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November 2022
- 29: Gutenberg 14.6 Adds List View for Editing Navigation Block, Introduces New Automatic Color Palette Generator (0)
- 28: Meetup.com Removes Accessibility Overlay In Response to WordPress Community’s Concerns (0)
- 23: Dig Into the Open Web (11)
- 22: BuddyPress 11.0.0 to Limit JavaScript and CSS Asset Loading to Community Pages Using a Filter (2)
- 22: New Tool Checks If Google Fonts Are Hosted Locally (20)
- 21: WordPress Launches Developer Blog In Beta (3)
- 21: State of the Word 2022 Will Be Livestreamed from New York City on December 15 (0)
- 18: Divi 5.0 Aims to Bring Greater Compatibility with Gutenberg (13)
- 17: Jetpack Search Adds Free Tier and 3-Month Free Trial (0)
- 16: Loudness: A New Block Theme from Automattic (2)
- 16: WordCamp Asia 2023 Announces Speakers, Unveils Wapuu Mascot (0)
- 15: Meetup.com Raises Concerns with New Accessibility Overlay (4)
- 15: WordPress.com Adds Support for New Pocket Casts Block (0)
- 14: WordPress to Explore Using GitHub Codespaces for Improving Contributor Experience (11)
- 10: Gutenberg’s Roadmap for a “Font Library” Will Give Users an Interface for Registering and Managing Web Fonts (5)
- 10: WooCommerce 7.1 Adds Cart Block Cross-Sells, Includes High Performance Order Storage Behind a Feature Flag (2)
- 09: Gutenberg 14.5 Introduces New “Document Overview” Panel, Improves Block Spacing Controls (0)
- 08: WooCommerce Store Owners Combat Fraudulent Stripe Charges (9)
- 07: Last Call for the 2023 State of Open Source Survey (0)
- 07: WordPress Rebrands FSE as “Site Editor” (2)
- 04: WordPress 6.1 Retires Default Site Tagline in Favor of Empty String (6)
- 04: Anders Norén Releases Oaknut, a New Profile Block Theme with 23 Style Variations (5)
- 03: WP Rankings Helps Plugin Developers Track Growth and Competitors (8)
- 02: WP All Import Is Moving Away from Lifetime Licenses (9)
- 01: WordPress 6.1 Introduces New Default Theme and Fluid Typography, Expands Design Tools and Template Options (10)
October 2022
- 31: New Missing Menu Items Plugin Adds Site Building Links to WordPress Admin (4)
- 28: The WordPress Community Isn’t Ready to Leave Twitter (23)
- 27: Gutenberg 14.4 Introduces Distraction-Free Mode, Redesigns Pattern Inserter (3)
- 26: 2022 Web Almanac Performance Data Shows WordPress Sites May Be Overusing Lazy-Loading (5)
- 26: WordPress Accessibility Day 2022 Publishes Speaker Lineup (1)
- 25: Arc FSE: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress (0)
- 25: Gutenberg Contributors Explore a New Browse Mode for Navigating the Site Editor (10)
- 21: Openverse Audio Catalog Passes 800,000 Files, Audio Support Now Out of Beta (0)
- 21: WordPress Themes Directory Adds Style Variation Previews (0)
- 20: WordPress Documentation Team to Host Its First Online Contributor Day, October 25, 2022 (0)
- 20: Discussion on Replacing Plugin Active Install Growth Data Continues Behind Closed Doors (3)
- 18: 10up Publishes Gutenberg Best Practices Website (6)
- 18: Jetpack Social Plugin Adds Paid Plan, Free Users Now Limited to 30 Shares per Month (15)
- 17: Plugin Dependencies Feature Plugin Now Ready for Testing (2)
- 14: UniBlock: A Free Business Block Theme for WordPress (3)
- 14: Gutenberg 14.3 Improves Image Drag and Drop (0)
- 13: Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin Patches CSRF Vulnerability in Version 5.12.1 (0)
- 12: WordPress 6.1 RC 1 Released, Ready for Testing and Translation (0)
