings UI
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.7 “Rollins,” named after jazz legend Sonny Rollins, was released yesterday. Known for his seven-decade career and over 60 albums, Rollins remains one of…
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WordPress 6.7 “Rollins”
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Each WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. WordPress 6.7, code-named “Rollins,” pays tribute to the…
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Automattic Launches ‘WP Engine Tracker’ to Monitor Sites Leaving WP Engine, Sparking Controversy
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The ongoing WordPress-WP Engine dispute has escalated with Automattic launching a new website – WP Engine Tracker, to track the number of websites leaving WP…
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Design Team Unveils New WordPress Design System Figma Library
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattician James Koster has announced the launch of a new WordPress Design System library for Figma, the popular tool the design team uses to create…
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WordPress Brand Tone and Voice Survey Results Are In: “It’s Not a Unified Brand”
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More Over the past month, we ran a survey here on WPShout to explore how users perceive the voice and tone of the WordPress brand. We…
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Automattic’s New ‘WP Engine Tracker’ Site Fuels Ongoing Tensions with WP Engine
From therepository.email Source: Read More In a fresh escalation of hostilities, Automattic has launched WP Engine Tracker, a website revealing how many sites have left WP Engine since WordPress co-founder…
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Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 23
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass delve into their experiences with product marketing for a WordPress plugin focused on open graph…
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Business Roundup Week Ending November 8
From poststatus.com Source: Read More ChatGPT Unveils Game-Changing, Real-Time Search Features SearchGPT brings real-time search capabilities to ChatGPT, transforming it into a more dynamic tool. Users can now take advantage…
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Core Contributors Voice Concerns Over Mullenweg’s Control and “Culture of Fear” in WordPress Community
From therepository.email Source: Read More Veteran WordPress core committers and contributors have described a “culture of fear” within the project, driven by co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s “outsized control” and the potentially…
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Festinger Vault Crowdfunding Legal Battle With Automattic After Contentious Site’s Shutdown
From therepository.email Source: Read More Martin Groot, the developer behind Festinger Vault, has launched a public campaign to fund his legal fight against Automattic after the company forced the temporary…
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WooCommerce Set to Launch New Logo in 2025
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WooCommerce is all set to roll out a new logo in early 2025. Tamara Niesen, Chief Marketing Officer at Woo told WP Tavern, “We saw…
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WordCamp Asia and WordCamp Europe Added to Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Program
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More As announced at the 2024 WordPress Foundation Meeting, the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship has been expanded to include WordCamp Europe and WordCamp Asia. Traditionally supporting…
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WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 3
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.7 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do…
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WordCamp Europe Seeks New Host City for 2026
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Europe is now seeking a host city for its 2026 event. Teams with experience organizing one or more WordCamps in a European city are…
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Automattic and Matt Mullenweg Push for Dismissal of Key Claims in WP Engine Lawsuit
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic and Matt Mullenweg have filed a response asking the court to dismiss counts 1-6 and 9-11 of WP Engine’s lawsuit. WP Engine had filed…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Thirteen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Topher DeRosa, founder of Hero Press, about his journey and…
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Business Roundup Week Ending November 1
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Key Developments in the Ongoing Struggle Between WordPress & WP Engine WordCamp organizers were recently required by Automattic to share social media account logins to…
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Automattic and Mullenweg Move to Dismiss Majority of WP Engine’s Claims in Lawsuit
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, have asked a U.S. court to dismiss all but two of the 11 claims filed against them in a…
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How to Add a Background Image Cover in WordPress – in 1 Minute
From codeinwp.com Source: Read More While overall opinions on the Gutenberg editor vary, even the naysayers can’t deny that there are so many elements you can add now with just…
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WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 2
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.7 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do…
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[Updated] Mullenweg Threatens To Take Over Paid Memberships Pro
From therepository.email Source: Read More Update, November 3, 2024: WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says he would like to discuss “misunderstandings” over his apparent threat to takeover over Paid Memberships Pro…
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Member Spotlight: Tim Monner
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Tim Monner is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at BigScoots, a fully managed WordPress hosting and services company. Tim is responsible for direct engagement with…
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WP Engine Files Injunction, Hearing Set for November 26, 2024
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WP Engine filed a motion on October 18, 2024 for a preliminary injunction in a Northern California court, seeking restored access to WordPress.org and a…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twelve
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews David Johnson, product owner at Solid WP, to discuss the…
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Business Roundup Week Ending October 25
From poststatus.com Source: Read More All WPEngine’s Free Themes and Plugins Now Update from Their Servers WPEngine has changed the update mechanism for all of its free themes and plugins…
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WordPress Foundation Reveals Surge in Donations After WordCamp US 2024
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Foundation has published its recent board meeting minutes—the first time it has done so in its 14-year history—revealing that a surge in recurring…
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WordPress Community Code of Conduct Update Draws Criticism Over Timing Amid Broader Tensions
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Community Code of Conduct has been updated to prohibit sharing private messages without consent, sparking mixed reactions over its timing amid broader tensions…
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WordPress.org Theme Repository Hits 1,000 Block Themes
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress.org theme repository reached a major milestone this week, with 1,000 block themes now available. WordPress Themes Team representative Ganga Kafle announced the milestone…
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WordPress Themes Repository Now Houses 1000 Block Themes
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The WordPress Themes Repository has hit an exciting milestone of 1,000 block themes. As of today, the repository has over 12,000 free themes. Block themes…
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WordPress Community Creates 1,000 Block Themes in 1,000 Days
From wordpress.org Source: Read More In nearly 1,000 days, the WordPress community has created 1,000 Block themes—coming together to use the full potential of the Site Editor and unleash new…