Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

Over the past four months, some exciting developments have been bustling in the dynamic mergers and acquisitions arena of WordPress. To catch everyone up let’s grab a beverage of choice and take a stroll down the calendar of memories. In the last four months, the WordPress mergers and acquisitions scene has been more buzzing than a bee at a flower convention. So, why don’t we all grab our preferred sips � be it coffee, tea, or something a bit more sparkly � and meander down memory lane? Think of it as a casual promenade through the g . . . [More]

Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions

Over the past four months, some exciting developments have been bustling in the dynamic mergers and acquisitions arena of WordPress. To catch everyone up let’s grab a beverage of choice and take a stroll down the calendar of memories. In the last four months, the WordPress mergers and acquisitions scene has been more buzzing than a bee at a flower convention. So, why don’t we all grab our preferred sips � be it coffee, tea, or something a bit more sparkly � and meander down memory lane? Think of it as a casual promenade through the g . . . [More]

Boost Your Brand with Athletic Seating in Logo Folding Chairs

Everyone desires success in whatever field they are and, achieving such requires thinking out of the box. Differentiating from the competition is essential for success in today’s fast-paced branding and marketing. Companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance their brand presence and connect with their target audience. If you’re one of those who wish to stand out in the crowd of branding and marketing then you must give a thought to Logo Folding Chairs. These multipurpose chairs serve as effective brand ambassadors in addition . . . [More]

Boost Your Brand with Athletic Seating in Logo Folding Chairs

Everyone desires success in whatever field they are and, achieving such requires thinking out of the box. Differentiating from the competition is essential for success in today’s fast-paced branding and marketing. Companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance their brand presence and connect with their target audience. If you’re one of those who wish to stand out in the crowd of branding and marketing then you must give a thought to Logo Folding Chairs. These multipurpose chairs serve as effective brand ambassadors in addition . . . [More]

WordPress 6.5 Is Around the Corner; Test Beta 2

WordPress 6.5 Beta 2 was released yesterday, featuring exciting capabilities and dozens of updates and bug fixes. The first major release of 2024, WordPress 6.5 will officially launch on March 26, 2024. Now’s the best time to start poking around, see what’s new, make sure your project(s) are ready, and help test the system so the team can get to the finish line with as few bugs as possible. To experiment with the latest beta, try WordPress Playground; this no-code browser-based WordPress instance comes pre-installed with extra plugins . . . [More]

WordPress 6.5 Is Around the Corner; Test Beta 2

WordPress 6.5 Beta 2 was released yesterday, featuring exciting capabilities and dozens of updates and bug fixes. The first major release of 2024, WordPress 6.5 will officially launch on March 26, 2024. Now’s the best time to start poking around, see what’s new, make sure your project(s) are ready, and help test the system so the team can get to the finish line with as few bugs as possible. To experiment with the latest beta, try WordPress Playground; this no-code browser-based WordPress instance comes pre-installed with extra plugins . . . [More]

WordPress 2023 Survey: Block Editor on the Rise, Positive Feeling about Contributing Drops

The results of the 2023 WordPress Annual Survey are in, revealing a steady growth in the adoption of the Block Editor, along with a lukewarm response to upcoming Gutenberg enhancements. Automattic-sponsored contributor Dan Soschin posted a breakdown of the results: “Overall, awareness and/or use of block-based features is up year over year, as well as resources such as Learn.WordPress.org. This reflects project-wide efforts to increase utilization of these respectively. However, positive sentiment about WordPress is down modestly, and . . . [More]

WordPress 2023 Survey: Block Editor on the Rise, Positive Feeling about Contributing Drops

The results of the 2023 WordPress Annual Survey are in, revealing a steady growth in the adoption of the Block Editor, along with a lukewarm response to upcoming Gutenberg enhancements. Automattic-sponsored contributor Dan Soschin posted a breakdown of the results: “Overall, awareness and/or use of block-based features is up year over year, as well as resources such as Learn.WordPress.org. This reflects project-wide efforts to increase utilization of these respectively. However, positive sentiment about WordPress is down modestly, and . . . [More]

WP Tavern Launches Writer Hunger Games

tl;dr Seven folx from the WordPress Community have been selected as finalists for two positions as writers for the Tavern. May the odds be ever in your favor. If you’ve been around the Tavern for a while you’re probably aware that it has been without a full-time writer or two since December 2023. Back in November, the Tavern’s last standing writer, Sarah Gooding joined her predecessors Jeff Chandler and Justin Tadlock in announcing her departure.  Matt Mullenweg later put the call out for those interested in becoming ful . . . [More]

WP Tavern Launches Writer Hunger Games

tl;dr Seven folx from the WordPress Community have been selected as finalists for two positions as writers for the Tavern. May the odds be ever in your favor. If you’ve been around the Tavern for a while you’re probably aware that it has been without a full-time writer or two since December 2023. Back in November, the Tavern’s last standing writer, Sarah Gooding joined her predecessors Jeff Chandler and Justin Tadlock in announcing her departure.  Matt Mullenweg later put the call out for those interested in becoming ful . . . [More]

OptimizePress Review (Hands-On): Is it Worth the Money in 2024?

