Tag: wptavern.com
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WordPress Opens 2023 Annual Survey
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress has launched its 2023 annual survey, which is open to the entire community, including users, site builders, plugin and theme authors, and contributors. The 2022 survey collected responses from roughly 3,400 people, including approximately 800 contributors, a decline in submissions from previous years. The 2022 survey introduced the Likert…
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WordPress 6.4 Beta 1 Released
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress 6.4 Beta 1 was released today on schedule, led by an underrepresented gender release squad. It includes the last five releases of the Gutenberg plugin (16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/09/06/whats-new-in-gu
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WordPress.org Expands Two-Factor Authentication Interface to Include Security Keys
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress.org began testing two-factor authentication (2FA) as an opt-in feature in May 2023. The interface and functionality are still in beta but it’s operational. This week contributors have expanded support for 2FA with a new interface for adding security keys, which are more secure than the one-time passwords. A logged…
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Block Visibility 3.1.0 Adds WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads Controls
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More When WordPress contributor and developer Nick Diego released version 3.0 of his Block Visibility plugin earlier this year in March, he made all the Pro features available in the free version, with the exception of a few that would take more time. The plugin, which is used on more than 10,000…
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WordPress Plugin Review Team Onboards New Members, Releases Plugin to Flag Common Errors
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress’ Plugin Review Team continues to dig out from under a massive backlog that has grown to 1,260 plugins awaiting review. Developers submitting new plugins can expect to wait at least 91 days, according to the notice on the queue today. “Currently there are 1,241 plugins awaiting review,” Automattic-sponsored Plugin…
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WordPress Accessibility Day 2023 Announces Diverse Speaker Lineup, Doubles Sponsors from Previous Year
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WP Accessibility Day (WPAD), an independent 24-hour virtual conference, has published its schedule for the upcoming event on September 27, 2023. Co-lead organizer Amber Hinds reports that more than 1,248 people have registered for the event so far with attendees across 30 different countries. Approximately 50% of attendees are from…
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Community Team Invites Organizers to Apply for Hosting Next Generation WordPress Events
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Attendees of NextGen WordCamp Bengaluru – image credit: WordPress.org WordPress’ Community team is evolving the WordCamp format to promote adoption, training, and networking for professionals, leaving the flagship events to focus more on connection and inspiration. This change opens the door for more creative concepts around the events’ new mission: WordPress…
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WordPress.com Plugin Pages Add Download Link for Using Plugins on Self-Hosted Sites
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WordPress.com plugin pages have been updated to include a download link for WordPress.org plugins listed in the .com directory. These are the listings that are scraped from WordPress.org. The plugins are available for free on WordPress.org for self-hosted sites but can only be used on WordPress.com with a paid subscription.…
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WP Tavern Launches Forums
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More WP Tavern is launching forums today. If you have ever sat up all night with a feverish infant, searching for answers on a mommy messaging board, hunted down solutions for obscure bugs, or wasted an entire afternoon on a subreddit, then you know that forums are not dead. Since the…
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Openverse Wins 2023 Open Education Award, Seeks Community Feedback for 2024 Roadmap
From WPTavern.com Source: Read More Openverse has landed an Open Education Award for Excellence in the Open Infrastructure category. Open Education Global (OEG) is a non-profit organization that supports the use of open education to expand education access and affordability. Its annual awards recognize outstanding contributions to the Open Education community and its network of…