October 2020
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WordPress Auto-Update System Misfires, Updating Live Sites to an Alpha Release
WordPress’ Core systems team had an eventful Friday when an error in the auto-update system caused sites to update to … Continue reading WordPress Auto-Update System Misfires, Updating Live Sites to an Alpha Release →
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Twenty Twenty-One Blocks Theme Launching as a Separate Project
Last Friday, Themes Team representative Carolina Nymark announced the Twenty Twenty-One Blocks theme project. It is a block-based version of … Continue reading Twenty Twenty-One Blocks Theme Launching as a Separate Project →
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Log Into WordPress By Touch or Face ID Via the Passwordless WP Plugin
Last week, WP Busters released its first plugin titled Passwordless WP. It is a project from full-stack developer Ilya Zolotov … Continue reading Log Into WordPress By Touch or Face ID Via the Passwordless WP Plugin →
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EditorPlus Introduces Its First Blocks and Adds a Custom Block Creator
In what seems to be a never-ending onslaught of new features, Munir Kamal has released some major new features to … Continue reading EditorPlus Introduces Its First Blocks and Adds a Custom Block Creator →
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WordPress Contributors Discuss Launching an Official Block Pattern Directory
Block patterns were one of the most exciting and transformative features introduced in WordPress. 5.5, giving users a giant head … Continue reading WordPress Contributors Discuss Launching an Official Block Pattern Directory →
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Carrd-Like Theme Experiment Provides a Glimpse Into the Future of Theming
It is no secret that I think the future of theming with WordPress is bright, that the Gutenberg project will … Continue reading Carrd-Like Theme Experiment Provides a Glimpse Into the Future of Theming →
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Dragging and Dropping Meta Boxes Might Not Be So Simple in WordPress 5.6
If you have been testing the latest development version of WordPress in the past week or so, you may have … Continue reading Dragging and Dropping Meta Boxes Might Not Be So Simple in WordPress 5.6 →
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WordPress Contributors Explore Adding Dark Mode Support to Upcoming Twenty Twenty-One Theme via a Plugin
WordPress 5.6 is set to include a new default theme, Twenty Twenty-One, designed to give users a blank canvas for … Continue reading WordPress Contributors Explore Adding Dark Mode Support to Upcoming Twenty Twenty-One Theme via a Plugin →
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Yext Launches a WordPress Plugin To Connect To Its Answers Platform
Last week, Yext launched its Yext Answers plugin to the WordPress community. The goal was to bring a platform that … Continue reading Yext Launches a WordPress Plugin To Connect To Its Answers Platform →
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Gutenberg 9.2 Adds Video Tracks, Improvements to Columns and Cover Blocks
Gutenberg 9.2 was released this week and is the last release of the plugin to be rolled into WordPress 5.6. … Continue reading Gutenberg 9.2 Adds Video Tracks, Improvements to Columns and Cover Blocks →
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ESLint Maintainers Share Challenges of Funding Open Source Utilities through Sponsorship
ESLint, one of the most popular JavaScript linting utilities, quickly eclipsed more established early competitors, thanks to its open source … Continue reading ESLint Maintainers Share Challenges of Funding Open Source Utilities through Sponsorship →