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December 2020
- 03: WordPress Community Team Discusses Return to In-Person Events (7)
- 02: Gutenberg 9.5 Improves Site Editor and Adds New Options for Cover and Code Blocks (2)
- 01: New Plugin Adds Google-Doc Style Commenting to Gutenberg Blocks (0)
- 01: Block-Based Bosco, Second Full-Site Editing Theme Lands in the WordPress Directory (5)
November 2020
- 30: Admin 2020 Version 2 Introduces New Lite Version, Better Plugin Compatibility, and Modular Architecture (2)
- 30: Block Navigation Plugin Provides Missing Context-Based Outline for the WordPress Editor (4)
- 25: Something To Be Thankful For (13)
- 25: Getting Your WordPress Plugins and Themes Ready for PHP 8 (10)
- 24: WordPress 5.7 Wish List: Save Block Editor Settings Per User (16)
- 23: Genesis Block Theme Beta, StudioPress Pursuing a Block-First Future (6)
- 20: Build Editor Blocks for Clients With the Genesis Custom Blocks Plugin (8)
- 20: Gutenberg 9.4 Introduces Button Width Selector and Typography Controls for List Block (1)
- 19: WordPress To Combine Its Long-Neglected Theme Previewer With Starter Content (0)
- 18: Local 5.9.2 Adds Image Optimization via New Free Add-On (2)
- 18: Should WordPress Notify Users of Plugin Ownership Changes? (24)
- 18: WordPress.com Gives Conservative Treehouse the Boot, Citing TOS Violations (29)
- 17: Proposal to Create an Expanded View or Overlay for the Block Patterns Inserter (6)
- 16: WPGraphQL 1.0 Released, Now Available in WordPress.org Plugins Directory (1)
- 16: The Plus Addons for Gutenberg Plugin to Launch Soon (1)
- 13: Google Webmasters Central Rebrands to Google Search Central (0)
- 12: Envato Passes $1 Billion in Community Earnings While Continuing to Aggressively Market Its Elements Subscription Against Marketplace Authors (10)
- 12: Do Not Build Theme-Specific Block Plugins for WordPress, Please (23)
- 11: Themes Team Removes Outdated CSS Guidelines, Adds Stricter Requirement for Links in Content (7)
- 11: Google Search to Add Page Experience to Ranking Signals in May 2021 (14)
- 10: WordPress 5.6 Beta 4 Delayed, Auto-Updates Implementation Changed (12)
- 09: Biden-Harris Transition Website Launches on WordPress (10)
- 09: WordPress 5.6 Will Ship With Another Major jQuery Change (14)
- 06: Editor Plus 2.1 Overhauls Block Controls UI and Adds Lottie Animations (2)
- 06: WooCommerce Patches Vulnerability that Allowed Spam Bots to Create Accounts at Checkout (0)
- 05: WordPress.com Drops Over 100 Block Patterns, Carving a Path the Design Community Should Follow (9)
- 04: Frontity Inks Partnership with 10up (2)
- 04: Gutenberg 9.3 Provides Indicator of Where Full-Site Editing Is Going, a Future Without Widgets and Customizer Screens (16)
- 03: WordPress 5.6 to Add UI for Enabling Major Version Auto-Updates, Contributors Discuss Adding a Filter to Hide It (7)
- 03: Automattic Releases Spearhead, a Seedlet Child Theme Aimed at Podcasters and Content Creators (1)
- 02: WordPress 2019 Survey Results Show Professionals Slow to Adopt Block Editor, 2020 Survey Now Open (11)
- 02: Full-Site Editing Is Not the End of Artistic WordPress Themes (4)
October 2020
- 30: WordPress Auto-Update System Misfires, Updating Live Sites to an Alpha Release (17)
- 30: Twenty Twenty-One Blocks Theme Launching as a Separate Project (4)
- 29: Log Into WordPress By Touch or Face ID Via the Passwordless WP Plugin (10)
- 28: EditorPlus Introduces Its First Blocks and Adds a Custom Block Creator (2)
- 28: WordPress Contributors Discuss Launching an Official Block Pattern Directory (2)
- 27: Carrd-Like Theme Experiment Provides a Glimpse Into the Future of Theming (3)
- 26: Dragging and Dropping Meta Boxes Might Not Be So Simple in WordPress 5.6 (5)
