Blogging

Build a Block Theme • Theme Performance Improvements * Interactivity API • Why Jazz?

Courtney Robertson

April 5, 2023

Matt shares why WordPress releases are named after jazz musicians. The FSE block theme explores functionality gaps and gathers feedback on the Site Editor experience. WordPress 6.2 improves load times and server-side performance for block and classic themes. The Interactivity API proposal standardizes frontend interactivity for Gutenberg blocks.

Member Spotlight: Robby McCullough

Michelle Frechette

March 31, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Robby McCullough is one of the founders of Beaver Builder, currently leading marketing efforts along with marketing director Anthony Tran.

WordPress vs. Squarespace

Cory Miller

March 30, 2023

Development

Every business needs a website. That much is obvious. But choosing what content management system to use isn’t always so clear. When it comes to WordPress vs. Squarespace, which option is the right choice for your website? Before we answer…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 7

Cory Miller

March 30, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Corey Maass, a freelance web developer, joins Cory Miller to discuss the intricacies of creating an impactful, user-appreciated product that makes a positive impact on customers and stands apart in a saturated industry.

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

Courtney Robertson

March 29, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

🥳 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.

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.

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.

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 6.2 RC1 • Dev Notes • Learning Path for WP Devs

Courtney Robertson

March 8, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 Beta 5 is out now, and RC1 will ship on Thursday, March 9. We're just a few weeks away from the final release on March 28. Have you been able to start testing yet? Read the latest from the DevNotes in our WordPress 6.2 section.

A proposed learning pathway for beginning WordPress developers has been proposed. Weigh in with your feedback.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic

Courtney Robertson

March 1, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 is just a few weeks away. It's time to get testing with Beta 4. Core Performance team has announced the roadmap for this year, including Gutenberg Phase 3 work and more. Do you know the difference between static vs dynamic blocks?

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.

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.

WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 • Phase 2 Finale • Creating a Mentorship Program • Apply for Community Summit

Courtney Robertson

February 8, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is out now and you can help test it before final release on March 28. With that comes the end of Gutenberg Phase 2. WordPress considers a mentorship program focused on onboarding and assisting contributors.

When Gutenberg Phases End • Priorities in Onboarding Contributors • Redesign Roll Outs

Courtney Robertson

February 1, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

What happens when we reach the end of a phase in Gutenberg? Josepha shares what this means for additional features and requests in the WP Briefing. Josepha also posed a few questions at how we prioritize doing the work of contributing while onboarding new contributors and ways to simplify the experience new contributors have. Finally, get an early look at the design changes coming for Hosting, Jobs, About, and Dev Blog.

WP Community Support (Central) vs WP Foundation • Old Trac Tickets • Themes & Support Docs Redesign

Courtney Robertson

January 25, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Can you explain the difference between Central and the Foundation? They are not one in the same, so check out what each area handles.

More teams across WordPress are using GitHub Projects for project management. The Community Team is considering this addition as well.

Let's review some very old tickets for bugs and feature requests in WordPress and admire the new things coming to Documentation and Themes sites.