WordPress

Last week WordPress 5.9’s release leads found a consensus for delaying the release after missing the deadlines for Beta 1 … Continue reading WordPress 5.9 Revised Release Date Confirmed for January 25, 2022 →

WordPress 5.9 has been delayed due to significant blockers that could not be resolved in time for Beta 1, which … Continue reading WordPress 5.9 Delayed Until January 2022 →

Some new data from a recent Core Web Vitals (CWV) technology report produced by the HTTP Archive shows WordPress sites … Continue reading New Core Web Vitals Technology Report Shows Overall Pass Rate for WordPress Sites Decreases with Newer Versions →

WordPress executive director Josepha Haden Chomphosy announced today that the 2021 State of the Word will be held on December … Continue reading State of the Word 2021 Will Be Broadcast Live from New York City on December 14 →

After what seemed like a shoo-in for WordPress 5.9, a proposed web font API was put on hold. The feature … Continue reading Proposed Web Fonts API Not Coming to WordPress 5.9, Possibly Landing in Gutenberg First →

It has been a long year since Paal Joachim Romdahl’s proposed an alternative block pattern experience. In November 2020, he … Continue reading Block Pattern Modal Explorer Coming to WordPress 5.9 →

The Chrome Dev Summit concluded earlier this week. Announcements and discussions on hot topics impacting the greater web community at … Continue reading AMP Has Irreparably Damaged Publishers’ Trust in Google-led Initiatives →

It needed to be said. I know some of you loved writing in the classic editor. I know some of … Continue reading WordPress Has Never Offered an Ideal Writing Experience →

The official Gutenberg demo page on WordPress.org may soon be getting an update that better reflects the editor’s capabilities and … Continue reading WordPress’ Gutenberg Demo Page Is Getting a Redesign →

Gutenberg contributors have shifted their efforts to focus on the Navigation Block ahead of WordPress 5.9, leaving the Navigation Editor … Continue reading Gutenberg Contributors Focus Efforts on Navigation Block for WordPress 5.9, Navigation Editor Punted to Future Release →

WordPress’ Reusable blocks may soon be getting re-named, as the feature’s distinct capabilities are less recognizable from its name following … Continue reading Gutenberg Contributors Propose Renaming Reusable Blocks →

Something on my radar right now is third-party plugins that have settings in the Customizer. What I gather of friends … Continue reading Ask the Bartender: What Happens to the Customizer When a Block Theme Is Active? →