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Upcoming Free Workshops: Learn How to Convert Figma Files to a Block Theme and Take Block Patterns to the Next Level
If you’re not following Learn WordPress Online Workshops on Meetup.com, you may be missing out …
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Iconic Releases Flux Checkout 2.0 for WooCommerce with New Modern Theme
Iconic has relaunched its Flux Checkout plugin with a new, modern checkout theme. The plugin …
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Gutenberg Designers Explore Adding Configuration Options to Block Editor Onboarding Modal
Gutenberg designers are considering replacing the current welcome guide modal with a new onboarding screen …
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WordPress Launches New Homepage and Download Page Designs
WordPress.org is now sporting a new look with a refreshed, jazzy design that complements the …
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Newsletter Glue Closes Free Plugin on WordPress.org
The creators of Newsletter Glue have removed their free plugin from WordPress.org in favor of …
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OrganizeWP Launches with “Old School Software Pricing Model”
WordPress developer Jon Christopher has relaunched OrganizeWP, a commercial plugin that organizes content in the …
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WooCommerce to Stop Registering Customizer Options in Upcoming 6.9 Release
WooCommerce is making a strong push towards getting the Customizer menu out of the admin …
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New Twenty Twenty-Three Default Theme Now in Development
Last month, WordPress design contributors proposed creating a new kind of default theme that would …
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New Proposal Calls for Contributors to Stop Merging Experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core
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The practice of merging experimental APIs from Gutenberg into WordPress core may soon be coming …
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ServerPress Is Shutting Down
ServerPress, makers of DesktopServer, a WordPress local development tool, announced it is shutting down after …
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WordCamp US 2022 Publishes Speaker Schedule, Livestream Will Be Available
WordCamp US (WCUS) kicks off one month from today in San Diego, CA, and organizers …
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Gutenberg 13.8 Introduces Fluid Typography Support and Revamped Quote Block
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Gutenberg 13.8 was released last week with some major enhancements that should delight block theme …
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Gutenberg Contributors Experiment with Custom Labeling of Blocks in List View
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It’s easy to get lost among a sea of Cover, Group, and Paragraph blocks while …
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WebP by Default Merged Into Core for WordPress 6.1
WebP, an image format developed by Google, which is intended to replace JPEG, PNG, and …
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WordPress Theme Authors Are Moving to Host Fonts Locally
The WordPress Themes team is poised to change its guidelines on remote hosting Google Fonts …
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WordPress Contributors Consider Renaming Full-Site Editing
WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy is proposing contributors rename the terms “full-site editing” and …
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Automattic Is Removing WordPress.com Features from the Official WordPress Mobile Apps
The WordPress mobile team announced today that it will be pulling all the Jetpack and …
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Akismet 5.0 Adds New Spam Detection Feature That Analyzes How Comments Are Posted
For years, the vast majority of Akismet releases have been centered around bug fixes and …
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Review Signal Publishes 2022 WordPress and WooCommerce Hosting Performance Benchmarks
Kevin Ohashi from Review Signal has published the 2022 WordPress and WooCommerce hosting performance benchmarks. …
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SiteCare Acquires Maintainn from WebDevStudios
More consolidation is happening in the WordPress maintenance services space, as SiteCare announced it has …
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WordPress Accessibility Day 2022 Opens Call for Speakers and Sponsors
WordPress Accessibility Day, a free, 24-hour virtual event, is set for November 2-3, 2022. The …
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Gutenberg 13.7 Expands Custom Template Capabilities, Adds Estimated Reading Time to Info Panel
Gutenberg 13.7 was released this week with major updates to full-site editing (FSE) capabilities that …
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WordPress.com Ends Recent Pricing Experiment, Reverts to Previous Model
WordPress.com has ended the pricing experiment it began at the beginning of April. The company …
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WordPress Themes Directory Launches Pattern Previews in Beta
Meta contributors have turned on a new feature in WordPress.org theme listings that allows visitors …
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Bright Mode: A New Block Theme with Vibrant Colors, Patterns, and Custom Block Styles
Brian Gardner, founder of StudioPress and co-creator of the Genesis Framework, has a new block …
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WordPress Design Contributors Propose Shipping a Curated Set of Style Variations Instead of a New Default Theme
WordPress design contributors are cooking up a new idea for this year’s default theme release …
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Poe: A Bold New Portfolio Theme with 30+ Block Patterns and 10 Style Variations
The WordPress Themes Directory is sitting at 99 block themes today and will soon cross …
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WordPress Performance Team Is Working on a Module for SVG Uploads
If you have ever tried to upload an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file for a …
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WordCamp Asia 2023 Opens Call for Speakers
After years of planning and one canceled event, WordCamp Asia 2023 is just seven months …
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WordPress Themes Directory Adds Block Themes to Filter Menu
This week has been heavy with theme news, as the discussion around improving block themes’ …
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