Automattic Acquires WPScan, May Be Rolled Into Jetpack in the Future
Automattic has acquired WPScan, a ten-year-old service that provides a database for WordPress core, plugin, and theme vulnerabilities. The company has sponsored WPScan for a number of years and has already ...
Birmingham to Host First In-Person WordCamp, February 4-5, 2022
WordCamp Birmingham is the first in-person WordCamp on the schedule for 2022. The event will be held at the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema in downtown Birmingham on February 4-5. It ...
WordPress Has Never Offered an Ideal Writing Experience
It needed to be said. I know some of you loved writing in the classic editor. I know some of you enjoy the current block editor. Some of you may have ...
#9 – Tara King on Encouraging Developers Towards a Gutenberg Future
About this episode. On the podcast today we have Tara King. Tara has recently begun working for Automattic in the developer relations role. Tara will lead a newly formed team who ...
Ona by DeoThemes Just Raised the Bar for WordPress Block Theme Design
No sooner than I said the floodgates of block theme development would be open, a couple of more FSE-capable themes landed in the WordPress.org directory. I checked the review system, and ...
WordPress’ Gutenberg Demo Page Is Getting a Redesign
The official Gutenberg demo page on WordPress.org may soon be getting an update that better reflects the editor’s capabilities and showcases the design creativity available through patterns. Automattic-sponsored designers Beatriz Fialho ...
NaNoWriMo? NaBloPoMo? A Month of Writing Challenges
It is November, and that only means one thing. It is National Novel Writing Month — NaNoWriMo for short. Autumn is my favorite time of year. Football is in full swing. ...
The WordPress Block Theme Revolution Is Quietly Picking Up Momentum
It is only a matter of time before the floodgates are flung open. Many of the block themes released in the past year have been little different than your typical starter ...
Jetpack Launches New Licensing Portal for Agencies
Jetpack is finally formalizing its approach to agency licensing with a new portal launched this week. The program is aimed at streamlining product setup and account billing records for agencies and ...
WordCamp US Seeks New Host City for 2022
The search for a host city for WordCamp US 2022 is now underway with what WordPress community organizer Angela Jin calls “big changes” to the selection process. Unlike previous years where ...