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Over the last few years, I’ve built quite a few plugins—most of them never installed on more than one site. When a client wants a bit of custom functionality, there’s no better tool in your tool-belt than a custom plugin. If you need the same functionality on a couple of sites (for the same client […]

In yet another disturbing turn of events, Nathan’s head shows up at WordCamp US, sending various emotions through all attendees who spotted him.

A multilingual WooCommerce store for your client brings a better user experience, SEO, social currency and staying ahead of the competition.

Join us ahead of our WordCamp US 2023 recap post, where we’ll share the latest news and highlights building up to the anticipated event.

Howdy, Apart from The Future of WordPress & What’s Next for Gutenberg with the keynotes by Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Matt Mullenweg, including Q & A, I still haven’t caught up with the videos from WordCamp US. Below is a list with links to the talks I want to see and hopefully catch up over…

A he-said/he-said argument turns into a perfect example of how NOT to hire a contractor.

As of MainWP version 4.5, MainWP introduced a better encryption system for storing 3rd-Party API Keys and Login details.

Kevin Ohashi from Review Signal has published his 2023 WordPress and WooCommerce hosting performance benchmarks. This is his 10th round of capturing performance data from hosting companies that opt…

Ditch the web development nightmares and discover how DigiSavvy transformed a site’s WooCommerce woes to a profit powerhouse with MemberPress.

I returned home from WCUS (and the Community Summit) last night. Home less than 24 hours and filled with gratitude for all the people who planned and executed such an amazing WordPress week, to the attendees who made it amazing, and to the sponsors who made it possible.

WordPress 6.4 will come with a new minimal yet refined default theme, scheduled to launch in early November.

WordPress block themes have been around for a few years now. We often tout them as the future of theming. But they continue to make up a small portion of the market. And so we’re still waiting for the watershed moment when they overtake classic themes.

This proposal comes out of an ad-hoc session at the WordPress Community Summit. This session grew out of discussions during the session on backward compatibility in Gutenberg where it was noticed that some WordPress changes are easily missed by the extendors of WordPress and WordPress site builders.

Lean how to work with custom settings in theme.json files to make CSS custom properties even more powerful.

Hey, Steve Persch here. I’m going to try using this one blog post to serve two purposes. Announce that any WordPress site on a Pantheon Performance or Elite plan gets access to Object Cache Pro. Reintroduce myself in a new role: Director of Developer Experience

Step into a week of exploration in Washington DC, enriched by the memorable moments from WordCamp US 2023, at which I was a speaker.

Join us for the next instalment of the Page Builder Summit. Over 35 events in one week to upgrade your website building game.

WordCamp US 2023, another amazing event with new and old friends.

All-in-One WP Migration, a popular data migration plugin for WordPress sites that has 5 million active installations, suffers from unauthenticated access token manipulation that could allow attackers to access sensitive site information.

Currently, WordPress does not officially fully support PHP 8.0+. This discussion will focus on how WordPress can support and align with modern PHP versions, and how to drop support for PHP versions that are end-of-life (“EoL”). There is urgency to this as PHP 8.0 will be EoL in November, and PHP 7.4 reached EoL last […]

If you’re blogging like I’m doing here, it’s nice to be able to kick your posts out automatically to social networks (in addition to RSS). A reasonable list right now: There are many more sites we’d consider social networks, but they aren’t as obviously a good fit for sharing blog posts. Instagram is a big […]

Many devs have pondered whether their WordPress plugin can become SaaS. We’re unpacking challenges, hurdles, & signs that could point to the answer.

This last weekend was WordCamp US in National Harbor, Maryland. Close enough to the US capitol that we could have walked if we wanted to. WordCamp was fun and amazing as it always is, but most of this post is going to be about how we got there.

