Month: June 2020

  • Matt Mullenweg and Matías Ventura Demo New Image Editing Tools Coming to Gutenberg

    Matt Mullenweg and Matías Ventura Demo New Image Editing Tools Coming to Gutenberg

    One of the most exciting parts of Matt Mullenweg’s session at WordCamp Europe 2020 Online was the live demo of the new image editing tools that will land in the next release of the Gutenberg plugin. The video is already available on WordPress.tv (and embedded below). At the 8:30 mark, Mullenweg and Matías Ventura, lead…

  • Build Versatile Layouts with the GenerateBlocks WordPress Plugin

    Build Versatile Layouts with the GenerateBlocks WordPress Plugin

    Over the past few weeks, I have had the GenerateBlocks plugin sitting in my test environment. I have built a few layouts with it, tinkering with the plugin between other projects. The one thing I kept thinking was that it had huge potential. Aside from a couple of issues, I began enjoying the plugin more…

  • On Politics and WordPress

    On Politics and WordPress

    I wish we lived in a world in which we could discuss code each day, not allowing political1 opinions to seep into the discourse. We could talk about the next exciting project around the corner. We could chat about a small startup getting its first big break or new investments into WordPress companies. However, I…

  • Blockify the WordPress Dashboard with the Mission Ctrl Plugin

    Blockify the WordPress Dashboard with the Mission Ctrl Plugin

    Nick Hamze makes it no secret that he loves the WordPress block system. He has spearheaded several unique blocks on the fun side of things as well as made more practical blocks through his Sorta Brilliant brand. It is his website for funding ideas for the block editor. For his most recent project, he has…

  • Automattic Launches Malware and Vulnerability Scanning Service for Jetpack

    Automattic Launches Malware and Vulnerability Scanning Service for Jetpack

    On Tuesday, Automattic launched Jetpack Scan, an automated malware and vulnerability scanning service. It is a premium service offered to sites connected to a WordPress.com account and the third major add-on launched on top of the plugin in recent months. Jetpack Scan is available for $7 per month or $70 for an annual subscription. Both…

  • The Show Must Be Paused

    The Show Must Be Paused

    The #BlackoutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused hashtags have flooded the internet today…

  • WordPress Names 5.5 Release Leads, Plans All-Women Release Squad for 5.6

    WordPress Names 5.5 Release Leads, Plans All-Women Release Squad for 5.6

    WordPress’ Executive Director, Josepha Haden, announced the names of the leaders who will be coordinating releases for the remainder of 2020. Version 5.5, expected to be released in August, will be led by Matt Mullenweg, with Jake Spurlock as the coordinator and David Baumwald on Triage. Haden also named tech and design leads for the…

  • Ajay D’Souza Releases Popular Authors Add-On for Top 10 Plugin

    Ajay D’Souza Releases Popular Authors Add-On for Top 10 Plugin

    Ajay D’Souza released the Popular Authors plugin last week, which is designed to display authors by the number of post views they have reached. It is an add-on for his Top 10 plugin and uses the underlying data to build the popular authors list. Websites with multiple authors could use it to provide further insight…

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