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Are you dealing with bloated code…

Dan Knauss

May 10, 2018

Are you dealing with bloated code and overdue for some refactoring? Head over to Mario Peshev's recent post, "How to Identify, Debug, and Improve Messed Up WordPress Code." Mario explains why bloated code might lead to security problems and headaches while explaining…

WordPress Security Plugins Compared (wpsecuritycompared.com) is…

Dan Knauss

May 10, 2018

Security

WordPress Security Plugins Compared (wpsecuritycompared.com) is a useful comparison table of WordPress security plugin costs and features by David Hayes.

The Advanced Custom Fields 5.7 beta…

Dan Knauss

May 10, 2018

The Advanced Custom Fields 5.7 beta is out and they have a has a nice post on their blog how they are improving localization and internationalization.

Developers wanting to get into Webpack:…

Dan Knauss

May 10, 2018

Developers wanting to get into Webpack: Mark Brown demonstrates how to set up and configure Webpack to transform and bundle all your front-end assets in this beginner friendly tutorial.

Square recently announced it’s purchase of…

Dan Knauss

May 10, 2018

Square recently announced it's purchase of Weebly for $365 million. Weebly, for those not familiar, is an online website builder with a focus on eCommerce. With this focus, it's not surprising why Square would be interested in it and it…

Making WordPress and WordSesh — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

May 7, 2018

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss the upcoming WordSesh schedule and go spelunking through make.wordpress.org to surface some recent gems making their way to WordPress.org – both the project and the website.

The meta episode — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

April 27, 2018

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss meta data in WordPress, including the challenge of implementing data into new tools, such as the REST API and the Gutenberg editor.

Gutenberg 2.7 was released last week.…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

Gutenberg 2.7 was released last week. Among the bug fixes, it also added an official pagination block, updates to the link insertion interface, and (according to the update) it "pushes much of the Plugin API out of its experimental stage."…

Coinbase Commerce is an API layer…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

Coinbase Commerce is an API layer for merchants to interact with crypto-based payments, through the most prominent cryptocurrency onboarding service, Coinbase. It makes it simple to create an interface for websites and applications to accept cryptocurrency as payment. The Coinbase…

Some important changes to the WordPress.org…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

Some important changes to the WordPress.org theme review process were recently announced. The review now focuses on four key areas: security, licensing, "malicious or egregious stuff," and content creation. Themes will be spot checked once they are live in the theme…

The official deadline for the General Data…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

The official deadline for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is May 25, 2018. If you don't know what GDPR is yet, then you should get up to speed. There is an official discussion on how to make WordPress core compliant with GDPR.…

Launching a digital product is bound…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

Launching a digital product is bound to be an overwhelming task. If you're about to ship something new, Lisa Gibson covers some helpful pointers: (1) formulate a plan for how you’ll take your product to your target audience; (2) define that…

WordPress.org now has an accessibility page…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

WordPress.org now has an accessibility page with a statement about the community's dedication to "being as inclusive and accessible as possible." It links to the WordPress Accessibility Coding Standards, the accessibility team, and other relevant sources. It states boldly that…

If you’re new to email coding,…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

If you're new to email coding, Caity G. O'Connor has written a brilliant "getting started" tutorial.

The second WordCamp For Publishers has…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

The second WordCamp For Publishers has been announced, and it's happening August 8-10 in Chicago, IL. Tickets are on sale, and there is a call for speakers.

Although not directly WordPress related, the…

Brian Krogsgard

April 27, 2018

Although not directly WordPress related, the beta release of CodeSandbox Live as explained by its creator, Ives van Hoorne is fascinating. Don't just read about it though – "real-time code collaboration in the browser" is something you have to see in action.