- 26: WordPress Contributors Explore Adding Dark Mode Support to Upcoming Twenty Twenty-One Theme via a Plugin (3)
- 23: Yext Launches a WordPress Plugin To Connect To Its Answers Platform (2)
- 23: Gutenberg 9.2 Adds Video Tracks, Improvements to Columns and Cover Blocks (10)
- 22: ESLint Maintainers Share Challenges of Funding Open Source Utilities through Sponsorship (2)
- 22: Q: First FSE WordPress Theme Now Live (9)
- 21: Loginizer Plugin Gets Forced Security Update for Vulnerabilities Affecting 1 Million Users (7)
- 21: MakeStories 2.0 Launches Editor for WordPress, Rivaling Google’s Official Web Stories Plugin (1)
- 20: WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets (7)
- 20: WooCommerce Tests New Instagram Shopping Checkout Feature, Now in Closed Beta (6)
- 19: Past Twenty* WordPress Themes To Get New Block Patterns (0)
- 16: Using the Web Stories for WordPress Plugin? You Better Play By Google’s Rules (8)
- 15: Stripe Acquires Paystack for $200M+ (2)
- 15: Diving Into the Book Review Block Plugin (1)
- 14: WooCommerce 4.6 Makes New Home Screen the Default for New and Existing Stores (3)
- 14: The Future of Starter Content: WordPress Themes Need a Modern Onboarding and Importing Tool (2)
- 13: Google Podcasts Manager Adds More Data from Search: Impressions, Top-Discovered Episodes, and Search Terms (0)
- 13: Are Block-Based Widgets Ready To Land in WordPress 5.6? (2)
- 12: WordCamp Austin 2020 Finds Success with VR Experience for Sessions and Networking (2)
- 12: Privacy-Conscious WordPress Plugin Caches and Serves Gravatar Images Locally (3)
- 09: WordPress 5.6 to Introduce Application Passwords for REST API Authentication (8)
- 09: WP Agency Summit Begins Its Second Annual Virtual Event October 12 (1)
- 08: Navigation Screen Sidelined for WordPress 5.6, Full-Site Editing Edges Closer to Public Beta (1)
- 08: EditorPlus 1.9 Adds Animation Builder for the Block Editor (5)
- 08: Cloudflare Launches Automatic Platform Optimization for WordPress (21)
- 07: Kick off Block-Based WordPress Theme Development With the Theme.json Creator (5)
- 06: Jetpack 9.0 Introduces Loom Block, Twitter Threads Feature, and Facebook and Instagram oEmbeds (0)
- 06: iThemes Buys WPComplete, Complementing Its Recent Restrict Content Pro Acquisition (0)
- 05: Exploring Full-Site Editing With the Q WordPress Theme (5)
- 05: Virtual Jamstack Conf to Feature Fireside Chat with Matt Mullenweg and Matt Biilmann, October 6 (2)
- 02: Gutenberg 9.1 Adds Patterns Category Dropdown and Reverts Block-Based Widgets in the Customizer (5)
- 02: Cloudflare Launches New Web Analytics Product Focusing on Privacy (4)
- 01: Virtual WordPress Page Builder Summit Kicks Off October 5 (3)
September 2020
- 30: Jetpack 9.0 to Introduce New Feature for Publishing WordPress Posts to Twitter as Threads (10)
- 30: Ask the Bartender: How To WordPress in a Block World? (9)
- 29: Supercharge the Default WordPress Theme With Twentig, a Toolbox for Twenty Twenty (10)
- 29: Coming in Jetpack 9.0: Shortcode Embeds Module Updated to Handle Facebook and Instagram oEmbeds (7)
- 29: W3C Selects Craft CMS for Redesign Project (19)
- 28: Themes Team Releases a Web Fonts Loader, Likely To Prohibit Hotlinking Any Off-Site Assets (6)
- 26: Fuxia Scholz First to Pass 100K Reputation Points on WordPress Stack Exchange (5)
- 25: PhotoPress Plugin Seeks to Revolutionize Photography for WordPress Users (8)
- 24: Google Officially Releases Its Web Stories for WordPress Plugin (22)
- 24: W3C Drops WordPress from Consideration for Redesign, Narrows CMS Shortlist to Statamic and Craft (40)
- 23: First Look at Twenty Twenty-One, WordPress’s Upcoming Default Theme (4)
- 23: WordPress Contributors Debate Dashboard Notice for Upcoming Facebook oEmbed Provider Removal (0)
