Today marks the release of WordPress…
Dan Knauss
Today marks the release of WordPress 5.0, a target date communicated by Matt Mullenweg a few days ago.
WordPress 5.0 marks a new era for the world’s most popular CMS
Brian Krogsgard
Gutenberg has been an ambitious undertaking, but the new WordPress editor marks an important step for WordPress. The platform must continue to be both easier to use and more powerful to extend, and Gutenberg is a step in the right direction on both fronts.
Gutenberg, accessibility, and compromise
Brian Krogsgard
I had a call with Matt Mullenweg to discuss some things regarding the upcoming Gutenberg release, the critiques around accessibility, and thoughts I've had around the way this release and other releases are scheduled. I'll keep this note to the…
Matt Mullenweg did his annual “what’s…
Dan Knauss
Matt Mullenweg did his annual "what's in my bag" post, which I always find informative. If you travel with any tech in your bag at all, this post is worth a look.
Matt Mullenweg reported on Thursday (September…
Dan Knauss
Matt Mullenweg reported on Thursday (September 20) that Gutenberg has over 420,000 active installations, and 213,000 posts written with Gutenberg have been tracked. Note that this is only for Jetpack and WordPress.com sites. The total number would be higher if…
General Ann Dunwoody has joined Automattic’s…
Brian Krogsgard
General Ann Dunwoody has joined Automattic's Board, the first addition in 13 years. Matt Mullenweg has an interview of General Dunwoody on his blog. This seems like a great fit for both parties.
Matt on Gutenberg at WordCamp Europe
David Bisset
The sixth WordCamp Europe is happening now on June 15-16 (it was preceded by Contributor Day on the 14th) in Belgrade, Serbia. As you would expect from a large WordCamp, the lineup is full of great talks given by a diverse group of…
Justin Busa and Robby McCullough from…
Brian Krogsgard
Justin Busa and Robby McCullough from Beaver Builder shared their views on user feedback and the future of page builders on the How I Built It podcast. For those who are unfamiliar with it, Beaver Builder is a WordPress page builder…
Matt Mullenweg State of the Word, 2017
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Mullenweg just completed the 2017 State of the Word, which highlights the accomplishments of the past year, and sets the direction for the year ahead for WordPress.
Interview with Matt Mullenweg on the WordPress ecosystem — Draft Podcast
Brian Krogsgard
In this episode, I talk to Matt Mullenweg -- co-founder of WordPress and the CEO of Automattic -- about what's happening in the world of WordPress, and his role in it all.
Facebook relicensure of React and where that leaves WordPress
Brian Krogsgard
After Matt Mullenweg blogged about the decision to ditch React for Gutenberg and core WordPress development, Facebook pulled an about face and changed the license. It was a shocking move, and some suspect WordPress's decision was an impetus for the…
Matt Mullenweg posted a summary of…
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Mullenweg posted a summary of his thoughts on Gutenberg on his personal blog. He says, "Gutenberg moves every part of the WordPress ecosystem forward," and goes on to touch on various ways developers, agencies, plugin developers, theme developers, web…
WordCamp Europe is in the books,…
Brian Krogsgard
WordCamp Europe is in the books, with the usual strong lineup of quality talks from excellent speakers. I (David) was unable to attend physically, but I watched both days of talks on the livestream. Since there were far too many…
WordPress 4.8 to be slim compared to past releases
Brian Krogsgard
When I talked with Matt Mullenweg about the three focus areas for 2017 (and perhaps beyond), I kept referring to "releases." Finally Matt said, "You keep saying release; it's not a release. It's all about the functionality and the feature.…
Browser support changes in WordPress
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Mullenweg announced browser support changes for WordPress. Previously, we discussed the new editor and browser support within WordPress core. Following up on those conversations, we are officially ending support for Internet Explorer versions 8, 9, and 10, starting with…
David Hayes examines what facets of…
Brian Krogsgard
David Hayes examines what facets of WordPress’s ecosystem led to its marketshare and overall success. Among the reasons, David lists that WordPress "did start early" (when there weren't a thousand CMS options to choose from) and credits Matt Mullenweg for…