- 12: Hosted WooCommerce Solution Coming to WordPress.com in 2023, Following Recent Launches from GoDaddy and Bluehost (7)
- 10: Raft: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress (13)
- 07: Easy Digital Downloads 3.1 Adds 10 New Core Blocks, Introduces Email Summaries (1)
- 07: 2022 Web Almanac Report Finds WordPress Adoption Is Growing, Adds New Page Builder Data (2)
- 06: Registration Now Open for WP Accessibility Day, November 2-3, 2022 (0)
- 06: WordPress.org Plugin Developers Demand Transparency Regarding the Removal of Active Install Growth Data (34)
- 04: Gutenberg 14.2 Improves Writing Flow, Adds Kerning Controls for Headings in Global Styles (1)
- 03: WordPress.org Removes Active Install Growth Data for Plugins (22)
September 2022
- 28: WordPress Punts Locally Hosted Fonts for Legacy Default Themes to 6.2 Release (12)
- 28: WooCommerce Blocks 8.6.0 Introduces Cross-Sells Products Block (0)
- 27: WooSesh Publishes Schedule Ahead of Virtual Event October 11-13, 2022 (0)
- 27: Molten: A Free WordPress Block Theme for Restaurants (2)
- 23: New Prototype Runs WordPress in the Browser with No PHP Server (7)
- 23: Twenty Twenty-Two Is the First Default Block Theme to Get Tagged as Accessibility-Ready (2)
- 22: PublishPress Acquires MetaSlider Plugin and MetaSlider Lightbox (2)
- 21: ACF 6.0 Introduces Refreshed Admin UI and ACF Blocks Version 2 (1)
- 21: WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 Released and Ready for Testing (2)
- 20: Design Mode: A Free Portfolio Block Theme Designed for Freelancers and Agencies (0)
- 20: WebP by Default Pulled from Upcoming WordPress 6.1 Release (14)
- 20: New Block Diffusion Plugin Creates AI-Generated Images from Text Prompts (5)
- 19: SiteGround Launches Managed EDD Hosting (10)
- 16: Gutenberg 14.1 Improves Navigation Block, Adds Experimental Zoomed-Out View (5)
- 16: Beaumont: A New WordPress Block Theme with a Focus on Longform Writing (5)
- 15: BuddyPress Plugin Usage Declining, Remaining Contributors Discuss Path Forward (42)
- 14: WordPress 6.1 Product Walkthrough Video Now Available (2)
- 14: WooCommerce 6.9 Released, High-Performance Order Storage Targeted for 7.1 (6)
- 13: Gutenberg Contributors Call on Theme Authors to Test Using Block-Based Template Parts in Classic Themes (19)
- 13: National Harbor, Maryland to Host WordCamp US and Community Summit, August 23-25, 2023 (1)
- 12: Matt Mullenweg Renews Push for Canonical Plugins (15)
- 09: WordPress.com Defies Marked Increase in Russian Takedown Demands (2)
- 09: WordCamp US 2022 Kicks Off Today, Free Livestream Available (1)
- 08: WordPress Announces 10 Style Variation Selections for Twenty Twenty-Three Theme (5)
- 08: Anders Norén Releases Björk, a Free WordPress Block Theme for Blogs and Personal Websites (5)
- 07: iThemes Patches Vulnerability in BackupBuddy, Wordfence Tracks 5 Million Exploit Attempts (1)
- 07: WordPress To Drop Security Updates for Versions 3.7 Through 4.0 by December, 2022 (3)
- 06: Gutenberg Contributors Make Progress on Distraction Free Mode (5)
- 02: Gutenberg 13.9 Adds New Shortcut to Wrap Selected Text in Quotes (1)
- 02: Jetpack Performance Team Takes Over WP Super Cache Development (11)
August 2022
- 30: WP-Optimize Denies Allegations of Cheating Performance Tools (23)
- 29: WP-Optimize Plugin Accused of Cheating PageSpeed and Other Performance Testing Tools (46)
- 26: Catch Themes Releases Pentatonic: A New Block Theme for Bands and Musicians (1)
