WordPress

WordPress 5.5 has already been downloaded more than 4 million times after its release earlier this week, and it’s time … Continue reading WordPress 5.6 Development Kicks Off with All-Women Release Squad →

In the summer of 2019, I was asked to help out with a WordPress release. A few months before, the … Continue reading A Non-Technical Release Lead’s Journey to Becoming a Mentor for WordPress Core Development →

With all of the advancements made in JavaScript and newer, shinier frameworks, it is sometimes easy to forget that WordPress … Continue reading Major jQuery Changes on the Way for WordPress 5.5 and Beyond →

WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” landed today, named for American jazz singer Billy Eckstine. This release introduces major improvements for the block … Continue reading WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” Introduces Block Directory, Block Patterns, and Automatic Updates for Themes and Plugins →

A short while ago, Justin Tadlock posted an article titled Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices … Continue reading Is WP Notify the Silver Bullet WordPress Needs to End Admin Notification Spam? →

With the WordPress 5.5 development cycle coming to a close, it is time to begin mapping out what features should … Continue reading WordPress 5.6 Wish List: Homepage Post Type Selection and Block Management →

This week WordPress’ Documentation team announced a ban on links to commercial websites in a revision to its external linking … Continue reading WordPress Documentation Team Bans Links to Commercial Websites →

It has been a long road. Eleven long years. WordPress will finally allow end-users to update an installed plugin or … Continue reading After 11 Years, Users Will Be Able to Update Themes and Plugins via a ZIP File →

The new navigation block and navigation and widget screens that were originally planned for WordPress 5.5 have been pushed back … Continue reading New Block-based Navigation and Widgets Screens Sidelined for WordPress 5.5 →

WordPress contributors are currently discussing adopting friendlier terms for some of the trac ticket resolutions to create a more welcoming … Continue reading WordPress Contributors Propose Updating Trac Ticket Resolutions to Be More Friendly →

One year ago developers at Google and Yoast began collaborating with other contributors on a proposal to add XML sitemaps to … Continue reading WordPress 5.5 to Include Extensible Core Sitemaps →