As I debugged issues with the new block gap feature added in Gutenberg 11.4 last week, I found the ticket introducing it. And, there was already a new ticket for one problem I had hit. However, there was some discussion over whether themes should be allowed to opt-out, rolling their own solution. There was no […]
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Pipe Wrench Publication Releases New Native Land Search Plugin for WordPress – WP Tavern
Pipe Wrench, an online publication that dissects different topics through longform stories, reactions, interpretations, and asides, has released a free WordPress plugin called Native Land Search. The publication commissioned the plugin from Alex Gustafson, a subscriber and contributor to the magazine. Native Land Search offers a search block or “Native Lands Aside” block pattern that […]
Continue readingResources, Week of 5 September 2021
It’s been a little while since the last time I’ve shared some of the stuff that I’ve found. Part of it has to do with the fact that I’ve had stuff outside of work and blogging that have been of higher priority, and part of it has to do with taking a vacation. So this […]
Continue readingWeekly WordPress News: WordPress 5.8.1 Security Release
Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress released a security and maintenance update with 60 bug fixes and 3 security fixes. We recommend updating your sites if you haven’t yet. Beyond that, Jetpack acquired Social Image Generator, a plugin that automatically creates social share […]
Continue readingAdd a Little Pumpkin Spice to Your WordPress Admin This Autumn – WP Tavern
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. On some weekends, I like to drive through my old hometown with the windows rolled down. I crawl through the school zone at 25 mph and breathe in the football field’s freshly cut grass. All those memories of blood, guts, and glory under the Friday night lights […]
Continue readingAutomattic Acquires Social Image Generator Plugin, Plans to Integrate with Jetpack – WP Tavern
Automattic has acquired the Social Image Generator plugin, a commercial product that automatically creates social share images for WordPress content from a set of fully customizable templates. The plugin launched in February 2021, with a starting price of $39/year but is now closed to new sales. Daniel Post, the plugin’s creator, is joining Automattic to […]
Continue readingInsights Into Switching Between Block Themes – WP Tavern
Unlike routine testing rounds for the FSE Outreach Program, Anne McCarthy threw a bit of a twist on the Make WordPress Test blog earlier today. The announcement asks users to think about what they would like to see when switching between block themes. The test is open to anyone who wants to participate through September […]
Continue readingIs It the Best WordPress Affiliate Plugin? (2021)
Searching for a way to create an affiliate program for your WordPress site? In our hands-on AffiliateWP review, we’ll help you decide if this plugin is the right tool to create an affiliate program for your eCommerce store, online course, membership site, and more. Spoiler alert – I think that AffiliateWP is probably the all-around best […]
Continue reading#7 – Ajit Bohra on Gutenberg, Full Site Editing and React – WP Tavern
Jukebox #7 – Ajit Bohra on Gutenberg, Full Site Editing and React Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:46:59 Subscribe Share About this episode. On the podcast today we have Ajit Bohra. Ajit is a keen advocate of WordPress, having used it and committed to […]
Continue readingMajor Push Towards Full-Site Editing, Plus a New Default Theme – WP Tavern
WordPress 5.9 is starting to take shape as Josepha Haden Chomphosy published a planning roundup at the end of last week with a tentative schedule and scope. This will be the last major release of the year, which Haden Chomphosy said will require “a slightly larger release squad,” considering the proposed scope. The squad leads […]
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