Drama, Accountability, and a Way Forward
Michelle Frechette
WordPress is now 20. We need to value inclusion if we are to remain relevant to the next generations. We need to be an open source community.
WP 6.2.2 • WP Playground • Client-side Filtering • Future WordCamp Brainstorms • Plugin Review Update
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2.2 is available now for update. This reintroduces shortcodes in Block Theme Templates in a more secure way.
Rich Tabor and WordPress Playground innovator Adam Zielinski discuss the capabilities and promise of WP Playground.
What do you want to see for future WordCamps? Share your ideas on the post.
Do you want to disable border settings for everyone but Administrators, and only for posts? See the Dev Blog.
What's the fate of the plugin review team with the primary maintainer soon to retire? It appears to have a bright future with additional contributors and tooling.
Rich Tabor and WordPress Playground innovator Adam Zielinski discuss the capabilities and promise of WP Playground.
What do you want to see for future WordCamps? Share your ideas on the post.
Do you want to disable border settings for everyone but Administrators, and only for posts? See the Dev Blog.
What's the fate of the plugin review team with the primary maintainer soon to retire? It appears to have a bright future with additional contributors and tooling.
WP 6.2.1 • PHP8 Compatibility • Translation Playground • Contributor Mentorship Program
Courtney Robertson
It's time to update your WordPress websites now. This week's release breaks shortcodes used in Block Themes on Templates, but is related to a security issue.
Is WordPress, and the plugin and theme ecosystem around it, ready for PHP 8? Earlier versions of PHP, such as 7.4, are now considered End of Life, and hosts are eager to deploy supported versions. But first, Core compatibility needs additional testing to come out of beta compatibility.
Translating WordPress just got a little bit easier for contributors with the WP Translation Playground.
A Community team working group announces a pilot proposal for a Contributor Mentorship Program, helping all contributors onboard.
Is WordPress, and the plugin and theme ecosystem around it, ready for PHP 8? Earlier versions of PHP, such as 7.4, are now considered End of Life, and hosts are eager to deploy supported versions. But first, Core compatibility needs additional testing to come out of beta compatibility.
Translating WordPress just got a little bit easier for contributors with the WP Translation Playground.
A Community team working group announces a pilot proposal for a Contributor Mentorship Program, helping all contributors onboard.
Community Roundup Week Ending May 12
Michelle Frechette
What's happened and what's coming up in the WordPress community - week ending May 12, 2023.
WP 6.2.1 RC1 • Annual Survey Results • WCUS Scholarship Fund
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2.1 RC1 is now available for testing, and planning is underway for the 6.3 AND 6.4 release squad members. Head over to the Core team website for more information.
Each year the WordPress community has an opportunity to participate in the annual survey. The results from 2022 are now available.
Contributors that are a self-identifying female, have a financial need and have never attended WordCamp US are encouraged to apply by June 12, 2023, 11:00 pm Eastern time
Each year the WordPress community has an opportunity to participate in the annual survey. The results from 2022 are now available.
Contributors that are a self-identifying female, have a financial need and have never attended WordCamp US are encouraged to apply by June 12, 2023, 11:00 pm Eastern time
Community Roundup Week Ending May 5
Michelle Frechette
What's happened and what's coming up in the WordPress community - week ending May 5, 2023.
Blogs to Blocks • Core + AI • LCP Image Performance • Testing FSE Front Page
Courtney Robertson
The WordPress Marketing Team is hosting a Blogs to Blocks celebration and invites you to get involved by creating and responding to daily prompts around blogging, design, development, photos, community, and more ways to contribute.
The Core Team is considering how to include extendible technology to integrate AI. Additionally, there is a proposal needing your feedback around improving image performance. Felix Arntz notes that adding
The latest call for testing from the Test team includes an exercise using the new Grid view, as well as creating pages from patters.
The Core Team is considering how to include extendible technology to integrate AI. Additionally, there is a proposal needing your feedback around improving image performance. Felix Arntz notes that adding
fetchpriority=”high” to the LCP image typically improves LCP performance by 5-10%. The latest call for testing from the Test team includes an exercise using the new Grid view, as well as creating pages from patters.
Community Roundup Week Ending April 28
Michelle Frechette
What's happened and what's coming up in the WordPress community - week ending April 28, 2023.
WP Feature Notifications • Prioritizing Performance Benefits • DevBlog updates
Courtney Robertson
Tired of the overwhelm of WordPress notifications? Join the WP Feature Notifications effort to streamline the alerts.
What performance gains have happened in WordPress 6.2?
From the Developer Blog: How webpack and WordPress packages interact.
What performance gains have happened in WordPress 6.2?
From the Developer Blog: How webpack and WordPress packages interact.
Community Roundup Week Ending April 14
Michelle Frechette
All the news that’s fit to digitally print about what’s happening in the WordPress Community for the week ending April 14, 2023.
Community Roundup Week Ending April 7
Michelle Frechette
All the news that's fit to digitally print about what's happening in the WordPress Community for the week ending April 7, 2023.
Community Roundup Week Ending March 31
Michelle Frechette
The Wayback Machine Do you ever use any of the mechanisms in place for looking back over time? Whether it's the Wayback Machine, Facebook Memories, or simply scrolling back through the photos in your phone, our histories make us who…
Community Roundup Week Ending March 24
Michelle Frechette
Today I'm acknowledging all of your hard work and efforts to be where you are and have achieved what you have achieved.
Community Roundup Week Ending March 17
Michelle Frechette
Events are back! As of today there are eighteen upcoming WordCamps on the schedule, and more are in the beginning planning stages.
WPCampus Updates & Events
Michelle Frechette
WPCampus has undergone leadership changes, instituting a board of directors, and planning their next conference.
Community Roundup Week Ending March 10
Michelle Frechette
Community Roundup Week Ending March 10, including layoffs, resources, upcoming events, Leo Gopal in the spotlight, and other quick links.
