Start a Recipe Blog With the Recipe Block WordPress Plugin
“Organize your quarantine-inspired baking blog with a ‘Recipe’ block!” read the opening description of Kelly Choyce-Dwan’s new plugin, Recipe Block....
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Deque Systems to Host Axe-Con Virtual Accessibility Conference, March 10-11, 2021
Deque Systems, a widely respected accessibility firm that has contributed to setting up automated accessibility testing for WordPress core, will...
WordPress Support Team Seeks to Curb Support Requests for Commercial Plugins and Themes
WordPress’ Support Team contributors are discussing how they can curb support requests for commercial products on the official WordPress.org forums....
Gutenberg 8.9 Brings Block-Based Widgets Out of the Experimental Stage
On Wednesday, September 2, Gutenberg 8.9 launched with a set of new features, enhancements, and several bug fixes. The development...
Sunlit 3.0 for iOS Released, Featuring New Post Editor and Improved Discovery Interface
Sunlit 3.0 was released this week and is now available in the App Store. The free photoblogging app is a...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WordPress 5.6 Development Kicks Off with All-Women Release Squad
photo credit: Brodie Vissers WordPress 5.5 has already been downloaded more than 4 million times after its release earlier this...
