This is part two of a two part series looking back at WordPress news in 2014. There was plenty of action to write about with over 900 posts published in 2014. Browse through the list and if a particular story had an impact on you, let us know in the comments.
The stories included here are handpicked based on their newsworthiness, importance, and whether they generated a healthy discussion in the comments. The posts are in chronological order starting with July.
July
- WordPress MailPoet Plugin Security Vulnerability: Immediate Update Recommended
- VersionPress Misses Crowdfunding Goal By $14.5K
- WordPress Visual Page and Website Builders Make It Easy To Create Ugly Sites
- WPBeginner Turns 5, Celebrates With Campaign To Build Two New Schools In Guatemala
- In The Next Few Years, 90% Of WordPress Development Could Be JavaScript Based
- WordPress.tv Adds Its First German Presentation: Konstantin Obenland on Underscores
- Kinsta Publishes Guide On The History Of WordPress, Its Ecosystem, and Community
- WP Engine Becomes The First Large Partner To Integrate Sidekick
- Critical Security Update For WPTouch, Users Should Update Immediately
- WP Quick Install Script Offers a Fast Way to Install WordPress, Plugins, and Themes
- Hybrid Core 2.0 Adds Composer Support, Removes Widgets From Framework
- Translate WordPress Plugins and Themes Directly in Your Browser
- WPcast.fm Billed As The Professional WordPress Podcast
- Exploring The Idea Of An Internet Archive Specifically For WordPress Content
- VaultPress Begins Offering 5 Day Free Trials Through Jetpack
- Heavy Analytics for WordPress Now Open Source and Available on GitHub
- GavickPro Abandons Theme Framework in Favor of WordPress Customizer
- Automattic’s Planned Gravatar App Morphs Into a Selfies App for Android
- WordPress JSON REST API Plugin 1.1.1 Security Release: Update Recommended
- WordPress Developers Organize Community Initiative to Standardize Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Metadata
- MigrateWP Launches a Service Dedicated to WordPress Migrations
- 7 Aspects Of WordPress I Take For Granted
- Jetpack Rebrands with New Logo, Adds Custom Post Types in 3.1 Release
August
- WordPress Async Task Library from TechCrunch Now Open Source
- Serious Bug Discovered In The All In One WordPress Security and Firewall Plugin
- SchoolPress: A WordPress-Powered Open Source App for Educators and Students
- Crowd Favorite Announces Chris Lema As New CTO
- WordPress 3.9.2 Fixes Security Vulnerabilities, Users Strongly Encouraged To Update
- How Crowd Favorite Utilizes Multiple Offices and a Distributed Work Force
- WP Site Care Acquires Audit WP
- Sprout Apps to Launch a Suite of WordPress-Powered Apps Targeted at Freelancers and Small Businesses
- Carl Hancock Shares Advice On Registering Trademarks
- The Simple Criteria That Determines Which Jetpack Modules Are Auto-Activated
- WebDevStudios Names Dre Armeda Vice President of Operations
- A Survival Guide To WordCamps For First Time Attendees
- Time To Move On From The “Is WordPress A CMS” Debate
- WPChat Relaunches as a Forum Dedicated to WordPress
- Akismet Account Dashboard Gets a Major Overhaul
- WordPress Plugin WP Inject Renames to ImageInject and Introduces New Features
- Automattic Acquires Parka LLC, The Creators Of BruteProtect
- Chris Wiegman on Why He Sold Better WP Security to iThemes
- Matt Mullenweg Hosts Impromptu Q&A Session On Facebook
- Jason Schuller Shares His Experience Running a WordPress Theme Business
- WP Settings Generator: Quickly Create a Custom Options Page Using the WordPress Settings API
- Google Authorship is Officially Dead, WordPress Authorship Plugins are Now Obsolete
September
- WordPress Plugin Boilerplate 3.0 Released with New Community Website
- The Hidden Savings Of a WordCamp Ticket
- Sprout Apps Launches Free WordPress Invoicing Plugin
- Critical Security Vulnerability Found in WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin, Immediate Update Advised
- WordPress 4.0 Benny Now Available for Download
- Pressgram to Shut Down, Development Discontinued
- Syed Balkhi on The Overnight Success of OptinMonster
- 1,000+ WordPress Themes on Envato Market Potentially Affected by Slider Revolution Security Vulnerability
- Flywheel Hosting Secures $1.2M In Funding
- WordPress Theme Review Team to Launch Mentoring Program
- Founder Of ManageWP Publishes Open Letter on Security to The WordPress Community
- OpenTickets: An Open Source Event Management and Ticket Sales Platform Built on WordPress and WooCommerce
- What Happens When WordPress Is Updated With 100 Plugins Activated?
