The Case for a Shared CSS Toolkit in WordPress

23 Feb 22
Earlier today, Mark Root-Wiley published an in-depth proposal around standardized design tokens and CSS for WordPress. The goal is to create a consistent, customizable, and interoperable system around the design tools ...

Amazon Drops “Elasticsearch” From Product Names To Settle Trademark Infringement Lawsuit With Elastic

23 Feb 22
Elastic has resolved a trademark infringement lawsuit related to usage of the term “Elasticsearch.” Amazon has agreed to drop the term from its product line. “We believe this resolution will remove ...

QuickPost Plugin Allows Users To Create New or Duplicate Posts from the WordPress Content Editor

22 Feb 22
There is not much I miss about the classic editor. It was dead to me when the block system became the new normal. However, there might be a feature or two ...

How to Build a vCard Website with a Video Background

21 Feb 22
Today we are continuing on with our new Building with Blocks series, where we demonstrate some fun things you can create with blocks. In this tutorial I am going to show ...

15 Best Collage Apps to Create Beautiful Photo Collages for Instagram

21 Feb 22
If taking astounding photos with your smartphone is kind of your thing, then you might want to look into some of the best collage apps available out there. Those are really ...

Unearthing Hidden Treasures in the Wabi WordPress Block Theme

19 Feb 22
After being involved in web design for almost 19 years now, there are grinding days where nothing feels fresh. However, there are also moments where you look at another web developer’s ...

UpdraftPlus 1.22.3 Patches Severe Vulnerability Through Forced Security Update from WordPress.org

18 Feb 22
UpdraftPlus, a plugin that allows users to backup to various cloud providers, has patched a severe security vulnerability that would allow logged-in users to download a site’s latest backups. The patched ...

Piklist Is Shutting Down

18 Feb 22
Piklist, a development framework that helped people build things faster with WordPress, is shutting down. Its creators, Steve Bruner and Kevin Miller, launched the framework on June 12, 2012, at WordCampNYC. ...

Gutenberg 12.6 Enhances Transforming Blocks, Adds Read More and Post Author Bio Blocks, and Enables Social Icon Labels

18 Feb 22
Gutenberg 12.6 landed in the WordPress plugin directory yesterday. The update includes several transform-related enhancements and new Read More and Post Author Biography blocks. Users can now also show visible labels ...

WordPress News Gets a New Design

18 Feb 22
WordPress.org’s News section is sporting a new design with a bold color scheme and updated typography. The design was created by Automattic-sponsored contributor, Beatriz Fialho, who unveiled earlier versions of the ...