- 22: Gutenberg Hub Launches Landing Page Templates Directory (2)
- 21: WordPress Mobile Engineers Propose Dual Licensing Gutenberg under GPL v2.0 and MPL v2.0 (4)
- 21: GitHub to Use ‘Main’ Instead of ‘Master’ as the Default Branch on All New Repositories Starting Next Month (4)
- 19: Matt Mullenweg and Jamstack Community Square Off, Making Long-Term Bets on the Predominant Architecture for the Web (17)
- 18: Matt Mullenweg Clarifies Jamstack Remarks (13)
- 18: Gutenberg’s Custom Spacing Should Be Theme Controlled (10)
- 17: GoDaddy Acquires SkyVerge, Creator of Over 60 WooCommerce Add-Ons (16)
- 16: Gutenberg 9.0 Brings Major Improvements to Navigation Screen and Query Block (6)
- 15: Upcoming API Change Will Break Facebook and Instagram oEmbed Links Across the Web Beginning October 24 (13)
- 15: Digging Into Recipe Card Blocks, WPZOOM’s Solution for Recipe Bloggers (6)
- 14: Podcasting During the Pandemic: Castos Sees 300% Growth in New Podcasters (0)
- 14: Plugin Authors Can Opt Into Email Confirmation for WordPress Plugin Updates (5)
- 11: WordPress Themes Directory Adds New “Delist” Status for Non-Compliant Themes (0)
- 11: Addressing the Theme Design Problem With Gutenberg’s New Block-Based Widgets System (7)
- 10: AMP Plugin 2.0 Adds Onboarding Wizard and Expanded Reader Mode (11)
- 10: Start a Recipe Blog With the Recipe Block WordPress Plugin (4)
- 10: Deque Systems to Host Axe-Con Virtual Accessibility Conference, March 10-11, 2021 (0)
- 09: Exploring Seedlet, Automattic’s Block-First WordPress Theme (9)
- 09: Jetpack Launches Email Marketing Tools with Creative Mail Integration, WooCommerce-Triggered Store Emails Coming Soon (2)
- 08: More Power in the Hands of WordPress Support Forum Users (14)
- 07: iThemes Enters the WordPress Membership Plugin Market, Acquires Restrict Content Pro (6)
- 04: WordPress Support Team Seeks to Curb Support Requests for Commercial Plugins and Themes (16)
- 04: Gutenberg 8.9 Brings Block-Based Widgets Out of the Experimental Stage (20)
- 03: Sunlit 3.0 for iOS Released, Featuring New Post Editor and Improved Discovery Interface (1)
- 03: WordPress Plugin Authors Should Avoid Confusing Users When Naming Blocks (15)
- 02: WordPress 5.5.1 Released with Backfill for Deprecated JavaScript Globals (4)
- 01: Jetpack 8.9 Adds Donations Block, Newsletter Form, and Social Previews (4)
- 01: WordSesh EMEA 2020 Kicks Off September 2, Featuring Short Talks and Micro-Tutorials (1)
August 2020
- 31: One Year After Beta, Elmastudio’s Aino Blocks Plugin Lands in the Plugin Directory (5)
- 29: WordCamp Austin Opens Call for Musicians (1)
- 28: Stepping Into a Market With Major Players, Mario Peshev Acquires WP-CRM System (12)
- 28: MotoPress Acquires Gutenix WordPress Theme
- 27: Elementor 3.0 Allows Users to Create a Personalized Design System (22)
- 26: Atomic Blocks Rebranded to Genesis Blocks, Migration Path to New Plugin Coming Soon (14)
- 26: WordPress Should Bump PHP Support on a Transparent and Predictable Schedule (2)
- 25: Privacy-First Gravatar Replacement, Pixel Avatars Module Released for the Toolbelt WordPress Plugin (11)
- 24: Automattic Tangles with Apple Over Lack of In-App Purchases in the WordPress for iOS App (5)
- 21: New Plugin Displays WordPress Environment Type for Admins (7)
- 21: WordPress: A Year in Review, New Project to Fill the WordCamp Void
- 20: WordPress Documentation Team Discusses Modifying External Linking Policy Following Opposition to the Ban on Commercial Links (1)
- 20: No Minimum PHP Version Bump This Year, WordPress to Support PHP 5.6 for a While Longer (18)
- 19: WooCommerce 4.4 Updates Blocks and Centralizes Coupon Management (7)
- 19: Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Plugin Passes 10K Active Installs (11)
