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WooCommerce has shipped version 5.5.2 as a follow-up to the forced security update that patched a SQL Injection vulnerability last … Continue reading WooCommerce 5.5.2 Fixes Performance Issues Found After Forced Security Update →

WordPress has long had the ability to schedule content to be published in the future, but it can only make … Continue reading Revisions Extended Plugin Lets Users Schedule Updates to Published Posts →

The Gutenberg plugin continues to march forward. Yesterday’s release, coming merely a day after the launch of WordPress 5.8, brings … Continue reading Gutenberg 11.1 Adds Drag-and-Drop Support for List View and Upgrades Block Borders →

A legal reckoning is brewing in the world of open source chess engines. Stockfish, a GPL-licensed chess engine widely recognized … Continue reading Stockfish Contributors Sue ChessBase for GPL Violations →

Yesterday, the WordPress pattern directory went live to the world as the development team behind it put the finishing touches … Continue reading The WordPress.org Block Pattern Directory Is Now Live →

BuddyPress 9.0 was released one day before WordPress 5.8. As all major BuddyPress releases are named for pizza joints, this … Continue reading BuddyPress 9.0.0 Transforms Legacy Widgets Into Blocks →

WordPress 5.8 “Tatum,” named in honor of jazz pianist Art Tatum, landed earlier today. It is the second major release … Continue reading WordPress 5.8 “Tatum” Introduces Block Widgets, Duotone Media Filters, New Emoji Support, and More →

Tiny, the makers of TinyMCE, have acquired Setka, a content design and editing platform, for an undisclosed amount. Founders Katya … Continue reading Makers of TinyMCE Acquire Setka →

Last week, WPBeginner released Comment Moderation Role to the WordPress plugin directory. The plugin does a simple job of creating … Continue reading WPBeginner Releases a Comment Moderator Solution Often Needed for Large Teams →

Christopher John, a Seattle-based designer and UX engineer, released his first project to the plugin directory yesterday. Announced via Twitter … Continue reading Identify and Select Blocks via the Wayfinder WordPress Plugin →

Automattic has acquired Pocket Casts, a popular podcast listening, search, and discovery app for Android and iOS. Australian co-founders Russell … Continue reading Automattic Acquires Pocket Casts →

Google quietly concluded its FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) origin trial this week. The trial was part of Google’s Privacy … Continue reading Google Concludes FLoC Origin Trial, Does Not Intend to Share Feedback from Participants →