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UXL Themes Releases Framboise, a Colorful Child Theme Variation of Alara
It seems that Andrew Starr is quietly building a legion of block themes. He is …
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Google Abandons FLoC in Favor of New Topics API, a Replacement for Third-Party Cookies
Google is burying FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) in its sea of abandoned experiments. FLoC’s proposed …
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WordPress 5.9 “Josephine” Released, Introduces Full Site Editing and New Twenty Twenty-Two Default Theme
After a short delay, WordPress 5.9 “Josephine” has finally arrived with the long-awaited full-site editing …
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If This Is Modern WordPress Theme Development, Sign Me Up
I have had a block theme idea rattling around in my brain for a while. …
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WordPress.org Gets New Global Header and Footer Design
If you happened to be browsing WordPress.org on Sunday, you might have been in for …
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WordPress Community Team Updates COVID-19 Safety Guidelines to Relieve Volunteers of Enforcement Burden
Earlier this month the WordPress Community Team proposed stricter guidelines for hosting in-person events, as …
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WP Career Summit Opens Registration, Calls for Speakers and Sponsors
WP Career Summit is a new event hosted by the Post Status community that will …
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BlackPress Meetup To Host Meet and Greet Mixer on January 27
Established this year by Destiny Fox Kanno and Joe A. Simpson, Jr, the BlackPress Meetup …
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BuddyPress 10.0.0 Released, Introduces Site Membership Requests and Visual Improvements to Activity Logs
BuddyPress 10.0.0 “La Pino’z” was released today, named for a popular pizza chain in India …
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Create Todo and Checklists in the WordPress Editor With New Plugin
Todo lists. Checklists. While there are differences in their purposes, their output is essentially the …
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Gutenberg 12.4 Includes Accessibility Improvements, Categories Reminder, and a Tag Cloud Outline Style
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Gutenberg 12.4 landed in the WordPress plugin directory earlier today. With the push to get …
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Why Aren’t More WordPress Theme Authors Creating Block Themes?
Block themes are trickling into the official WordPress Themes Directory at a slow rate ahead …
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Ask the Bartender: Are There Any Compact and Personal Block Themes?
All the block themes seem to have something similar in how they look. Although unique …
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WooCommerce Aims to Produce MVP of Custom Tables for Orders by Q3, 2022
The WooCommerce development team announced today that they have started working on an implementation of …
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Nick Diego Forks Core WordPress Block, Creates Social Sharing Plugin
Raise your hand if you have seen this before. Yet another social sharing plugin. But, …
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WordCamp Birmingham Postponed Due to Rising Local COVID-19 Infection Rates
WordCamp Birmingham’s organizers announced today that the in-person event planned for the first week in …
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Wicked Plugins Launches UI-Based WordPress Block Builder
Last week, Wicked Plugins launched version 1.0 of its Wicked Block Builder. I have kept …
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Creating Speech Balloons With the WordPress Block Editor
I do not know how I overlooked LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON. The plugin is less than …
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Automattic’s Livro Is a Minimal Block Theme for Writers
Sometimes the sweetest things in life are the simplest. Automattic’s latest block theme landed in …
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Extendify Launches New Pattern Library Plugin
Extendify has simplified access to its pattern library with a new plugin that offers patterns …
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What Are Block Themes? What You Need To Know Before WordPress 5.9
WordPress 5.9 is set to launch on January 25, and many users will be in …
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WordPress 5.9 to Introduce New API for Locking Blocks
The advent of block themes delivers more creative power into the hands of users, but …
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WordPress Community Team Proposes Stricter COVID-19 Safety Protocols for In-Person Events in 2022
Mounting concerns about loose safety protocols at upcoming WordPress events, and the prevalence of the …
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Customizer Will Disappear for Some Block Theme Users With WordPress 5.9
Nine years ago, the customizer had a rocky start among theme authors and users. Despite …
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Microsoft Bing Releases New IndexNow Plugin for WordPress
In July 2020, Bing released its first official plugin for WordPress that allowed site owners …
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Decorating Web Pages With the Grainy Gradient Block
Yesterday, Kelly Choyce-Dwan released a souped-up Spacer-type block. However, instead of just empty space on …
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New WordPress Plugin Offers a Markdown Editor Solution
Earlier today, a new editor plugin named Markup Markdown landed in the WordPress directory. It …
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WordCamp Birmingham Updates COVID-19 Protocols Amid Omicron Surge, WordCamp Europe Still Planning for In-Person Event
WordCamp organizers are responding to community concerns this week, as the more highly transmissible Omicron …
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Gutenberg 12.3 Introduces New Blocks, Design Options, and a Complete Core Blocks Reference
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The first Gutenberg plugin release of the year contains loads of features. Developers should enjoy …
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Anariel Design Releases Bricksy, Its Third WordPress Block Theme
Yesterday, Anariel Design’s third block theme, Bricksy, went live in the WordPress.org directory. Ana Segota, …