- 26: James Koster Shares Design Explorations that Transform WordPress’ Site Editor Into a More Visual, User-Friendly Tool (6)
- 24: WebP by Default on Hold for 6.1 After New Objections From WordPress Lead Developers (30)
- 23: Theme Redone: A New Block-Based Starter Theme for Building WordPress Websites and Gutenberg Blocks with an MVC Framework (5)
- 22: WooCommerce.com Brings Back Sandbox Sites for Testing Extensions (1)
- 22: WordPress 6.1 to Add a Block Themes Filter to Menu on the Theme Install Screen (2)
- 19: Join the WordPress World Photography Day Challenge (2)
- 19: YITH Wonder: A New Free WordPress Theme with Support for WooCommerce and Full-Site Editing
- 18: Jamie Marsland Recreates WordPress.org Homepage in 20 Minutes Using the Block Editor (5)
- 17: Upcoming Free Workshops: Learn How to Convert Figma Files to a Block Theme and Take Block Patterns to the Next Level
- 17: Iconic Releases Flux Checkout 2.0 for WooCommerce with New Modern Theme
- 16: Gutenberg Designers Explore Adding Configuration Options to Block Editor Onboarding Modal (1)
- 15: WordPress Launches New Homepage and Download Page Designs (16)
- 15: Newsletter Glue Closes Free Plugin on WordPress.org (2)
- 12: OrganizeWP Launches with “Old School Software Pricing Model” (7)
- 12: WooCommerce to Stop Registering Customizer Options in Upcoming 6.9 Release (1)
- 11: New Twenty Twenty-Three Default Theme Now in Development (5)
- 10: New Proposal Calls for Contributors to Stop Merging Experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core (8)
- 09: ServerPress Is Shutting Down (6)
- 09: WordCamp US 2022 Publishes Speaker Schedule, Livestream Will Be Available (1)
- 08: Gutenberg 13.8 Introduces Fluid Typography Support and Revamped Quote Block
July 2022
- 29: Gutenberg Contributors Experiment with Custom Labeling of Blocks in List View (5)
- 29: WebP by Default Merged Into Core for WordPress 6.1 (23)
- 28: WordPress Theme Authors Are Moving to Host Fonts Locally (12)
- 27: WordPress Contributors Consider Renaming Full-Site Editing (11)
- 27: Automattic Is Removing WordPress.com Features from the Official WordPress Mobile Apps (8)
- 26: Akismet 5.0 Adds New Spam Detection Feature That Analyzes How Comments Are Posted (5)
- 25: Review Signal Publishes 2022 WordPress and WooCommerce Hosting Performance Benchmarks (11)
- 25: SiteCare Acquires Maintainn from WebDevStudios (1)
- 22: WordPress Accessibility Day 2022 Opens Call for Speakers and Sponsors
- 22: Gutenberg 13.7 Expands Custom Template Capabilities, Adds Estimated Reading Time to Info Panel
- 21: WordPress.com Ends Recent Pricing Experiment, Reverts to Previous Model (11)
- 21: WordPress Themes Directory Launches Pattern Previews in Beta
- 20: Bright Mode: A New Block Theme with Vibrant Colors, Patterns, and Custom Block Styles (4)
- 19: WordPress Design Contributors Propose Shipping a Curated Set of Style Variations Instead of a New Default Theme (1)
- 19: Poe: A Bold New Portfolio Theme with 30+ Block Patterns and 10 Style Variations (5)
- 18: WordPress Performance Team Is Working on a Module for SVG Uploads (7)
- 15: WordCamp Asia 2023 Opens Call for Speakers
- 15: WordPress Themes Directory Adds Block Themes to Filter Menu (6)
- 14: WordPress Seeks User Input on Homepage and Download Page Redesign Project (4)
- 14: WordPress Performance Team Proposes Adding Persistent Object Cache and Full Page Cache to Site Health Checks (4)
- 13: Axton: A Free Block-based Portfolio Theme with Full-Site Editing Support (4)
