The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 24th April 2023
Another week, and we’re bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days, including…
- Full Site Editing call for testing #21: Fron Page Fun!
- WS Form / WP Builds webinar series starts tomorrow. Join us LIVE!
- CertifyWP launches first credential.
- There’s an MVP for an admin notifications UI.
- Some plugin and block news, including some shiny new things!
- Yoast introduce Local SEO, which is interesting!
Check out the links down below for the links to the articles…
WordPress Core
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make.wordpress.org While the release of 6.2 brought loads of new features to the site editing experience, feature development has continued in the Gutenberg plugin, leaving us with the next lineup of cutting edge features to test and refine… |
make.wordpress.org
While the release of 6.2 brought loads of new features to the site editing experience, feature development has continued in the Gutenberg plugin, leaving us with the next lineup of cutting edge features to test and refine…
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make.wordpress.org Based on lab benchmarks, WordPress 6.2 loads 14-18% faster overall for block themes and 2-5% faster overall for classic themes… |
make.wordpress.org
Based on lab benchmarks, WordPress 6.2 loads 14-18% faster overall for block themes and 2-5% faster overall for classic themes…
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make.wordpress.org The latest version of the Gutenberg plugin includes small quality of life enhancements and many bug fixes. The new experimental Details block is introduced early for community feedback, and more presets come to core blocks for spacing and border controls… |
make.wordpress.org
The latest version of the Gutenberg plugin includes small quality of life enhancements and many bug fixes. The new experimental Details block is introduced early for community feedback, and more presets come to core blocks for spacing and border controls…
Community
 wpbuilds.com A six-part series to teach you how to build simple and complex forms with WS Form. Starting 3rd May, 3pm UK, 10am Eastern, 7am Pacific… |
wpbuilds.com
A six-part series to teach you how to build simple and complex forms with WS Form. Starting 3rd May, 3pm UK, 10am Eastern, 7am Pacific…
 searchenginejournal.com Automated performance benchmarking and coordination between core contributors puts WordPress back on track… |
searchenginejournal.com
Automated performance benchmarking and coordination between core contributors puts WordPress back on track…
 wpspeakers.com WP Speakers is a free database of speakers available for WordPress meetups, WordCamps, and other events… |
wpspeakers.com
WP Speakers is a free database of speakers available for WordPress meetups, WordCamps, and other events…
 woosesh.com Register for #WooSesh 2023, a free, virtual conference for WooCommerce store builders. Join us live Oct 10-12, 2023… |
woosesh.com
Register for #WooSesh 2023, a free, virtual conference for WooCommerce store builders. Join us live Oct 10-12, 2023…
 europe.wordcamp.org Introducing our first confirmed speakers for WordCamp Europe 2023… |
europe.wordcamp.org
Introducing our first confirmed speakers for WordCamp Europe 2023…
 yoast.com At CloudFest Hackathon 2023, the Eco-mode project was born. This project focuses on reducing the energy consumption of WordPress sites… |
yoast.com
At CloudFest Hackathon 2023, the Eco-mode project was born. This project focuses on reducing the energy consumption of WordPress sites…
 make.wordpress.org Since July 2022, the WordPress mobile team has been refocusing the WordPress app on core features. We’re excited to announce that most of this work is now complete, and there are ample opportunities to get involved in shaping the future… |
make.wordpress.org
Since July 2022, the WordPress mobile team has been refocusing the WordPress app on core features. We’re excited to announce that most of this work is now complete, and there are ample opportunities to get involved in shaping the future…
 wptavern.com CertifyWP has launched its first credentialing exam for a WordPress Management and Design Credential. The non-profit organization was founded by Talisha Lewallen with the goals of helping job seekers better demonstrate their skills to potential employers and giving businesses a way to understand prospective employees’ skills… |
wptavern.com
CertifyWP has launched its first credentialing exam for a WordPress Management and Design Credential. The non-profit organization was founded by Talisha Lewallen with the goals of helping job seekers better demonstrate their skills to potential employers and giving businesses a way to understand prospective employees’ skills…
 wptavern.com The WP Feature Notifications project, formerly know as WP Notify, is making progress towards creating a better way to manage and deliver notifications in the WordPress admin… |
wptavern.com
The WP Feature Notifications project, formerly know as WP Notify, is making progress towards creating a better way to manage and deliver notifications in the WordPress admin…
 wptavern.com On the podcast today we have Ryan Welcher. He’s a developer advocate sponsored by Automattic. He’s here to talk about the create-block tool and how it can save you time creating blocks… |
wptavern.com
On the podcast today we have Ryan Welcher. He’s a developer advocate sponsored by Automattic. He’s here to talk about the create-block tool and how it can save you time creating blocks…
 wptavern.com Human Made is organizing the community’s first ever AI for WordPress online conference on May 25, 2023. The time and schedule have not yet been announced but registration is open… |
wptavern.com
Human Made is organizing the community’s first ever AI for WordPress online conference on May 25, 2023. The time and schedule have not yet been announced but registration is open…
Plugins / Themes / Blocks
 wordpress.org Duplicate post, image resize / optimize, email via SMTP, admin menu editor, custom css / code, disable Gutenberg and much more in a single plugin… |
wordpress.org
