The WordPress Feature Notifications project is making progress towards a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for standardizing admin notifications. The goal of the project is to create an API that will allow developers to easily add notifications about new features and updates in their plugins or themes. This will help users stay informed about changes and […]
CertifyWP has launched a new credential program to help WordPress professionals demonstrate their expertise in management and design. The certification is designed to recognize the skills of those who have mastered the fundamentals of managing, designing, and developing websites with WordPress. The certification process consists of two parts: an online exam that tests knowledge on […]
WordPress is gearing up for its second Women and Nonbinary Release Squad, a group of volunteers dedicated to helping make WordPress releases more inclusive. The squad was first formed in 2019 with the goal of increasing diversity within the WordPress community by providing support and guidance to women and nonbinary people who are interested in […]
WooCommerce, the popular e-commerce platform for WordPress, recently patched a critical vulnerability in its payments plugin that could have allowed an attacker to take over a site. The vulnerability was discovered by security researchers at Sucuri and reported to WooCommerce on October 6th. The vulnerability affected versions of the WooCommerce Payments plugin prior to 1.2.0 […]
Admin Menu Tree Page View 2.8 Now Supports All Public Post Types The Admin Menu Tree Page View plugin for WordPress has been updated to version 2.8, introducing support for all public post types. This update makes it easier than ever before to manage and organize your content in the WordPress admin area. Admin Menu […]
The Mercantile, the official store of WordPress, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a limited edition collection of swag. The store has been closed for several months due to the pandemic but is now reopening with an exclusive selection of items that commemorate two decades of WordPress. The Mercantile was first opened in 2001 as […]
CloudFest Hackathon 2023 Kickstarts Innovative WordPress Projects The CloudFest Hackathon 2023 is off to a great start, with teams of developers from around the world coming together to create innovative projects for the WordPress platform. The hackathon was organized by CloudFest, an international conference dedicated to cloud computing and digital transformation. This year’s event took […]
WordPress 6.2 RC 2 was released today, and it includes a major change to the Site Editor: the removal of the Navigation Panel. This panel allowed users to quickly add new pages and menus to their sites without having to leave the editor. The decision to remove this feature from WordPress 6.2 was made by […]
In 2022, Patchstack tracked 328 more security bugs reported in WordPress plugins than the previous year. This is a significant increase from 2021 when only 249 were reported. The number of vulnerabilities found in WordPress plugins has been steadily increasing over the past few years and this trend shows no signs of slowing down anytime […]
Mastodon, the open-source microblogging platform, is becoming increasingly important to the WordPress community of “tooters”. This is according to a survey conducted by Toot The Word, an organization dedicated to promoting Mastodon and its use within the WordPress ecosystem. The survey was conducted over two weeks in April 2021 and received responses from more than […]
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