- 18: WP Rig Starter Theme Project Looking for New Maintainers (4)
- 17: Apple to Enforce 1-Year Limit on SSL/TLS Certificate Lifetimes on September 1, 2020, Mozilla and Google to Follow Suit (5)
- 17: Exploring the First Block Patterns to Land in the WordPress Theme Directory (9)
- 14: WordPress 5.6 Development Kicks Off with All-Women Release Squad (29)
- 14: Local Avatars in WordPress? Yes, Please (31)
- 13: Struggles of Remote Work Half a Year Into the Pandemic (9)
- 13: Convert Reusable Blocks to Block Patterns with 1-Click (6)
- 12: JSHint is Now Free Software after Updating License to MIT Expat
- 12: Improved Server-Side Rendering of Dynamic WordPress Blocks
- 12: A Non-Technical Release Lead’s Journey to Becoming a Mentor for WordPress Core Development (19)
- 11: Major jQuery Changes on the Way for WordPress 5.5 and Beyond (21)
- 11: WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” Introduces Block Directory, Block Patterns, and Automatic Updates for Themes and Plugins (21)
- 10: Astra Theme Suspended and Reinstated, Themes Team Works Toward Delisting Strategy for Guideline Violations (41)
- 07: New WordPress Plugins Disable Unsplash CDN (6)
- 07: Gutenberg 8.7 Adds Minor Changes, Updates Block Pattern Designs, and Continues Full-Site Editing Work (5)
- 07: Is WP Notify the Silver Bullet WordPress Needs to End Admin Notification Spam? (11)
- 06: Automattic Relaunches P2, Self-Hosted Version on the Roadmap (10)
- 06: Plugin Rank Provides Insight Into WordPress Search Results, Competitive Analysis, and Email Reports for Developers (6)
- 05: WordPress Cancels All In-Person Flagship Events Until 2022 (8)
- 05: Disable Comments Plugin Looking for New Owner, Highest Bid Goes to Charity (10)
- 04: Redux Framework Relaunches, Focuses Efforts on Gutenberg Templates (19)
- 03: Automattic Updates Press Page to Clarify Distinction between WordPress.org and WordPress.com (14)
July 2020
- 31: Big Orange Heart Opens 2020 Remote Work Wellbeing and Mental Health Survey
- 31: WordPress 5.6 Wish List: Homepage Post Type Selection and Block Management (21)
- 30: WordCamp US 2020 Canceled Due to Pandemic Stress and Online Event Fatigue (5)
- 30: Post a Lot of Code? Try the Code Syntax Block Plugin for WordPress (8)
- 29: Bing Launches URL Submissions Plugin for WordPress (6)
- 29: Upcoming in WordPress 5.5: Features and Changes Theme Authors Should Know About (9)
- 28: Gutenberg 8.6 Adds Cover Block Video Positioning and Updates Block Patterns (5)
- 27: WordPress to Stick with Online-Only Meetups and WordCamps for Remainder of 2020 (3)
- 27: Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices Experience? (18)
- 24: Develop, Test, and Showcase Blocks in Isolation With BlockBook (2)
- 24: Unsplash Responds to Image Licensing Concerns, Clarifies Reasons for Hotlinking and Tracking (11)
- 23: Revised Block Directory Guidelines Proposal Updates Wording but Changes Little Else (5)
- 22: Google Delays Mobile-First Indexing Deadline to March 2021 (4)
- 22: Zero BS CRM Rebrands and Relaunches as Jetpack CRM (8)
- 21: Unsplash Launches Official Plugin for WordPress (30)
- 21: Why Accessibility Matters for WordPress Themes and Their Users (20)
- 20: WordPress 5.5 to Remove Hulu from List of Supported oEmbed Providers (2)
- 20: Theme Authors Can Pass Data to Template Files in WordPress 5.5 (20)
- 17: All in One SEO Pack Plugin Patches XSS Vulnerability
- 17: WPCampus Online 2020 Conference Features Accessibility and Higher Education Topics, July 29-30
- 17: Should WordPress Themes Add a Top-Level Admin Menu Item? (15)
- 16: Astra Becomes the Only Non-Default WordPress Theme With 1 Million Installs (43)
- 15: Blocksy Theme Adds New Charity Starter Site, Pro Version to Launch in 2020 (1)
