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Automattic Complies with Court Ruling: WP.org Login Checkbox and WP Engine Tracker CSV File Removed
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More After the court issued a preliminary injunction in favor of WP Engine, Automattic has begun complying with the orders. The mandatory login checkbox in WordPress.org…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Fifteen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Raquel Manriquez and Carol Stambaugh. They discuss their new venture,…
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Business Roundup Week Ending December 13
From poststatus.com Source: Read More WP Engine Wins Preliminary Injunction Tuesday, a California district judge issued a sweeping injunction related to WP Engine’s case against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg that…
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WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter
From therepository.email Source: Read More A group of WordPress contributors, including long-time core committers and community leaders, has issued a rare call for changes to the governance of the open-source…
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Automattic Acquires WPAI to Integrate AI Solutions Into WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has acquired WPAI, a two-year-old startup that builds AI-powered solutions for WordPress. WPAI’s product lineup includes CodeWP, an AI tool for generating WordPress plugins;…
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What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella
Source: WPShout Last week, Riad Benguella, a key WordPress developer, asked the community about their “quick win” wishlist for the block editor / Gutenberg. He posed it as simple question…
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Barn2Plugins, Patchstack, and WP Deals Diversify Beyond WordPress
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The CEOs of Barn2Plugins, Patchstack, and LayerWP have announced plans to expand their businesses beyond WordPress. While none of them are leaving the WordPress ecosystem,…
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WPExperts Acquires Advanced File Manager Plugin
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WPExperts has acquired the Advanced File Manager plugin from Modal Web. WPExperts (formerly WooExperts) is a leading WordPress development company with an extensive portfolio of…
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WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg
Source: WPShout Matt Mullenweg’s crusade against WP Engine seems to have hit a roadblock as the case moved from the court of public opinion to the court of…well, the actual…
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Court Grants WP Engine Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern California District Court has granted WP Engine’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg. The ruling…
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Openverse.org: A Sight for Sore Eyes
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Openverse.org, the vibrant platform for openly licensed media, has introduced a sleek and modern Dark Mode feature. This new site theme is designed to enhance…
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Judge Grants WP Engine Injunction, Orders Mullenweg to Reinstate WordPress.org Access
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has won a preliminary injunction against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg. Earlier today, United States District Court Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ordered Automattic…
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Automattic Acquires AI Company ‘WPAI’
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Automattic has announced that it has acquired WPAI, a company specializing in AI-powered tools for WordPress. Founded two years ago, WPAI has developed innovative products…
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WPForms Plugin Patches Vulnerability Affecting Stripe Payments and Subscriptions
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Awesome Motive’s WP Forms plugin has patched a Missing Authorization to Payment Refund and Subscription Cancellation vulnerability. This issue allowed authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access…
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The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game
Source: WPShout Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for…
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Jessica Lyschik Wins the WordPress Speed Build Challenge Against Matt Mullenweg
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Jessica Lyschik, a WordPress Developer at GREYD, has won the highly anticipated WordPress Speed Build Challenge, defeating WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Jessica announced that she…
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WordPress Core Team Proposes Adding WP Consent API to WordPress Core
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The WordPress Core team is gathering consensus around integrating the WP Consent API into Core. The WP Consent API feature plugin was originally introduced in…
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State of the Word 2024 To Be Livestreamed From Tokyo Node Hall on December 16
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will deliver his annual State of the Word (SOTW) address on December 16 at 18:00 JST / 09:00 UTC, live from…
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X Just Quietly Rolled Out Two Big Changes to Grok: Here’s What You Need to Know
Source: WPShout Despite the lack of official announcement (as of the time of this writing), X’s signature AI tool – Grok – is quite different from what it was less…
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WordCamp Asia 2025 Unveils Official Wapuu Mascot Tahopuu
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Asia has unveiled its official Wapuu mascot for the 2025 edition: Tahopuu. Designed by Andrew dela Serna, a talented graphic designer from the Philippines,…
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Gravatar Introduces Free Domains and Bluesky Integration
