WP Community Collective Funds First Fellowship for Accessibility Contributor Alex Stine

The WP Community Collective (WPCC), a non-profit organization created to support individual WordPress contributors and community-led initiatives, has funded its first fellowship. Alex Stine, a fully blind individual contributor who has been working with the WordPress Accessibility team since 2016, is the first recipient of the funds designated for the fellowship. WPCC reports that the fellowship received donations from 59 individuals and organizations that want to support the cause of improving the open source project’s accessibility. The . . . [More]

WP Community Collective Funds First Fellowship for Accessibility Contributor Alex Stine

The WP Community Collective (WPCC), a non-profit organization created to support individual WordPress contributors and community-led initiatives, has funded its first fellowship. Alex Stine, a fully blind individual contributor who has been working with the WordPress Accessibility team since 2016, is the first recipient of the funds designated for the fellowship. WPCC reports that the fellowship received donations from 59 individuals and organizations that want to support the cause of improving the open source project’s accessibility. The . . . [More]

What should I do if my refrigerator is not defrosting properly?

If your refrigerator is not defrosting properly, it can lead to a buildup of ice on the evaporator coils, which can impact its cooling efficiency. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and address the issue:Check the Defrost Timer: Many refrigerators have a defrost timer that controls the defrost cycle. If the defrost timer is faulty, the refrigerator may not enter the defrost mode. Consult your refrigerator's manual to locate the defrost timer and test its functionality. If the timer is defective, it will need to be replaced.Inspect . . . [More]

What should I do if my refrigerator is not defrosting properly?

If your refrigerator is not defrosting properly, it can lead to a buildup of ice on the evaporator coils, which can impact its cooling efficiency. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and address the issue:Check the Defrost Timer: Many refrigerators have a defrost timer that controls the defrost cycle. If the defrost timer is faulty, the refrigerator may not enter the defrost mode. Consult your refrigerator's manual to locate the defrost timer and test its functionality. If the timer is defective, it will need to be replaced.Inspect . . . [More]

For a gas dryer, do I need to shut off the valve after every use?

I've only ever used electric and this house has a gas hookup.Everything is working.I don't smell any gas.Question from user muadhnate at Appliances at reddit.Answer:No.But you do have to turn it off for the gas range - oven.Answer from user permalink_child at Appliances at reddit.Re Posted From: For a gas dryer, do I need to shut off the valve after every use?Appliance Helper . . . [More]

For a gas dryer, do I need to shut off the valve after every use?

I've only ever used electric and this house has a gas hookup.Everything is working.I don't smell any gas.Question from user muadhnate at Appliances at reddit.Answer:No.But you do have to turn it off for the gas range - oven.Answer from user permalink_child at Appliances at reddit.Re Posted From: For a gas dryer, do I need to shut off the valve after every use?Appliance Helper . . . [More]

group.one Acquires BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace Plugins

group.one, a European cloud hosting and digital marketing services provider, has acquired the BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace plugins from Inpsyde. Together the products have more than 1.1 million active installs and will join group.one’s growing portfolio of WordPress products, which include WP Rocket, Imagify, and Rank Math SEO. Inpsyde sold the plugins to focus more on its consulting and product services. “This sale lets us concentrate on our core competencies and work more closely with our clients, like PayPal, Pay . . . [More]

group.one Acquires BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace Plugins

group.one, a European cloud hosting and digital marketing services provider, has acquired the BackWPup, Adminimize, and Search & Replace plugins from Inpsyde. Together the products have more than 1.1 million active installs and will join group.one’s growing portfolio of WordPress products, which include WP Rocket, Imagify, and Rank Math SEO. Inpsyde sold the plugins to focus more on its consulting and product services. “This sale lets us concentrate on our core competencies and work more closely with our clients, like PayPal, Pay . . . [More]

Should WordPress.org Support Threads Auto-Close After 6 Months?

WordPress.org’s support forums are a vital resource and communication tool for users supporting their own sites and developers extending the software. Visiting the forums often means users have gotten stuck somehow and need to have a successful support experience in order to continue on their WordPress journeys. They are looking for help deciphering the meaning of error messages, migrating sites, debugging their sites after an update, and many other common struggles of self-hosting. A ticket on Meta trac, which was opened three weeks ago, . . . [More]

Should WordPress.org Support Threads Auto-Close After 6 Months?

