New Social Web Foundation Launched with Automattic’s Support   – WP Tavern

[ad_1] The Social Web Foundation was officially launched on September 24, 2024, with a mission to foster a “growing, healthy, financially viable, and multi-polar Fediverse.” This non-profit organization is spearheaded by Evan Prodromou (Research Director), Mallory Knodel (Executive Director), and Tom Coates (Product Director) and is dedicated to uniting social networks through the open standard […]

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WordPress Enforces Plugin Check and 2FA for New Plugin Submissions – WP Tavern

[ad_1] Security Review Lead Chris Christoff has announced two new changes for the WordPress Plugin Directory, effective from October 1, 2024. These changes aim to enhance plugin directory security and promote best practices among plugin developers. Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication As of October 1, 2024, all plugin owners and committers must enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to […]

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Matt Mullenweg’s Ecosystem Thinking for Open Source Success  – WP Tavern

[ad_1] WordCamp US 2024 is in full swing, and Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, shared his thoughts on a powerful philosophy driving Open Source.  Ecosystem Thinking Mullenweg introduced the concept of “Ecosystem Thinking,”  a philosophy that drives successful collaborative projects.  “Actual Open Source licenses are the law that guarantees freedom, the bulwark against authoritarianism. But […]

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WordPress Community Team to Retire CrowdSignal for Jotform – WP Tavern

[ad_1] The WordPress Community Team has announced plans to retire CrowdSignal in September 2024 in favor of Jotform for post-event attendee surveys. Automattic-sponsored Community Engagement Specialist Isotta Peira has shared more details about the decision and the future plans.  Why the Change? CrowdSignal (previously Polldaddy), owned by Automattic, has been used by the community to […]

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State of CSS 2024 Survey Now Open – WP Tavern

[ad_1] The annual State of CSS 2024 Survey is officially open. The survey aims to explore the “world of styles and selectors to try and identify upcoming trends, and figure out what features and tools to learn next.” Organized by Devographics, with support from contributors, translators, and volunteers, the survey is open to everyone. CSS […]

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WordPress Training Team Seeks Ideas to Attract New Learners – WP Tavern

[ad_1] The WordPress Training Team is currently seeking ideas and feedback from the community to prioritize activities that will increase engagement with the newly revamped Learn WordPress platform and attract new learners.   Automattic-sponsored Kathryn Presner stated, “We want to have a steady flow of new learners discovering the site and taking advantage of the valuable […]

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