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WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” • Gutenberg Phase 3 • Test Plugin Dependencies

Courtney Robertson

March 29, 2023

🥳 WordPress 6.2 is now available! If you haven't started testing yet, now is the time.

Gutenberg is a 4 phase approach to nearly all areas of WordPress. Phase 1 was Posts and Pages. Phase 2 included Themes. Matias Ventura shares what we could see in Phase 3.

Andy Fragen has posted a call for testing on the Plugin Dependencies plugin.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 6

Cory Miller

March 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Transcript ↓ Learn from Corey Maass, a master of WordPress plugins and apps, and Cory Miller, a marketing, business, and WordPress experience guru. The two discuss the intimacies of partnering on a product and how solopreneurs can benefit from support.…

Community Roundup Week Ending March 24

Michelle Frechette

March 23, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

Today I'm acknowledging all of your hard work and efforts to be where you are and have achieved what you have achieved.

WordPress 6.2 RC4 • Code Generators and GPL

Courtney Robertson

March 22, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

We're just one week away from WordPress 6.2. Have you tested it and read the field guide yet? If you write code for a plugin that is in the WordPress Plugins Repo, you'll want to ensure the code is GPL compatible.

Member Spotlight: Marcus Burnette

Michelle Frechette

March 21, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Marcus Burnette is a WordPresser with GoDaddy Pro, team co-rep for the Photos team, a podcaster, and first-and-foremost, a family man.

Community Roundup Week Ending March 17

Michelle Frechette

March 17, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

Events are back! As of today there are eighteen upcoming WordCamps on the schedule, and more are in the beginning planning stages.

Tech Roundup Week Ending March 17

Mike Demopoulos

March 17, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

GPT-4: Everything we know so far GPT-4 is the latest in a series of natural language processing models created by OpenAI, one of the world's leading AI research organizations. The model is designed to generate human-like text and can be…

Business Roundup Week Ending March 17

Mike Demopoulos

March 17, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

Equalize Digital Receives Pre-Seed Investment from Emilia Capital Equalize Digital recently received a pre-seed investment from venture capital firm Emilia Capital. (Partners Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt from Yoast fame) The investment will help accelerate their mission…

WordPress 6.2 RC2 • Plugin Review Team Retirement News • WP20 Giveaway

Courtney Robertson

March 16, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Discover WordPress 6.2's new features, accessibility enhancements, and developer updates. Contribute to the community by joining the Contributor Working Group. Explore new block theme template. Engage in discussions on mentorship programs. Celebrate WP20 and participate in the Wapuu Coloring Giveaway.

Post Status Live – The Right Approach to WordPress Accessibility

Cory Miller

March 15, 2023

BusinessPlanet

If you’re a leader, a developer, or a designer about to start a major website project, this webinar will help you navigate the important topic of accessibility. Cory Miller is joined by the team at Modern Tribe - Chris Kindred, Director of Backend Development, Sarah Gless, Creative Director, and Mike Klanac, Director of Business Development, to discuss why accessibility is imperative and how to integrate it into each aspect of development and implementation.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 5

Cory Miller

March 15, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss a range of topics related to the development of their new product Crop.Express, including the importance of empathy in designing user interfaces, the challenges of marketing and selling products, and the need for developers to collaborate with others and develop non-technical skills. They each share their experiences from working on various projects over the years and offer insights and advice based on these experiences.

Member Spotlight: James Giroux

Michelle Frechette

March 14, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

James Giroux has been in the WordPress community since 2006 in many roles, most recently as the mastermind behind TeamWP.

WordPress Website Cost to Develop

Brian Krogsgard

March 14, 2023

BusinessDesign

Every business needs a website. Not only does it tell your customers what you do, but it gives you credibility. WordPress is the best website option, but what will it set you back? The WordPress website cost to develop question…

WPCampus Updates & Events

Michelle Frechette

March 14, 2023

WordPress CommunityWordPress News

WPCampus has undergone leadership changes, instituting a board of directors, and planning their next conference.

Business Roundup Week Ending March 10

Mike Demopoulos

March 10, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

Google Optimize Sunsetting Google recently announced it would shut down its Optimize and Optimize 360 services. These tools were designed to help website owners optimize their content and user experience through A/B testing and personalization features. The decision to shut…

Tech Roundup Week Ending March 10

Mike Demopoulos

March 10, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

6.2 Live Video Demo Anne McCarthy and Rich Tabor (moderated by Nathan Wrigley) give a video demo on WordPress.tv State of WordPress Security In 2022 Patchstack released a retrospective whitepaper on 2022 and the state of WordPress Security. Pattern Manager…