- 13: WordPress Themes Team Contributors Get Pushback on Proposal to Improve Block Themes’ Visibility in the Directory (31)
- 11: WordPress Executive Director Says 5% in Five for the Future Program Is Aspirational and Not Required (1)
- 08: New Free Plugin Offers Beautiful Block Patterns for Food Bloggers (4)
- 07: Gutenberg 13.6 Adds Pattern Modal Support for Custom Post Types, Expands Creation of Template Types
- 07: Gutenberg Times to Showcase the Pew Research Center’s “Block First Approach” in a Live Q&A on July 22, 2022 (1)
- 06: Anders Norén Remakes Davis Theme as Davis Blocks with Full-Site Editing Support (3)
- 05: Envato to Shut Down Envato Studio on Short Notice, Jilting Longtime Service Providers (6)
- 05: WordPress Performance Team Proposes Developing a New Plugin Checker Tool (7)
- 01: Software Freedom Conservancy Calls for GitHub Boycott (3)
- 01: WordPress Performance Team Revises Proposal for WebP by Default (11)
June 2022
- 30: WordPress Themes Team Releases New Plugin for Creating Block Themes (3)
- 30: WordCamp US 2022 Tickets Now On Sale: Limited to 650 Attendees
- 29: WordPress Contributors Propose Improving Block Themes’ Visibility in the Directory (7)
- 28: Wei: A Free Minimalist WordPress Theme from Rich Tabor (8)
- 27: ClassicPress On the Rocks: Directors Resign, New Leadership Installed (20)
- 27: Help Test the Rollback Update Failure Feature Plugin Ahead of WordPress 6.1 (3)
- 24: GoDaddy Responds to Mullenweg’s Accusations: “We All Have the Same Goal” (15)
- 24: Awesome Motive Acquires WP Charitable Plugin (4)
- 24: Matt Mullenweg Identifies GoDaddy as a “Parasitic Company” and an “Existential Threat to WordPress’ Future” (52)
- 23: Gutenberg 13.5 Adds Featured Image Placeholder Support for Cover Block, Cleaner Pasting to Other Apps (1)
- 22: WordPress Appears In NYT Crossword (3)
- 22: GitHub Makes Copilot Available to the Public for $10/month, Free for Students and Open Source Project Maintainers (6)
- 21: Elementor Lays Off 15% of Workforce, Citing Rising Inflation and Impending Recession (12)
- 20: WordPress.org Strongly Urges Theme Authors to Switch to Locally Hosted Webfonts (25)
- 20: WordPress.org Forces Security Update for Critical Ninja Forms Vulnerability (3)
- 10: Athens to Host WordCamp Europe 2023 (3)
- 10: Gutenberg Editor Now In Testing On Tumblr and Day One Web Apps (4)
- 09: WordPress 6.1 to Focus On Refining Full-Site Editing, Next Phase Collaboration and Multilingual Features Anticipated in 2023-2025 (10)
- 08: Elementor Acquires Strattic (12)
- 06: rtCamp Launches WordPress Plugin Compare Project (14)
- 03: Five for the Future Program Set To Adopt Official Definition for Pledges and Contributions (2)
- 03: InstaWP Gets Seed Funding From Automattic (2)
- 02: WP Engine Acquires 5 Plugins From Delicious Brains (14)
- 01: Jetpack Goes Modular With More Features Now Available as Individual Plugins (8)
May 2022
- 31: LottieFiles Releases Official WordPress Plugin (5)
- 27: WordPress Turns 19 (1)
- 27: Gutenberg 13.3 Introduces Experimental Table of Contents Block (2)
- 26: Community Team Removes Red Tape From Regional WordCamp Applications (1)
- 25: WordPress.com Announces New Starter Plan For $5/Month (12)
- 24: WordPress 6.0 “Arturo” Adds More Templates and Patterns, Style Switching, and Block Locking UI (6)
- 23: Open Source Initiative Launches News Blog on WordPress (1)
- 20: New Video Explores Site Building Progress From WordPress 5.0 to 6.0 (5)
- 19: WP Tavern Is Hiring
- 18: WooCommerce Calls for Early Testing on Custom Order Table Migrations (2)
