WordPress 5.5.1 Released with Backfill for Deprecated JavaScript Globals
WordPress 5.5.1 was released yesterday with 34 bug fixes, 4 enhancements, and 5 bug fixes for the block editor. […]
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WordPress Should Bump PHP Support on a Transparent and Predictable Schedule
Juliette Reinders Folmer released a proposal for WordPress to drop old PHP version support on […]
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No Minimum PHP Version Bump This Year, WordPress to Support PHP 5.6 for a While Longer
We should be leading the users, not following them.We should be guiding the users, not […]
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Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Plugin Passes 10K Active Installs
In just one week since WordPress 5.5 was released, the Enable jQuery Migrate Helper plugin […]
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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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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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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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WordPress 5.6 Wish List: Homepage Post Type Selection and Block Management
With the WordPress 5.5 development cycle coming to a close, it is time to begin […]
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WordPress Documentation Team Bans Links to Commercial Websites
This week WordPress’ Documentation team announced a ban on links to commercial websites in a […]
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After 11 Years, Users Will Be Able to Update Themes and Plugins via a ZIP File
It has been a long road. Eleven long years. WordPress will finally allow end-users to […]
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New Block-based Navigation and Widgets Screens Sidelined for WordPress 5.5
The new navigation block and navigation and widget screens that were originally planned for WordPress […]
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WordPress Contributors Propose Updating Trac Ticket Resolutions to Be More Friendly
WordPress contributors are currently discussing adopting friendlier terms for some of the trac ticket resolutions […]
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WordPress 5.5 to Include Extensible Core Sitemaps
One year ago developers at Google and Yoast began collaborating with other contributors on a proposal […]