New Prototype Runs WordPress in the Browser with No PHP Server
Automattic-sponsored core contributor Adam Zielinski published a demo today of WordPress running in the browser with no PHP server. This is accomplished using WebAssembly (WASM), a format for a stack-based virtual ...
Twenty Twenty-Two Is the First Default Block Theme to Get Tagged as Accessibility-Ready
After a seven-month long effort across multiple contributor teams, the Twenty Twenty-Two (TT2) default theme will be tagged as “Accessibility-Ready” when WordPress 6.1 ships in November. It is the first block ...
PublishPress Acquires MetaSlider Plugin and MetaSlider Lightbox
PublishPress, a company that develops free and commercial publishing and permissions plugins for WordPress, has acquired MetaSlider from Extendify. The plugin is used on more than 700,000 sites to build sliders, ...
ACF 6.0 Introduces Refreshed Admin UI and ACF Blocks Version 2
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) has announced the availability of version 6.0, an update that applies to both the free and pro versions of the plugin. This release introduces a refreshed admin ...
WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 Released and Ready for Testing
WordPress 6.1 beta 1 was released today, and testing has begun with the general release expected in just under six weeks on November 1. Versions 13.1 – 14.1 of the Gutenberg ...
#43 – Nick Ahmann on Testing Plugins With TasteWP
On the podcast today we have Nick Ahmann. Nick works for Inisev, a company which provides SaaS services for WordPress and other platforms. They have a range of products, but today ...
Design Mode: A Free Portfolio Block Theme Designed for Freelancers and Agencies
The count for WordPress block themes has reached 137. It’s a far cry from the 500 block themes WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden-Chomphosy set as a goal for 2022, but the ...
WebP by Default Pulled from Upcoming WordPress 6.1 Release
Last month, the plan for WordPress to generate WebP images by default for new JPEG image uploads was put on hold for the upcoming 6.1 release after objections from lead developers. ...
New Block Diffusion Plugin Creates AI-Generated Images from Text Prompts
AI image generation has quickly become more accessible over the past few months and is making its way into different industries that require asset creation. Although it’s still somewhat limited, AI ...
SiteGround Launches Managed EDD Hosting
SiteGround launched a new managed Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) hosting product today, the first of its kind among WordPress hosts. The company currently powers more than 2,800,000 domains and is targeting ...