- 18: Software Freedom Conservancy Receives Court Ruling Affirming GPL as Both Copyright License and Contractual Agreement (1)
- 17: How To Start Testing Your WordPress Code With the Pest PHP Testing Framework
- 17: Online Meetup: WordPress NYC to Host Series on Modern, Privacy-Respecting Analytics and Leveraging First-Party Data
- 16: How The Welch News Uses WordPress To Keep Local News Alive in West Virginia (6)
- 13: WordSesh 2022 Kicks Off Monday, May 16, Featuring a World-Class Speaker Lineup and Hands-On Workshops (1)
- 12: A Farewell from Justin Tadlock (112)
- 12: WordPress Community Attributes Declining Market Share to Performance Issues, Increased Complexity, and the Lagging Full-Site Editing Project (69)
- 12: Gutenberg 13.2 Adds Persistent User Preferences and a Visualizer for Margin and Padding Controls (2)
- 10: Catch FSE Is a Bold, Business-Friendly WordPress Block Theme (5)
- 10: WPSiteSync Shuts Down, Commercial Extensions Now Available on GitHub (6)
- 10: WordPress 6.0 To Ship New Block Locking Feature (2)
- 09: Ulysses App Updates WordPress Publishing to Use WP REST API (2)
- 06: How To Build Coupon Cards With WordPress Blocks (2)
- 05: FSE Outreach #14: Building Recipe Posts With Lists and Quotes (2)
- 04: WordPress Should Support Featured Images for Categories, Users, and More (27)
- 03: The Image Filters Plugin Adds Over 20 Filters, Including Vintage, Pastel Pink, and More (6)
April 2022
- 29: James Kemp Acquires ReplyBox (5)
- 28: Gutenberg Hub Launches an Online Page Builder App Using WordPress Patterns (9)
- 28: SpinupWP Launches CLI Tool and External Database Support
- 28: Gutenberg 13.1 Ships a Batch of Improvements and Implements a New Border Design Component (2)
- 27: Coming in Gutenberg 13.2: Users’ Editor Preferences Will Be Stored in the Database, Improving Persistence Across Sessions (5)
- 26: MemberPress Plugin Is Locking Users Out After Support License Expires (33)
- 26: Building a “Polaroid” Image Block Style (12)
- 26: Local Launches Atlas Add-on for Sandboxing Headless WordPress Sites (3)
- 25: A Look at Twenty Twenty-Two’s Upcoming Global Style Variations (3)
- 22: Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin (4)
- 22: WordCamp US Trials New Program Connecting Underrepresented Speakers with Sponsors for Travel and Lodging Costs (1)
- 21: Failure and Learning: My Experience Building 4 Block Plugins in a Week (9)
- 21: WordPress Updates COVID-19 Guidelines for In-Person Events: Masks Strongly Recommended (3)
- 20: A Pared Back Web Fonts API May Land in WordPress 6.0 or Not at All (22)
- 20: DuckDuckGo and Brave Move to Bypass Google AMP Pages by Default (3)
- 19: Phi Phan Launches a Separator Block With an Icon Option
- 18: WooCommerce Plans to Bring Full-Site Editing Support to Single Product Templates (3)
- 18: Plugin Directory Limits Ownership and Committer Changes on Official Featured and Beta Plugins (4)
- 15: How to Align a Nested, Partial-Width Group Block via the WordPress Editor (8)
- 15: Gutenberg Contributors Begin Early Exploration of a New Distraction Free Mode (4)
- 14: Gutenberg 13.0 Adds Text Selection Across Multiple Blocks, New Stack Group Variation, and Featured Cover Blocks (3)
- 14: WordCamp Europe Publishes Schedule for Upcoming Event in Porto (4)
- 14: Elementor 3.6.3 Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (5)
- 13: WordPress 6.0 Might Ship a Feature for Picking a Block Pattern on Page Creation (1)
