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Post Status Case Study: Shadow Gambit

Cory Miller

February 23, 2023

Mimimi Games came to their friends at Luehrsen // Heinrich with a challenge. They were about to launch a new Triple A game, but while the game would be high-profile, it wouldn’t necessarily have a large budget to build. Not…

WordPress Origin Stories, Week 4

Cory Miller

February 22, 2023

Origin StoriesWordPress at 20

This is part of our ongoing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of WordPress. Lana Miro with Crocoblock Check out these WordPress origin stories from the team at Crocoblock that Lana Miro shared with us. You'll find stories from: Andrew Shevchenko…

WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle

Courtney Robertson

February 22, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 is just over a month away. Join in the live demo and help test beta and release candidate versions. Should we revise the WordPress release cycle? Share you feedback.

Member Spotlight: Anh Tran

Michelle Frechette

February 21, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Anh is a WordPress developer, blogger and local WordPress meetup organizer in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he leads the development of the Meta Box and Slim SEO plugins.

Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger — Post Status Draft 141

Cory Miller

February 17, 2023

BusinessDraft

Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress product. Arnas leveraged his experience in customer success and UX research to transition into owning a WordPress product.

Business Roundup Week Ending February 17

Mike Demopoulos

February 17, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/massive-adsense-fraud-campaign.html https://blog.sucuri.net/2023/02/bogus-url-shorteners-redirect-thousands-of-hacked-sites-in-adsense-fraud-campaign.html A recent report from Sucuri revealed a major AdSense fraud campaign that has affected over 10,000 WordPress sites. The campaign redirects traffic to fake websites to generate revenue through AdSense ads. Additionally, Sucuri's report outlines several best practices…

Tech Roundup Week Ending February 17

Mike Demopoulos

February 17, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-2-released-with-fixes-for-71-issues-and-important-performance-improvements-for-block-themes WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 has been officially released. The new update features improved code security, accessibility options, and even more user-friendly theme customization tools. With these changes, WordPress is making it easier for developers and non-technical users to create…

Community Roundup February 17, 2023

Michelle Frechette

February 17, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

WordCamp Asia is Amazing Are you coming to WordCamp Asia? It started today! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it is going…

Member Spotlight: Sophia DeRosia

Michelle Frechette

February 17, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Sophia DeRosia has been involved in the WordPress space since she was 12 years old. She loves marketing and community engagement.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit

Courtney Robertson

February 15, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 is now available. Help test the latest features before the next release. Apply now to attend Community Summit. Take a look at the new Theme Directory redesign progress.

WordCamp Asia is Almost Here!

Michelle Frechette

February 12, 2023

WordPress News

There are a few things I want to share about WordCamp Thailand, attending WordCamps, and making the most of every minute.

Member Spotlight: Michele Butcher-Jones

Michelle Frechette

February 10, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Michele Butcher-Jones is a lover of all things Open Source, a WordPress Core Contributor, & an international speaker.

Community Roundup February 10, 2023

Michelle Frechette

February 10, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

WordCamp Asia Are you going to WordCamp Asia? It’s next week! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it looks to be an…

Product People with Vova Feldman of Freemius — Post Status Draft 140

Cory Miller

February 9, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Vova Feldman of Freemius joins Cory Miller to discuss the need for developers to prioritize products over infrastructure, the state of WordPress, and goals for providing a better user experience for customers.

Business Roundup Week Ending February 10

Mike Demopoulos

February 9, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/09/godaddy-announces-layoffs/ GoDaddy, the world's largest domain registrar, announced layoffs yesterday. This move affected hundreds of employees who had relied on the company for their livelihoods. The releases come from GoDaddy shifting its focus to digital transformation and automation. These reductions…

Tech Roundup Week Ending February 10

Mike Demopoulos

February 9, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-1-released-and-ready-for-testing WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This exciting new version has improved auto-updates and a brand new Site Health Check feature. Developers can test this version to ensure that their websites are compatible with the latest…