Month: June 2023

  • WordPress Confirms 8 Pilot Events to Launch the Next Generation of WordCamps in 2023

    WordPress Confirms 8 Pilot Events to Launch the Next Generation of WordCamps in 2023

    In May 2023, WordPress’ Community Team announced that it would be evolving the WordCamp format to promote adoption, training, and networking for professionals, leaving the flagship events to focus more on connection and inspiration. This major shift opens the door for more experimentation through varied formats. In a recent update, the team shared that progress…

  • Automattic Donates €20,000 to Fund Next Phase of Drupal Gutenberg Development

    Automattic Donates €20,000 to Fund Next Phase of Drupal Gutenberg Development

    Drupal Gutenberg, the Gutenberg module for Drupal that was created by a Norway-based agency called Frontkom, has received a €20,000 donation from Automattic to fund the next phase of development. The module was one of five projects, selected from 35 proposals, that was granted funding during the DrupalCon Pitchburgh innovation contest. The winners were announced as part of…

  • Gutenberg 16.0 Introduces Page Management in the Site Editor

    Gutenberg 16.0 Introduces Page Management in the Site Editor

    Gutenberg 16.0 was released today with page management now available inside the Site Editor. This is the first step towards a more unified experience of editing both content and design. Users can now create new pages and view page details in the sidebar, an experience that is very similar to editing a page in the block…

  • WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin Patches Security Vulnerability in 7.4.1

    WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin Patches Security Vulnerability in 7.4.1

    Patchstack is reporting an Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability in WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, the most popular WooCommerce Stripe payment plugin with more than 900,000 active users. It was discovered by Patchstack researcher Rafie Muhammad on April 17, 2023, and patched by WooCommerce on May 30, 2023, in version 7.4.1. The security advisory describes the…

  • WordPress.org Enables Commercial and Community Filters on Plugin and Theme Directories

    WordPress.org Enables Commercial and Community Filters on Plugin and Theme Directories

    During the 2022 State of the Word, Matt Mullenweg announced a plan to add new “Community” and “Commercial” taxonomies for the theme and plugin directories that would help users more quickly ascertain the purpose of the extensions they are considering. Shortly after the announcement, instructions were published for theme and plugin authors to opt into…

  • WordCampers Demand Changes to Q&A Format

    WordCampers Demand Changes to Q&A Format

    Q&A segments at a live event are a valuable point of connection where attendees have the opportunity to gain the undivided attention of the speaker or panelist and get answers to important questions. Inevitably, people who abuse the format can lower the quality of the experience for everyone. A Twitter thread addressing this chronic problem…

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