Second Annual WPMRR Virtual Summit

[ad_1] Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Gutenberg 11.3 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. This latest release introduces a new dimensions panel for toggling spacing-related block options.  Beyond that, the second annual WPMRR virtual summit will run from September 21 to 23. WooCommerce […]

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Gutenberg 11.3 Introduces Dimensions Panel, Adds Button Padding Support, and Speeds Up the Inserter – WP Tavern

[ad_1] Earlier today, Gutenberg 11.3 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. The latest update introduces a new dimensions panel for toggling spacing-related block options. The Button block now supports the padding control, and the Post Featured Image block has new width and height settings. One of the release’s highlights was a speed improvement for both […]

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Wirecutter’s Website Builder for 2021: Wix • WPShout

[ad_1] This is an interesting little tidbit for “the web industry” generally, and where it interfaces with real people with non-internet-focused lives and careers. The Wirecutter—the de facto site for time-starved yuppies to quickly find an acceptable-to-great version of a product category (aka, how I buy almost everything)—recommends Wix for those looking to make a […]

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WordPress.org Experiments with Rejecting Plugin Submissions with the “WP” Prefix to Mitigate Potential Trademark Abuse – WP Tavern

[ad_1] Many in the WordPress developer community were surprised to learn that WordPress.org is rejecting plugins with the “WP” prefix in the name after Joe Youngblood tweeted the rejection note he received. Although that restriction was put into place approximately seven months ago, there was no official communication on the change. WordPress is now claiming […]

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Fix Spotify Play/Pause Buttons on macOS

[ad_1] If you’re using Chrome and Spotify on macOS and the Play/Pause buttons on your keyboard are not working when using Spotify, there’s a simple fix for this. Spotify Play/Pause Buttons on macOS First, navigate to chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling in Chrome. Next, set the option for Hardware Media Key Handling as Disabled. Lastly, when prompted to restart […]

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