WordPress News

New theme tags have arrived to…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

New theme tags have arrived to the WordPress theme directory. Here's an update of the tags being removed and the new ones added. There will be an annual "tags review" so next January there will be another reevaluation of the…

There’s a fun new feature coming to…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

There's a fun new feature coming to BuddyPress: Custom front pages for your users.

The new iThemes security dashboard looks…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

DesignSecurity

The new iThemes security dashboard looks slick. It's nice that everything is one page. I'm always pleased when screens and user experiences are tweaked as products (and their features) get more numerous and more complex. The new design looks like it…

Here’s a guide on how to…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Here's a guide on how to get Let's Encrypt working on your WordPress install. After a decade of buying and setting up SSLs the hard way (really, just about the only way) I'm thankful Let's Encrypt has come into existence.

Carl Alexander has written the most…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Carl Alexander has written the most complete and comprehensive guide on formatting PHP strings that I've ever seen.

Good news for those who won’t…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Good news for those who won't be able to make it physically to WordCamp Europe: Livestream tickets are now available.

Ah, the <pre> tag. It’s quite…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Ah, the <pre> tag. It's quite handy to show off code. Chris Coyier has some good tips on how to style that tag. I had no idea there was a tab-size parameter in CSS for styling pre tags. Chris says the default…

I’m not a logo designer, but…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

I'm not a logo designer, but with the recent changes to some of the logos of some popular apps and companies lately I do enjoy reviews like this annual post of current logo trends. LogoLounge's report isn't just detailed but…

Cloud.gov launching as a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for the US…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Cloud.gov launching as a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for the US government. It uses open source API and tools for teams to handle "environments, services, applications, access points, and billing structures". I'm always intrigued and usually excited when modern solutions like this come out of…

Tom McFarlin shows how you can…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Tom McFarlin shows how you can add support for more MIME types in WordPress (and what you should know before attempting).

If you are learning React and…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

If you are learning React and looking for a native IDE, then you might want to take a peak at Deco (which has just been open sourced). Meanwhile, you can also examine this tutorial that shows you how to build…

We have creative directors and design…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Design

We have creative directors and design directors, but seemingly no "front-end directors". Jeffrey Zeldman thinks that we maybe should, and proceeds to deliver his case.

Pressable has a nice interview with…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Pressable has a nice interview with Cami Kaos, who handles a lot of WordPress community related stuff (WordCamps, etc.). She shares best practices for planning and executing a successful WordCamp. I've worked with Cami a bunch over the years, and she has…

WP_Term_Query looks like a go for WordPress…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

WP_Term_Query looks like a go for WordPress 4.6, which is awesome.

Product launches rarely go perfectly, I…

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Product launches rarely go perfectly, I appreciate Scott Bolinger sharing some product launch mistakes on his first WordPress product. I think these lessons learned apply to anyone launching anything, including single developers. A great lesson Scott mentions: "Don't try to…

Privilege

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2016

Without a doubt, Megan Gray has written the best industry-related thing I've read this week. She titles it, Get Over Yourself, and it's a good and proper takedown on the entitlement and complete lack of appreciation many of us have…