Why I (still) love…
Dan Knauss
What do you (still) love in tech that's old? (Tell us in the comments.)
Blogging with a Newsletter
Dan Knauss
It shouldn't be this complicated... Nice end result though, by using "a potent combination of MDX and MJML." Josh Comeau explains his workflow from Markdown to static site publishing and an email newsletter. It's a complex arrangement, but doing it…
Adjust HTML Block Markup, FSE Back to Basics, WP 6.0.2 RC1, and Updating WP_MEMORY_LIMIT
Courtney Robertson
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.
Back Compat & Experimental APIs, Safely Handling SVG via “Insert URL”, WordPress 6.1 Bug Scrub Schedule, Database Performance Health Checks
Courtney Robertson
Is it safe to insert an SVG via URL? How healthy is your database? Performance Team Rep Nominations.
Gmail Clipping…Cured
Dan Knauss
This is great — an email size checker that counts up how many Kb your outgoing email will be — for Newsletter Glue. Lesley Sim showed it to me a while ago. In the past I used to do this…
Free Rider Problem, JSON Core Block Styling, Redesigned Home & Download Pages
Courtney Robertson
Have you seen the new home page demo?
Is there a problem with Free Riders?
Do you want block styling standardized?
Post Status Excerpt (No. 62) — The Open Web Universe with Matt Mullenweg
Olivia Bisset
David and Olivia Bisset sat down for a chat with Matt Mullenweg about open source, Tumblr, and how Matt deals with negativity. Matt has three roles today: CEO of Tumblr, CEO of Automattic, and project lead for the next release of WordPress. He shares what went wrong with post formats and what he would love to acquire next if he could. The answer may (or may not) surprise you! Recorded shortly before WordCamp Europe 2022.
WooCommerce Function of the Week: woocommerce_wp_text_input
Rodolfo Melogli
Learn how to add custom fields to settings in WooCommerce meta boxes — and give back to WooCommerce when you find some code that can be improved.
Post Status Notes #499
David Bisset
Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship returns to WCUS › Think like a platform again! › Leo Gopal on support for mental health in the community › WP Accessibility Day › Performance Lab 1.1.0 › The WordPress Way › Dropping jQuery for speed › More to WP than Headless and FSE for devs › and more...
WooCommerce Function of the Week: get_variation_prices
Rodolfo Melogli
Read the code with Rodolfo Melogli! This week in WooCommerce functions we're looking at
get_variation_prices.
WooCommerce Function of the Week: wc_price
Rodolfo Melogli
The
wc_price function solves your WooCommerce price formatting problems. Using it means you can ignore the WooCommerce price settings.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 45) — The Block Protocol, Tumblr, and Complexity with Lesley Sim
David Bisset
What is the Block Protocol and why does it matter? What's the significance of Matt taking over at Tumblr? And is WordPress way too complicated?
Post Status Excerpt (No. 44) — Small Wins with Small Plugins
David Bisset
Collins Agbonghama is the Founder of ProfilePress. He spoke with David about his recent success acquiring a plugin and breaking even in just four months.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 43) — Accessibility Roundup with Amber Hinds
David Bisset
US digital accessibility-related lawsuits reached a rate of over 10 per day in 2021 with over 4,000 in total, up 15% from the previous year.
Start a Project
Courtney Robertson
In this episode of Get Hired, you'll learn how to enter the world of WordPress by starting a project to share with hiring managers.
Essential Skills in the Remote WordPress Workplace
Courtney Robertson
Where do you need to have accounts in the web tech community? What tools, knowledge, and skills will you need in any remote WordPress-related role?
