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WordPress 6.7 Roadmap Includes New Default Theme, APIs, and Media Enhancements
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Anne McCarthy has unveiled the roadmap for WordPress 6.7, slated for release on November 12, 2024. This will be the final major update of the year. She has emphasized that “More than anything thoug…
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on Sep 5
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New Social Web Foundation Launched with Automattic’s Support
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The Social Web Foundation was officially launched on September 24, 2024, with a mission to foster a “growing, healthy, financially viable, and multi-polar Fediverse.” This non-profit or…
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159 Employees Leave Automattic After Accepting the Alignment Offer
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While the controversy between Automattic and WP Engine was unfolding, social media discussions surged about whether Automattic employees not agreeing with Matt were offered an ultimatum to quit and…
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WordPress Enforces Plugin Check and 2FA for New Plugin Submissions
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Security Review Lead Chris Christoff has announced two new changes for the WordPress Plugin Directory, effective from October 1, 2024. These changes aim to enhance plugin directory security and pro…
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Automattic Publishes WP Engine Term Sheet Amidst Controversy
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As the Automattic-WP Engine controversy continues, Automattic published the term sheet delivered to WP Engine on September 20, 2024. “In the interest of transparency, we’ve published the term sheet…
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WP Engine Banned Again, Reports Deploying a Solution
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After a brief reprieve, WP Engine has been banned again from WordPress.org and the company took to X to share: “Thousands of WordPress community members have once again been blocked from accessing …
on Wed, 10PM
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#139 – Andy Fragen on Automatic Update Rollbacks in WordPress
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On the podcast today we have Andy Fragen who is a dedicated member of the WordPress community as well as a trauma surgeon. Somehow he manages to balance the demands of his profession with his passi…
on Wed, 10PM
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InstaWP Announces the World’s First WordPress Online Hackathon ‘AnyoneCanWP’
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InstaWP, known for its innovative one-click WordPress sandbox launcher, has launched AnyoneCanWP, the world’s first online hackathon dedicated to WordPress development. Registrations are open now, …
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Matt Mullenweg Announces Temporary Lifting of WP Engine Ban
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Matt Mullenweg has announced that the restrictions on WP Engine will be temporarily lifted until October 1, 00:00 UTC, allowing them to access WordPress servers. WP Engine was banned on September 2…
on Sep 28
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WP Engine Banned from Using WordPress.org Resources
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The dispute between Automattic and WP Engine has intensified. Both companies have issued Cease and Desist orders to each other, leading WP Engine to remove the news feed from the WordPress admin da…
on Sep 26
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Ajmer in India to Host its First WordPress Event ‘WP Campus Connect’
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Ajmer, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is all set to organize its first-ever WordPress event – WP Campus Connect. This month-long initiative in October aims to empower students acros…
on Sep 25
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Automattic Responds to WP Engine’s Cease and Desist with Legal Action
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After the incidents at WordCamp US 2024, WP Engine sent a “cease and desist” letter to Automattic demanding that Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, retract and stop making false, harmful, and …
on Sep 25
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Highlights from Matt Mullenweg’s Spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024
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The highly anticipated Q&A session with Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US kicked off with him stating, “This might be one of my spiciest WordCamp presentations ever.” He opened the session by readi…
on Sep 25
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Patchstack Secures $5M in Series A Funding
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Patchstack, a leading WordPress security company, recently raised $5 million in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Karma Ventures, G+D Ventures, and Emilia Capital, an investm…
on Sep 20
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Matt Mullenweg’s Ecosystem Thinking for Open Source Success
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WordCamp US 2024 is in full swing, and Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, shared his thoughts on a powerful philosophy driving Open Source. Ecosystem Thinking Mullenweg introduced the c…
on Sep 20
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WordPress.com Offers 1,000 Free Premium Websites to University Students
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WordPress.com announced that it is giving away 1,000 free premium websites exclusively to university students. This offer is a fantastic opportunity for students to build their online presence. The…
on Sep 19
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Experimental Health Dashboards to Track WordPress Team Progress and Stats
