WordPress News

Big news! Github has acquired npm,…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Big news! Github has acquired npm, Inc. the company behind the Node package manager registry. 📦 Github claims npm will "always be available and free." They will integrate GitHub and npm to "improve the security of the open-source software supply…

Pantheon shared how they are supporting…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Pantheon shared how they are supporting organizations on the COVID-19 front line. If you host with them, this is especially recommended reading. 🙏

Convesio, a new WordPress hosting company,…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Hosting

Convesio, a new WordPress hosting company, explains how they raised over $1M from 850 investors using Wefunder for their campaign. They also discuss the challenges ahead, and how they are planning for 2020. 🗺️

If you develop Progressive Web Apps…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

If you develop Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) then this announcement from WebKit about third-party cookie blocking may have appeared on your radar recently. Now, Aral Balkan says he believes Apple is "killing" offline web apps in the name of privacy.…

Delicious Brains shared some great ideas…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Delicious Brains shared some great ideas they had for adding more creativity and context with testimonial styling at SpinupWP. 🧠

A new version of the Perfmatters…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

A new version of the Perfmatters WordPress plugin was released recently and features an entirely rewritten form submission process for the Script Manager. 🎛️

Google has published Schema.org 7.0, which…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Google has published Schema.org 7.0, which includes schemas for Coronavirus special announcements, Covid-19 Testing Facilities and more. 🏥

Emma Goto has some great notes…

Dan Knauss

March 27, 2020

Emma Goto has some great notes on how to take smart notes as a developer. Emma's tips are based on the Zettelkasten method and Sönke Ahrens book, How to Take Smart Notes. 🗒️

WordPress 5.4 RC2 is available now…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

WordPress 5.4 RC2 is available now with the final release still on target for March 31. 📅 Eileen Violini reports on the progress being made toward block-based themes. Jb Audras has an update about progress toward auto-updates for themes and…

Earlier this week Cory Miller sat…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

Hosting

Earlier this week Cory Miller sat down with Dr. Sherry Walling to discuss her tips and advice for managing fear, anxiety and uncertainty. Some highlights: Get some big deep breaths — Four slow seconds in, four slow seconds out. 😤…

Rebecca Gill offers some COVID-19 communication…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

Rebecca Gill offers some COVID-19 communication suggestions for your clients.

🏕️ The call for speakers for…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

🏕️ The call for speakers for WordCamp US 2020 (October 27-29) has been issued. 🤞

mycamp.rocks has a growing directory of…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

mycamp.rocks has a growing directory of virtual WordPress meetups and conferences. 🤙 If you are a meetup or conference organizer, please reach out to David Bisset and he'll add your event to the list.

Gutenberg Hub recently launched a collection…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

Gutenberg Hub recently launched a collection of block templates with 100 section templates spread over 12 section types. Just copy and paste them into the editor.

Many companies and individuals — both…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

BusinessHosting

Many companies and individuals — both inside and outside the WordPress space — recently offered reduced or free versions of their products. 🎁 Igor Benić made his WordPress developer course for free using this link for a limited time. The…

Working from home, running online meetups,…

Dan Knauss

March 23, 2020

Working from home, running online meetups, and teaching remotely have been hot topics lately. I enjoyed Benedikt Lehnert's take on suddenly working from home: "Working remotely is much less scary than it may feel like at first. It’s much less…