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Agile all the way

Marieke van de Rakt

December 6, 2023

I am a true entrepreneur. I like to do things lean, mean, and quick. And I genuinely believe in an agile business model, especially in the WordPress world. At Yoast, we used to call it ‘hup hup hup’. It means…

WordCamp Sponsor Demo Tracks • Matrix Chat • Redesigning Dev Resources

Courtney Robertson

November 30, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

This Week at WordPress.org (November 26, 2023) News State of the Word 2023 – Madrid, Spain WP Briefing: Episode 67: Openverse & Photo Directory Rewind Should We Allow Sponsor Demo Rooms or Tracks at Events? Embracing Matrix for Enhanced Communication…

Gender diversity in the WordPress community versus the WordPress boardrooms

Marieke van de Rakt

November 29, 2023

PlanetTwo Worlds of WordPress

In her post, Marieke van de Rakt discusses the contrast between the gender diversity seen at WordCamp events and the disparity in WordPress boardrooms, highlighting the need for more female representation in leadership roles.

WordPress Plugin Directory Preview Relaunches • Modules & Import Maps • PHP 8.3

Courtney Robertson

November 24, 2023

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This Week at WordPress.org (November 19, 2023) News Exploration to support Modules and Import Maps Plugin Directory: Preview button revisited Block theme builder on WordPress.org PHP 8.3 Released State of the Word 2023 – Madrid, Spain Accessibility Accessibility Team Meeting…

On sponsored talks, paid talks, and WordCamps

Marieke van de Rakt

November 22, 2023

PlanetTwo Worlds of WordPress

I spoke at quite a few conferences over the years. Mainly WordCamps, but I also did an occasional SEO conference and made an appearance at a conference for bloggers. At WordCamps, it is always clear: speakers do not receive compensation.…

WP 6.4 PHP Compatibility, Performance Improvements, Retrospective • Twenty Twenty Four

Courtney Robertson

November 16, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

This Week at WordPress.org (November 13, 2023) News State of the Word 2023 – Madrid, Spain Introducing Twenty Twenty-Four WP Briefing: Episode 66: Advocating Open Source Solutions WordPress 6.4 PHP Compatibility CLI Twenty-One Merged PRs for WP-CLI Hack Day 2023…

Why marketers should not try to measure everything

Marieke van de Rakt

November 15, 2023

PlanetTwo Worlds of WordPress

I hate data. And I love data. Safe to say, my relationship with data is somewhat complex. I love statistical analysis; I love getting new insights out of data. But I hate it when the data is incomplete, doesn't answer…

WP 6.4.1 • 2024 Release Timing • Merge Performant Translations

Courtney Robertson

November 10, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

This Week at WordPress.org (November 5, 2023) News WordPress 6.4.1 Maintenance Release WordPress 6.4 “Shirley” Proposal: 2024 Major Release Timing https://wordpress.org/plugins/test-reports/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/performant-translations/ Accessibility WordPress 6.4 Accessibility Improvements Community Calling all WordPress Meetup Organizers around the world! Core Merging Performant Translations…

Free versus premium

Marieke van de Rakt

November 8, 2023

BusinessPlanet

In her weekly post, Marieke talks about how the WordPress plugin directory is a pivotal feature that has propelled the CMS to success. She notices there is a concerning shift among new developers towards bypassing free plugins for premium versions. Read her thoughts!

WP 6.4 RC3 • Help Test • New Plugin: Test Reports

Courtney Robertson

November 2, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

This Week at WordPress.org (October 30, 2023) Outdated jQuery version security impacting sites containing PII. See also: Better Features and Operational Benefits Come with Current jQuery Use. The OpenJS Foundation analyzed the IDC survey results of this end-user audit and…

WP 6.4 RC2 • WP-CLI 2.9.0 • State of the Word • Theme Custom Settings

Courtney Robertson

October 26, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

This Week at WordPress.org (October 23, 2023) WP-CLI v2.9.0 Release Notes Discussion: How to handle custom settings screens in block themes News WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 2 State of the Word 2023 – Save the Date WordPress 6.4 - Now…

WP 6.4 RC1 • Support Forum Guidelines • Playground PR Preview & Beta/RC

Courtney Robertson

October 19, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

🚀 WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 1
👀 New Support Guidelines
🆕 A New WordPress Showcase
β WordPress Playground Supports Beta/RC
🔎 WordPress Playground Supports PR Previewer

WP 6.3.2 & 6.4 Beta 4 • WP CLI • Showcase • Header/Footer

Courtney Robertson

October 13, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

👩🏽‍🎨 Revitalizing the WordPress Showcase
↕️ Updates to global header and footer navigation
> WP-CLI v2.9.0 release date: October 25th
🆕 WordPress 6.3.2 – Maintenance and Security release
β WordPress 6.4 Beta 4

WP 6.3.2 RC1 & 6.4 Beta 2 • Plugin Live Demo • Stats & Dashboards • Test Fonts

Courtney Robertson

October 6, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

🔎 WordPress 6.3.2 RC1 & 6.4 Beta 2 are ready for testing
🔠 Font manager delayed for testing
⏭️ Plugin Repo Live Demo launched and retracted
❓What metrics matter in contributing to WordPress