[ad_1] Automattic has acquired Day One, a journaling app available on iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The app makes it easy to create journal entries on the go, offers end-to-end encryption for privacy on its paid tier, and has offline capabilities. While most users compose private entries, Automattic’s acquisition announcement promises integrations for […]
Continue readingIs It OK To Provide WordPress Admin Credentials to Plugin Support Staff? – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] No. Nada. Nah. Nope. That’s a negative. Under no circumstances. My mama didn’t raise no fool. Heck naw. Not on your life. And, the other thousands of ways to tell anyone asking for site credentials to bugger off, even plugin support staff of a “trusted” WordPress development company. That is my way of saying […]
Continue readingToolbelt Tidies WordPress Plugin and Theme Admin Notifications – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] It’s a tale as old as, well, WordPress. Ben Gillbanks noticed a conversation where someone thought that admin notices were getting out of hand. Enter another developer’s attempt to address this problem. With a few code additions to his Toolbelt plugin, he had a working solution to stop the madness: the Tidy Notifications module. […]
Continue readingWordfence Now Authorized as a CVE Numbering Authority – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] Wordfence has been authorized by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®) Program as a CNA (CVE Numbering Authority), which allows the company to directly assign CVE numbers for new vulnerabilities in WordPress core, plugins, and themes. The authority is granted by Mitre Corporation, a federally-funded US non-profit that manages research and development centers. Wordfence […]
Continue readingWhat is the Better Course Building Plugin for 2021?
[ad_1] Selling online courses is one of the best ways to monetize your WordPress site. In this guide to LearnDash vs LifterLMS, I’ll compare two of the top course building plugins to determine the best one based on three criteria: By the end of this article, you should know whether LearnDash or LifterLMS is the […]
Continue readingNew Blocks, New Widgets Screen, and Pattern Directory on Deck – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] WordPress 5.8 beta 1 is ready for testing. This upcoming release makes major strides towards solidifying WordPress’ site building capabilities, along with improvements to features users have enjoyed since the launch of the block editor. It is one of the most feature-packed releases in recent history and as such requires all hands on deck […]
Continue readingGutenberg 10.8 Adds New Typography Controls and Block Previews – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Gutenberg 10.8 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. The release includes new typography options for controlling the Heading block’s font-weight and the List block’s font family. The Audio and File blocks now show preview content in the inserter. Gutenberg 10.7 felt like it introduced flashier features than 10.8. But, this was still […]
Continue reading“The Block Editor Gets Ready to Become a Site Builder” – WordPress Tavern
[ad_1] Matt Mullenweg and Matías Ventura joined WordCamp Europe to chat about what’s happening with the Gutenberg project and celebrate the progress contributors have made over the past four years. “For me, 2020 was the year that really felt like people started to see the vision of Gutenberg from four or five years ago, when […]
Continue readingResources, Week of 6 June 2021
[ad_1] Note long ago, I started sharing stuff on Twitter pretty regularly. But I don’t that much more either. So, given that I’ve started keeping a list of things in Apple Notes that I find useful, I thought I might as well return to form and share them here. They will probably have a much longer shelf-life and […]
Continue readingWordPress 5.8 Beta 1 Is Ready for Testing
[ad_1] Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, the first beta for WordPress 5.8 is officially out. While the software is still in development, you can start testing the new version. The current target for the final release is July 20. Beyond that, the WordPress.org […]
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