This week’s WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 21st February 2022
Another week, and we’re bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days, including…
- WordPress 5.9.1 is in the wild – make sure to update your sites.
- The Full Site Editing Outreach program needs your help to make the editor better.
- Elementor Cloud is out and doing all-the-things for your WordPress site.
- Should there be some standards for CSS in WordPress?
- Updraft Plus as a severe vulnerability which is patched.
- Where is your next client coming from? We podcast about how we find / found them.
There’s a whole lot more than this, as there is each and every week, and you can find all that by scrolling down and clicking on the links!
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This Week in WordPress #198 – “Nathan cannot hear anything”
Not recorded on Monday 28th February 2022!
Sorry, but there’s no show today as I woke up and could not hear anything! It was kinda nice!
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WordPress Core
 wordpress.org WordPress 5.9.1 is now available!This maintenance release features 82 bug fixes in both Core and the block editor.WordPress 5.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 6.0… |
wordpress.org
WordPress 5.9.1 is now available!This maintenance release features 82 bug fixes in both Core and the block editor.WordPress 5.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 6.0…
 wptavern.com Gutenberg 12.6 landed in the WordPress plugin directory yesterday. The update includes several transform-related enhancements and new Read More and Post Author Biography blocks. Users can now also show visible labels via the Social Icons block… |
wptavern.com
Gutenberg 12.6 landed in the WordPress plugin directory yesterday. The update includes several transform-related enhancements and new Read More and Post Author Biography blocks. Users can now also show visible labels via the Social Icons block…
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make.wordpress.org With WordPress 5.9 out in the wild, it’s time to start revisiting some common workflows that we’ve tested earlier versions of that have new tools, options, and more to explore. In the case of this test, we’re going to customize a header using everything from the navigation block to template part focus mode to then reuse this personalized header in a different template… |
make.wordpress.org
With WordPress 5.9 out in the wild, it’s time to start revisiting some common workflows that we’ve tested earlier versions of that have new tools, options, and more to explore. In the case of this test, we’re going to customize a header using everything from the navigation block to template part focus mode to then reuse this personalized header in a different template…
Community
 elementor.com Get everything you need, all in one place: Hosting, WordPress pre-installed, a world-class secure platform, and all the Elementor Pro web-creation tools you need for complete design freedom. We’ve got you covered..! |
elementor.com
Get everything you need, all in one place: Hosting, WordPress pre-installed, a world-class secure platform, and all the Elementor Pro web-creation tools you need for complete design freedom. We’ve got you covered..!
 wptavern.com Earlier today, Mark Root-Wiley published an in-depth proposal around standardized design tokens and CSS for WordPress. The goal is to create a consistent, customizable, and interoperable system around the design tools in core. Essentially, he is proposing a standardized design framework or, as he refers to it, a “shared CSS toolkit” that WordPress, themes, and plugins can rely on… |
wptavern.com
Earlier today, Mark Root-Wiley published an in-depth proposal around standardized design tokens and CSS for WordPress. The goal is to create a consistent, customizable, and interoperable system around the design tools in core. Essentially, he is proposing a standardized design framework or, as he refers to it, a “shared CSS toolkit” that WordPress, themes, and plugins can rely on…
 wptavern.com MortenRand-Hendriksen wants open source to be governed differently. From paying contributors to making access more universal. Find out why he thinks this overhaul us needed on the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast… |
wptavern.com
MortenRand-Hendriksen wants open source to be governed differently. From paying contributors to making access more universal. Find out why he thinks this overhaul us needed on the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast…
 wptavern.com The third edition of WordFest Live is coming up on March 4, 2022. The online event will feature more than 60 sessions over the course of 24 hours, as well as workshops, socials, and celebrations… |
wptavern.com
The third edition of WordFest Live is coming up on March 4, 2022. The online event will feature more than 60 sessions over the course of 24 hours, as well as workshops, socials, and celebrations…
 deliciousbrains.com In this post we compare the performance of the WP REST API to admin-ajax.php and a must-use plugin to see which one is faster.. |
deliciousbrains.com
In this post we compare the performance of the WP REST API to admin-ajax.php and a must-use plugin to see which one is faster..
 masterwp.com The brave and noble add-on is no longer necessary or valuable to developers..! |
masterwp.com
The brave and noble add-on is no longer necessary or valuable to developers..!
 wptavern.com Piklist, a development framework that helped people build things faster with WordPress, is shutting down. Its creators, Steve Bruner and Kevin Miller, launched the framework on June 12, 2012, at WordCampNYC. Over the next nine years it gained a devoted following… |
wptavern.com
Piklist, a development framework that helped people build things faster with WordPress, is shutting down. Its creators, Steve Bruner and Kevin Miller, launched the framework on June 12, 2012, at WordCampNYC. Over the next nine years it gained a devoted following…
Plugins / Themes / Blocks
 advancedcustomfields.com The release contains significant changes to ACF Blocks to support the structure of the new WordPress Full Site Editor. Thanks to all those that tested out the beta and RC releases we’ve put out over the last few weeks… |
advancedcustomfields.com
The release contains significant changes to ACF Blocks to support the structure of the new WordPress Full Site Editor. Thanks to all those that tested out the beta and RC releases we’ve put out over the last few weeks…
 prestoplayer.com Your favorite Presto Player turns 1 today! We’re absolutely thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you by offering enormous discounts and giveaways… |
prestoplayer.com
Your favorite Presto Player turns 1 today! We’re absolutely thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you by offering enormous discounts and giveaways…
 mainwp.com The MainWP Domain Monitor Extension is used to automatically check Domains or your Child Sites. It checks for the expiration date and notifies you via customizable email if any of your domains are about to expire.. |
mainwp.com
The MainWP Domain Monitor Extension is used to automatically check Domains or your Child Sites. It checks for the expiration date and notifies you via customizable email if any of your domains are about to expire..
