Justin Tadlock

Justin Tadlock is a developer, designer, and writer. He is a one-time winner of National Novel Writing Month. He has worked with WordPress in some form since 2005. He also has too many cats, chickens, and ducks.

Upcoming in WordPress 5.5: Features and Changes Theme Authors Should Know About

August 11, the target release date for WordPress 5.5, is just shy of two weeks […]

July 29, 2020

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Gutenberg 8.6 Adds Cover Block Video Positioning and Updates Block Patterns

Gutenberg 8.6 landed quietly last week. Much of the focus right now is ironing out […]

July 28, 2020

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Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices Experience?

Last Thursday, Vova Feldman published an article asking that we stop blaming plugin authors for […]

July 27, 2020

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Develop, Test, and Showcase Blocks in Isolation With BlockBook

Riad Benguella released BlockBook, a project that promises to overhaul how developers build blocks and […]

July 24, 2020

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Revised Block Directory Guidelines Proposal Updates Wording but Changes Little Else

Yesterday, Alex Shiels posted an update to the proposed guidelines for the WordPress block directory. […]

July 23, 2020

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Zero BS CRM Rebrands and Relaunches as Jetpack CRM

Mike Stott, co-creator of Zero BS CRM, announced the launch of Jetpack CRM on Monday. […]

July 22, 2020

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Why Accessibility Matters for WordPress Themes and Their Users

“Do you ever read the subtitles on a video so you didn’t need to unmute […]

July 21, 2020

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Theme Authors Can Pass Data to Template Files in WordPress 5.5

Theme developers can finally rejoice. For the first time, it is now possible to pass […]

July 20, 2020

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Should WordPress Themes Add a Top-Level Admin Menu Item?

WordPress has almost always provided a top-level admin menu item for themes. It is clearly […]

July 17, 2020

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Astra Becomes the Only Non-Default WordPress Theme With 1 Million Installs

On Tuesday, Brainstorm Force announced its Astra theme passed 1 million active installations. It is […]

July 16, 2020

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Eye-Catching Typography and Personality: Blossom Themes Launches Sarada Lite

Blossom Themes launched Sarada Lite, its 25th theme, on the WordPress theme directory today. The […]

July 15, 2020

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Call for Block Plugins: The WordPress Block Directory Is Open for Business

Over the weekend, Alex Shiels announced an open call for plugin authors to begin submitting […]

July 14, 2020

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Copy and Paste Editor Blocks via GutenbergHub’s Block Library

Spearheaded by Munir Kamal, GutenbergHub launched a free block library to the WordPress community today. […]

July 13, 2020

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Ariele Lite Is a Fun and Refreshing Theme for WordPress Bloggers

Ariele Lite, the latest theme from Rough Pixels, went live in the WordPress theme directory […]

July 10, 2020

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Gutenberg 8.5 Adds Single Gallery Image Editing, Allows Image Uploads From External Sources, and Improves Drag and Drop

On Wednesday, the Gutenberg team released version 8.5 of its plugin to the public. This […]

July 9, 2020

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