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Last year, I asked Tavern readers if WordPress should notify end-users when a plugin’s owner changes. The post was not … Continue reading Dark Mode Plugin Repurposed and Renamed to WP Markdown Editor, Change Leaves Users Confused →

Jetpack 9.7 was released today with updates under the hood that ensure the plugin’s blocks are compatible with the full-site … Continue reading Jetpack 9.7 Makes More Features Available without Connecting to WordPress.com →

Going through my routine this week, I skimmed the latest WordPress theme releases and found a new project that supported … Continue reading It Is Time for WordPress Theme Authors To Step Up Their Block Pattern Game →

The People’s Voice voting for the 25th annual Webby Awards closes in three days on May 6, 2021. Since 1996, … Continue reading A WordPress Voting Guide to the Webby Awards →

Digital consultancies Alpha Particle and Flowspoke have acquired the Kanban for WordPress plugin, a tool that puts Kanban boards into … Continue reading Alpha Particle and Flowspoke Acquire Kanban for WordPress for $15K →

I reach over to grab my phone to check the time. I am debating whether I should stay awake and … Continue reading Gutenberg 10.5 Embeds PDFs, Adds Verse Block Color Options, and Introduces New Patterns →

Last month WordPress contributors published the initial designs for the upcoming pattern directory, which will host community-submitted patterns that can … Continue reading Pattern Directory Targeted to Launch with WordPress 5.8 →

The Gravity Forms team formally announced version 2.5 of its form plugin yesterday. The product, owned by Rocketgenius, promises an … Continue reading Gravity Forms 2.5 Launches With an Overhauled UI and Focus on Accessibility →

The Creative Commons search engine will soon be part of WordPress.org, as Automattic will begin sponsoring several members of the … Continue reading Creative Commons Search to Relaunch on WordPress.org →

WordPress theme development company Themix released its third free theme to the official directory this week. Churel is described as … Continue reading Churel Is a Colorful and Minimalist Block-Ready WordPress Theme →

Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are becoming more widespread, many hope that in-person WordCamps can once again be a reality. There … Continue reading Will We See In-Person WordCamps in 2021? An Open Discussion on a Path Forward →

Last week WordPress contributors began a heated discussion regarding blocking FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts). Google’s experimental alternative to third-party … Continue reading FLoC Blocking Discussion Continues on WordPress Trac →