Exploring the First Block Patterns to Land in the WordPress Theme Directory
For months, I have eagerly awaited the official release of WordPress 5.5, an update that […]
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WordPress 5.6 Development Kicks Off with All-Women Release Squad
WordPress 5.5 has already been downloaded more than 4 million times after its release earlier […]
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Local Avatars in WordPress? Yes, Please
It is an age-old question. OK, well, it’s really a 10-year-old feature request, but that […]
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Struggles of Remote Work Half a Year Into the Pandemic
This was supposed to be the year that ushered in a revolution in how we […]
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Convert Reusable Blocks to Block Patterns with 1-Click
Now that WordPress 5.5 has shipped, block patterns are available in core for all users. […]
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JSHint is Now Free Software after Updating License to MIT Expat
The world of open source tooling has expanded to welcome JSHint, as the project’s maintainers […]
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Improved Server-Side Rendering of Dynamic WordPress Blocks
Over the weekend, David Gwyer announced a custom server-side render component for block plugins. The […]
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A Non-Technical Release Lead’s Journey to Becoming a Mentor for WordPress Core Development
In the summer of 2019, I was asked to help out with a WordPress release. […]
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Major jQuery Changes on the Way for WordPress 5.5 and Beyond
With all of the advancements made in JavaScript and newer, shinier frameworks, it is sometimes […]
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WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” Introduces Block Directory, Block Patterns, and Automatic Updates for Themes and Plugins
WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” landed today, named for American jazz singer Billy Eckstine. This release introduces […]
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Astra Theme Suspended and Reinstated, Themes Team Works Toward Delisting Strategy for Guideline Violations
The Themes Team suspended Astra from the official theme directory just a few short weeks […]
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New WordPress Plugins Disable Unsplash CDN
In light of the recent conversations about the Unsplash plugin’s CDN, several extensions have popped […]
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Gutenberg 8.7 Adds Minor Changes, Updates Block Pattern Designs, and Continues Full-Site Editing Work
On Wednesday, the Gutenberg team pushed what was primarily minor enhancements and bug fixes to […]
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Is WP Notify the Silver Bullet WordPress Needs to End Admin Notification Spam?
A short while ago, Justin Tadlock posted an article titled Are Plugin Authors to Blame […]
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Automattic Relaunches P2, Self-Hosted Version on the Roadmap
Automattic’s relaunch of P2 is now in Beta. This is the long-awaited update to the […]