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Gravatar, or “Globally Recognized Avatar,” now offers its users more free domain options and Bluesky integration for a limited time. These domains, featuring extensions like…
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BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet Leaves WordPress Ecosystem
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet has announced his departure from the WordPress community, marking the end of a long-standing association that began with BuddyPress 2.0.…
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Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 25
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass discuss their newly developed website, emphasizing its improved design and functionality. They delve into the…
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Business Roundup Week Ending December 6
From poststatus.com Source: Read More WP Engine and Automattic Submit Injunction Proposals During the preliminary injunction hearing on November 26, 2024, Judge Martínez-Olguín indicated a potential inclination to grant an…
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Google’s Grip Loosens in Europe: What It Means for Your Website
Source: WPShout Something you might not know about – at least I didn’t – is that Google, the search behemoth we’ve all come to know (and sometimes love), is quietly…
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ClikIT Acquires UglyRobot’s Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads Plugins
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of…
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WordCamp Europe 2025 is Looking for Speakers and Sponsors
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Europe 2025 will take place in the vibrant city of Basel, Switzerland, from 5 to 7 June 2025. This will be the 13th edition…
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DreamHost Removed from WordPress.org’s Recommended Hosting Page
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More DreamHost has been removed from WordPress.org’s recommended hosting page. The update was made by Samuel Wood (Otto), “Tech Ninja” for Audrey Capital, and the page…
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Exodus Begins? BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress Altogether
Source: WPShout Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made a heartfelt announcement: he’s stepping away from the WordPress ecosystem…entirely. From wpshout.com Source: Read More
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WordCamp Asia Seeks Host City Applications for 2026
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Asia, one of WordPress’s premier flagship events, is seeking a host city for its 2026 edition. Previous editions were held in Bangkok and Taipei,…
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Business Roundup Week Ending November 29
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Federal Judge Signals Support for WP Engine in WordPress Dispute In a San Francisco federal courthouse on November 27, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín signaled her intention…
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Mary Hubbard commits to transparency in first call with WordPress community
From therepository.email Source: Read More In her first public call with the WordPress community, the project’s new Executive Director, Mary Hubbard, faced tough questions and addressed them head-on, even offering…
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I Wanted to Follow the First Hearing in the WP Engine v Automattic Lawsuit So That You Didn’t Have To
Source: WPShout If you’ve been following the WordPress world lately, you might have heard about the small little lawsuit between WP Engine and Automattic. Jokes aside, it’s the kind of…
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WP Engine v. Automattic: Judge Inclined to Grant Injunction, Orders Status Quo
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More The highly anticipated preliminary injunction hearing in the WP Engine v. Automattic case took place yesterday at the Northern California District Court. Presiding Judge Araceli…
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Judge Signals Support for WP Engine Injunction
From therepository.email Source: Read More A decision on whether Automattic will face a court-ordered injunction is expected after Monday, as a Northern California court considers WP Engine’s claim that Automattic…
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WordCamp Asia 2025 Announces Two Scholarships for Attendees
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordCamp Asia 2025, in partnership with The WordPress Foundation and WordCamp Central, has announced two scholarship opportunities for the upcoming event in Manila, Philippines. These…
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WordPress.org Releases New ‘Secure Custom Fields’ Plugin With ACF Pro Features
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More In the latest chapter of the ongoing dispute between Automattic and WP Engine, a new plugin “Secure Custom Fields” (https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-custom-fields/) has been added to the…
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WordPress.org Forks ACF Pro in Unprecedented Move Against WP Engine
From therepository.email Source: Read More In an extraordinary escalation of his public feud with WP Engine, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has overseen the release of a forked version of the…
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Mary Hubbard, New Executive Director of WordPress.org Engages in Open Q&A With the Community (and Matt Mullenweg)
Source: WPShout Last Monday, Mary Hubbard wrote her first P2 message announcing her one-hour Q&A call on Friday. The Zoom event was announced on the Make WordPress Slack channel, and…
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Did WordPress.org Just Release the “Forked” PRO Version of ACF for Free?
Source: WPShout Something truly unexpected happened in the WordPress community just before the weekend – a “product release,” sort of. You’ve probably already guessed what I’m talking about from the…