WordPress 5.4 Beta 1 Ready for Testing and Feedback
Release coordinator Francesca Marano announced the release of WordPress 5.4 Beta 1 on February 11. Most of the work has … Continue reading WordPress 5.4 Beta 1 Ready for Testing and Feedback →
WordCamp Asia 2020 Canceled Over COVID-19 Concerns
Matt Mullenweg announced this morning that he made the call to cancel the first WordCamp Asia amid concerns surrounding COVID-19, … Continue reading WordCamp Asia 2020 Canceled Over COVID-19 Concerns →
EditorsKit Tackles Typography With First Premium Add-On
Jeffrey Carandang released the EditorsKit Typography Add-On today, the first commercial extension to his EditorsKit WordPress plugin. The plugin provides … Continue reading EditorsKit Tackles Typography With First Premium Add-On →
Awesome Motive Acquires the All in One SEO Pack Plugin
Last Thursday, Awesome Motive CEO Syed Balkhi announced his company acquired the All in One SEO Pack (AIOSEO) plugin. Michael … Continue reading Awesome Motive Acquires the All in One SEO Pack Plugin →
Convert Classic Content to Blocks With the Bulk Block Converter Plugin
Organic Themes released the Bulk Block Converter WordPress plugin last month and updated it in the past week. The plugin … Continue reading Convert Classic Content to Blocks With the Bulk Block Converter Plugin →
Gutenberg 7.4 Adds New Color Controls, Link UI, and Block Scaffolding for Developers
The Gutenberg development team launched version 7.4 of the plugin yesterday. The update includes a few user-facing features: a text … Continue reading Gutenberg 7.4 Adds New Color Controls, Link UI, and Block Scaffolding for Developers →
Key Takeaways From the First ‘Future of Themes’ Meeting
There are few clear answers. As members of the core design, editor, and theme review teams joined for the inaugural … Continue reading Key Takeaways From the First ‘Future of Themes’ Meeting →
Is Tumblr a social network?
Sharing without a strategy. Blogging without a plan. Connecting without an angle. Maybe that’s how Tumblr shines?
Guteblock Joins the Block Collection Plugin Arena With an Initial 12 Custom Blocks
Last week, London-based digital marketing agency Sweans Technologies released Guteblock, its new block collection plugin. Currently, the plugin boasts 12 … Continue reading Guteblock Joins the Block Collection Plugin Arena With an Initial 12 Custom Blocks →
Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr
Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.
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