- 15: Eye-Catching Typography and Personality: Blossom Themes Launches Sarada Lite
- 14: WordCamp Europe Goes Virtual for 2021, In-Person Conference to Resume 2022
- 14: Call for Block Plugins: The WordPress Block Directory Is Open for Business (3)
- 13: Admin 2020 Reimagines WordPress Admin and Media Library (31)
- 13: Copy and Paste Editor Blocks via GutenbergHub’s Block Library
- 10: WordPress Documentation Team Bans Links to Commercial Websites (12)
- 10: Ariele Lite Is a Fun and Refreshing Theme for WordPress Bloggers (4)
- 09: Open Source Initiative to Host Virtual State of the Source Summit, September 9-10
- 09: Gutenberg 8.5 Adds Single Gallery Image Editing, Allows Image Uploads From External Sources, and Improves Drag and Drop (2)
- 09: WordPress University Was Always Online (3)
- 08: Jetpack 8.7 Adds New Tweetstorm Unroll Feature, Improves Search Customization
- 08: After 11 Years, Users Will Be Able to Update Themes and Plugins via a ZIP File (17)
- 07: New Gatsby Source WordPress Plugin Now in Beta (5)
- 07: Goodbye, ManageWP.org; Hello, WP Content (12)
- 06: WordCamp Attendance Badges Could Be a Good Thing, but That’s the Wrong Discussion (12)
- 06: WordProof Wins €1 Million Grant to Advance Blockchain Timestamping Concept (2)
- 03: New Block-based Navigation and Widgets Screens Sidelined for WordPress 5.5 (1)
- 03: Google Launches Beta of AMP-Powered Web Stories Plugin for WordPress (19)
- 02: WordPress Contributors Seek Sponsorship for Improving Gutenberg Developer Docs (14)
- 02: Decision Time: What Block Patterns Should Ship With WordPress 5.5? (9)
- 01: Build Static or Dynamic Blocks With the WP Block Builder Script (1)
June 2020
- 30: Flywheel Relaunches Local Pro with Revamped Live Links and New Host-Agnostic Pre-Launch Tools
- 30: GiveWP 2.7 Adds Donation Form Templates and Per-Form Stripe Connections (2)
- 29: Smash Balloon Joins Awesome Motive
- 29: WooCommerce 4.3 to Introduce New Home Screen (4)
- 26: The Best Documentation Is No Documentation (12)
- 26: WordCamp Tulsa 2020 Canceled (2)
- 25: Add Per-Block Notes and Create Draft Blocks With the Wholesome Publishing Plugin (3)
- 24: WordPress Contributors Propose Updating Trac Ticket Resolutions to Be More Friendly (3)
- 24: Gutenberg 8.4 Adds Image Editing, Includes Multi-Block Controls, and Enables Block Directory Search (7)
- 23: WordCamp Denver 2020 Online Features Yoga, Coffee, Virtual Swag, and 3 Tracks of WordPress Sessions, June 26-27 (9)
- 23: Control Block Design via the EditorPlus WordPress Plugin (5)
- 22: Packagist, GitLab, and GitHubUpdater Plugin Work to Improve Support for Alternative Default Branch Names (5)
- 22: Gutenberg Times to Hold Live Q&A on Block-Based Themes and Full-Site Editing
- 19: University of Wisconsin Offers Free Course on Creating WordPress Websites (4)
- 19: Proposal to Rename the ‘Master’ Branch of WordPress-Owned Git Repositories (59)
- 18: WebDevStudios Releases Block Scaffolding Tool for Developers
- 18: WordPress 5.5 to Include Extensible Core Sitemaps (10)
- 17: BuddyPress Contributors Begin Work on Block-based Activity Post Form (5)
- 17: WooCommerce 4.3 Beta Available for Testing (2)
- 16: Review Signal Publishes WordPress Hosting Benchmarks for 2020, Introduces WooCommerce Testing (3)
- 16: Yoast Acquires Duplicate Post, Brings on Creator Enrico Battocchi as a Senior Developer (16)
- 15: Build Forms via the Block Editor With Gutenberg Forms (9)
- 15: WordPress Bumps Minimum PHP Recommendation to 7.2 (17)
- 12: OpenJS World 2020 Conference Goes Virtual, Tickets Are Free: June 23–24
- 12: Gutenberg 8.3 Updates Block Categories, Includes Parent Block Selector, and Adds New Design Controls (21)
