Join the WordPress World Photography Day Challenge

photo credit: ChrisEdwardsCE In celebration of World Photography Day, WordPress’ Photo Directory team has issued a challenge designed to get people contributing: Submit a photo that captures something unique about your local area, in a way that helps represent the geographic diversity of the WordPress community. Since its launch, the WordPress Photo Directory has grown to 3,633 free, CC0-licensed photos. …

Upcoming Free Workshops: Learn How to Convert Figma Files to a Block Theme and Take Block Patterns to the Next Level

If you’re not following Learn WordPress Online Workshops on Meetup.com, you may be missing out on some high quality events. WordPress experts from across the world have been collaborating on virtual events with instruction at the same caliber of excellence that you might find at an in-person WordCamp. On Thursday, August 18, at 3:00 PM EDT, WP Engine-sponsored developer advocate …

Gutenberg Designers Explore Adding Configuration Options to Block Editor Onboarding Modal

Gutenberg designers are considering replacing the current welcome guide modal with a new onboarding screen that prompts users to configure some of the editor’s many individual preference settings. The existing welcome setup was designed during the earlier days of the block editor when many WordPress users were experiencing it for the first time. It briefly introduces users to the concept …

WordPress Launches New Homepage and Download Page Designs

WordPress.org is now sporting a new look with a refreshed, jazzy design that complements the recently updated News pages. “The new homepage brings more attention to the benefits and experience of using WordPress, while also highlighting the community and resources to get started,”  Automattic-sponsored WordPress marketing team contributor Nicholas Garofalo said. “The new download page greets visitors with a new …