WordPress.org Makes Pineapple Pizza Checkbox Optional

The controversial mandatory pineapple pizza checkbox on WordPress.org’s login form has been made optional. This decision follows a Twitter poll conducted by WordPress.org, in which 81.2% of respondents voted against making the checkbox mandatory. Additionally, 58.3% of respondents declared that pineapple on pizza is not delicious. The checkbox initially replaced one from October, which required users to confirm, “I am not affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or otherwise,” before accessing their accounts. This earl . . . [More]

WordPress.org Makes Pineapple Pizza Checkbox Optional

The controversial mandatory pineapple pizza checkbox on WordPress.org’s login form has been made optional. This decision follows a Twitter poll conducted by WordPress.org, in which 81.2% of respondents voted against making the checkbox mandatory. Additionally, 58.3% of respondents declared that pineapple on pizza is not delicious. The checkbox initially replaced one from October, which required users to confirm, “I am not affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or otherwise,” before accessing their accounts. This earl . . . [More]

#150 – Andrew Palmer on His Challenges and Successes in the WordPress Community

Transcript [00:00:00] 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 facing up to the challenges and successes of being in the WordPress community. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP Tavern in your podcast player of choice. Or by going to wptavern.com/feed/podcast. And you can copy that URL into most podcast p . . . [More]

#150 – Andrew Palmer on His Challenges and Successes in the WordPress Community

Transcript [00:00:00] 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 facing up to the challenges and successes of being in the WordPress community. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP Tavern in your podcast player of choice. Or by going to wptavern.com/feed/podcast. And you can copy that URL into most podcast p . . . [More]

‘WP Gives A Hand’ Hits Five Years

WP Gives A Hand, a charitable initiative within the WordPress community, uniting businesses to donate a portion of their revenue to support various nonprofit organizations, has turned five. The businesses choose whichever charity they would like to donate to. Over the past five years, 29 companies have collectively raised more than $52,000, benefiting 19 different charitable organizations. In 2023, 16 participants contributed $11,200 to nine diverse charities, supporting causes ranging from climate change mitigation to poverty alleviation . . . [More]

‘WP Gives A Hand’ Hits Five Years

WP Gives A Hand, a charitable initiative within the WordPress community, uniting businesses to donate a portion of their revenue to support various nonprofit organizations, has turned five. The businesses choose whichever charity they would like to donate to. Over the past five years, 29 companies have collectively raised more than $52,000, benefiting 19 different charitable organizations. In 2023, 16 participants contributed $11,200 to nine diverse charities, supporting causes ranging from climate change mitigation to poverty alleviation . . . [More]

Gutenberg 19.9 Introduces Style Book to Classic Themes

The latest release of Gutenberg, version 19.9, brings a suite of powerful features, tools, and improvements for WordPress users. From enhancing classic themes with the Style Book to introducing the new Query Total block, here’s everything you need to know about this update. Style Book Comes to Classic Themes One of the standout features in Gutenberg 19.9 is the introduction of the Style Book for classic themes. Classic themes that support editor styles (via add_theme_support( 'editor-styles' )) or include a theme.json file now have acce . . . [More]

Gutenberg 19.9 Introduces Style Book to Classic Themes

The latest release of Gutenberg, version 19.9, brings a suite of powerful features, tools, and improvements for WordPress users. From enhancing classic themes with the Style Book to introducing the new Query Total block, here’s everything you need to know about this update. Style Book Comes to Classic Themes One of the standout features in Gutenberg 19.9 is the introduction of the Style Book for classic themes. Classic themes that support editor styles (via add_theme_support( 'editor-styles' )) or include a theme.json file now have acce . . . [More]

How to sell private label products

Want to sell private label products? Tips to build your brand, enter the market quickly, & achieve better profit margins with the right tools.Re Posted From: How to sell private label productsWoo Commerce . . . [More]

How to sell private label products

Want to sell private label products? Tips to build your brand, enter the market quickly, & achieve better profit margins with the right tools.Re Posted From: How to sell private label productsWoo Commerce . . . [More]

Recap of the State of the Word 2024 

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg delivered his annual State of the Word (SOTW) address today from Tokyo Node Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the second time the event was held outside North America, following last year’s address in Madrid, Spain. This year’s event spanned three hours, with a special emphasis on Japanese culture. Matt explained, “We’ve gotten so much inspiration over the years from Japanese culture, we wanted to make this event really “of the space,” so we’re doing a few extra things this year. My presentati . . . [More]

