The WordPress ecosystem is a powerful force. Themes and plugins offer endless possibilities. They help users kickstart businesses. And they play a role in democratizing publishing. But product founders face challenges. The ecosystem is anything but cohesive. Standards for code…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be at the front of everyone’s mind. It’s hard to escape – even if you’re not a fan of the technology. Therefore, it’s no surprise that this talk has invaded the WordPress community. Developers are…
We have to start this week’s news with coverage of WordPress’ 20th birthday. Our beloved CMS officially reached the milestone on Saturday, May 27. Dozens of celebratory events were held around the world. You can even sign an online birthday…
Questions regarding WordCamp Europe’s commitment to diversity were in the news last week. The event came under fire for its first few rounds of speaker announcements. A tweet from Global Organizer Sjoerd Blom also raised eyebrows. StellarWP’s Michelle Frechette observed…
The hot topic this week was diversity. More specifically, how it relates to the upcoming WordCamp Europe speaker lineup. After the event announced its fifth round of speakers, StellarWP’s Michelle Frechette took to Twitter with the following observation: “So far…
WordCamps have long served as a point of connection within the WordPress community. Those who attend these worldwide events gain knowledge. But they also find kinship and opportunity. Thus, the importance of WordCamps can’t be overstated. They’re vital to the…
Results from the WordPress 2022 Annual Survey have been released. WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy notes that this was a slimmed down version of the survey. It featured 29 questions – as opposed to nearly 100 in past editions….
On May 27, 2023, WordPress will celebrate its 20th birthday. It’s hard to fathom that the software has been around for so long. Yet some of us may struggle to remember what the web was like without it. Just think…
It looks like the days of automatically sharing WordPress.com content to Twitter are over. Automattic announced that customers will no longer be able to auto-publish to Twitter via the Jetpack Social plugin. You may recall that WordPress.com’s access to the…
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