- A Successful WordPress Plugin Adoption Story
- Join the September 10th Internet Slowdown Protest with These WordPress Plugins
- Jeff Starr Releases New 450 Page Book: WordPress Themes In Depth
- Graph Paper Press Launches Theme.Works, A Drag and Drop Platform for Building WordPress Themes
- Free PSD Template for Creating a WordPress.org Plugin Banner
- PhpStorm 8 Released With Full WordPress Support
- Netropolitan “Facebook for Rich People” is Powered by WordPress and BuddyPress
- BuddyPress 2.1 Patsy Released
- Is It Maintained? Web App Monitors the Activity of Open Source Projects
- iThemes Suffers Security Breach, Customers Urged To Reset Passwords
- How Public Perception of WordPress Influences Developer Contracts
- Flox: Privately Hosted Social Networks Powered by WordPress and BuddyPress
- A New Resource Devoted To WordPress and Photographers
- iThemes Confirms it Stored Customer Passwords in Clear-Text
- Ryan Hellyer’s AWS Nightmare: Leaked Access Keys Result in a $6,000 Bill Overnight
- WordPress.com Publishes First Ever Video Ad Entitled “Welcome Home”
- Ben Gillbanks Announces The End of TimThumb
- GoDaddy and Media Temple Engage in Strategic Partnership With WP101
- WordPress Beyond Boundaries: A Recap of WordCamp Europe 2014
- Stream Morphs From a Plugin Into a Service
October
- Interview With Stream Project Lead, Frankie Jarrett
- Matt Mullenweg on Ensuring the Future of WordPress
- WebDevStudios Acquires WordPress Support Services Company, Maintainn
- First PodsCamp Is a Success
- WebDesign.com Is Now iThemes Training
- HostingReviews.io – Webhosting Reviews Without The Affiliate Links
- Troubleshooting Handbook For New WordPress Support Forum Volunteers Is Live
- How to Obtain The Total Download Count For Plugins Attached to a WordPress.org Username
- LoopConf: A Conference Catered to WordPress Developers
- Watch The Q&A Session Between Matt Mullenweg and Om Malik From WordCamp Europe
- The First “Rate and Review a Plugin Day” is a Success
- Jason Schuller to Re-Enter WordPress Theme Market with Niche Admin Designs
- Monster Widgets for bbPress and BuddyPress Make It Easy to Test Core Widgets
- JSTOR Launches Online Daily Magazine Using WordPress
- Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word Highlights Internationalization, Mobile, and New Tools for WordPress Contributors
- Jetpack 3.2 Released, Introduces New Site Logo Feature for Theme Developers
- AppPresser Debuts Reactor: A WordPress-Powered Mobile App Creator Built with the WP JSON REST API
- Security Vulnerability Discovered and Patched in WP eCommerce
- John Saddington Releases Desk, a Premium Publishing Application For The Mac
November
- Jetpack 3.2 Introduces Centralized Posting from WordPress.com
- WPShout Publishes The Results of Its 2014 Webhosting Survey
- 10up Open Sources Its Engineering Best Practices
- Sidekick’s Pricing Experiment Reveals Valuable Lessons for WordPress Business Owners
- Automattic Acquires Code for the People, Expands WordPress.com VIP’s Reach Into European Markets
- WooConf, The First Ever Conference Dedicated to WooCommerce Deemed a Success
- Why WordPress Doesn’t Need to Fear Ghost, Yet
- Happy Joe Uses WordPress to Train and Help Veterans Find Careers in Web Technology
- Flynn O’Connor on Organizing and Marketing a WordCamp for Developers
- Installatron Partners With Clef to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Automated Installs of WordPress
- Automattic Open Sources Its DMCA Process Docs on GitHub
- WP eCommerce Has a New Home
- DigitalOcean Is Now the Third Largest Hosting Provider, WordPress Droplets Account for 23%
- WordPress 4.0.1 is a Critical Security Release that Fixes a Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- WP Engine Partners with 10up to Launch Enterprise HHVM WordPress Hosting Platform
- CyberChimps is Looking For Investors
- A Glimpse Into Serbia’s Rapidly Growing WordPress Community
- ModernThemes Launches Site Dedicated to Providing Free WordPress Themes
December
- DawnPatrol Gives Fringe WordPress Communities a Voice
- JP Bot: The Silent Bot Behind the Jetpack Module Extraction Plugins
- WP Engine Sponsors John James Jacoby to Work on HHVM Compatibility with BuddyPress
- InfiniteWP Client Plugin Releases Security Update
- jMonkeyEngine Migrates Community Site Away From BuddyPress and bbPress
- Google’s New reCAPTCHA API Replaces Distorted Text with a Checkbox
- nRelate Will Shutdown Its Service December 31st
- What Would it Take For WordPress to Lose its Dominance?
- CEO and Envato Co-founder Collis Ta’eed On The First 6 Months of Envato
- WP Stagecoach to Bring 1-Click Staging Sites to WordPress in 2015
- A New User’s Experience Installing and Using bbPress
- WordPress Themes Directory Now Requires All Themes to be Translation-Ready
- Idea Factory: A Frontend Submission and Voting System for WordPress
- A Newbie’s Guide to bbPress
- BuddyPress, bbPress, and GlotPress Development Campaign is Now Fully Funded
- Google Earth API to Retire December 12th, 2015
- The Majority of Shark Tank Contestants Use WordPress and WooCommerce
- Pippin Williamson on Building a Community Around Your Open Source Project
- 100,000+ WordPress Sites Compromised Using the Slider Revolution Security Vulnerability
- Jetpack 3.3 Introduces New Centralized Dashboard for Managing Multiple WordPress Sites
- ManageWP Releases Plugin Discovery Tool
- Atlanta WordPress Coders Guild: A New Meetup for Designers and Programmers
- WordPress 4.1 “Dinah” Released
- Critical Git Vulnerability Patched: Update Your Git Clients Immediately
- Concept Image Shows Redesign of Drupal.org User Profiles
- phpBB.com Compromised, Users Should Change Their Passwords
- WordSesh 3 Attracts 3,000 Unique Viewers From 89 Countries
- Historic WordPress Project Seeks Contributors
- Varying Vagrant Vagrants Adopts Open Source MIT License
- Without Notifying Customers, GoDaddy and MediaTemple Auto Activate SIDEKICK
- WordPress Community Pulls Together to Help a Member in Need
Category: News
That last one…that’s my favorite. :) Even though I completely missed it because it was happening while I was asleep half way around the world.