Duplicate post, image resize / optimize, email via SMTP, admin menu editor, custom css / code, disable Gutenberg and much more in a single plugin…
 shop.gutenberghub.com Best WordPress Marketplace. Your go-to destination for Blocks, patterns, and block themes that will transform your WordPress website… |
shop.gutenberghub.com
Best WordPress Marketplace. Your go-to destination for Blocks, patterns, and block themes that will transform your WordPress website…
 yoast.com Increase your online presence on a local level with the Yoast Local SEO plugin! Includes enhanced contact information and (automatic) Schema… |
yoast.com
Increase your online presence on a local level with the Yoast Local SEO plugin! Includes enhanced contact information and (automatic) Schema…
 developer.wordpress.org A walk-through of adding per-block CSS using in theme.json that covers tips, tricks, and pitfalls… |
developer.wordpress.org
A walk-through of adding per-block CSS using in theme.json that covers tips, tricks, and pitfalls…
 olliewp.com Start building beautiful and powerful WordPress websites with the new Site Editor and Ollie WordPress block theme… |
olliewp.com
Start building beautiful and powerful WordPress websites with the new Site Editor and Ollie WordPress block theme…
 wptavern.com WordPress contributors are making progress on officially supporting SQLite in core, a project that would benefit less complex sites (small to medium sites and blogs) that don’t necessarily require WordPress’ standard MySQL database… |
wptavern.com
WordPress contributors are making progress on officially supporting SQLite in core, a project that would benefit less complex sites (small to medium sites and blogs) that don’t necessarily require WordPress’ standard MySQL database…
 tommcfarlin.com Here’s a function that makes it exceptionally easy to ensure that we run custom functionality once in multiple plugins… |
tommcfarlin.com
Here’s a function that makes it exceptionally easy to ensure that we run custom functionality once in multiple plugins…
 wptavern.com David Vongries, developer of the Kirki Customizer Framework plugin, announced he is sunsetting the product and will discontinue development and support… |
wptavern.com
David Vongries, developer of the Kirki Customizer Framework plugin, announced he is sunsetting the product and will discontinue development and support…
Deals
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shop.nexcess.net Build a Better Website with Fully Managed WordPress Hosting Speed, Security, Scalability and Expert Support – Built-in… |
shop.nexcess.net
Build a Better Website with Fully Managed WordPress Hosting Speed, Security, Scalability and Expert Support – Built-in…
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wpbuilds.com Find WordPress Deals on the WP Builds Deals Page.It’s like Black Friday, but every day of the year. Search and filter deals from your favourite WordPress companies. |
wpbuilds.com
Find WordPress Deals on the WP Builds Deals Page.It’s like Black Friday, but every day of the year. Search and filter deals from your favourite WordPress companies.
Security
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wordfence.com On March 20, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities in Shield Security, a security plugin with over 50,000 installations… |
wordfence.com
On March 20, 2023, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the responsible disclosure process for two vulnerabilities in Shield Security, a security plugin with over 50,000 installations…
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ithemes.com In this guide, we’ll dive into the details of session hijacking. We’ll show you exactly what you need to do to prevent it from happening to your WordPress site… |
ithemes.com
In this guide, we’ll dive into the details of session hijacking. We’ll show you exactly what you need to do to prevent it from happening to your WordPress site…
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ithemes.com Each week, we report the latest vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. Vulnerable WordPress plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress sites get hacked… |
ithemes.com
Each week, we report the latest vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. Vulnerable WordPress plugins and themes are the #1 reason WordPress sites get hacked…
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wordfence.com Last week, there were 69 vulnerabilities disclosed in 60 WordPress plugins and 4 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 32 Vulnerability… |
wordfence.com
Last week, there were 69 vulnerabilities disclosed in 60 WordPress plugins and 4 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 32 Vulnerability…
WP Builds
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wpbuilds.com On the podcast today we have Fränk Klein, and he’s here to discuss the important topic of making a career from using WordPress… |
wpbuilds.com
On the podcast today we have Fränk Klein, and he’s here to discuss the important topic of making a career from using WordPress…
Jobs
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wpbuilds.com Post a Job If you know of a job in the WordPress community, please feel free to post it here… |
wpbuilds.com
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…
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arstechnica.com Rules apply to five Google sites, Facebook, Apple, Bing, Twitter, TikTok, etc… |
arstechnica.com
Rules apply to five Google sites, Facebook, Apple, Bing, Twitter, TikTok, etc…
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openculture.com We here at Open Culture heartily endorse the practice of viewing art, whether in a physical museum, in the pages of a book, or online. For some, however, it tends… |
openculture.com
We here at Open Culture heartily endorse the practice of viewing art, whether in a physical museum, in the pages of a book, or online. For some, however, it tends…
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php.net The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.1.18. This is a bug fix release… |
php.net
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.1.18. This is a bug fix release…