After an in-depth performance analysis earlier this year revealed that translations can impact server response times, WordPress contributors proposed half a dozen technical solutions for considerat…

A collection of leading WordPress agencies have launched a collaborative project to promote the platform to large-scale organizations. Big Bite, in partnership with 10up, Alley, Human Made, Inpsyde…

Hello there, Welcome back to WooWeekly, your weekly appointment with WooCommerce tutorials, tips and updates handpicked for you (and the other 18,184 subscribers) so that you can learn something new. Not a good week for me, with my father-in-law who is not doing very well and is in hospital. Fingers crossed, prayers, positive thoughts, or whatever […]

Find out how to remove default block styles from the block editor, site editor and the front.

Munir Kamal, the founder of Gutenberg Hub, talked about his life, shared experiences, and advice to young entrepreneurs.

This minor release features 4 bug fixes in Core and 6 bug fixes for the block editor. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the Release Candidate announcement. WordPress 6.3.1 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.4 planned for November 2023.

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we have launched a webhook integration for vulnerabilities as part of Wordfence Intelligence, which enables users to stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities being added to the Wordfence Intelligence WordPress Vulnerability database, all completely for free! This webhook feature makes it possible for users to receive real-time updates […]

WordPress Accessibility Day is a free 24-hour global event dedicated to addressing website accessibility in WordPress. September 27-28, 2023.

I’ve been preparing ELS Blogs to be flattened and archived, and I’m working on another, longer post that both reflects on and documents the process. Part of that post became unruly, so I figured I would break it out here. I started to go down the rabbit hole of themes from 2007 that didn’t break […]

WordCamp US concluded this weekend after gathering nearly 2,000 attendees in National Harbor, Maryland, for the Community Summit, Contributor Day, and main conference days. For the majority of peop…

Contributor Days this year have gone really well. We’ve onboarded many photographers into what kinds of photo subjects are acceptable, how we evaluate photos for inclusion in the photos directory, and what makes a good photo in general. We’ve also begun onboarding new members to the photo moderators team.

BuddyPress 11.3.1 is now available. This is a security and maintenance release. All BuddyPress installations should be updated as soon as possible. The 11.3.1 release addresses the following security issue: A blind SQL Injection from unauthenticated users vulnerability was fixed in BP_XProfile_Query->find_compatible_table_alias(). Discovered by Michael Mazzolini.

As discussed and scheduled at the end of the meeting, a minor release was published on August 24 to fix 3 bugs and a security issue. About the security issue we’ve decided to also build minor releases for branches 5.0 to 10.0 and cover 89% of active BuddyPress installs (thanks a lot to @dcavins for […]

1. On (plugin, etc.) licenses in the WordPress space: “I think we should stop doing lifetime licenses (of plugins, services) in the WordPress world… when you say ‘lifetime’ I think it cheapens the word.”

Following the patterns created for the Learn category (Learn, Forums, Developer Resources, Documentation), this visual refresh of the Theme Directory follows the same grids and structures to find shared DNA between. Presented here in both a “generic” version, featuring a basic header on the landingpage, and a more expressive one that embraces the style and […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the question about what would do differently if starting WP now, the column names was the first answer, I think my “slept on it” answer would be having “starters” separate from plugins and themes that configure them, and we could have a directory and community around.

The web was created by accident, when the tech industry of the early 1990s wasn’t looking.

Nearly 2,000 attendees gathered for two days of keynotes, sessions, and community-building conversations at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in the largest attended WordCamp US e…

Howdy, I had a fabulous time on our Danube River Cruise. We walked the capitals of Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava, learned about the long history of the region and had excellent food and wine tastings. In the past three weeks, a lot has happened in many corners of the Gutenberg project.…

The WordPress ecosystem is getting better with addressing security issues, but there is one big bottleneck – unreachable plugin developers.

I’m back with another Divi 5 update, and this time I am pleased to announce the release of Divi 5 Dev Beta, the next phase in the Divi 5 beta program. The Divi 5 foundation is complete, our development documentation is filling out nicely, and we have used the Dev Alpha phase to collect feedback […]

An exceptional new plan for those who want to secure their online legacy for a lifetime—and then some.

