The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 29th May 2023
Another week, and we’re bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days, including…
- Firstly, there’s no ‘This Week in WordPress’ show this week, or next week. Sorry about that!
- WordPress turns 20, and the co-founders reunite with a friend from Drupal!
- What are Block themes going to be all the hotness in the future?
- Should WordPress have a sustainability team?
- WordPress.com becomes Substack with paid newsletters! This one is FREE!!!!
- How do you nest blocks within blocks? Find out!
- There’s a couple of new form solutions out there for you to try.
- Want some help making your site accessible? There’s a site to help you out.
- And, why are we so bad at CSS?
There’s a lot more than this, so scroll down and take a look…
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WordPress Core
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wptavern.com WordPress is 20 years old today, an estimable milestone for open source software running on the web. Parties are happening all over the world – in Geneva, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Bangkok, Lahore, Jakarta, Mumbai – in over 150 different locations… |
wptavern.com
WordPress is 20 years old today, an estimable milestone for open source software running on the web. Parties are happening all over the world – in Geneva, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Bangkok, Lahore, Jakarta, Mumbai – in over 150 different locations…
Community
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wptavern.com WordPress is celebrating its 20th anniversary tomorrow and recently its co-founders, Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, joined Drupal founder Dries Buytaert together on stage at a private event for the first time on May 17. They discussed how their lives were influenced by open source and how they built their projects around the freedoms it guarantees… |
wptavern.com
WordPress is celebrating its 20th anniversary tomorrow and recently its co-founders, Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, joined Drupal founder Dries Buytaert together on stage at a private event for the first time on May 17. They discussed how their lives were influenced by open source and how they built their projects around the freedoms it guarantees…
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wptavern.com Mike is a veteran product developer and designer in the WordPress space. He’s founded and sold multiple WordPress products like Array Themes and Atomic Blocks. Now he’s focused on the future of WordPress with his new product brand, Ollie… |
wptavern.com
Mike is a veteran product developer and designer in the WordPress space. He’s founded and sold multiple WordPress products like Array Themes and Atomic Blocks. Now he’s focused on the future of WordPress with his new product brand, Ollie…
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wordpress.org The People of WordPress feature series goes to Italy to interview web designer, photographer and translator Stefano Cassone… |
wordpress.org
The People of WordPress feature series goes to Italy to interview web designer, photographer and translator Stefano Cassone…
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ma.tt Today is the 20th anniversary of the first release of WordPress. None of us knew what we were getting into when it started, but we had a shared conviction that the four freedoms of the GPL combined with a mission to democratize publishing was something worth spending our time on. There will be celebrations in cities around the world, please join if there’s one happening near you… |
ma.tt
Today is the 20th anniversary of the first release of WordPress. None of us knew what we were getting into when it started, but we had a shared conviction that the four freedoms of the GPL combined with a mission to democratize publishing was something worth spending our time on. There will be celebrations in cities around the world, please join if there’s one happening near you…
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make.wordpress.org The 20th anniversary of WordPress and its role as a dominant CMS mark the moment to act on sustainability now. We (the undersigned) are convinced that WordPress needs an official Sustainability team with the aim of making WordPress and its community lead on sustainability… |
make.wordpress.org
The 20th anniversary of WordPress and its role as a dominant CMS mark the moment to act on sustainability now. We (the undersigned) are convinced that WordPress needs an official Sustainability team with the aim of making WordPress and its community lead on sustainability…
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thewp.world WordPress is a global community. This directory aims to show just how simultaneously big and small the WordPress community is… |
thewp.world
WordPress is a global community. This directory aims to show just how simultaneously big and small the WordPress community is…
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techcrunch.com WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content… |
techcrunch.com
WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content…
Plugins / Themes / Blocks
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wpshout.com If you want to create or customize a WordPress theme, it’s important to understand the WordPress template hierarchy… |
wpshout.com
If you want to create or customize a WordPress theme, it’s important to understand the WordPress template hierarchy…
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pinegrow.com Native dialog element – Block condition action for WordPress – Tailwind CSS background images – Visual Studio Code integration… |
pinegrow.com
Native dialog element – Block condition action for WordPress – Tailwind CSS background images – Visual Studio Code integration…
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mainwp.com Last week, we released exciting updates to MainWP, empowering you to organize your Child Sites better with colored Tags, site Connected dates, and more… |
mainwp.com
Last week, we released exciting updates to MainWP, empowering you to organize your Child Sites better with colored Tags, site Connected dates, and more…
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wordpress.tv Do you want to learn more about using the block editor and nesting blocks? In this session, we will take a closer look at grouping blocks into a container block… |
wordpress.tv
Do you want to learn more about using the block editor and nesting blocks? In this session, we will take a closer look at grouping blocks into a container block…
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lifterlms.com The #1 WordPress powered learning management system. Smart course creators & membership site entrepreneurs like you are flooding to LifterLMS. Here’s why… |
lifterlms.com
The #1 WordPress powered learning management system. Smart course creators & membership site entrepreneurs like you are flooding to LifterLMS. Here’s why…
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publishpress.com The latest release of PublishPress Capabilities has “Profile Features” which allows you to clean up the “Profile” screen”… |
