Gutenberg Contributors Discuss the Drawbacks of Using iframes for Meta Boxes

photo credit: Closed square box, variation – (license) A lively and productive discussion regarding Gutenberg’s use of iframes for meta boxes is happening on GitHub. Yesterday, WordPress developer Kevin Hoffman created an issue titled “Are iframes a viable long-term solution for meta boxes?” Gutenberg 1.5 introduced initial support for meta boxes. Hoffman identified several issues with iframes that have been …

7 Free Online Tools to Scan Websites for Security Vulnerabilities

In Q3 of 2016, Sucuri reported that WordPress again led all content management systems with the number of hacked websites. WordPress alone claimed ownership of 74% of all detected infections and vulnerabilities. Ugh. That’s always a huge let-down. With people already looking for reasons not to use WordPress or hearing horror stories about this very […] View original post at …

Bianca Welds Awarded Kim Parsell Travel Scholarship

The WordPress Foundation has awarded Bianca Welds with the Kim Parsell travel scholarship to attend WordCamp US 2017. Welds lives in Jamaica and has been using WordPress since 2005. We featured her on the Tavern in 2015 when she provided insight into the Jamaican WordPress community. Welds will be presenting at WordCamp US on how a couple is using WordPress to …

Gutenberg 1.6 Improves Writing Experience, Moves Block Toolbar to the Top of the Editor

The Gutenberg plugin’s Halloween release (version 1.6) includes major updates to the writing experience and many performance improvements. The block toolbar has been relocated to the top of the editor, a suggestion that was mocked up and described in detail in a post on the Yoast SEO blog proposing an alternative approach for Gutenberg. Prior to version 1.6, users could …

Is Your Website GDPR Compliant? How to Get Ready for the General Data Protection Regulations

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is important new legislation in the area of data protection. Developed by the European Union, it’s designed to strengthen individuals’ rights regarding the collection, use and storage of their personal data. The law applies to businesses or organisations in the European Union. Those outside the EU who offer goods […] View original post at …