- 11: AsBlocks Project Uses Gutenberg to Create a Collaborative Writing Environment (2)
- 10: Fake Ransomware Bitcoin Scam Claims “Your Site Has Been Hacked” (13)
- 10: WP Café to Host Live Discussion on Gutenberg Theme Development (1)
- 09: PHP Marks 25 Years (5)
- 09: Begin Prepping for Full-Site Editing With New Course on Block-Based Themes (9)
- 08: Matt Mullenweg and Matías Ventura Demo New Image Editing Tools Coming to Gutenberg (7)
- 08: Build Versatile Layouts with the GenerateBlocks WordPress Plugin (22)
- 05: On Politics and WordPress (35)
- 05: WordCamp Europe 2020 Online Draws 8,600 Registered Attendees, Following Record-Breaking Contributor Day
- 04: Blockify the WordPress Dashboard with the Mission Ctrl Plugin (9)
- 04: Automattic Invests $4.6M in New Vector, Creators of the Matrix Open Standard for Decentralized Communication (7)
- 03: Automattic Launches Malware and Vulnerability Scanning Service for Jetpack (6)
- 02: The Show Must Be Paused
- 01: WordPress Names 5.5 Release Leads, Plans All-Women Release Squad for 5.6 (4)
- 01: Ajay D’Souza Releases Popular Authors Add-On for Top 10 Plugin (1)
May 2020
- 29: Gutenberg 8.2 Includes Editing Flow Improvements, Cover Block Content Positioning, and Pattern Categories (17)
- 29: Google Search to Introduce New Page Experience Ranking Signal in 2021 (2)
- 28: WooCommerce Is Testing a Block-based Cart and Checkout (15)
- 28: GretaThemes Releases Lightweight, Block-Ready eStar WordPress Theme (11)
- 27: New Carbon Offset Plugin Aims to Make WordPress Sites More Eco-Friendly (5)
- 27: Happy 17th, WordPress (11)
- 26: Diving Into Automattic’s Block Experiments (10)
- 26: WordCamp Europe 2020 Announces Schedule, Plans to Debut Networking Rooms and Virtual Sponsor Booths (3)
- 25: Shinobi Blocks WordPress Plugin Adds How-To and FAQ Blocks (9)
- 22: Local Brings Back Support for Apache and Site Cloning (3)
- 22: Should WordPress Provide an API for Third-Party Editors? (18)
- 21: Molly Burke on the Power of Universal Design (1)
- 21: PHP and WordPress Version Checks Coming to Themes (7)
- 21: WordCamp Kent Online Features Business and Marketing Tracks, May 30-31 (1)
- 20: CampusPress Releases Accessible Content Plugin in Time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- 19: New Iceberg Plugin Brings a Distraction-Free Writing Experience to WordPress (7)
- 19: WooCommerce Payments Allows Shop Owners to Manage Payments Without Leaving WordPress Admin (22)
- 18: BuddyPress 6.0.0 Released with New Group and Members Blocks (3)
- 18: WordPress Theme Review Team Changes Name, Now the Themes Team
- 15: iA Writer Adds Expanded Support for IndieWeb Tools and WordPress Publishing (3)
- 15: Gutenberg 8.1 Includes Block Copying, Testimonials Pattern, and Patterns UI Update (19)
- 14: Google Patches Critical Vulnerability in Site Kit Plugin (4)
- 14: Envato Launches Template Kits Marketplace for Elementor (6)
- 14: WordPress Contributor Andy Fragen Shares His Experience as a Trauma Surgeon During the COVID-19 Pandemic (16)
- 13: Where Gutenberg Went Wrong: Theme Developer Edition (82)
- 12: GitHub Adds Account Successors Feature (1)
- 12: Highlight, Underline, and Control Font Size with RichText Extension (3)
- 11: WordPress Accessibility Team to Host 24-Hour Online Event October 2, 2020
- 11: Simple Photoblogging with the Instapress WordPress Theme (3)
- 08: WordCamp Spain 2020 Q&A: Matt Mullenweg Discusses Virtual Events, Decoupled WordPress, and the Future of Page Builders (5)
- 08: Drag and Drop Nav Menu Items in WordPress (3)
- 08: Bringing Back Blogs in the Age of Social Media Censorship (25)
- 07: WP Engine Launches Genesis Pro Add-On for Customers, More Features in the Works (17)
- 07: GitHub Introduces Codespaces IDE, Discussions, and Code Scanning