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Hari Shanker and Courtney Robertson have introduced experimental WordPress contribution health dashboards designed to monitor the performance of various WordPress teams. They also presented the pil…
on Sep 17
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WooSesh 2024 Scheduled for October 29 and 30
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WooSesh, the virtual conference specifically designed for WooCommerce store builders, is scheduled for October 29-30, 2024, and promises an exciting experience. WooSesh 2024 will feature 33 speaker…
on Sep 17
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WordCamp US 2024 is Almost Here
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WordCamp US 2024, the flagship WordPress event in North America, will start in a few hours. WordPress enthusiasts from around the globe are making their way to Portland, Oregon, for this highly ant…
on Sep 16
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Five for the Future Site Relaunched with a Block-Based Design
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After revamping the WordPress.org homepage, Theme Directory, Plugin Directory, Pattern Directory, and HelpHub, the Meta team has now updated the Five for the Future site. Members of the Meta, Desig…
on Sep 14
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Gutenberg 19.2 Released with Enhancements and Bug Fixes
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Gutenberg 19.2 was released on September 11, 2024. This latest release includes notable changes such as Block Bindings UI, enhancements to the Zoom Out mode, an experimental client-side media proce…
on Sep 12
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WordPress 6.6.2 Released with 26 Bug Fixes
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WordPress 6.6.2, released on September 10, 2024, brings 15 bug fixes to Core and 11 to the Block Editor. Led by Tonya Mork and Vicente Canales, with Aaron Jorbin mentoring the team, this is a short…
on Sep 12
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#136 – Matthias Pupillo on Enhancing WordPress With AI Translations
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On the podcast today we have Matthias Pupillo, co-founder of FluentC.ai. He’s here to discuss AI-driven language translations, with a focus upon WordPress websites. Matthias has a rich backgr…
on Sep 11
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Pedraum Pardehpoosh Joins Automattic as VP of Product
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Last week, Automattic announced Pedraum Pardehpoosh as its new Vice President of Product. Though a new face in the WordPress arena, he brings extensive tech experience from both startups and major …
on Sep 9
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WordPress Community Team to Close Inactive Meetup Groups by September 16, 2024
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Automattic’s Community Engagement Specialist, Devin Maeztri, has announced that the WordPress Community Team will close all inactive meetup groups by September 16, 2024. Over the past month, the te…
on Sep 9
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Key Insights From WooCommerce Survey 2024
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WooCommerce has unveiled the results of its 2024 summer survey, shedding light on how store owners, developers, and partners gear up for Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) and the holiday shopping ru…
on Sep 7
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WordPress.org Introduces New Security Measures for Plugin and Theme Authors
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Starting October 1st, 2024, WordPress.org will roll out new security measures aimed at enhancing the safety of accounts with commit access to plugins and themes. This was announced by the Automatti…
on Sep 7
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WordPress Blog WPLift Joins E2M Solutions
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The popular WordPress blog WPLift has been acquired by E2M Solutions, a leading white-label partner with operations in India and the United States. Founded by Oliver Dale in September 2010 under Ko…
on Sep 4
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WordPress Training Team Seeks Ideas to Attract New Learners
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The WordPress Training Team is currently seeking ideas and feedback from the community to prioritize activities that will increase engagement with the newly revamped Learn WordPress platform and at…
on Sep 3
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Automattic is Migrating Tumblr to WordPress
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Automattic announced last week its plan to migrate Tumblr to WordPress, a move described as “one of the largest technical migrations in internet history.” This move comes after Automattic acquired …
on Sep 2
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State of CSS 2024 Survey Now Open
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The annual State of CSS 2024 Survey is officially open. The survey aims to explore the “world of styles and selectors to try and identify upcoming trends, and figure out what features and tools to …
on Sep 2
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Gutenberg 19.1 Introduces Plugin Template Registration API
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Gutenberg 19.1 has arrived, introducing the eagerly anticipated plugin template registration API and updates to image caption styles. This Gutenberg version will be later incorporated into WordPres…
on Aug 30
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Registrations Open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024
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Registrations are now open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024, scheduled for October 9-10, 2024. This nonprofit, free, 24-hour global event is on a mission “to demystify website accessibility for…
on Aug 29