Recap of the State of the Word 2024 

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg delivered his annual State of the Word (SOTW) address today from Tokyo Node Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the second time the event was held outside North America, following last year’s address in Madrid, Spain. This year’s event spanned three hours, with a special emphasis on Japanese culture. Matt explained, “We’ve gotten so much inspiration over the years from Japanese culture, we wanted to make this event really “of the space,” so we’re doing a few extra things this year. My presentati . . . [More]

SeedProd Review: A ‘New-Old’ Plugin to Help You Build Full WordPress Websites

The post SeedProd Review: A ‘New-Old’ Plugin to Help You Build Full WordPress Websites is written by Tom Rankin and appeared first on WPKube. SeedProd is one of the elders of the WordPress ecosystem. It’s also a bit of chameleon. In the beginning, its success came as a ‘coming soon’ or maintenance page plugin. However, SeedProd is now something much more ambitious—a full website builder that aims to compete with the likes of Elementor and Divi. This is why a new SeedProd review is.... Continue Reading Re Posted From: SeedProd Review . . . [More]

SeedProd Review: A ‘New-Old’ Plugin to Help You Build Full WordPress Websites

The post SeedProd Review: A ‘New-Old’ Plugin to Help You Build Full WordPress Websites is written by Tom Rankin and appeared first on WPKube. SeedProd is one of the elders of the WordPress ecosystem. It’s also a bit of chameleon. In the beginning, its success came as a ‘coming soon’ or maintenance page plugin. However, SeedProd is now something much more ambitious—a full website builder that aims to compete with the likes of Elementor and Divi. This is why a new SeedProd review is.... Continue Reading Re Posted From: SeedProd Review . . . [More]

WordPress.org Login Introduces Mandatory Pineapple Pizza Checkbox

Does pineapple belong on pizza? The answer may vary from person to person. But WordPress users were in for a surprise when they tried to login to the WordPress.org website. A new mandatory checkbox require users to confirm that “Pineapple is delicious on pizza” before accessing their accounts.  Following the dispute with WP Engine, WordPress.org had introduced a mandatory check box in October that allowed users to access their accounts only after confirming “I am not affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or other . . . [More]

WordPress.org Login Introduces Mandatory Pineapple Pizza Checkbox

Does pineapple belong on pizza? The answer may vary from person to person. But WordPress users were in for a surprise when they tried to login to the WordPress.org website. A new mandatory checkbox require users to confirm that “Pineapple is delicious on pizza” before accessing their accounts.  Following the dispute with WP Engine, WordPress.org had introduced a mandatory check box in October that allowed users to access their accounts only after confirming “I am not affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or other . . . [More]

Happy Holidays from CHR!

With help from our friends at WILI-AM and I-98.3 FM, CHR joined local businesses to wish everyone in the Willimantic area happy and healthy holidays! CHR offers a range of mental health and substance use services for people of all ages at 1310 Main Street, Willimantic. Learn more at www.chrhealth.org. Special thanks to Jennifer Doutre, LADC, LCSW, Associate Vice President/Adult Services and Caitlyn Ogilvie, LCSW, Service Director/Child and Family Services for recording CHR’s messages. https://www.chrhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CHR- . . . [More]

Happy Holidays from CHR!

With help from our friends at WILI-AM and I-98.3 FM, CHR joined local businesses to wish everyone in the Willimantic area happy and healthy holidays! CHR offers a range of mental health and substance use services for people of all ages at 1310 Main Street, Willimantic. Learn more at www.chrhealth.org. Special thanks to Jennifer Doutre, LADC, LCSW, Associate Vice President/Adult Services and Caitlyn Ogilvie, LCSW, Service Director/Child and Family Services for recording CHR’s messages. https://www.chrhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CHR- . . . [More]

WP Engine Regains WordPress.org Access and ACF Plugin Control Following Court Ruling

After removing the mandatory WordPress.org login checkbox and the WP Engine Tracker CSV file, Automattic has reinstated WP Engine’s WordPress.org repository access and control over the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin repository. This follows a court ruling that required Automattic to restore these rights within 72 hours. In October, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg announced the forking of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin into the new plugin Secure Custom Fields. He took over the plugin citing security issues and invoked poin . . . [More]

WP Engine Regains WordPress.org Access and ACF Plugin Control Following Court Ruling

After removing the mandatory WordPress.org login checkbox and the WP Engine Tracker CSV file, Automattic has reinstated WP Engine’s WordPress.org repository access and control over the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin repository. This follows a court ruling that required Automattic to restore these rights within 72 hours. In October, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg announced the forking of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin into the new plugin Secure Custom Fields. He took over the plugin citing security issues and invoked poin . . . [More]