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  • WP Engine Acquires StudioPress

    WP Engine Acquires StudioPress

    StudioPress, founded by Brian Gardner in 2007, has been acquired by managed WordPress hosting company WP Engine, for an undisclosed amount. In 2007, Gardner created the Revolution theme which took the WordPress world by storm. According to some people, it ignited the WordPress Premium theme market. In the midst of a GPL debate regarding themes…

  • Free “JavaScript for WordPress Conference” to Stream Live Friday, June 29

    Free “JavaScript for WordPress Conference” to Stream Live Friday, June 29

    Zac Gordon is hosting a “JavaScript for WordPress Conference” with two tracks on Friday, June 29, from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT. The free conference, sponsored by 10up and WP Buffs, includes a full day of online talks from JavaScript professionals who work in the WordPress ecosystem. Gordon will be streaming the talks live…

  • Gutenberg 3.1 Introduces Tips Interface to Guide New Users

    Gutenberg 3.1 Introduces Tips Interface to Guide New Users

    Gutenberg 3.1 added a tips interface that supports and guides new users who are learning to navigate the editor’s blocks and settings. The tips appear when a new user opens Gutenberg, highlighting useful items on the page. Although the tips may seem cluttered and intrusive to users who already know what they are doing, they…

  • Interview with Matías Ventura on Building the Vision for Gutenberg

    Interview with Matías Ventura on Building the Vision for Gutenberg

    At WordCamp Europe I had the opportunity to sit down with Matías Ventura, the technical lead for Gutenberg. Ventura, who has been responsible for building the vision for Gutenberg (in addition to building the actual product), shared a few things the team might have done differently in the earlier days to improve its reception in…

  • WordCamp Europe 2018 Contributor Day Posts Record Turnout Amid Wi-Fi Outage

    WordCamp Europe 2018 Contributor Day Posts Record Turnout Amid Wi-Fi Outage

    WordCamp Europe hosted a successful contributor day in Belgrade despite a wi-fi outage during the first half of the day. The event posted record numbers with 529 attendees registered to contribute across 24 teams. Contributors had the opportunity to make connections and conversations with team members and representatives from other teams while the wi-fi was…

  • Gutenberg Team Panel Talks Release Timeline, Theme Building, and Customization at WCEU

    Gutenberg Team Panel Talks Release Timeline, Theme Building, and Customization at WCEU

    The Gutenberg team took questions from a full room users and developers this morning before diving into the specifics of the editor’s design, block creation, and how to further extend the new interface. The first question they addressed is the one everyone is asking: When will Gutenberg land in core? The team said the editor…

  • WordCamp Europe Introduces Official Mobile App, New Tech for On-site Badge Printing

    WordCamp Europe Introduces Official Mobile App, New Tech for On-site Badge Printing

    WordCamp Europe debuted its new official mobile app today, providing attendees with a quick way to access the event’s schedule, maps, and announcements. Several unofficial apps have popped up over the years, but this is the first one produced and supported by WCEU organizers. The team opted for creating a PWA (Progressive Web App), which…

  • WordCamp for iOS Renamed to WP Camps, More Events Added

    WordCamp for iOS Renamed to WP Camps, More Events Added

    When Marcel Schmitz released his WordCamp for iOS app, there was concern that it violated the WordCamp Trademark policy. Schmitz has changed the name of the app to WP Camps, describes it as a companion app for WordCamps, and has added a number of upcoming events. In addition to these changes, Schmitz has also redesigned the…

  • Marcel Schmitz Releases Unofficial WordCamp for iOS App

    Marcel Schmitz Releases Unofficial WordCamp for iOS App

    Marcel Schmitz, founder of hellodev, has released WordCamp for iOS for free on the App Store. The app utilizes the WordPress REST API endpoints from WordCamp Central and hellodev to display sessions, speakers, and news from an event’s official site. Schmitz used WordCamp Porto to test features within the app. Sessions are displayed in a…

  • WordPress 4.9.6 Released With User Data Export and Removal Tools

    WordPress 4.9.6 Released With User Data Export and Removal Tools

    WordPress 4.9.6 has been released and is considered a privacy and maintenance release. Traditionally, minor versions contain security and bug fixes. This release is different as it includes a number of privacy related features such as: Privacy Policy page template/creation User Data Request Handling User Data Export and Removal tools Cookie Opt-in for Comments Other…

  • WPWeekly Episode 316 – Stone Cold WordPress

    WPWeekly Episode 316 – Stone Cold WordPress

    While editing this episode, I noticed that my voice routinely goes from quiet to loud. I’m not sure why this is and suspect it has something to do with Windows 10. I apologize for the audio quality and will try to have it fixed by next week’s show. In this episode, John James Jacoby and…

  • A Gutenberg Migration Guide for Developers

    A Gutenberg Migration Guide for Developers

    In order to help developers learn how to migrate from the classic editor to Gutenberg, Daniel Bachhuber has launched a Gutenberg Migration Guide. Bachhuber is seeking the community’s help in identifying and filling a database to document all of the ways the classic editor can be customized. Take a look through the Gutenberg Migration Guide.…

  • WordPress for iOS and Gutenberg Don’t Get Along

    WordPress for iOS and Gutenberg Don’t Get Along

    When it comes to editing and crafting content on the go, the WordPress Mobile apps are a good choice. The question is, how does the editor in the iOS app interact with content written in Gutenberg? Let’s find out. Quick Edits Turn Into Lengthy, Frustrating Fixes For testing purposes, I used a simple scenario that many…