Astro + WPGraphQL for more secure WordPress sites
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Switching to PHP 8.x in Four Steps – An Interview with Juliette Reinders Folmer (kinsta.com)
Upgrading a WordPress site, plugin, or theme to a new version of PHP is a task that recurs regularly. But how do you do this as efficiently as possible? How[…]
in DevNavigating the New Era of AI-Assisted Code Generation in WordPress (wptavern.com)
The world is learning new ways of moving faster with the help of AI, as the increased availability of the technology is poised to transform the way humans work. Generitive[…]
in Dev, WooCommercePerformance Benchmarking for WooCommerce HPOS (developer.woocommerce.com)
Hello everyone, Since last year, we have been working on building and rolling out HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) as an opt-in feature. This changes the way that we store the[…]
in DevSo, I Built a WordPress Plugin With ChatGPT (thewpminute.com)
Social media is ablaze with talk of ChatGPT. OpenAI’s tool has generated buzz by having all the answers – or many of them, anyway. And it seems like people find[…]
in DevUsing Github To Self-Host Updates For WordPress Plugins (anchor.host)
I recently converted my paid WordPress plugin WP Freighter into a free plugin. Have I mentioned before that I really dislike license keys? As a free plugin,
Requests library upgraded to 2.0.5 in WordPress 6.2 (make.wordpress.org)
WordPress 6.2 also entails update to the Request library. Request 2.0 was a major release and contains breaking changes.
Introducing move_dir() in WordPress 6.2 (make.wordpress.org)
Move a directory quick and easily in WordPress 6.2. Fall back to copy_dir() if moving fails, and get useful informative error messages if anything goes wrong. Save on time, memory[…]
Upgrading to React 18 and common pitfalls of concurrent mode (make.wordpress.org)
WordPress 6.2 ships with React 18. Learn more about new features including a new rendering algorithm, called concurrent mode.
Introduction of Block Inspector Tabs (make.wordpress.org)
With the release of WordPress 6.2, you’ll find the inspector’s design tools categorized under three tabs: Settings, Appearance and List View.
Customize settings for any block in WordPress 6.2 (make.wordpress.org)
WordPress 6.2 introduces a new client-side filter that allows developers to modify block settings before the editor is rendered.
Google Fonts are included locally in bundled themes (make.wordpress.org)
Due to privacy concerns, the themes from Twenty Twelve to Twenty Seventeen will not fetch their fonts from Google addresses, starting with the next version.
get_page_by_title() deprecated (make.wordpress.org)
In WordPress 6.2, the get_page_by_title() function has been deprecated in favour of using WP_Query (#57041). Unlike the deprecated function, WP_Query can only be run after plugins and pluggable fun…
in DevUnlock Your WordPress Block Development Potential with Live Editor Updates (innerblocks.com)
Imagine being able to change your block code and see the browser automatically rerender your block right in the Gutenberg code editor, without the need to refresh the page manually.[…]