The support guidelines serve as the guidestones for support moderators (and plugin reviewers) in setting expectations around what is and what isn’t acceptable behavior. The guidelines were la…

WordPress VIP is proud to be powering NASA’s new flagship and science websites, helping “put the universe at everyone’s fingertips.”

Michelle is a perfect example of a multi-hyphenate. But doing multiple jobs can be stressful, so we chat with her to pick her brains.

Here’s my case for making the switch from Flexible Content fields in Advanced Custom Fields Pro (ACF) to custom Gutenberg blocks (without React!).

Is SiteGround the right host for your WordPress projects? In this SiteGround review, we look at its performance, scalability, and more!

This year’s WordCamp US Contributor day was backed. There were easily hundreds of people wanting to give back to WordPress in some way. That’s really neat to see. I made my way to the Photo Team table and got to meet Michelle Frechette in person for the first time!!!! We know each other from WordFest […]

With every release comes a need to revise and create content on LearnWP. You can help. Here’s a list of what is ready for us to prepare for the release.

The ethos of my entrepreneurial career has always been partnership.  I’ve long sought to live and apply the African proverb: “If you want to go fast,

My thoughts on WordPress, WordCamps, and open source as I head into the WordCamp US 2023 in Washington DC.

Hello there, Welcome back to WooWeekly, your weekly appointment with WooCommerce tutorials, tips and updates handpicked for you (and the other 18,180 subscribers) so that you can learn something new. I’ve been following this 3-day work schedule this summer and I’m pretty happy with it – so much so that I may decide to keep at […]

A brand new default theme will be featured with the next WordPress 6.4 release: Twenty Twenty-Four.

WordPress 6.3.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing.

From the schedule session: This discussion aims to explore the challenge of backwards compatibility in JavaScript and PHP APIs from the Gutenberg project into WordPress core. Currently, there is li…

From time to time, it’s necessary to delay adoption of newer versions of our underlying technology, either because our software isn’t yet fully compatible or we otherwise cannot recommend the use of the new technology. This is an appropriate measure to take when we are thinking through the promises we make to our users, but […]

Today, the local development tooling for contribution to WordPress is fragmented. Contributors use tools such as VVV/Vagrant, Docker, and Playground, but each have limitations and may not be endorsed for contributions. Additionally, some tools require specific set ups, making it challenging for contributors to get started. This discussion will explore how we can unify tooling […]

The Learning Pathways project is a significant initiative geared towards enhancing the educational experience on Learn WordPress. The primary objective of the Learning Pathways project is to develo…

This post was co-authored by @scruffian. Since the last update, contributors have added many new features to the Navigation block and also the wider navigation management system within WordPress. T…

This version is packed with enhancements and bug fixes, many focused on enriching the Command Palette and enabling further customization of blocks. It features contributions from 63 contributors across 219 pull requests, including five new contributors! 🥳

Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and other online publishing tools, is offering a glimpse into Tumblr’s future — the

US sales tax creates a tricky situation for many US-based WordPress & SaaS developers. Find out how to get your business in order & comply.

Emma Young has lived in the US, Korea, & now Lithuania. Somehow WordPress followed & helped her become more of herself every step of the way.

WordPress 6.4 is set to be released on November 7, 2023 and is being led by an underrepresented gender release squad. This release brings a sharp focus to enhancing items across the WordPress experience, from the details of writing a new post to managing patterns across your site.

One of the cooler things the WordPress community started doing in 2006 was putting on these events we called WordCamps. A big one is about to kick off in National Harbor, Maryland.

Helping new contributors prepare for Contributor Day at WordCamp US on August 24, 2023.

The latest version of WooCommerce Blocks, version 10.9.2, is now available for download on WordPress.org and GitHub. Notable Changes We’ve refined the logic for loading the Int…

Lazy loading is one of the most used web optimization techniques for WPO. But there are times when it will cause errors with LCP.

Dive into the first-ever comprehensive survey on employee experience within the WordPress ecosystem. Discover insights that can transform your workplace.

