After Automattic launched the WP Engine Tracker website to monitor the number of websites departing WP Engine hosting, WP Engine updated its ongoing lawsuit against Automattic and its founder, Matt Mullenweg. The revised document with 144 pages, opens with strong accusations: “This is a case about abuse of power, extortion, and greed. The misconduct at…
WordPress 6.7, “Rollins,” was released on November 12, 2024, but WordPress.org experienced increased error rates after the release. Several users reported getting 502 “Bad Gateway” errors and the release messing up their websites. WordPress contributors kept a close eye on the complaints and have decided to release WordPress 6.7.1 on November 21, 2024, to address…
WordPress 6.7, code-named “Rollins,” was released on November 12, introducing a new default theme, Twenty Twenty-Five, zoom out view, and new powerful APIs. The announcement post stated, “Rollins’ bold and exploratory style resonates with WordPress’ own commitment to empowering creators to push boundaries and explore new possibilities in digital expression.” The new default theme, Twenty…
The ongoing WordPress-WP Engine dispute has escalated with Automattic launching a new website – WP Engine Tracker, to track the number of websites leaving WP Engine hosting. “An Automattic thingamajig,” this website tracks WP Engine hosting migrations from September 21, 2024, and also provides a downloadable CSV list of websites currently hosted on WP Engine,…
Automattician James Koster has announced the launch of a new WordPress Design System library for Figma, the popular tool the design team uses to create mockups and prototypes for WordPress. “The intention of this resource is to streamline the design process for folks working in the WordPress ecosystem,” he explained. The design library offers a…
WooCommerce is all set to roll out a new logo in early 2025. Tamara Niesen, Chief Marketing Officer at Woo told WP Tavern, “We saw an opportunity to evolve the brand so it aligns with our new product vision and gives us a solid foundation for continuing to grow our business. The new direction helps…
As announced at the 2024 WordPress Foundation Meeting, the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship has been expanded to include WordCamp Europe and WordCamp Asia. Traditionally supporting a woman WordPress contributor to attend WordCamp US, the scholarship now assists women facing financial challenges in attending these three flagship WordCamp events. The scholarship honors Kim Parsell, a cherished…
WordCamp Europe is now seeking a host city for its 2026 event. Teams with experience organizing one or more WordCamps in a European city are encouraged to apply. Although hosting the world’s largest WordPress event may seem challenging, applicants will have the support of an experienced core organizing team. The organizing team will work collaboratively…
Automattic and Matt Mullenweg have filed a response asking the court to dismiss counts 1-6 and 9-11 of WP Engine’s lawsuit. WP Engine had filed a motion on October 18, 2024 for a preliminary injunction in a Northern California court, seeking restored access to WordPress.org and a reversion to conditions as of September 20, 2024. …
WP Engine filed a motion on October 18, 2024 for a preliminary injunction in a Northern California court, seeking restored access to WordPress.org and a reversion to conditions as of September 20, 2024. The hearing is set for November 26, 2024. The Injunction filed claims that Matt and Automattic have “engaged in a self-proclaimed “nuclear”…
The WordPress Themes Repository has hit an exciting milestone of 1,000 block themes. As of today, the repository has over 12,000 free themes. Block themes were introduced in WordPress 5.9 allowing users to create and customize all aspects of their site using the block editor. This ushered in a new era of site design, and…
Automattic’s Marketing Lead, Nicholas Garofalo, has announced that WordPress is adding a new element to the Community Code of Conduct: Publishing private messages without consent. This addition expands the examples of unacceptable behaviors in the Community Code of Conduct to six. He pointed out that “Sharing private communications without permission is a clear violation of…
Automattic has agreed to remove the WP Fusion Lite Plugin from WordPress.com following a Cease and Desist letter filed by the plugin’s creator Jack Arturo on October 12, 2024. The letter accused Automattic and WordPress.com of unauthorized trademark usage by displaying the plugin on WordPress.com. WP Fusion Lite is a WordPress plugin that connects WordPress…
Following the recent ban and ACF to Secure Custom Fields fork/takeover incident, some plugin authors have announced their decision to remove their plugins from the WordPress.org repository. Gravity PDF Plugin The Gravity PDF plugin with over 50k active installations and a 4.9 rating is leaving the plugin repository. Its founder Jake Jackson stated that “WordPress…
Jetpack 13.9.1, a critical security update, was released yesterday to fix a vulnerability in the Contact Form feature that had been present since 2016. This flaw allowed logged-in users of a site to access forms submitted by visitors. The vulnerability was discovered during an internal security audit, prompting the Jetpack team to collaborate with the…