The post OptimizePress Review (Hands-On): Is it Worth the Money in 2024? is written by Kevin Muldoon and appeared first on WPKube. OptimizePress is an advanced marketing WordPress plugin that can be used to create professional landing pages, sales pages, sales funnels, membership websites, online courses, event pages and more. Hundreds of beautiful pre-made templates are available in OptimizePress to simplify the task of building pages and websites and every layout can be customised using a user-friendly drag and drop visual editor..... Continu . . . [More]

OptimizePress Review (Hands-On): Is it Worth the Money in 2024?

The post OptimizePress Review (Hands-On): Is it Worth the Money in 2024? is written by Kevin Muldoon and appeared first on WPKube. OptimizePress is an advanced marketing WordPress plugin that can be used to create professional landing pages, sales pages, sales funnels, membership websites, online courses, event pages and more. Hundreds of beautiful pre-made templates are available in OptimizePress to simplify the task of building pages and websites and every layout can be customised using a user-friendly drag and drop visual editor..... Continu . . . [More]

Look Who’s Back: jQuery 4.0.0 Is Now in Beta

We weren’t here to report it in real-time, but on February 6, jQuery Core Team Lead Timmy Willison announced that jQuery 4.0.0 is now available in beta. jQuery 4.0.0 has been in the works for a long time, but it is now ready for a beta release! There’s a lot to cover, and the team is excited to see it released. We’ve got bug fixes, performance improvements, and some breaking changes. We’ve trimmed legacy code, removed some previously-deprecated APIs, removed some internal-only parameters to public functions that were never docume . . . [More]

Look Who’s Back: jQuery 4.0.0 Is Now in Beta

We weren’t here to report it in real-time, but on February 6, jQuery Core Team Lead Timmy Willison announced that jQuery 4.0.0 is now available in beta. jQuery 4.0.0 has been in the works for a long time, but it is now ready for a beta release! There’s a lot to cover, and the team is excited to see it released. We’ve got bug fixes, performance improvements, and some breaking changes. We’ve trimmed legacy code, removed some previously-deprecated APIs, removed some internal-only parameters to public functions that were never docume . . . [More]

Interactivity API Prepares for its Official Debut in WordPress 6.5

tl;dr The Interactivity API is merging into WordPress 6.5. It revolutionizes site interactivity by standardizing the development of interactive elements. This makes it easier for developers and enhances user experiences. It enables dynamic interactions like shared data across blocks without reloading pages. This opens up new possibilities for developers, users and businesses alike. It could mark a significant milestone in WordPress’s evolution. Today WordPress contributor Carlos Bravo officially announced the merge of the Interacti . . . [More]

Interactivity API Prepares for its Official Debut in WordPress 6.5

tl;dr The Interactivity API is merging into WordPress 6.5. It revolutionizes site interactivity by standardizing the development of interactive elements. This makes it easier for developers and enhances user experiences. It enables dynamic interactions like shared data across blocks without reloading pages. This opens up new possibilities for developers, users and businesses alike. It could mark a significant milestone in WordPress’s evolution. Today WordPress contributor Carlos Bravo officially announced the merge of the Interacti . . . [More]

Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering clear of the corporate control wielded by F5, the current owner of Ngnix. What is Nginx?For those of us who aren’t overly technical, Nginx is known for its versatility, serves as a robust web server, a reve . . . [More]

Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting

The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering clear of the corporate control wielded by F5, the current owner of Ngnix. What is Nginx?For those of us who aren’t overly technical, Nginx is known for its versatility, serves as a robust web server, a reve . . . [More]

EU Regulatory Success Prompts Open-Source CMS Leaders to Form Alliance

tl;dr The Open Web Alliance is a formalization of the more loose Inter-CMS Working Group that recently scored a huge regulatory win by changing the language in the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. Moving forward, the organization hopes to promote open-source projects and the cause of the open web to legislators around the world. For those of us in WordPress, regulatory oversight is probably a future we can anticipate. If we want to remain competitive in the enterprise/government space, we’ll need to figure out how to be more proactive at c . . . [More]

EU Regulatory Success Prompts Open-Source CMS Leaders to Form Alliance

tl;dr The Open Web Alliance is a formalization of the more loose Inter-CMS Working Group that recently scored a huge regulatory win by changing the language in the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. Moving forward, the organization hopes to promote open-source projects and the cause of the open web to legislators around the world. For those of us in WordPress, regulatory oversight is probably a future we can anticipate. If we want to remain competitive in the enterprise/government space, we’ll need to figure out how to be more proactive at c . . . [More]