Community Roundup Week Ending March 3
Michelle Frechette
Community Roundup Week Ending March 3: Your legacy matters. You matter. And your place in the WordPress community matters.
WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2 is just a few weeks away. It's time to get testing with Beta 4. Core Performance team has announced the roadmap for this year, including Gutenberg Phase 3 work and more. Do you know the difference between static vs dynamic blocks?
Community Roundup Week Ending February 24
Michelle Frechette
The BEST part of WordCamp Asia was finally being able to be in the same room with people I've counted as friends for years!
WordCamp Asia Wrap-up
Michelle Frechette
WordCamp Asia exceeded expectations. From the organizers, volunteers, speakers, and attendees, it was an event worthy of praise.
Tech Roundup Week Ending February 24
Mike Demopoulos
https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-3-released-contributors-to-host-live-product-demo-on-march-2 WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 has been released following the first-ever WordCamp Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. This beta release is open for testing by developers and users who want to try out the new features before the official release of…
Business Roundup Week Ending February 24
Mike Demopoulos
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/sell-product-powerful-storytelling/ Chiara Aliotta has a great piece on Smashing Magazine about using storytelling to help design your product. She is also leading a workshop on the topic next month. https://www.decktopus.com/ Decktopus is a versatile presentation tool that can help businesses…
WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2 is just over a month away. Join in the live demo and help test beta and release candidate versions. Should we revise the WordPress release cycle? Share you feedback.
Business Roundup Week Ending February 17
Mike Demopoulos
https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/massive-adsense-fraud-campaign.html https://blog.sucuri.net/2023/02/bogus-url-shorteners-redirect-thousands-of-hacked-sites-in-adsense-fraud-campaign.html A recent report from Sucuri revealed a major AdSense fraud campaign that has affected over 10,000 WordPress sites. The campaign redirects traffic to fake websites to generate revenue through AdSense ads. Additionally, Sucuri's report outlines several best practices…
Tech Roundup Week Ending February 17
Mike Demopoulos
https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-2-released-with-fixes-for-71-issues-and-important-performance-improvements-for-block-themes WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 has been officially released. The new update features improved code security, accessibility options, and even more user-friendly theme customization tools. With these changes, WordPress is making it easier for developers and non-technical users to create…
Community Roundup February 17, 2023
Michelle Frechette
WordCamp Asia is Amazing Are you coming to WordCamp Asia? It started today! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it is going…
WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 is now available. Help test the latest features before the next release. Apply now to attend Community Summit. Take a look at the new Theme Directory redesign progress.
Community Roundup February 10, 2023
Michelle Frechette
WordCamp Asia Are you going to WordCamp Asia? It’s next week! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it looks to be an…
Business Roundup Week Ending February 10
Mike Demopoulos
https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/09/godaddy-announces-layoffs/ GoDaddy, the world's largest domain registrar, announced layoffs yesterday. This move affected hundreds of employees who had relied on the company for their livelihoods. The releases come from GoDaddy shifting its focus to digital transformation and automation. These reductions…
Tech Roundup Week Ending February 10
Mike Demopoulos
https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-1-released-and-ready-for-testing WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This exciting new version has improved auto-updates and a brand new Site Health Check feature. Developers can test this version to ensure that their websites are compatible with the latest…
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 • Phase 2 Finale • Creating a Mentorship Program • Apply for Community Summit
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is out now and you can help test it before final release on March 28. With that comes the end of Gutenberg Phase 2. WordPress considers a mentorship program focused on onboarding and assisting contributors.