- 06: Apply to Speak at the JavaScript for WordPress Conference
- 06: ACF Blocks Provides Assortment of Blocks Built from Advanced Custom Fields Pro (8)
- 05: Jetpack 8.5 Adds New Podcast Player Block (3)
- 05: Need to Smile Today? Stay WordPress Strong (4)
- 04: Find My Blocks Plugin Shows All Blocks in Use on a WordPress Site (9)
- 04: The Future of WordPress: The Block Editor Is Here to Stay (77)
- 01: FOSS Responders Group Brings Financial Help to Open Source Ecosystem Affected by COVID-19
- 01: Block Lab Team Joins WP Engine, Looks to the Future of Block Building (2)
April 2020
- 30: WordCamp US 2020 Goes Online, Cancels In-Person Event (3)
- 30: Gutenberg 8.0 Merges Block and Pattern Inserter, Adds Inline Formats, and Updates Code Editor (8)
- 29: WordPress 5.4.1 Addresses 7 Security Issues and Fixes Several Bugs (9)
- 29: Tectonic Shifts in Retail Industry are Creating Unprecedented Opportunities for Independent Stores (5)
- 28: David Vongries Takes Over as New Owner of the Kirki Customizer Framework (7)
- 27: WordCamp Europe 2020 Online Registration Now Open: Tickets are Free (4)
- 27: Should the Block Editor Have a Grid System? (18)
- 24: Watch the Women of React Conference for Free on Saturday, April 25 (1)
- 24: WP Feedback Kicks off Free Virtual Summit for WordPress Professionals on April 27 (1)
- 23: Chatterbox Plugin Uses WordPress Blocks to Show Conversations (1)
- 23: You Deserve to Wear Sweatpants; Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Any Different (3)
- 22: Frontity Raises €1M with Automattic and K Fund (3)
- 22: Gutenberg Hub Launches Online Block Template Builder (10)
- 21: Google Shopping Is Now Open to Free Product Listings (1)
- 20: WordPress Dashicons Project to Discontinue Development in Favor of New Icon Component (5)
- 17: WPBlockTalk Videos Now Available on WordPress.tv (1)
- 17: On Digital Gardens, Blogs, Personal Spaces, and the Future (11)
- 16: Leave at Door: New Free WooCommerce Plugin Enables Contact-free Delivery (3)
- 16: GitHub Opens Free Plan to Unlimited Collaborators on Private Repositories (3)
- 15: Gutenberg 7.9 Adds Gradients to More Blocks, Extra Typography Controls, and New Patterns (20)
- 14: Block-a-saurus Embeds a Side-Scrolling T-Rex Game via the Block Editor (7)
- 13: The Road Ahead: What’s in Store for WordPress for the Rest of 2020? (20)
- 10: Open Call for WordPress 5.5 Tickets: What’s on Your Wish List? (49)
- 10: State of the Meetup Under Lockdown (2)
- 09: Fighting the Stay-At-Home Boredom: Time to Create Rather Than Consume (17)
- 08: WordCamp Europe 2020 Is Moving Online This Summer (1)
- 07: Jetpack Re-launches Search Feature as Standalone Service (13)
- 06: Proposal to Move WordPress Theme Review Process to GitHub (5)
- 03: Proposal to Add a Consent API to WordPress, Feature Plugin Available (12)
- 02: Create Custom Patterns with the Block Pattern Builder Plugin (20)
- 01: BuddyPress 6.0 Beta Introduces Group and Member Blocks (1)
March 2020
- 31: WordPress 5.4 “Adderley” Includes Improved Editor, New Blocks, and Developer APIs (25)
- 30: Proposal to Update the WordPress Coding Standards for Modern PHP (19)
- 27: Font Awesome Releases New COVID-19 Awareness Icons (8)
- 26: Gutenberg 7.8 Adds Patterns API and Continues Interface Cleanup (15)
- 25: Finding Balance in These Uncertain Times: Remote Work and Sharing Our Struggles (11)
- 24: Yoast Publishes Free Online Training Course for the Block Editor (4)
- 23: Block Patterns Will Change Everything (26)
- 20: Still No Wood Grain: WP Tavern Design Update (25)
- 19: Block-Based Themes and the Problem with Dynamic Data in HTML Templates (34)
- 18: Build Custom Templates with the MB Views Add-On for Meta Box (1)
- 17: GitHub Acquires npm, Plans to Improve Infrastructure and Experience (9)
