WordPress 6.2 RC 1 has been released and is now available for testing. This release marks the first major update to WordPress since version 6.1 was released in December of last year, and it includes a number of new features and improvements that will make managing your website easier than ever before. The most notable […]
WordPress Legacy Default Themes Updated to Bundle Google Fonts Locally The WordPress core team has recently updated the legacy default themes – Twenty Fifteen, Twenty Sixteen, and Twenty Seventeen – to bundle Google fonts locally. This update is part of an effort to improve performance and reduce reliance on external resources. Google Fonts are a […]
WordPress 6.2 Product Demo Video Now Available The WordPress team has released a product demo video for the upcoming version 6.2 of the popular content management system (CMS). The video provides an overview of some of the new features and improvements that will be included in this release, which is scheduled to arrive on April […]
The WordPress Themes Team has proposed a new initiative to create Community Themes. This would allow users to contribute their own themes and have them included in the official WordPress Theme Directory. The idea of creating Community Themes was first discussed at WordCamp Europe 2019, where it was suggested that the community should be able […]
The WordPress community has recently launched a survey on the social media platform Mastodon to gauge interest in the term “Toot The Word”. This is an effort to see if there is any potential for using this phrase as a rallying cry or slogan within the WordPress ecosystem. The survey was created by @toottheword, who […]
WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration, Hotlinks Images & Contributors Propose Uploading to Media Library as a Better Default WordPress 6.2 is set to bring some exciting new features and improvements for users of the popular content management system (CMS). One of the most notable changes is the integration of Openverse, an open source platform that allows […]
The Prison Journalism Project (PJP) has launched the Prison Newspaper Project, a WordPress-based platform that will allow incarcerated individuals to publish their own newspapers. The project is designed to give inmates an outlet for self-expression and provide them with a sense of purpose while in prison. The PJP was founded by journalist and professor Barbara […]
The Museum of Block Art is celebrating WordPress’ 20th anniversary with a call for submissions. The museum, which was founded in 2018 by the WordPress Foundation, aims to preserve and celebrate the history of WordPress through art. This year marks two decades since Matt Mullenweg released the first version of WordPress on May 27th 2003. […]
WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 has been released, and contributors are hosting a live product demo on March 2nd to showcase the new features. The latest version of WordPress includes several improvements to the block editor, including improved accessibility for keyboard users, better support for internationalization and localization, and more options for customizing blocks. The WordPress […]
A new proposal has been put forward to update the WordPress release process in order to better accommodate merging Gutenberg features after Beta 1 feature freeze. The proposal was created by a group of core contributors, including Matt Mullenweg, and is currently being discussed on the Make WordPress Core blog. The proposed changes are intended […]
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