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Jay Hoffman of Reaktiv Studios (and The…

Brian Krogsgard

May 25, 2018

Jay Hoffman of Reaktiv Studios (and The History of the Web newsletter) has announced the return of Tidy Repo to WordPress plugin reviews with the help of WebFactory Ltd. Tidy Repo launched in 2013 as a high-quality, curated plugin review site focused…

The History of the Web, and WordPress’s 15th Birthday — Draft Podcast

Brian Krogsgard

May 25, 2018

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In this episode, Brian is joined by Jay Hoffmann -- the owner and curator of The History of the Web, a timeline and history of the web -- and they discuss the project, as well as WordPress's 15 year arc of history.

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks to the work of more than 70 people who added over 95 updates. Among these updates are the prominent additions of privacy and data handling tools, thanks to the upcoming deadline of the GDPR…

Gutenberg 2.9 has been released with…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

Gutenberg 2.9 has been released with more fixes and tweaks. Some noteworthy updates include the introduction of a Plugin API, shortcut tooltips, and a large list of bug fixes. The update post also notes it includes "significant improvements around API…

WordCamp US has put out a call…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

WordCamp US has put out a call for WordPress communities to participate in its second Community Bazaar in December. This is a great way for lesser-known WordPress communities and events to get some international exposure.

If you’re interested in learning Vue, a popular…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

If you're interested in learning Vue, a popular JavaScript framework, then you must check out this new screencast from css-tricks.com. Sarah Drasner and Chris Coyier spend over an hour showing off Vue's basic capabilities.

There’s a lot of talk these…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

There's a lot of talk these days about mental health, and rightfully so, but physical health is a (sometimes related) concern for many developers too — especially those who work remotely. That's why I enjoyed this post from Tom McFarlin on…

It’s the fifth anniversary since Ghost…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

It's the fifth anniversary since Ghost appeared on KickStarter, and John O'Nolan shares some lessons he's learned during that time. "Centralized wins on simplicity, and open source wins on flexibility" are two of them. Also, the least fun part of…

Mika Epstein shows how you can…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

Mika Epstein shows how you can create your own custom oEmbed in WordPress.

Carl Alexander talks about PHP’s reflection…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

Carl Alexander talks about PHP’s reflection API on a high level, looking at the reflection classes that you’re most likely to use. As a developer, I found this very informative. As Carl notes, there are a lot of unique uses…

Omar Reiss been working on a…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

Omar Reiss been working on a patch to make WordPress fit with modern modular JavaScript programming practices, and he writes more in depth about this on the Make WordPress Blog. Omar shows off an overview of the directory structure that comes…

WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate is out,…

Brian Krogsgard

May 11, 2018

WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate is out, so developers are encouraged to start final testing as soon as possible! There are a number of bug fixes and enhancements, but the most notable is the inclusion of the tools that help site…

Gutenberg 2.8 was released officially on May…

Brian Krogsgard

May 11, 2018

Gutenberg 2.8 was released officially on May 4. This was a "polish more" release, but it still included some new additions like a "Spacer" block to create empty areas and a server-side render component. There are some nice improvements to the color…

Daniel Iser has put together a…

Brian Krogsgard

May 11, 2018

Daniel Iser has put together a "practical guide" to GDPR compliance for WordPress plugin and theme developers. Among other things, Daniel covers the privacy tools that are coming in WordPress 4.9.6. Speaking of GDPR, here's Mike Jolley on the changes and features found…

Rémy from Weglot shares their journey…

Brian Krogsgard

May 11, 2018

Rémy from Weglot shares their journey increasing monthly revenue by more than 60%, including recruiting challenges and consolidating their offerings. Congrats to them on the huge milestone!

Sam Brodie of Offsprout created the…

Brian Krogsgard

May 11, 2018

Sam Brodie of Offsprout created the WordPress Influencer Project, where he interviewed nine people from the community about their journey to have a role in the project ecosystem. It's a nice project with some great interviews, and I was pleased…