- 13: WordPress Performance Team Puts Controversial WebP by Default Proposal on Hold After Critical Feedback (16)
- 12: Phi Phan Launches Block Enhancements WordPress Plugin
- 12: How To Build a Timeline Page With Blocks (3)
- 11: New Comment-Related Blocks Arriving With WordPress 6.0 (4)
- 08: Making an Impression: How To Build a Post Hero Header With Blocks (3)
- 08: Learn WordPress Publishes New Lesson Plan on Contributing to Openverse and the WordPress Photo Directory (1)
- 08: ACF 5.12.1 Patches Missing Authorization Vulnerability
- 07: Grigora Blocks Has the Potential To Be a Solid Starter Theme (7)
- 07: WordPress Contributors Host 6.0 Walkthrough (5)
- 06: Featured Cover Blocks and the Future of Binding Data to Generic WordPress Blocks (14)
- 06: WordPress.com Increases Traffic and Storage Limits on New Plans After Overwhelmingly Negative Feedback on Initial Rollout (5)
- 05: Displaying Post Modified and Reading Times via WordPress Blocks (2)
- 05: Jetpack 10.8 Introduces QR Code Post Sharing, Adds Openverse Media Provider
- 04: FSE Outreach #13: Building an Author Template from the WordPress Site Editor (3)
- 04: WordPress.com Makes Major Unannounced Pricing Changes, Slashes Free Storage Limits (13)
- 01: How To Build Book and Book Review Cards with WordPress Blocks (5)
- 01: WordPress Product Launches Roundup: APPExperts, WP Wallet, Block Styles, and Stock Control for WooCommerce (14)
March 2022
- 31: WebMan Design Launches Abs, Additional Styles for Native WordPress Blocks (4)
- 31: WP Migrate DB Rebrands to WP Migrate (3)
- 30: Gutenberg 12.9 Adds Block Locking UI, Automatic Pattern Registration, and Full Theme Exports (8)
- 30: Snow Monkey Editor Plugin Adds Custom Styles to WordPress Core Blocks (2)
- 29: Performance Team Proposes Enabling WebP by Default in WordPress 6.0 (11)
- 29: Text Selection Across Multiple Blocks Is Coming to WordPress (9)
- 28: WordCamp Asia 2023 Tentatively Set For February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand (5)
- 25: The WordPress.org Pattern Creator Now Open to the Public (6)
- 25: WooCommerce Store API Now Stable, Provides Better Support for Custom Frontends
- 25: How To Build a Two-Column Single Post Header with the WordPress Site Editor (1)
- 24: Weglot Raises €45M From Partech Partners
- 24: The Archeo WordPress Theme Blends Mayan History With Magazine-Style Block Patterns (5)
- 23: WordPress.org Removes Russian Pro-War Plugin From Directory (39)
- 22: WP Engine, Pantheon, and Others Drop Support for Russian Business Customers (12)
- 22: Block Accidental Edits of Shared Content With the Lock Reusable Blocks Plugin (1)
- 21: How to Build a Single-Product Sales Page with Blocks (3)
- 21: DeoThemes Launches Ona Creative, Another Well-Designed WordPress Block Theme (1)
- 19: WordPress Community Team Reconsiders Guidelines for In-Person Regional WordCamps (2)
- 18: New Plugin for Writing WordPress Theme JSON Files via YAML (5)
- 17: How To Build a Recipe Card via the WordPress Block Editor (18)
- 17: Newfold Digital Acquires YITH to Expand WooCommerce Expertise (3)
- 16: Gutenberg 12.8 Launches the Web Fonts API, Improves Group Nesting, and Adds Keyboard Shortcut for Links (9)
- 16: WordPress.org to Launch Pattern Creator to Expand Pattern Directory (2)
- 15: GiveWP Launches Standalone Donation Form Block for Stripe (6)
- 15: DigitalOcean Acquires CSS-Tricks (8)
- 14: The Dream of Exporting WordPress Block Themes from the Site Editor Is Close to Reality (6)
