Struggles of Remote Work Half a Year Into the Pandemic
This was supposed to be the year that ushered in a revolution in how we work. Remote jobs would become...
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Local Avatars in WordPress? Yes, Please
It is an age-old question. OK, well, it’s really a 10-year-old feature request, but that is age-old in software development...
JSHint is Now Free Software after Updating License to MIT Expat
The world of open source tooling has expanded to welcome JSHint, as the project’s maintainers have finally completed the necessary...
New WordPress Plugins Disable Unsplash CDN
In light of the recent conversations about the Unsplash plugin’s CDN, several extensions have popped up this week for disabling...
Gutenberg 8.7 Adds Minor Changes, Updates Block Pattern Designs, and Continues Full-Site Editing Work
On Wednesday, the Gutenberg team pushed what was primarily minor enhancements and bug fixes to the WordPress platform’s primary project....
Is WP Notify the Silver Bullet WordPress Needs to End Admin Notification Spam?
A short while ago, Justin Tadlock posted an article titled Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices...
Automattic Relaunches P2, Self-Hosted Version on the Roadmap
Automattic’s relaunch of P2 is now in Beta. This is the long-awaited update to the company’s internal collaboration software that...
Plugin Rank Provides Insight Into WordPress Search Results, Competitive Analysis, and Email Reports for Developers
Iain Poulson announced that Plugin Rank is open to the public yesterday. It is a new service that allows plugin...
Automattic Updates Press Page to Clarify Distinction between WordPress.org and WordPress.com
Last week, Automattic’s marketing team made a positive step towards curbing the perennial branding confusion between WordPress.org and WordPress.com. The...
WordPress 5.6 Wish List: Homepage Post Type Selection and Block Management
With the WordPress 5.5 development cycle coming to a close, it is time to begin mapping out what features should...
Big Orange Heart Opens 2020 Remote Work Wellbeing and Mental Health Survey
A Big Orange Heart, formerly known as WP&UP, has opened its 2020 Remote Work Wellbeing and Mental Health Survey. The...
WordCamp US 2020 Canceled Due to Pandemic Stress and Online Event Fatigue
WordCamp US 2020, which was originally scheduled for October 27-29, was officially canceled today. In April, organizers transitioned to planning...
Post a Lot of Code? Try the Code Syntax Block Plugin for WordPress
I am always on the lookout for interesting syntax-highlighting plugins, particularly for those occasions when I write tutorials or other...
Develop, Test, and Showcase Blocks in Isolation With BlockBook
Riad Benguella released BlockBook, a project that promises to overhaul how developers build blocks and more, on Tuesday. It is...
Unsplash Responds to Image Licensing Concerns, Clarifies Reasons for Hotlinking and Tracking
Concerns are mounting regarding Unsplash’s terms and image licensing after the site launched its official WordPress plugin this week. Several...
Revised Block Directory Guidelines Proposal Updates Wording but Changes Little Else
Yesterday, Alex Shiels posted an update to the proposed guidelines for the WordPress block directory. The document adds eight rules...
Google Delays Mobile-First Indexing Deadline to March 2021
Google had set September 2020 as the deadline for when it would begin to fully switch over to crawling and...
Zero BS CRM Rebrands and Relaunches as Jetpack CRM
Jetpack CRM welcome screen. Mike Stott, co-creator of Zero BS CRM, announced the launch of Jetpack CRM on Monday. The...
