WordPress News

Here is an update on the…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Here is an update on the editing features that will (and will not) be included in the WordPress 5.5 release. So far, the included features make an impressive list: a new block editor design, block patterns, and the block patterns…

Full Site Editing is scheduled to…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Full Site Editing is scheduled to be included in WordPress 5.6. Ari Stathopoulos has some code snippets for developers that show how to revise or build blocks with this feature in mind. 📝

Yoast just released their first update…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Yoast just released their first update to the Duplicate Post plugin since they acquired it. The update contains several accessibility improvements. ✨ Additionally, Yoast has released version 14.5 of its own plugin with some fixes and enhancements. Notably, the plugin…

Julia Evans has collected several of…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Julia Evans has collected several of her short "wizard 'zines" and cheat sheets into one area. I find these easy to refer to. If you work with the command line, Linux, SQL, etc. I would recommend a look. 👀

Web Stories for WordPress from Google…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Web Stories for WordPress from Google has entered it's first public beta. 🔌 If you're not familiar with Web Stories, they are tappable, engaging visual stories on cards powered by AMP technology. They can also appear in Google Images, Discover,…

Here’s a scary report about how…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Here's a scary report about how some hackers are using Google Analytics to steal credit cards, passwords, and IP addresses. There's also an explanation for how to tell if you've been targeted by thieves. 💳 Thanks to Miriam Schwab for…

⚔️ Chris Heilmann asks why developers…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

⚔️ Chris Heilmann asks why developers don't embrace the obvious benefits of HTML and what we can do about it: "The job we have now is to battle some of the old prejudices against HTML with facts and good examples...…

Gatsby has announced that its new…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Gatsby has announced that its new source plugin for WordPress has launched in beta. Hashim Warren explains it delivers improvements to their headless WordPress integration with Gatsby Cloud and promises "near-instant publishing and live content preview." 💨 There's also a…

Iain Poulson and Ashley Rich have…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Iain Poulson and Ashley Rich have created a WordPress news site, wpcontent.io. They hope it will fill the gap left by ManageWP, which was closed down recently by GoDaddy. 🗞️

How a Virtual CFO Can Help…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

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How a Virtual CFO Can Help Your Business Jeff Meziere of Business Value Academy is hosting a free webinar on the benefits of having a virtual Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on your team. It will take place on July 16…

If you an experienced writer and…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

If you an experienced writer and want to contribute to writing documentation and tutorials for WordPress, M Asif Rahman wants you to take a look at the WordPress projects in Google’s Season Of Docs 2020. There are some details to…

Should WordCamp and Meetup volunteers and…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Should WordCamp and Meetup volunteers and attendees be acknowledged with badges that appear in the Contribution History section of WordPress.org user profiles? Currently, only event organizers and WordCamp speakers are recognized in this way. 🏕️ Timi Wahalahti started this discussion…

WordPress 5.5 will update external libraries…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

WordPress 5.5 will update external libraries bundled with the core such as SimplePie, Twemoji, Moment.js, and PHPMailer. Jonathan Desrosiers has put out the call for testing. If you use these libraries in your themes and plugins, download the nightlies, and…

Smash Balloon and Duplicate Post Acquisitions…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

Smash Balloon and Duplicate Post Acquisitions Yoast SEO and Awesome Motive both made recent plugin acquisitions: 🔌 John Brackett and his whole team at Smash Balloon are joining Syed Balki at Awesome Motive. John is coming on board as a…

The European Commission has granted WordProof…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

The European Commission has granted WordProof €1 million by awarding the company first place in a blockchain competition for promoting social good. WordProof's Timestamp Ecosystem aims to prevent fake news and verify sources through their protocol which they hope to…

Ana Silva explains native personalization and…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

Ana Silva explains native personalization and other features of the newly released Altis 4 on the Human Made blog. ✨ Personalization is the biggest missing feature several major consultants have told us WordPress needs in order to compete with other…