publishpress.com
The latest release of PublishPress Capabilities has “Profile Features” which allows you to clean up the “Profile” screen”…
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wpcode.guru In this article we demonstrate how to get WooCommerce order information like the totals, date, items, status, and more, from the WooCommerce $order object… |
wpcode.guru
In this article we demonstrate how to get WooCommerce order information like the totals, date, items, status, and more, from the WooCommerce $order object…
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omniform.io We are thrilled to announce the launch of OmniForm, a groundbreaking form solution that sets the foundation for the future of form-building on WordPress websites. While its current focus is on general forms, OmniForm’s robust framework is poised to handle a wide range of form types, including search forms, login forms, surveys, polls, and more… |
omniform.io
We are thrilled to announce the launch of OmniForm, a groundbreaking form solution that sets the foundation for the future of form-building on WordPress websites. While its current focus is on general forms, OmniForm’s robust framework is poised to handle a wide range of form types, including search forms, login forms, surveys, polls, and more…
Deals
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automatorplugin.com Get the most powerful WordPress automation plugin… without the high costs… |
automatorplugin.com
Get the most powerful WordPress automation plugin… without the high costs…
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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 May 20, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WPDeveloper’s ReviewX plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites… |
wordfence.com
On May 20, 2023, our Wordfence Threat Intelligence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WPDeveloper’s ReviewX plugin, which is actively installed on more than 10,000 WordPress websites…
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jetpack.com Jetpack 12.1.1, released earlier today, contains a critical security update. We recommend that you update the Jetpack plugin on your site right away… |
jetpack.com
Jetpack 12.1.1, released earlier today, contains a critical security update. We recommend that you update the Jetpack plugin on your site right away…
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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…
WP Builds
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wpbuilds.com We discussed the following topics: We crib from Anne’s post called Roadmap to 6.3. And get into the following areas: How it’s easier for users to edit pages, manage navigation and more… |
wpbuilds.com
We discussed the following topics: We crib from Anne’s post called Roadmap to 6.3. And get into the following areas: How it’s easier for users to edit pages, manage navigation and more…
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wpbuilds.com This is the 9th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series and today’s unpalatable thought is… WordPress is too expensive? We can dismiss this as insane ramblings straightway? It’s free…! |
wpbuilds.com
This is the 9th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series and today’s unpalatable thought is… WordPress is too expensive? We can dismiss this as insane ramblings straightway? It’s free…!
Jobs
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jobs.wordpress.net Part-time ongoing work for a variety of projects in the Roots ecosystem… |
jobs.wordpress.net
Part-time ongoing work for a variety of projects in the Roots ecosystem…
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jobs.wordpress.net Rehab Media Network (RMN) is a dynamic and rapidly growing company with a unique start-up vibe. Our team is comprised of self-starters who are dedicated, loyal, and hardworking… |
jobs.wordpress.net
Rehab Media Network (RMN) is a dynamic and rapidly growing company with a unique start-up vibe. Our team is comprised of self-starters who are dedicated, loyal, and hardworking…
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jobs.wordpress.net Join the exciting world of front-end development with us at [CodeWP.ai](http://CodeWP.ai) (WPAI, Inc). We’re in search of a talented Junior Frontend Developer with React expertise to contribute to the evolution of our version 3.0 and assist with the creation of browser extensions… |
jobs.wordpress.net
Join the exciting world of front-end development with us at [CodeWP.ai](http://CodeWP.ai) (WPAI, Inc). We’re in search of a talented Junior Frontend Developer with React expertise to contribute to the evolution of our version 3.0 and assist with the creation of browser extensions…
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jobs.jobvite.com Support Technicians at GiveWP enjoy a collaborative and fun remote working environment. Our Support team is tight-knit despite the distance… |
jobs.jobvite.com
Support Technicians at GiveWP enjoy a collaborative and fun remote working environment. Our Support team is tight-knit despite the distance…
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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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theverge.com Another bug to add to Twitter’s writhing mass of problems… |
theverge.com
Another bug to add to Twitter’s writhing mass of problems…
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theguardian.com Creatures dubbed the ambulator roamed across the continent’s arid interior 3.5 million years ago, scientists say… |
theguardian.com
Creatures dubbed the ambulator roamed across the continent’s arid interior 3.5 million years ago, scientists say…
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fastcompany.com I still have my doubts about many of the ways people are using OpenAI’s chatbot. But little by little, I’ve figured out how to make it work for me… |
fastcompany.com
I still have my doubts about many of the ways people are using OpenAI’s chatbot. But little by little, I’ve figured out how to make it work for me…
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lflegal.com On May 26, 2023 a jury in Los Angeles, California awarded two blind students a little over $240,000.00 in their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)… |
lflegal.com
On May 26, 2023 a jury in Los Angeles, California awarded two blind students a little over $240,000.00 in their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)…
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arstechnica.com Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork… |
arstechnica.com
Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork…
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eugene.kaspersky.com Hi all, Today we have very big and important news. Kaspersky experts have discovered an extremely complex, professionally targeted cyberattack that uses Apple’s mobile devices…. |
eugene.kaspersky.com
Hi all, Today we have very big and important news. Kaspersky experts have discovered an extremely complex, professionally targeted cyberattack that uses Apple’s mobile devices….
