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  • Next Version Of WordPress To Fix Quick Draft Dashboard Widget

    Next Version Of WordPress To Fix Quick Draft Dashboard Widget

    If you’ve noticed after upgrading to WordPress 3.8.2 that the Quick Draft dashboard widget no longer functions correctly, you’re not the only one. Unfortunately, one of the security fixes in 3.8.2 caused the widget to break. Auto-drafts created through the widget are not being promoted to draft status. When a title and content is added…

  • Monitor WordPress Download and Version Stats With WP Central

    Monitor WordPress Download and Version Stats With WP Central

    If you’re interested in WordPress project stats, WP Central has a collection of interactive visualizations for everything from download stats to version usage to internationalization. The site, created by WordPress contributor Marko Heijnen, has been in development for several months and is gradually adding more data. The homepage of the site features stats for the…

  • WordPress 3.8.2: First Security Release Shipped as a Background Update

    WordPress 3.8.2: First Security Release Shipped as a Background Update

    WordPress 3.8.2 was released today with several important security fixes that warrant an immediate update. If you have background updates turned on, you should get the 3.8.2 security release within 12 hours. Of course, you can always update immediately via Dashboard > Update in the admin. Andrew Nacin outlined the important security fixes in this…

  • WordPress.org Profile Redesign is Live

    WordPress.org Profile Redesign is Live

    If you haven’t visited WordPress.org lately, the brand new design for profiles is a happy discovery. Last month, Jen Mylo let us know that the profiles were getting redesigned and relaunched with more data related to a user’s involvement with the WordPress project. The profile updates are now live with a fresh design that recognizes…

  • Distraction Free Writing Mode Will Be Responsive in WordPress 3.9

    Distraction Free Writing Mode Will Be Responsive in WordPress 3.9

    If you use WordPress’ Distraction Free Writing Mode every day, then you may have noticed a small bug where the editor gets chopped off at smaller screen sizes. Chances are that most people don’t use the DFW mode on mobile devices very often, so the bug seems to have gone unnoticed for a little while.…

  • WordPress 3.9 to Add oEmbed Support for Meetup.com and Imgur

    WordPress 3.9 to Add oEmbed Support for Meetup.com and Imgur

    Last week, we wrote about the demise of Qik and how oEmbed support for the service will be removed in WordPress 3.9. However, two more services will be added. Meetup.com and Imgur will have oEmbed support in 3.9. When you copy and paste a Meetup.com URL into the post editor, WordPress will automatically embed the…

  • WordPress 3.9 Release Date Officially Set for April 16th

    WordPress 3.9 Release Date Officially Set for April 16th

    WordPress 3.9 Beta 3 went out the door today. Andrew Nacin announced the beta and set April 16th as the official release day. Beta 3 isn’t just a slightly better version of Beta 2. In fact, this third and possibly final beta includes more than 200 changes. Nacin cites several major changes that will be…

  • Why Showing The WordPress Username Is Not A Security Risk

    Why Showing The WordPress Username Is Not A Security Risk

    When we talk about the basics of WordPress security, we always tell you to use a very strong password. The recently added password strength meter helps to facilitate the process. But what about usernames? WordPress offers a way to change your display name which acts as a username alias. However, it doesn’t hide the username…

  • WordPress Smiley Wars: Will Core Adopt New Emoticons?

    WordPress Smiley Wars: Will Core Adopt New Emoticons?

    Over the past 30 years, emoticons have become a staple of digital communication. People rely on the smiley to add tone and feeling, which are often absent when communicating online. This is especially important in the case of text messaging and micro-blogging applications like Twitter where characters are limited. An emoticon can make all the…

  • Qik Is Shutting Down, How To Save Your Videos

    Qik Is Shutting Down, How To Save Your Videos

    Founded in 2006, Qik enabled mobile phone users to share live video with their friends, family and followers. In January of 2011, the company was acquired by Skype. Three years after announcing the acquisition, the company has announced they will shutdown the service on April 30, 2014. The shut down means all mobile apps will…

  • Help Contribute To The Official WordPress Developer Resource By Testing Code References

    Help Contribute To The Official WordPress Developer Resource By Testing Code References

    Announced at WordCamp San Francisco during Matt Mullenweg’s State of The Word 2013 presentation, developer.wordpress.org will host educational tools for developers in the form of handbooks and code referencing material. It will be the go-to place to discover WordPress best practices. Since educational materials surrounding WordPress are spread across the web, it’s hard for developers…

  • WordPress’ Personality Shines Through Again

    WordPress’ Personality Shines Through Again

    A few years ago, there was an important discussion within the WordPress community on whether Easter eggs should be in WordPress or not. Specifically, the Matrix style Easter egg which appeared when a post revision was compared to itself. It wasn’t long after the discussion when plugins started showing up on the repository to disable…

  • Why Company Culture Is So Important For Remote WordPress Developers

    Why Company Culture Is So Important For Remote WordPress Developers

    I follow a handful of people who work with WordPress on a daily basis and I often see WordPress agencies publishing news about their recent hiring. I’ve noticed a lot of employees for WordPress agencies don’t seem to be sticking around with one company for very long. When I think of an employee staying at…

  • WordPress Beta Testers, Start Your Engines: 3.9 Beta 1 Released

    WordPress Beta Testers, Start Your Engines: 3.9 Beta 1 Released

    If it’s true that the best gifts come in small packages, then WordPress 3.9 is set to be a stellar release. It’s full of tiny improvements that improve the publishing experience, especially when it comes to editing content. You can now check it out first-hand, since 3.9 Beta 1 was released today. The official release…