WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2
The second Release Candidate (“RC2”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC2 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase […]
Open Channels FM: How AI and Cloud Tools Are Transforming WooCommerce Development and Testing
In this episode, Derek talks with WooCommerce’s Brian Coords about how AI is reshaping e-commerce, from automating tasks to enhancing flexibility for developers and merchants. Brian shares insights on using AI for better workflows and community engagement.
Gary: Embed All The Things!
Over 10 years ago, we introduced the oEmbed API to WordPress, expanding how WordPress handled embedding to cover all WordPress sites. It was an intentional decision to focus on oEmbed at the time: we wanted to focus on the embedding mechanism that would give site owners maximum control over what their embeds looked like. The […]
Matt: Ari & X
I’m in NYC for the Stephan Wolfram dev/ai/nyc conversation tomorrow at the Automattic Noho space. While walking back from the Apple Store in Soho where I had picked up a new Studio Display XDR to try out, ran into one of my favorite YouTube accounts to follow right now, Ari at Home! I ran into […]
WordPress.org blog: WP Packages is Working the Way Open Source Should
When WP Engine acquired WPackagist on March 12, the WordPress developer community faced a familiar question: what happens when critical open source infrastructure ends up under corporate control? The community already had an answer in progress. Four days later, WP Packages (formerly WP Composer) launched as a fully independent, community-funded alternative, with some neat additional […]
#210 – Zach Stepek on the Interconnected WordPress Ecosystem, Partnerships and Trust
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, the interconnected WordPress ecosystem and how to build partnerships and trust. If you’d […]
Open Channels FM: Pink, Pixels, and Progress
In this clip Jessica Malamud chats with Adam Weeks about Elementor’s brand evolution, focusing on the right pink shade and design details that emphasize creativity.
HeroPress: An Eighth Grader’s Dream Comes True
Here is Ray reading his own essay aloud. When I was in eighth grade, I wanted to be a commercial artist. It wasn’t common thinking at the time (and for some it still isn’t) for art or design to be considered a practical career path. The thinking was, within art there was fine art for […]
I Found Out How to Easily Accept Przelewy24 Payments in WordPress
If you’re selling to customers in Poland, then not offering payments through Przelewy24 (P24) is likely costing you sales. It is the most trusted local payment method, but many site owners find the integration confusing. I’ve seen many businesses lose Polish customers at the final step because they didn’t offer a familiar local bank transfer […]
Open Channels FM: Bridging the Gaps: Why Multiple Decentralized Social Protocols Are Still Necessary
In decentralized social networks, hope for one universal protocol is unrealistic; instead, building bridges and embracing diversity fosters innovation and connectivity.