WordPress Core Team Proposes Adding WP Consent API to WordPress Core

The WordPress Core team is gathering consensus around integrating the WP Consent API into Core. The WP Consent API feature plugin was originally introduced in early 2020 to standardize the communication of accepted consent categories between plugins. Automattician Brian Alexander has placed two options before the community: add this feature to Core or make it canonical. In case of adding it to the Core, the existing API must be updated to meet the current Core merge expectations and the Core could introduce a default cookie “popup” or bl . . . [More]

WordPress Core Team Proposes Adding WP Consent API to WordPress Core

The WordPress Core team is gathering consensus around integrating the WP Consent API into Core. The WP Consent API feature plugin was originally introduced in early 2020 to standardize the communication of accepted consent categories between plugins. Automattician Brian Alexander has placed two options before the community: add this feature to Core or make it canonical. In case of adding it to the Core, the existing API must be updated to meet the current Core merge expectations and the Core could introduce a default cookie “popup” or bl . . . [More]

Jessica Lyschik Wins the WordPress Speed Build Challenge Against Matt Mullenweg

Jessica Lyschik, a WordPress Developer at GREYD, has won the highly anticipated WordPress Speed Build Challenge, defeating WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Jessica announced that she would donate her $5,000 prize money to Girls Who Code. The showdown was set following Jessica’s public challenge to Matt during WordCamp Europe. The challenge hosted by Jamie Marsland, required both participants to replicate the Bob Dylan website within 30 minutes using any tools or techniques of their choice. Jessica utilized the GREYD theme and plugin, w . . . [More]

Jessica Lyschik Wins the WordPress Speed Build Challenge Against Matt Mullenweg

Jessica Lyschik, a WordPress Developer at GREYD, has won the highly anticipated WordPress Speed Build Challenge, defeating WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Jessica announced that she would donate her $5,000 prize money to Girls Who Code. The showdown was set following Jessica’s public challenge to Matt during WordCamp Europe. The challenge hosted by Jamie Marsland, required both participants to replicate the Bob Dylan website within 30 minutes using any tools or techniques of their choice. Jessica utilized the GREYD theme and plugin, w . . . [More]

BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet Leaves WordPress Ecosystem

BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet has announced his departure from the WordPress community, marking the end of a long-standing association that began with BuddyPress 2.0. In a statement shared on his WordPress profile, he said, “I’ve decided to stop involving into the #WordPress community following the way WordPress leadership decided to prevent some users to benefit from WordPress.org API services just because they were customers of a specific hosting company.” Viet has also chosen to stop using WordPress for his personal webs . . . [More]

BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet Leaves WordPress Ecosystem

BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet has announced his departure from the WordPress community, marking the end of a long-standing association that began with BuddyPress 2.0. In a statement shared on his WordPress profile, he said, “I’ve decided to stop involving into the #WordPress community following the way WordPress leadership decided to prevent some users to benefit from WordPress.org API services just because they were customers of a specific hosting company.” Viet has also chosen to stop using WordPress for his personal webs . . . [More]

Gravatar Introduces Free Domains and Bluesky Integration

Gravatar, or “Globally Recognized Avatar,” now offers its users more free domain options and Bluesky integration for a limited time. These domains, featuring extensions like .bio, .link, .social or .contact, can be used across the Gravatar profile, email signature, or business cards and seamlessly integrate with Bluesky, the decentralized social network that’s gaining traction. Bluesky uses domains as handles instead of traditional @usernames giving users more control over their online identity and Gravatar users can use their cust . . . [More]

Gravatar Introduces Free Domains and Bluesky Integration

Gravatar, or “Globally Recognized Avatar,” now offers its users more free domain options and Bluesky integration for a limited time. These domains, featuring extensions like .bio, .link, .social or .contact, can be used across the Gravatar profile, email signature, or business cards and seamlessly integrate with Bluesky, the decentralized social network that’s gaining traction. Bluesky uses domains as handles instead of traditional @usernames giving users more control over their online identity and Gravatar users can use their cust . . . [More]

WordCamp Asia 2025 Unveils Official Wapuu Mascot Tahopuu

WordCamp Asia has unveiled its official Wapuu mascot for the 2025 edition: Tahopuu. Designed by Andrew dela Serna, a talented graphic designer from the Philippines, the mascot was chosen from 10 submissions by designers from India, Malaysia, Nepal, Lithuania, the Philippines, and Ukraine. Tahopuu pays homage to Filipino street culture, drawing inspiration from the iconic Taho vendor. Taho is a beloved snack in the Philippines, made from silken tofu, arnibal (caramelized sugar syrup), and sago pearls. “This year’s Wapuu selection . . . [More]