- 14: Gutenberg Contributors Explore Expanding Background Image Block Support and Refining UI for Background Tools (2)
- 11: Does WordPress Need 1,000s of Block Themes in the Era of Full Site Editing? (11)
- 11: Koji Launches New Block Plugin for WordPress
- 10: Patchstack Whitepaper: WordPress Ecosystem Records 150% Increase in Security Vulnerabilities in 2021 (3)
- 10: Should WordPress 6.0 Remove the “Beta” Label From the Site Editor? (11)
- 09: Avant-Garde Is an Experimental Block Theme With Well-Designed Patterns (11)
- 09: WPExperts Acquires Password Protected Plugin (2)
- 08: WordPress.com Announces Marketplace Vision, Plans To Partner With Developers in the WordPress Ecosystem (4)
- 08: WordPress Performance Team Releases New Feature Plugin For Testing Improvements In Progress (7)
- 07: WordPress Community Designers Create the Museum of Block Art (3)
- 04: Play the Piano and Other Instruments via the WordPress Block Editor (4)
- 04: WordPress 6.0 to Introduce Performance Improvements for Custom Pages (6)
- 03: Gutenberg 12.7 Adds Multi-Block Selection in List View and Brings Margin Support to Group Blocks (2)
- 03: How the WordPress Community Is Supporting Ukraine’s Resistance Against Russian Invasion (5)
- 02: WordPress Ditches “Pee” and “Tinkle” Jokes in Favor of More Inclusive Language and Clearer Code (28)
- 01: The WordPress Web Fonts API Has Arrived (11)
- 01: Strattic Acquires WP2Static Plugin, Plans to Relaunch on WordPress.org (13)
February 2022
- 28: WordPress Multisite Is Still a Valuable and Often Necessary Tool (31)
- 28: WPExperts Acquires Post SMTP Plugin (9)
- 25: FSE Outreach Round #12: Building a Site Header With Blocks (5)
- 25: The Kyiv Independent Seeks Donations to Continue Critical Ukrainian News Coverage (2)
- 24: WooCommerce 6.3 to Introduce New Product Filtering by Attributes (1)
- 24: Recreating Onia: Building Brushstroke Backgrounds With WordPress Blocks (6)
- 24: Skatepark Is a Bold and Vibrant Block Theme for Events and Organizations (8)
- 23: WordFest Live to Host Free 24-Hour Festival of WordPress March 4, 2022
- 22: The Case for a Shared CSS Toolkit in WordPress (23)
- 22: Amazon Drops “Elasticsearch” From Product Names To Settle Trademark Infringement Lawsuit With Elastic (1)
- 21: QuickPost Plugin Allows Users To Create New or Duplicate Posts from the WordPress Content Editor (7)
- 21: How to Build a vCard Website with a Video Background (9)
- 18: Unearthing Hidden Treasures in the Wabi WordPress Block Theme (3)
- 18: UpdraftPlus 1.22.3 Patches Severe Vulnerability Through Forced Security Update from WordPress.org
- 18: Piklist Is Shutting Down (1)
- 17: Gutenberg 12.6 Enhances Transforming Blocks, Adds Read More and Post Author Bio Blocks, and Enables Social Icon Labels (1)
- 17: WordPress News Gets a New Design (3)
- 16: Building a “Scotch Tape” Image Block Style (14)
- 15: Yet Another Plugin Dependencies Discussion, Two Proposals This Time (9)
- 15: BP Rewrites Feature Plugin Now in Beta
- 14: Gutenberg Contributors Explore More Advanced Template Creation (6)
- 14: Clarity Ad Blocker for WordPress Announced, Receives Mixed Reactions (15)
- 11: WordPress Photo Directory Gets Its Own Make Team (3)
- 11: Block, FSE, Hybrid, Universal? What Do We Call These New WordPress Themes? (2)
- 11: Kadence Blocks 2.2.4 Adds Lottie Animations Block (1)
- 10: Newsletter Glue Version 2 Rebuilds Settings Interface With Block Components, Sets Foundation for New Features
- 09: Miniblock OOAK and Outside-the-Box Ideas in the Theme Directory