 smashingmagazine.com If we want our WordPress plugins to offer a settings page that is fully powered by blocks, how can we do it? Since Full Site Editing doesn’t support this feature yet, we need to code a custom solution. In this article, we will learn how we can do it… |
smashingmagazine.com
If we want our WordPress plugins to offer a settings page that is fully powered by blocks, how can we do it? Since Full Site Editing doesn’t support this feature yet, we need to code a custom solution. In this article, we will learn how we can do it…
 torquemag.io In last month’s Builder Basics article, we […] learned that a block pattern is simply a predefined collection of blocks that forms a specific layout. Today we will learn how to design, share, and register our own patterns..! |
torquemag.io
In last month’s Builder Basics article, we […] learned that a block pattern is simply a predefined collection of blocks that forms a specific layout. Today we will learn how to design, share, and register our own patterns..!
 wptavern.com As I was looking over the latest releases from the WordPress theme directory this week, I came across one that caught my eye. Onia was clean and minimal while reserving its flourishes to bring attention to just a few elements across the page… |
wptavern.com
As I was looking over the latest releases from the WordPress theme directory this week, I came across one that caught my eye. Onia was clean and minimal while reserving its flourishes to bring attention to just a few elements across the page…
 wptavern.com The WooCommerce development team released the first RC for version 6.3 this week. The upcoming major release is expected on March 8, 2022, and is set to introduce an exciting, long-awaited feature: a new lookup table that will offer the ability the accurately filter products by attributes… |
wptavern.com
The WooCommerce development team released the first RC for version 6.3 this week. The upcoming major release is expected on March 8, 2022, and is set to introduce an exciting, long-awaited feature: a new lookup table that will offer the ability the accurately filter products by attributes…
Deals
 Find a deal in our searchable / filterable list. It’s like Black Friday, but every day of the year! |
Find a deal in our searchable / filterable list. It’s like Black Friday, but every day of the year!
Security
 wordfence.com As we identify new threats, we will, as always, release protection and detection capability to our customers in real-time.We are also taking a range of internal steps to secure our company, our team, and our infrastructure. If you run a business, I’d like to advise you to enter a higher state of vigilance. I recommend the following steps… |
wordfence.com
As we identify new threats, we will, as always, release protection and detection capability to our customers in real-time.We are also taking a range of internal steps to secure our company, our team, and our infrastructure. If you run a business, I’d like to advise you to enter a higher state of vigilance. I recommend the following steps…
 wptavern.com UpdraftPlus, a plugin that allows users to backup to various cloud providers, has patched a severe security vulnerability that would allow logged-in users to download a site’s latest backups. The patched version (1.22.3) was sent out via a forced auto-update, a measure reserved for severe vulnerabilities that affect a large number of users… |
wptavern.com
UpdraftPlus, a plugin that allows users to backup to various cloud providers, has patched a severe security vulnerability that would allow logged-in users to download a site’s latest backups. The patched version (1.22.3) was sent out via a forced auto-update, a measure reserved for severe vulnerabilities that affect a large number of users…
 wordfence.com On November 11, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Photoswipe Masonry Gallery”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 10,000 sites… |
wordfence.com
On November 11, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “Photoswipe Masonry Gallery”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 10,000 sites…
 ithemes.com In the Feature Spotlight posts, we are going to highlight a feature in iThemes Security Pro and share a bit about why we developed the feature, who the feature is for, and how to use the feature… |
ithemes.com
In the Feature Spotlight posts, we are going to highlight a feature in iThemes Security Pro and share a bit about why we developed the feature, who the feature is for, and how to use the feature…
 ithemes.com The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Reportcovers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities for the week of February 23, 2022… |
ithemes.com
The weekly WordPress Vulnerability Reportcovers recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities for the week of February 23, 2022…
WP Builds
 To stay in business, you need to keep working. That usually means more clients. But where does this never ending conveyor belt of clients come from? What can you do… |
To stay in business, you need to keep working. That usually means more clients. But where does this never ending conveyor belt of clients come from? What can you do…
Jobs
 Post a Job If you know of a job in the WordPress community, please feel free to post it here… |
Post a Job If you know of a job in the WordPress community, please feel free to post it here…
Not WordPress, but useful anyway…
 searchenginejournal.com Google explains how changing the location of your website hosting can impact its performance in search results… |
searchenginejournal.com
Google explains how changing the location of your website hosting can impact its performance in search results…
 arstechnica.com Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a middle ear infection… |
arstechnica.com
Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a middle ear infection…
 searchenginejournal.com Bing announces the All In One SEO Plugin for WordPress supports the IndexNow protocol, which instantly informs search engines of content changes… |
searchenginejournal.com
Bing announces the All In One SEO Plugin for WordPress supports the IndexNow protocol, which instantly informs search engines of content changes…
 techcrunch.com The UK government has announced (yet) more additions to its expansive and controversial plan to regulate online content — aka the Online Safety Bill.It says the latest package of measures to be added to the draft are intended to protect web users from anonymous trolling… |
techcrunch.com
The UK government has announced (yet) more additions to its expansive and controversial plan to regulate online content — aka the Online Safety Bill.It says the latest package of measures to be added to the draft are intended to protect web users from anonymous trolling…
 searchenginejournal.com YouTube channels will soon have access to more granular data about revenue and video views… |
searchenginejournal.com
YouTube channels will soon have access to more granular data about revenue and video views…
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