Tom McFarlin shared a common set…
Brian Krogsgard
Tom McFarlin shared a common set of steps you can use when you include custom templates in WordPress plugins.
On May 19th, Marcel Bootsman will…
Brian Krogsgard
On May 19th, Marcel Bootsman will start his walk to WordCamp Europe in Berlin. He will be walking more than 730km to raise funds for Donate WC, an organization whose goal is to get more people to WordCamps with community-curatedā¦
Here’s a great readĀ from Charlotte Cowles…
Brian Krogsgard
Here's a great readĀ from Charlotte Cowles on the psychological trap of freelancing, and how hard it is to get out of the "time is money" mindset. Two good points: (1) Figure out what youāre willing (and can afford) to outsourceā¦
Finally, some numbers from the 11th…
Brian Krogsgard
Finally, some numbers from the 11th WordCamp Miami 2019 which happened this past weekend: Over 900 people attended, including kids and parents. For the first time in WordCamp Miami history, more women than men spoke at the conference, which hadā¦
Your Message is Medium’s In yet…
Brian Krogsgard
Your Message is Medium's In yet another example of the importance of content ownership, there is drama in the land of Medium and one of the publications on the platform, Hacker Noon. š Hacker Noon has been planning to leaveā¦
WordPress 5.1.1 is out as a…
Brian Krogsgard
WordPress 5.1.1 is out as a security and maintenance release. š The vulnerability fixed in the 5.1.1Ā is detailed by Simon Scannell ofĀ RipsTech, who discovered it. 5.1.1 also includes a new button that hosts can enable to encourage site owners toā¦
10up just released Github Actions for…
Brian Krogsgard
10up just released Github Actions for WordPress plugins. This is a really awesome looking toolset to make the Github to WordPress flow much simpler.
There’s a proposal for a new…
Brian Krogsgard
There's a proposal for a new type of plugin for JavaScript-only single blocks. The aim is for people to be able to search for blocks and install them directly from the Gutenberg editor. I think this is an exciting concept.ā¦
Google is sponsoring a Season of…
Brian Krogsgard
Google is sponsoring a Season of Docs to bring technical writers and open source communities together for a time of learning and documentation writing.Ā š Applications open in early April. There could be some excellent opportunities here for the WordPress community.
I’m thankful for David Bisset, a…
Brian Krogsgard
I'm thankful for David Bisset, a valuable contributor to Post Status. This week, he's working hard on WordCamp Miami.Ā š“ As part of that effort, he wrote a post about what makes a successful WordCamp, as they head into their secondā¦
The Theme Sniffer plugin adds “custom…
Brian Krogsgard
The Theme Sniffer plugin adds "custom sniffs" to PHP CodeSniffer to analyze themes for PHP version compatibility and report whether they follow WordPress coding conventions. Released by the WordPress theme review team, Theme Sniffer should come in handy to youā¦
Freemius CEO and cofounder Vova Feldman…
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Freemius CEO and cofounder Vova Feldman shares what others can learn from Freemius' recent experience with a significant security vulnerability. Also from Freemius: how Brexit may affect theme and plugin sellers.
SucuriĀ released theĀ Hacked Website Report 2018, which…
Brian Krogsgard
SucuriĀ released theĀ Hacked Website Report 2018, which has some interesting findings.Ā š”ļø While "WordPress infections rose from 83% in 2017 to 90% in 2018,"Ā there was also "a decline in the number of outdated, vulnerable versions of WordPress at the point of infection."ā¦
Panic, makers of Coda, are re-imagining…
Brian Krogsgard
Panic, makers of Coda, are re-imagining the Mac-centric code editor. I admit I still use Coda 2 because it never stopped working, and it's what I was set up on. I'm looking forward to seeing what they are building now.ā¦
SiteGround CEO Tenko Nikolov writes about…
Brian Krogsgard
SiteGround CEO Tenko Nikolov writes about Spain's massive growth in the WordPress community and SiteGround's involvement there: In 2018, Spain was the second most active country for local WordCamps, bested only by the US. Taking into consideration the population ofā¦
As a “design experiment,” Automattic has…
Brian Krogsgard
As a "design experiment," Automattic has releasedĀ an "Open Web Meditation" in the form of anĀ
