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WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 • Help Test • #WPTranslationDay • Video Courses #LearnWP

Courtney Robertson

September 21, 2022

The 6.1 Beta 1 release was briefly delayed a day but is now available. You can get familiar with what's coming in 6.1 with the release by helping test the new features. Please give some consideration to Hugh Lashbrooke's proposal for faster course development on the Training Team with video-based courses.

Want WebP by Default Now? Get the Performance Lab Plugin

Dan Knauss

September 20, 2022

NotesPlanet

If your host doesn't already support WebP by default, you can get it with the Performance Lab plugin, thanks to the WordPress Performance Team.

WP 6.1 walkthrough replay • WebP no go • Matt: Core needs to be more editorial • Survey: How do you learn WordPress?

Courtney Robertson

September 14, 2022

DesignHosting

WordPress 6.1 walkthrough replay • Matt: WebP no go • Matt: Core needs to be more editorial • Survey: How do you learn WordPress?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 67) — What Does Professionalism Mean in WordPress?

Dan Knauss

September 2, 2022

BusinessDesign

Dan and Eric discuss their top picks for WordPress news stories of the week and the topic of professionalism. What is it — what does it mean for us in the WordPress community, and how does it relate to a healthy open source project and business ecosystem?

WebP by Default is NOT on hold

Dan Knauss

August 24, 2022

Notes

This is a good call, I think, but I can't recall a story like at it at The Tavern where core contributors' corporate sponsors/employers got named so much.

SVG and WebP…finally

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

HostingNotes

I'm looking forward to lots of good things coming in the future on the new WordPress core Performance Team blog, and I'm glad SVG and WebP are finally going to be usable in WordPress by default. (This is already the…

How Green is WebP, really?

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

Notes

WebP is pretty green! In most cases, it will really save on bandwidth, but when it's using lossless compression, it's often not the most efficient in terms of power consumption. Here are some interesting tests Olivier Philippot of Greenspector ran…

PHP 8.2 Compatibility, Renaming FSE, Custom Template Options, WP Feature Notifications Project

Courtney Robertson

July 27, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Getting Ready for PHP 8.2, Rebooting Feature Notifications, Additional Custom Template Options, and Renaming Full Site Editing.

A New Kind of Default Theme, the Performance Team Gets Its Own Site, and the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Courtney Robertson

July 21, 2022

HostingMake WordPress

A new approach to creating the next default theme has been proposed. • Cache Audit and Site Health Checks • Full-Site Editing Program Calls for Testing Category Customization • Parsell Scholarship recipients announced.

WordPress Certifications, SVG Uploads, FSE Category Testing, Fortnightly NPM updates, Persistent Object Cache and Full Page Cache

Courtney Robertson

July 15, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

What are your thoughts about WordPress certification? Join the call for testing FSE Category Customization.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 62) — The Open Web Universe with Matt Mullenweg

Olivia Bisset

July 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

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.

A Better REST API, Improving Developer Docs, Open Sourcing Theme Designs, WebP and multiple MIME type support for images

Courtney Robertson

July 6, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Do you want to see the REST API improved? Get the latest on improving DevHub (Developer Docs), image formats, and access to open-source Figma files.

Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6.1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

Courtney Robertson

June 29, 2022

HostingMake WordPress

Get the scoop on planning for the WordPress 6.1 release, and help test its proposed plugin Rollback feature. There are also many calls for feedback from the Performance team and Five for the Future.

This Week at WordPress.org (June 13, 2022)

Courtney Robertson

June 15, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Each week we are highlighting the news from WordPress.org that you don't want to miss. If you or your company create products or services that use WordPress, we've got the news you need to know. Be sure to share this…

Post Status Notes #499

David Bisset

May 20, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

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...