- 16: Gutenberg 7.7 Ships Refreshed UI and First Iteration of Block Patterns (9)
- 13: Women in Tech Salary Transparency Project: Addressing the Gender Pay Gap (6)
- 12: The Wacky World of Sorta Brilliant’s Sorta Fun Block Plugins (7)
- 11: WooCommerce 4.0 Lands with New Admin Interface and Updated Onboarding Experience (22)
- 10: Advice for Newcomers to Remote Work: Lessons Learned (6)
- 09: Editor Will Default to Fullscreen Mode in WordPress 5.4 (28)
- 06: BracketSpace Releases Library of Reusable Code for Plugin and Theme Development (9)
- 05: Gutenberg Hub Launches Collection of 100 Block Templates (6)
- 04: Preparing for WordPress 5.4: Changes Theme and Plugin Developers Should Know About (27)
- 03: Will Page Builders Remain Competitive in the Block Era? (46)
- 02: The International WordPress Community and WordCamps Amid COVID-19 (10)
February 2020
- 28: Elementor Raises $15 Million, Plans to Invest in the Team, Product, and Community (28)
- 27: Gutenberg 7.6 Includes Rotating Tips List and New Full-Site Editing Blocks (17)
- 26: Automatic Theme and Plugin Updates Slated for WordPress 5.5 (59)
- 25: After the Acquisition: Flywheel in the New Year (4)
- 24: On MAGA Caps and WordCamps (75)
- 21: Goodbye Featured Themes, For Now (28)
- 19: Publishing Break (2)
- 14: WooCommerce Partners With Square to Expand Services for CBD Merchants (9)
- 13: WordPress 5.4 Beta 1 Ready for Testing and Feedback
- 12: WordCamp Asia 2020 Canceled Over COVID-19 Concerns (8)
- 11: EditorsKit Tackles Typography With First Premium Add-On (6)
- 10: Awesome Motive Acquires the All in One SEO Pack Plugin (27)
- 07: Convert Classic Content to Blocks With the Bulk Block Converter Plugin (14)
- 06: Gutenberg 7.4 Adds New Color Controls, Link UI, and Block Scaffolding for Developers (1)
- 05: Key Takeaways From the First ‘Future of Themes’ Meeting (16)
- 04: Guteblock Joins the Block Collection Plugin Arena With an Initial 12 Custom Blocks (3)
- 03: Ahmad Awais Launches Script to Automatically Deploy WordPress Plugin Updates (9)
January 2020
- 31: Join the Future of WordPress Themes Conversation: Theme Review Team to Hold Biweekly Discussions (7)
- 30: Native Lazy Loading Support Coming to WordPress (14)
- 29: XML Sitemaps Feature Plugin Open for Testing and Feedback (26)
- 28: Emoji Conbini and the Case for a Block Enhancements Directory (1)
- 27: Swift Control Replaces WordPress Toolbar With Custom Access Panel (7)
- 24: 10up Releases Autoshare for Twitter WordPress Plugin (7)
- 23: Gutenberg 7.3 Brings Navigation Block Colors, Block Collections API, and Dynamic Post Blocks (11)
- 22: GiveWP Plugin Users Raised Over $100 Million in Donations in 2019 (1)
- 21: GoDaddy’s ‘Go’ WordPress Theme Offers a Page-Building Experience via the Block Editor (6)
- 20: Gutenberg Can Tackle the Problems the Fields API Tried to Solve (27)
- 17: Blocksy WordPress Theme Provides a Solid Block-Editor Experience (22)
- 16: WordCamp Houston Returning After 10 Years (10)
- 15: Get Involved With Block-Based WordPress Theme Experiments (10)
- 14: Dollie Platform Launches, Provides Tools to Build and Deploy Pre-Configured WordPress Installs (6)
- 13: Can the Block Directory and Business Interests Coexist? (17)
- 10: Upcoming Tailwind CSS 1.2.0 Includes Grid Support and New Utilities (2)
- 09: Gutenberg 7.2 Adds Long-Awaited Multi-Button Block and Gallery Image Size Option (20)
- 08: BobWP.com Shifts Focus to WooCommerce, Rebrands as ‘Do the Woo’ (5)
- 07: Landing Kit for WordPress Maps Any Post or Page to a Custom Domain (15)
- 06: Lessons Learned by Stepping Outside WordPress Comfort Zone (18)
- 03: Pods Framework Loses Primary Sponsorship, Seeks Donors To Fund Project (25)
- 01: Building the Community We Deserve (13)