Two-Factor Auth available to test on WordPress.org (make.wordpress.org)
As promised in a previous post, 2FA for WordPress.org accounts is now ready to test as an opt-in feature. Note: this feature is for logging in to the WordPress.org web[…]
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New Proposal Looks to Retire Older WordPress Default Themes (wptavern.com)
WordPress is approaching its 20th anniversary, and for the majority of those years, contributors have cranked out a new default theme. Even though the structure and supported features of default[…]
WordPress Community Team Proposes Adopting GitHub to Improve Collaboration (wptavern.com)
Although GitHub is primarily used for code collaboration, WordPress’ Community team is considering adopting the platform to standardize their project management tools. Contributing to open so…
A refresh of WordPress.org/themes (make.wordpress.org)
As part of a broader project to reimagine the visual appearance, functionality, and other elements of the WordPress.org website, one of the next focus areas is the WordPress Theme Directory.[…]
in Core, WordPress.org2022: the block developer’s year in review (developer.wordpress.org)
2022 has been yet another great year for the Block Editor and the Gutenberg plugin. There were three separate WordPress releases during the year – 5.9 (Josephine) was launched in[…]
Two-Factor Auth progress for WordPress.org (make.wordpress.org)
Development work is in progress to implement two-factor authentication (2FA) for accounts on WordPress.org. (This is something we tried briefly once before, but it wasn’t ready for production…
Commercial and Community Categorization Is Live on WordPress.org Theme and Plugin Directories (wptavern.com)
One of Matt Mullenweg’s announcements at the 2022 State of the Word was the addition of new taxonomies for the theme and plugin directories that will help users more quickly[…]
The Block Editor Is Coming to WordPress’ Support Forums (wptavern.com)
The block editor was introduced to WordPress in 2018 and has matured into a more user-friendly tool for expression over the past four years. WordPress.org’s Meta Team is now experimenting[…]
WordPress Developer Blog is in public beta (make.wordpress.org)
Over the weekend, the new WordPress developer blog public came online in its beta stage. A huge thanks to everyone who helped to push it over the finish line: @welcher[…]
Episode 43: Openverse & Photo Directory– What Are They, and How Are They Different? (wordpress.org)
Join Josepha as she explores the differences between Openverse & Photo Directory, two resources for openly licensed media in the WordPress project.
WordPress Rebrands FSE as “Site Editor” (wptavern.com)
While WordPress’ site editing capabilities have been in development, the term full-site editing (FSE) has been widely used but sometimes poorly understood outside of contributor groups. Three…
WordPress Themes Directory Adds Style Variation Previews (wptavern.com)
WordPress.org theme previews just got a major improvement this week with the addition of Style Variation previews. The previews now appear on block themes that include style variations. Themes that…
The Case for the WordPress Plugin Freemium Model (www.mattcromwell.com)
Despite increased competition in the WordPress plugin landscape, I’m still a strong believer in the freemium model and the power of the WordPress Plugin Directory. Here’s why.
Solutions to the Active Growth Problem
This week on WPwatercooler we will continue our discussion with John James Jacoby and Matt Cromwell from EP23 of […]