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#134 – Chris Ferdinandi on ADHD, Focus, and Working in Tech
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On the podcast today we have Chris Ferdinandi. He shares his experiences managing ADHD in both his personal and professional life. Chris describes how ADHD affects his focus, impulse control, and e…
on Aug 29
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Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in WPML WordPress Plugin
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The popular WordPress Multilingual plugin, WPML, which is installed on over 1,000,000 websites, has patched a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2024-6386) that researchers have classif…
on Aug 28
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WordCamp Europe 2025 Seeks Organizers
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WordCamp Europe 2025, scheduled to take place from June 5 – 7, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland is looking for organizers to make this flagship event a grand success. The planning phase of this ev…
on Aug 27
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WordPress Community Team to Retire CrowdSignal for Jotform
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The WordPress Community Team has announced plans to retire CrowdSignal in September 2024 in favor of Jotform for post-event attendee surveys. Automattic-sponsored Community Engagement Specialist Is…
on Aug 26
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Meet WordPress 6.7 Release Squad & Default Theme
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Last week, the lineup for the eighteen-member release squad and the default theme for WordPress 6.7 were revealed. This will be the third and final WordPress release of the year. WordPress 6.7 Rele…
on Aug 25
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Jamie Marsland Joins Automattic as Head of WordPress YouTube
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Jamie Marsland, a well-known figure in the WordPress community, has officially joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress.org YouTube. Previously, he had collaborated with WordPress.com on a series…
on Aug 23
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The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, widely used to enhance the speed and performance of WordPress websites, recently patched a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000). …
on Aug 23
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Wordfence Launches WordPress Superhero Challenge with Big Rewards
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Wordfence has introduced an exciting new initiative, the WordPress Superhero Challenge, as part of its ongoing Bug Bounty Program. Running until October 14th, this challenge exclusively targets plu…
on Aug 16
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Gutenberg 19.0 Introduces Two New Experimental Features
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Gutenberg 19.0 has arrived with two exciting experimental features, along with various feature enhancements and bug fixes. The Gutenberg team is actively seeking user feedback on these experimental…
on Aug 15
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New Proposal to Update WordCamp Budget Guidelines to Attract New Attendees
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Automattic-sponsored Global Community Team Programs Manager Rocio Valdivia has published a proposal to allocate a portion of the WordPress Events/WordCamp budget solely for marketing and advertisin…
on Aug 15
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#127 – Rian Rietveld on Understanding the European Accessibility Act and Its Impact on Websites
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On the podcast today we have Rian Rietveld, a specialist in the accessibility field. We discuss the European Accessibility Act (EAA) which mandates that public service websites and products must be…
on Jul 11
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#122 – Adam Zielinski on How Playground Is Transforming WordPress Website Creation
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On the podcast today we have Adam Zielinski. He works as a WordPress developer at Automattic and in this episode, we talk about Playground, a groundbreaking project that is redefined the way we int…
on Jul 10
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Plugin Team Draws a Line: Plugins Must Not Change WordPress’ Default Automatic Update Settings
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WordPress’ plugin team has published a statement regarding plugins making changes to users’ update services: Unless your plugin has the purpose of managing updates, …
on Jun 28
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#124 – Mina Tamang on SEO Techniques That Prioritise the User Experience
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On the podcast today we have Mina Tamang, who is an SEO expert at Codewing Solutions. Mina advocates for prioritising user needs over traditional SEO tactics that emphasise keyword ranking. She str…
on Jun 26
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#119 – Paolo Belcastro on How AI Is Shaping WordPress Wordflows
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On the podcast today we have Paolo Belcastro. Paolo works at Automattic, where he’s focused on Jetpack and .blog products. He’s been working remotely since 1994 and managing distributed teams since…
on May 8
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Alex Mills Ends His Battle With Leukemia
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Today, we are reminded that life is fleeting and that plugins, themes, and WordPress itself is built and maintained by humans. Alex (Viper007Bond) Mills announced that he is ending his fight with L…
on May 3
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In December 2020, we reported on a new antitrust lawsuit against Google that claimed AMP was created for the purpose of pushing publishers away from “header bidding.” This is an advertising m…
on May 2