WordPress News

WPEngine has announced “One-Tap Payments” for…

Dan Knauss

December 9, 2016

WPEngine has announced "One-Tap Payments" for WordPress ecommerce sites. Their WooCommerce extension leverages the Payment Request API — which is already available in the mobile versions of Chrome for Android. There is not a huge amount of in-depth information in…

Alex Denning writes about Jetpack modules…

Dan Knauss

December 9, 2016

Notes

Alex Denning writes about Jetpack modules that you might have missed. As Alex points out in the post and in this comment on Twitter that the "role Jetpack plays in reducing abandonment rates from new installs" is notable.

Per Søderlind, who calls Oslo his…

Dan Knauss

December 9, 2016

Notes

Per Søderlind, who calls Oslo his home, has developed an SVG logo Custom Control for the WordPress Customizer. It's a proof of concept, but seems to be worth the time to review his walkthrough if you find yourself needing to…

I thought Russell Aaron writing of…

Dan Knauss

December 9, 2016

Notes

I thought Russell Aaron writing of a "beginners guide" for "better" WordPress support was very relatable to some of those less technical WordPress site owners I know. Russell touches on how to ask the questions, not just where to ask…

Photos from Post Status Publish and WordCamp US 2016

Brian Krogsgard

December 8, 2016

PlanetWordPress News

The first Post Status Publish and WordCamp US 2016 were both last week. Brian Richards and I took some pictures, and here they are.

WordPress 4.7, “Vaughan”, released

Brian Krogsgard

December 6, 2016

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 4.7, “Vaughan”, has been released with the all new WordPress REST API Content Endpoints, a new default theme, many customizer features, and much, much more.

GoDaddy reportedly in talks to acquire Host Europe Group, gaining 1.7 million customers

Brian Krogsgard

December 5, 2016

BusinessHosting

Claire Ruckin is reporting for Reuters that GoDaddy is in talks to acquire the Host Europe Group, known as HEG. HEG describes themselves on their website: HEG is now one of Europe’s leading hosting providers, one of the largest domain…

Matt Mullenweg State of the Word, 2016

Brian Krogsgard

December 3, 2016

BusinessDesign

Matt Mullenweg just completed the 2016 State of the Word, which highlights the accomplishments of the past year, and sets the direction for the year ahead for WordPress.

I enjoyed this post from Justin Sainton on…

Brian Krogsgard

November 16, 2016

Business

I enjoyed this post from Justin Sainton on the self-asked question of, "What advice would you give your younger self?" He says: margins. Creating margins – and avoiding having no margins, or negative margins – is the key to improving your business…

Regional WordCamps, WCUS 2017, and design kits

Brian Krogsgard

November 16, 2016

Design

There's a good bit of WordCamp news worth covering right now. WordCamp US in Nashville First off, WordCamp US 2017 and 2018 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is less than a three hour drive from me, because I…

WooCommerce Subscriptions gets big upgrade

Brian Krogsgard

November 15, 2016

Design

WooCommerce Subscriptions 2.1 is out the door, after more than a year of development. It's a large upgrade and packs a ton of features, as highlighted on the features page. If you're interested in subscriptions for your website, or already run…

Learning WordPress development and how employers should look at candidates — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

November 7, 2016

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about how they learned WordPress development, how we think employers should look at skill hiring, and resources for learning.

Publish presentation announcements

Brian Krogsgard

November 1, 2016

BusinessHosting

I'm really excited to finally announce the Post Status Publish presenters. There are twelve awesome folks (plus me) ready to share their knowledge with you. I have already said that I wanted to make Publish feel like the hallway track,…

WordPress REST API in Core — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

October 24, 2016

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about the WordPress REST API and the core approval process

Ask Post Status: Innovation in WordPress — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

October 12, 2016

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Joe and Brian answer listener questions. Questions range from development database syncing strategies, to the theme review process, and a long chat about innovation in WordPress.

Chris Lauzon, the interim CEO of…

Brian Krogsgard

October 11, 2016

Hosting

Chris Lauzon, the interim CEO of Pressable, recently shared his reflections on his first year at the company. A year ago, Chris was leading a support team for Automattic, and now he's gained some really valuable experience turning a hosting company around.…