November 2020

Six months ago, Admin 2020 captured the attention of WordPress users with its fresh approach to skinning the admin screens. … Continue reading Admin 2020 Version 2 Introduces New Lite Version, Better Plugin Compatibility, and Modular Architecture →

Álvaro García wrote the first code for his Block Navigation plugin back in November 2018. It is one of those … Continue reading Block Navigation Plugin Provides Missing Context-Based Outline for the WordPress Editor →

Over the past several weeks, I have received around four dozen emails, texts, PMs, and other messages related to Black … Continue reading Something To Be Thankful For →

On Monday, WordPress core contributor Jonathan Desrosiers published a detailed post on the Make WordPress Core blog about the upcoming … Continue reading Getting Your WordPress Plugins and Themes Ready for PHP 8 →

WordPress 5.6 development is winding down as we begin to close out the beta testing round, inching toward the final … Continue reading WordPress 5.7 Wish List: Save Block Editor Settings Per User →

On November 11, StudioPress announced an open beta for its Genesis Block Theme. This is a pivotal moment, or at … Continue reading Genesis Block Theme Beta, StudioPress Pursuing a Block-First Future →

In early September, WP Engine announced the launch of Genesis Custom Blocks, a block-creation plugin made possible by its StudioPress … Continue reading Build Editor Blocks for Clients With the Genesis Custom Blocks Plugin →

Gutenberg 9.4.0 was released this week with many small improvements to existing features, while work on full site editing continues. … Continue reading Gutenberg 9.4 Introduces Button Width Selector and Typography Controls for List Block →

Six weeks ago, WordPress 5.6 release lead Helen Hou-Sandí breathed new life into two almost-forgotten features around the WordPress website … Continue reading WordPress To Combine Its Long-Neglected Theme Previewer With Starter Content →

Local 5.9.2 was released this month with a new image optimization feature. The Pro version of Flywheel’s local WordPress development … Continue reading Local 5.9.2 Adds Image Optimization via New Free Add-On →

That is the question posed by Ian Atkins in a recent ticket for WordPress. “I’ve experienced a few plugins change … Continue reading Should WordPress Notify Users of Plugin Ownership Changes? →