Plugins

Business Roundup Week Ending April 14

Mike Demopoulos

April 14, 2023

WordPress Turns 20 Resource Hub We are calling all WordPressers! It's been 20 incredible years of coding, creating, and dreaming. WP has grown from a blog platform to power an ever-growing percentage of the world's websites -- let that sink…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 9

Cory Miller

April 12, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. In this conversation, they share their experiences and challenges in creating the plugin, including the importance of user feedback and testing. They also talk about their decision to make the plugin open-source, the potential benefits of doing so, and the importance of community involvement in the process.

Women & Nonbinary Release • WP-CLI 2.8.0 • Redesign Update • Build Block Theme

Courtney Robertson

April 12, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Sign up soon to mentor and be a part of the upcoming women and nonbinary release squad. Join the Test team in building a block theme. WP-CLI 2.8.0 is coming soon with PHP 8.2 compatibility. Get the latest updates on the WordPress.org redesign.

Community Roundup Week Ending April 7

Michelle Frechette

April 7, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

All the news that's fit to digitally print about what's happening in the WordPress Community for the week ending April 7, 2023.

Member Spotlight: James LePage

Michelle Frechette

April 7, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

In the spotlight: James LePage is a tech entrepreneur & experienced web developer with a focus on WordPress development and AI-powered tools.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 8

Cory Miller

April 6, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss their experiences and insights on launching Crop.Express. They share valuable advice on building a brand, developing a minimum viable product (MVP), getting feedback from the community, and handling challenges along the way.

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

Courtney Robertson

April 5, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

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.

Tech Roundup Week Ending March 31

Mike Demopoulos

April 1, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

WordPress 6.2 "Dolphy" The latest version of WordPress, 6.2 "Dolphy," has now been released. This new version includes various updates and improvements designed to enhance the user experience for developers and website administrators. One of the most significant additions is…

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.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 6

Cory Miller

March 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Transcript ↓ Learn from Corey Maass, a master of WordPress plugins and apps, and Cory Miller, a marketing, business, and WordPress experience guru. The two discuss the intimacies of partnering on a product and how solopreneurs can benefit from support.…

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.

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.

Post Status Live – The Right Approach to WordPress Accessibility

Cory Miller

March 15, 2023

BusinessPlanet

If you’re a leader, a developer, or a designer about to start a major website project, this webinar will help you navigate the important topic of accessibility. Cory Miller is joined by the team at Modern Tribe - Chris Kindred, Director of Backend Development, Sarah Gless, Creative Director, and Mike Klanac, Director of Business Development, to discuss why accessibility is imperative and how to integrate it into each aspect of development and implementation.