Sarah Gooding

Sarah Gooding is the Editor of WP Tavern and works for Audrey Capital. When not writing about WordPress, she enjoys running, baking, reading, and knitting.

State of the Word 2020: WordPress Moves Toward Full Site Editing

WordPress enthusiasts around the world tuned into Matt Mullenweg’s annual State of the Word address […]

December 18, 2020

Sarah Gooding
Contact Form 7 Version 5.3.2 Patches Critical Vulnerability, Immediate Update Recommended

Contact Form 7 has patched a critical file upload vulnerability in version 5.3.2, released today […]

December 17, 2020

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Mapbox GL JS Is No Longer Open Source

Mapbox GL JS, formerly an open source JavaScript library for interactive, customizable vector maps, has […]

December 16, 2020

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Learn WordPress Platform Launches with Free Courses, Workshops, and Lesson Plans

WordPress.org has officially launched its new “Learn WordPress” platform, a free educational resource that includes […]

December 15, 2020

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Fast Brings One-Click Checkout to WooCommerce Stores

Fast, a startup backed by Stripe, has just added WooCommerce support to its new Fast […]

December 15, 2020

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BuddyPress 7.0.0 Adds 3 New Blocks and Admin Screens for Member and Group Type Management

BuddyPress 7.0.0 “Filippi” was released this week, following WordPress 5.6 to ensure compatibility. This version […]

December 11, 2020

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GitHub Introduces Darkmode, Discussions for Public Repositories, and Dependency Review

GitHub Universe, the company’s annual marquee product and community event, took place this week, bringing […]

December 10, 2020

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State of the Word 2020 Scheduled for December 17, with Virtual Q&A

WordCamp US 2020, previously scheduled for October, was cancelled due to pandemic stress and online […]

December 10, 2020

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Automattic Acquires MailPoet

Automattic has acquired MailPoet, a popular email marketing solution for WordPress, to give WooCommerce store […]

December 8, 2020

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Easy WP SMTP 1.4.3 Patches Sensitive Data Disclosure Vulnerability

Easy WP SMTP has patched a vulnerability that allows attackers to capture the password reset […]

December 7, 2020

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State of CSS 2020 Survey Results: Tailwind CSS Wins Most Adopted Technology, Utility-First CSS on the Rise

The State of CSS 2020 survey results have just been published, with a summary of […]

December 4, 2020

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WordPress Community Team Discusses Return to In-Person Events

Although the promise of effective COVID-19 vaccines is shining a light at the end of […]

December 3, 2020

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New Plugin Adds Google-Doc Style Commenting to Gutenberg Blocks

Multidots, a development agency and WordPress VIP Agency Partner, has released a plugin that brings […]

December 1, 2020

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Admin 2020 Version 2 Introduces New Lite Version, Better Plugin Compatibility, and Modular Architecture

Six months ago, Admin 2020 captured the attention of WordPress users with its fresh approach […]

November 30, 2020

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Gutenberg 9.4 Introduces Button Width Selector and Typography Controls for List Block

Gutenberg 9.4.0 was released this week with many small improvements to existing features, while work […]

November 20, 2020

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