WordCamp Asia 2025 Unveils Official Wapuu Mascot Tahopuu

WordCamp Asia has unveiled its official Wapuu mascot for the 2025 edition: Tahopuu. Designed by Andrew dela Serna, a talented graphic designer from the Philippines, the mascot was chosen from 10 submissions by designers from India, Malaysia, Nepal, Lithuania, the Philippines, and Ukraine. Tahopuu pays homage to Filipino street culture, drawing inspiration from the iconic Taho vendor. Taho is a beloved snack in the Philippines, made from silken tofu, arnibal (caramelized sugar syrup), and sago pearls. “This year’s Wapuu selection . . . [More]

60 Orders per second: How Ultra Events scaled their business with Woo

This unique event company offers the chance to live out your dreams. See how they used Woo to power 500% sales growth while raising £37M for charity.Re Posted From: 60 Orders per second: How Ultra Events scaled their business with WooWoo Commerce . . . [More]

60 Orders per second: How Ultra Events scaled their business with Woo

This unique event company offers the chance to live out your dreams. See how they used Woo to power 500% sales growth while raising £37M for charity.Re Posted From: 60 Orders per second: How Ultra Events scaled their business with WooWoo Commerce . . . [More]

Dealing with WordPress RSS Feed Errors: How to Identify and Fix Them

The post Dealing with WordPress RSS Feed Errors: How to Identify and Fix Them is written by Tom Rankin and appeared first on WPKube. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds are a vital component of the WordPress ecosystem. They act as a bridge between your content and your audience. They let users subscribe to your updates with ease and stay connected with your website’s latest posts. However, WordPress RSS feed errors can be a frustrating experience, as they often impact how you distribute content, and.... Continue Reading Re Posted From: Deal . . . [More]

Dealing with WordPress RSS Feed Errors: How to Identify and Fix Them

The post Dealing with WordPress RSS Feed Errors: How to Identify and Fix Them is written by Tom Rankin and appeared first on WPKube. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds are a vital component of the WordPress ecosystem. They act as a bridge between your content and your audience. They let users subscribe to your updates with ease and stay connected with your website’s latest posts. However, WordPress RSS feed errors can be a frustrating experience, as they often impact how you distribute content, and.... Continue Reading Re Posted From: Deal . . . [More]

#148 – Stephen Dumba on Empowering Uganda With WordPress Education and Community Initiatives

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, how school educators are bringing WordPress to the people of Uganda. 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 players. . . . [More]

#148 – Stephen Dumba on Empowering Uganda With WordPress Education and Community Initiatives

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, how school educators are bringing WordPress to the people of Uganda. 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 players. . . . [More]

ClikIT Acquires UglyRobot’s Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads Plugins

ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of WPMU DEV. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Infinite Uploads is a versatile WordPress plugin offering cloud storage, video hosting, and CDN delivery to enhance media management and site performance. Big File Uploads, on the other hand, simplifies the process of uploading large media files directly to the WordPress media library without requiring FTP or SFTP. Blake . . . [More]

ClikIT Acquires UglyRobot’s Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads Plugins

ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of WPMU DEV. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Infinite Uploads is a versatile WordPress plugin offering cloud storage, video hosting, and CDN delivery to enhance media management and site performance. Big File Uploads, on the other hand, simplifies the process of uploading large media files directly to the WordPress media library without requiring FTP or SFTP. Blake . . . [More]

Learning to Share Their Voice

CHR recently participated in a training organized by LifeSet Youth Villages to help young adults who have benefitted from a DCF-funded program, Transitional Support for Emerging Adults (TSEA), learn how to share their voice in advocacy efforts. TSEA is a successful, evidence-based model that has helped more than 240 young adults since 2019, through programs run by CHR and Wheeler Clinic. Specifically, TSEA helps young adults who have aged out of foster care and are ready to work on the next chapter in their lives, including help with educatio . . . [More]

Learning to Share Their Voice

CHR recently participated in a training organized by LifeSet Youth Villages to help young adults who have benefitted from a DCF-funded program, Transitional Support for Emerging Adults (TSEA), learn how to share their voice in advocacy efforts. TSEA is a successful, evidence-based model that has helped more than 240 young adults since 2019, through programs run by CHR and Wheeler Clinic. Specifically, TSEA helps young adults who have aged out of foster care and are ready to work on the next chapter in their lives, including help with educatio . . . [More]