WordPress Plugin Authors Should Avoid Confusing Users When Naming Blocks
On May 4, the StudioPress development team made a small but significant user-facing change to its Atomic Blocks plugin (now […]
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WordPress 5.5.1 Released with Backfill for Deprecated JavaScript Globals
WordPress 5.5.1 was released yesterday with 34 bug fixes, 4 enhancements, and 5 bug fixes for the block editor. Version 5.5 removed 19 legacy JavaScript localization
WordCamp Austin Opens Call for Musicians
WordCamp Austin 2020 is putting out a call for musicians, alongside its call for speakers. The event’s organizers are rising
MotoPress Acquires Gutenix WordPress Theme
MotoPress, a theme and plugin shop in operation since 2013, has acquired the Gutenix WordPress theme and its commercial ZeGuten
Stepping Into a Market With Major Players, Mario Peshev Acquires WP-CRM System
Mario Peshev, the CEO of WordPress agency DevriX, officially announced he had acquired the WP-CRM System plugin this week. Formally,
Elementor 3.0 Allows Users to Create a Personalized Design System
Elementor version 3.0 was launched on Tuesday. This release is the first major update to the plugin in over two
Atomic Blocks Rebranded to Genesis Blocks, Migration Path to New Plugin Coming Soon
StudioPress, which was acquired by WP Engine in 2018, is rebranding its popular Atomic Blocks plugin to Genesis Blocks. WP
New Plugin Displays WordPress Environment Type for Admins
One of the minor but useful additions to WordPress 5.5 is the new wp_get_environment_type() function. It makes it possible for plugin
No Minimum PHP Version Bump This Year, WordPress to Support PHP 5.6 for a While Longer
We should be leading the users, not following them.We should be guiding the users, not coddling them.We should carve out
WordPress Documentation Team Discusses Modifying External Linking Policy Following Opposition to the Ban on Commercial Links
Last month the WordPress Documentation Team announced a ban on links to commercial websites within the official docs. These include
WordPress: A Year in Review, New Project to Fill the WordCamp Void
Joe Casabona, a freelance web developer and educator, launched WordPress: A Year in Review last week. The project was born
WooCommerce 4.4 Updates Blocks and Centralizes Coupon Management
Yesterday, Automattic dropped version 4.4 of its popular WooCommerce plugin. The new release is a minor update with the biggest