- 09: WordPress Community Support Program Recommends Cautious Spending Until In-Person Events Can Renew Revenue Stream (6)
- 08: Block Editor Sidebar Panels Are the New Admin Notices (12)
- 07: Convesio Raises $5M to Expand Docker-Powered Hosting Platform
- 07: Creating Slides With the Carousel Slider Block WordPress Plugin (5)
- 04: Creating Content Dividers With the Wavy Divider WordPress Plugin (7)
- 04: CMS and E-Commerce Churn Data Shows WordPress Maintaining Market Lead, Shopify Gaining on WooCommerce (11)
- 03: WordPress Ramps Up Social Learning Events on Full Site Editing, Project Aims for 500 Block Themes in 2022 (3)
- 03: FSE Program: The Media Experience and Its Future in WordPress (14)
- 03: German Court Fines Website Owner for Violating the GDPR by Using Google-Hosted Fonts (28)
- 02: Gutenberg 12.5 Introduces Global Styles Variations, Preserves Adjacent Button Styling, and Adds Alpha Transparency to Color Pickers (10)
- 01: Sensei LMS 4.0 Introduces New Block-Based Learning Mode Course Theme (6)
- 01: Look Under the Hood With the Block X-Ray WordPress Plugin (4)
January 2022
- 31: Nesting and Grids: Super List Block Supercharges Lists in WordPress (6)
- 31: Essential Addons for Elementor Patches Critical Security Vulnerability
- 28: Global Style Variations, “Skins” for Themes, Have Landed in Gutenberg (4)
- 28: Block Protocol Project Aims to Create Universal Block System, May Collaborate with Gutenberg (4)
- 27: New Proposal Aims for 3 Major WordPress Releases in 2022 (1)
- 27: Looking Ahead to WordPress 6.0: The Early Roadmap (20)
- 26: UXL Themes Releases Framboise, a Colorful Child Theme Variation of Alara (3)
- 26: Google Abandons FLoC in Favor of New Topics API, a Replacement for Third-Party Cookies (3)
- 25: WordPress 5.9 “Josephine” Released, Introduces Full Site Editing and New Twenty Twenty-Two Default Theme (13)
- 25: If This Is Modern WordPress Theme Development, Sign Me Up (22)
- 24: WordPress.org Gets New Global Header and Footer Design (8)
- 24: WordPress Community Team Updates COVID-19 Safety Guidelines to Relieve Volunteers of Enforcement Burden (1)
- 21: WP Career Summit Opens Registration, Calls for Speakers and Sponsors (1)
- 21: BlackPress Meetup To Host Meet and Greet Mixer on January 27
- 20: BuddyPress 10.0.0 Released, Introduces Site Membership Requests and Visual Improvements to Activity Logs
- 20: Create Todo and Checklists in the WordPress Editor With New Plugin (11)
- 19: Gutenberg 12.4 Includes Accessibility Improvements, Categories Reminder, and a Tag Cloud Outline Style (1)
- 19: Why Aren’t More WordPress Theme Authors Creating Block Themes? (46)
- 18: Ask the Bartender: Are There Any Compact and Personal Block Themes? (6)
- 17: WooCommerce Aims to Produce MVP of Custom Tables for Orders by Q3, 2022 (4)
- 17: Nick Diego Forks Core WordPress Block, Creates Social Sharing Plugin (8)
- 14: WordCamp Birmingham Postponed Due to Rising Local COVID-19 Infection Rates (2)
- 14: Wicked Plugins Launches UI-Based WordPress Block Builder (12)
- 13: Creating Speech Balloons With the WordPress Block Editor (6)
- 12: Automattic’s Livro Is a Minimal Block Theme for Writers (7)
- 12: Extendify Launches New Pattern Library Plugin (3)
- 11: What Are Block Themes? What You Need To Know Before WordPress 5.9 (18)
- 11: WordPress 5.9 to Introduce New API for Locking Blocks
- 10: WordPress Community Team Proposes Stricter COVID-19 Safety Protocols for In-Person Events in 2022 (3)
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