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The Genesis 2.7 beta is now…

Dan Knauss

November 2, 2018

The Genesis 2.7 beta is now available. This update focuses on key architectural components and modernizing the codebase to prepare for some exciting future updates related to WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg. PHP version 5.3 or greater is required.

Carl Alexander has a new post on…

Dan Knauss

November 2, 2018

Carl Alexander has a new post on the subject of "acceptance testing," which is testing whether your code meets the needs and expectations of the end users who will use your software. Carl talks a bit about popular PHP acceptance testing…

As Catalin Cimpanu points out, the…

Dan Knauss

October 25, 2018

Security

As Catalin Cimpanu points out, the PHP 5.x branch will stop receiving official security updates at the end of this year. As many WordPress developers already know, this branch is still widely used on many servers. While WordPress recommends 7.2…

If you are a developer who…

Dan Knauss

September 28, 2018

If you are a developer who dabbles in Laravel, you might be interested in Corcel. It's a package that allows WordPress to be used as your backend with Laravel, Zend, or pure PHP on the frontend.

Ashley Rich has written a nice…

Dan Knauss

September 21, 2018

Ashley Rich has written a nice article detailing PHP Encryption Methods for passwords and sensitive data. Each encryption method has multiple algorithms or ciphers to choose from, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Ashley focuses on implementing hashing and…

A recent ticket committed to WordPress…

Brian Krogsgard

July 20, 2018

A recent ticket committed to WordPress trunk seems to be addressing the first in a series of steps to enforce a "Requires PHP version" message for WordPress plugins. This is encouraging to see. Alain Schlesser shows a preview of what…

I enjoyed Marc Benzakein talk about…

Brian Krogsgard

June 25, 2018

I enjoyed Marc Benzakein talk about the challenges SeverPress has faced with PHP 7 and operating system updates that affected the functionality of DesktopServer. If you run a small agency or software company, it's worth a read to see how…

I recently discovered this broad overview…

Brian Krogsgard

June 25, 2018

I recently discovered this broad overview from Matthew Setter on the state of testing in PHP today. It's not WordPress specific, but it's useful. Developers should be testing their PHP code now or making it a goal to do so.

Matt Brown, a developer at Vimeo,…

Brian Krogsgard

June 14, 2018

Matt Brown, a developer at Vimeo, recently wrote a piece about improving WordPress with static analysis. Matt reminds us that most developers would agree that WordPress has been very conservative about the PHP versions it supports, but "there’s no reason…

Steve Grunwell offers a crash-course in…

Brian Krogsgard

May 25, 2018

Steve Grunwell offers a crash-course in PHP Namespaces for WordPress developers.

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks…

Dan Knauss

May 18, 2018

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks to the work of more than 70 people who added over 95 updates. Among these updates are the prominent additions of privacy and data handling tools, thanks to the upcoming deadline of the GDPR…

WordPress 4.9.5 Beta is slated for…

Brian Krogsgard

March 26, 2018

WordPress 4.9.5 Beta is slated for April 3rd. There are three things of note, two of which are verbiage related I find interesting: The recommended PHP version is now going to be 7.2, instead of 7.0. I wonder at what…

As reported in the Drupal forums,…

Brian Krogsgard

January 30, 2018

As reported in the Drupal forums, it appears that Drupal 8 will require PHP 7.0 or higher starting March 6, 2019. WordPress, in contrast, runs on older PHP versions while PHP 7.2 is recommended. It's not an apples to apples…

Here’s a nice post from Alain…

Brian Krogsgard

January 19, 2018

Here's a nice post from Alain Schlesser on a roadmap for the "Serve Happy" project. Its primary goal is reducing the number of WordPress installations running on an unsupported PHP version — along with some more quickly achievable secondary goals

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on the WordPress ecosystem — Draft Podcast

Brian Krogsgard

November 14, 2017

BusinessDesign

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.

GoDaddy Pro recently announced a rebuilt…

Brian Krogsgard

October 25, 2017

GoDaddy Pro recently announced a rebuilt version of their managed WordPress service, which includes 90-day backups, SSH, WP-CLI, PHP 7, a Gravity Forms license, and other benefits. It will be interesting to see how this new platform fairs in the…

The Genesis 2.7 beta is now…

Carl Alexander has a new post on…

As Catalin Cimpanu points out, the…

If you are a developer who…

Ashley Rich has written a nice…

A recent ticket committed to WordPress…

I enjoyed Marc Benzakein talk about…

I recently discovered this broad overview…

Matt Brown, a developer at Vimeo,…

Steve Grunwell offers a crash-course in…

WordPress 4.9.6 has been released, thanks…

WordPress 4.9.5 Beta is slated for…

As reported in the Drupal forums,…

Here’s a nice post from Alain…

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on the WordPress ecosystem — Draft Podcast

GoDaddy Pro recently announced a rebuilt…

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