WordPress.org’s support forums are a vital resource and communication tool for users supporting their own sites and developers extending the software. Visiting the forums often means users have gotten stuck somehow and need to have a successful support experience in order to continue on their WordPress journeys. They are looking for help deciphering the meaning of error messages, migrating sites, debugging their sites after an update, and many other common struggles of self-hosting. A ticket on Meta trac, which was opened three weeks ago, . . . [More]

#87 – Jonathan Wold on Guildenberg, What It Is and How It Aims to Help Product Owners

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 Guildenberg, what it is and how it aims to help product owners. 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 forward slash feed forward slash podcast. And you can copy that URL into most . . . [More]

#87 – Jonathan Wold on Guildenberg, What It Is and How It Aims to Help Product Owners

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 Guildenberg, what it is and how it aims to help product owners. 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 forward slash feed forward slash podcast. And you can copy that URL into most . . . [More]

Should WordPress.org Support Threads Auto-Close After a Year?

WordPress.org’s support forums are a vital resource and communication tool for users supporting their own sites and developers extending the software. Visiting the forums often means users have gotten stuck somehow and need to have a successful support experience in order to continue on their WordPress journeys. They are looking for help deciphering the meaning of error messages, migrating sites, debugging their sites after an update, and many other common struggles of self-hosting. A ticket on Meta trac, which was opened three weeks ago, . . . [More]

Should WordPress.org Support Threads Auto-Close After a Year?

WordPress.org’s support forums are a vital resource and communication tool for users supporting their own sites and developers extending the software. Visiting the forums often means users have gotten stuck somehow and need to have a successful support experience in order to continue on their WordPress journeys. They are looking for help deciphering the meaning of error messages, migrating sites, debugging their sites after an update, and many other common struggles of self-hosting. A ticket on Meta trac, which was opened three weeks ago, . . . [More]

CHR Featured on Bomba Radio

Thank you to CHR’s Milagros Sinclair, LCSW, Clinical Program Director, for visiting Bomba Radio this week to talk about why CHR is a great place to work! She encouraged people to visit our website to learn more about open positions at CHR. Listen to her interview on Bomba below. https://www.chrhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CHR-INTERVIEW-AUG-15.mp3 The post CHR Featured on Bomba Radio appeared first on CHR. . . . [More]

CHR Featured on Bomba Radio

Thank you to CHR’s Milagros Sinclair, LCSW, Clinical Program Director, for visiting Bomba Radio this week to talk about why CHR is a great place to work! She encouraged people to visit our website to learn more about open positions at CHR. Listen to her interview on Bomba below. https://www.chrhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CHR-INTERVIEW-AUG-15.mp3 The post CHR Featured on Bomba Radio appeared first on CHR. . . . [More]

Propane oven stopped working today and now

So couple of things, had propane guy over the other day doing safety check. Upgrade 1/2 lb reg in side of house to 2 lb, have separate 1/2 lb in basement. Just used oven for first time yesterday and today wife said that she couldn't get the oven to heat up. Stove works just fine so gas is flowing.Got down to see if heating element was working, yup it is but no flow of gas to oven. Looked up and saw this crap all over the bottom.Seems to me like the propane isn't burning clean (this isn't food matter). Could this be caused if the assholes that s . . . [More]

Propane oven stopped working today and now

So couple of things, had propane guy over the other day doing safety check. Upgrade 1/2 lb reg in side of house to 2 lb, have separate 1/2 lb in basement. Just used oven for first time yesterday and today wife said that she couldn't get the oven to heat up. Stove works just fine so gas is flowing.Got down to see if heating element was working, yup it is but no flow of gas to oven. Looked up and saw this crap all over the bottom.Seems to me like the propane isn't burning clean (this isn't food matter). Could this be caused if the assholes that s . . . [More]

WordPress.org Adds New Page to Explain Blocks

What are blocks? WordPress has added a new resource to its website at wordpress.org/blocks that attempts to explain blocks visually with simple language. The landing page is aimed at those who are new to the block paradigm or those who may not yet fully understand blocks’ ease of use and powerful features. Automattic-sponsored core contributor Anne McCarthy announced the new page on WordPress.org with a request for feedback, as this is the first iteration. The project was born out of ticket on GitHub which outlines the need for mor . . . [More]

WordPress.org Adds New Page to Explain Blocks

What are blocks? WordPress has added a new resource to its website at wordpress.org/blocks that attempts to explain blocks visually with simple language. The landing page is aimed at those who are new to the block paradigm or those who may not yet fully understand blocks’ ease of use and powerful features. Automattic-sponsored core contributor Anne McCarthy announced the new page on WordPress.org with a request for feedback, as this is the first iteration. The project was born out of ticket on GitHub which outlines the need for mor . . . [More]