WordPress meta contributors have just logged an important milestone in their efforts to explore replacing Slack communication with Matrix, an open source federated chat system. The team hosted a me…

If you’re looking for an easy-to-use WordPress video plugin, try Automatic Featured Images from Videos. Automatically set video thumbnails.

WordPressCS 3.0.0 is now available. This is an important release which makes significant changes to improve the accuracy, performance, stability and maintainability of all sniffs, as well as makes …

Most websites require regular updates and up-keep to stay in good shape and keep performing optimally. Sites developed using WordPress are no different. In this tutorial, you will learn what maintenance mode is in WordPress and how you can get your site out of maintenance mode. We will also learn how to put a site […]

The HTML API: the new PHP subsystem in WordPress designed to reliably and efficiently interact with HTML and HTML-related needs.

Indiegraf is a 3-year old company that is quietly having a big impact on WordPress publishing, run by two sisters in Vancouver.

Media Contact Amber Hinds, CEO(512) 942-5858 x 3hello@equalizedigital.com NASA Funds Development of Front-End Highlighting Feature for Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker Georgetown, Texas, August 17, 2023 – Equalize Digital is excited […]

Click here to listen to the latest episode. There’s a solid batch of headlines this week that I think you’ll find interesting before you head out to WordCamp US next week. Speaking of, if you’re headed to WordCamp next week, be sure to say hi! I’d love to hear more…

New to WordPress theme development? You may be wondering how to build a block theme. Learn how block themes are coded in this article.

As I anticipated the white screen of death, I updated a site with 100 plugins.

Hello and welcome to another round of Snaps from the WooCommerce Store Editing team! 🎇 Every couple of weeks, we give an update on all the work being done on WooCommerce Blocks from behind the scenes.

If you are developing a plugin or theme for WordPress, you have to assume that your plugin or theme will be installed with other plugins and themes. You have to assume that those other plugins or themes will have a vulnerability because you have no control over that environment.

We’re pleased to introduce LearnDash 4.8.0, which is jam-packed and full of goodies! Highlights of this release include: AI Quiz Building Course Extensions for Students Pre-selling groups. Group start and end dates. Bunny.net integration

A quick little WP-CLI command to nuke all posts of a specific post type in one go.

This year’s WordCamp US includes a Community Summit, an invitation-only contributor-focused event that will take place prior to the main conference on August 22-23, 2023, in National Harbor, …

WordCamp US is right around the corner. The event takes place August 24-26 in National Harbor, MD. The conference will host visitors from around the globe. And it will mark my first time attending a “flagship” event. My previous WordCamp experiences have been positive. But they’ve also been on a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2023 The WP Community Collective is proud to announce the successful funding and launch of their inaugural Fellowship program, the WPCC Accessibility Fellowship. This pioneering initiative represents a significant advancement in the WordPress community’s commitment to accessibility, and demonstrates the WPCC’s dedication to supporting inclusivity and growth within the Make

Offloading your media files is a well-known tactic for speeding up your WordPress sites, but WP Offload Media can also greatly reduce the time it takes to replicate a new…

Earlier this year, WordPressers around the globe united to celebrate 20 years of community and innovation. There were parties, blogs, videos, and social media posts aplenty. And, of course, the trending hashtag, “#WP20”.

Now that we’ve set up the baseline, let’s see how much we can improve it. Enable a cache plugin We will first install a Cache Plugin to make easier to cache different portions of the website. I will use W3 Total Cache with the default settings. Source Form Factor Performance Best Practices

Which image optimizer plugin is best for your WordPress site? We’ll determine the need for image optimization and cover our top picks for image optimization plugins that are crucial for any site that uses images.

WP to Twitter is now XPoster Crossposted to XPosterPro.com WP to Twitter and WP …

WordPress.org’s support forums are a vital resource and communication tool for users supporting their own sites and developers extending the software. Visiting the forums often means users have gotten stuck somehow and need to have a successful support experience in order to continue on their WordPress journeys. They are looking for help deciphering the meaning […]

We just rolled out Toolset 1.6.8, designed for seamless compatibility with WordPress 6.3. This release also includes updates for major Toolset