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WordPress 6.1 Walkthrough, Dropping 3.7 – 4.0 Security Updates, WordPress Advanced Administration Handbook

Courtney Robertson

September 7, 2022

Get ready for WordPress 6.1! There's a live walkthrough coming for it on September 13, and the feature freeze is September 20. Other important news: security updates will no longer be backported for WordPress 3.7-4.0, and there's a new Advanced WordPress Administration handbook.

WordPress 6.0.2, Advanced Admin Handbook, Accessibility Tags for Block Themes, and Improving the Template Creation Experience

Courtney Robertson

August 31, 2022

DesignHosting

WordPress 6.0.2, Advanced Admin Handbook, Accessibility Tags for Block Themes, and Improving the Template Creation Experience

Adjust HTML Block Markup, FSE Back to Basics, WP 6.0.2 RC1, and Updating WP_MEMORY_LIMIT

Courtney Robertson

August 24, 2022

DesignHosting

WordPress 6.0.2 is coming soon! Join the next Call for Testing and give your feedback on HTML block markup and increasing the WP_MEMORY_LIMIT variable in wp-config.php.

Languages of Contribution and Creation

Dan Knauss

August 19, 2022

BusinessFeatures

The Creator Economy owes a lot to WordPress, but that doesn't mean WordPress is valued or even understood by Creators as an open source project and community. Are the stories we tell and the words we use compelling to newcomers and the younger generations we need to succeed us? Is the story and language that got WordPress where it is adequate to take it where it wants to go?

The true intention and spirit of 5ftF

Dan Knauss

August 19, 2022

Notes

When someone says here's what I really mean, what I'm aiming at — it must be difficult to see only reactions that pick up on some detail and blow it up into a contradiction of what you've said was the…

Feedback and Testing: Fluid Typography, Pre-Publish Sidebar, Editor Configuration, Expired Session Autosave, and Contribute Style Variations to Twenty Twenty Three

Courtney Robertson

August 17, 2022

DesignHosting

Get your feedback in now about features coming in WordPress 6.1. Feature freeze is September 20.

Building and Sustaining the WordPress Community Through Mentorship — Post Status Draft 123

Dan Knauss

August 3, 2022

DraftPlanet

For Nyasha Green, a healthy tech community prioritizes mentoring. She credits her mentors with helping her find her place in WordPress. How well does your part of the WordPress ecosystem support mentorship? Can we make mentoring a key way people contribute to WordPress's future?

Barriers to Contributing

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

FeaturesMake WordPress

Small teams face frustrating barriers trying to make their contributions count TL;DR: Small teams have common barriers to contributing to Five for the Future. Making efficient use of their time and team members is hard when tooling and communication can…

Mentorship as Contribution: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 2)

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

NotesWordPress News

Have you been thinking about that question? I hope so. Everyone should, as long as we have a 5ftF program. Some low-hanging fruit — recognition of non-code contributors — has already been picked, according to Angela Jin's latest update. I…

Contributing is Hard — and Easier Than You Think

Cory Miller

July 19, 2022

NotesWordPress News

Brian Coords makes some good points about the difficulty of contributing to WordPress, which is a mark of privilege, as Josepha Haden Chomphosy has noted. Estela Rueda has some wonderful suggestions for how you can contribute to WordPress core teams…

It’s not the size that matters…

Dan Knauss

July 18, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Can WordPress’s heavy reliance on volunteerism be offset or better supported by those most able to subsidize the work of others and their access to events? Do the largest WordCamps serve well, in their current form, as signature industry events that developers, product owners, and investors outside WordPress can recognize as such? Can the upper, middle, and lower markets within the WordPress ecosystem find mutual benefit through the things they share in common?

Market Size and Market Shares: Thinking Bigger About the WordPress Economy

Dan Knauss

July 15, 2022

BusinessFeatures

$635.5 billion…That’s "billion," with a “B.” Let's look at the size of the universe inhabited by our market of markets of cathedrals and bazaars: the WordPress ecosystem. How should we think about WordPress's market share or, maybe more accurately, its shares? Are we selling them short and dampening growth?

A Better REST API, Improving Developer Docs, Open Sourcing Theme Designs, WebP and multiple MIME type support for images

Courtney Robertson

July 6, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Do you want to see the REST API improved? Get the latest on improving DevHub (Developer Docs), image formats, and access to open-source Figma files.

Counting Shadow Work: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 1)

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

Notes

Allie Nimmons wrote a really good take on this question in last week's issue of The Repository newsletter (scroll down), suggesting we should extend our idea of "what counts" as a 5FTF contribution, particularly for WordPress community-active people and volunteers…

Core Contributions by the Numbers

Dan Knauss

July 1, 2022

Notes

I didn't have a chance to dig into Daniele Scasciafratte's report and analysis regarding WordPress core contributions when he shared it in April. It's a simple assessment that gives you a good, albeit frustrating, picture of how difficult it is…

Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6.1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

Courtney Robertson

June 29, 2022

HostingMake WordPress

Get the scoop on planning for the WordPress 6.1 release, and help test its proposed plugin Rollback feature. There are also many calls for feedback from the Performance team and Five for the Future.

WordPress 6.1 Walkthrough, Dropping 3.7 – 4.0 Security Updates, WordPress Advanced Administration Handbook

WordPress 6.0.2, Advanced Admin Handbook, Accessibility Tags for Block Themes, and Improving the Template Creation Experience

Adjust HTML Block Markup, FSE Back to Basics, WP 6.0.2 RC1, and Updating WP_MEMORY_LIMIT

The true intention and spirit of 5ftF

Feedback and Testing: Fluid Typography, Pre-Publish Sidebar, Editor Configuration, Expired Session Autosave, and Contribute Style Variations to Twenty Twenty Three

Building and Sustaining the WordPress Community Through Mentorship — Post Status Draft 123

Barriers to Contributing

Mentorship as Contribution: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 2)

Contributing is Hard — and Easier Than You Think

It’s not the size that matters…

A Better REST API, Improving Developer Docs, Open Sourcing Theme Designs, WebP and multiple MIME type support for images

Counting Shadow Work: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 1)

Core Contributions by the Numbers

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