The WordPress 6.3 development cycle has begun and work is already underway on an ambitious list of features that will debut in the upcoming major release. It will cap off Phase 2 of the Gutenberg project, with an emphasis on polishing customization features and making them easier to use. WordPress 6.3 Editor Triage co-lead Anne McCarthy published a roadmap to …
How to Create a Brand Narrative That Inspires and Engages Your Audience
In today’s crowded marketplace, having a great product or service is not enough. To succeed, you need to create a connection with your audience that goes beyond the features and benefits of your offerings. That’s where business storytelling comes in. By crafting an interesting narrative that conveys your brand’s values and mission, you can build trust, loyalty, and a competitive …
WordPress Is Developing a Command Center for Quick Search and Navigation Inside the Admin
WordPress may soon be getting a Command Center, which would function as a quick search component for navigating to other areas of the admin, and would also be capable of running commands. The feature was introduced in Gutenberg 15.6 under the Experimental flag and currently has limited use in the Site Editor context while navigating and editing templates. The Command …
WordPress 6.2.1 Update Breaks Shortcode Support in Block Templates
WordPress 6.2.1 was released yesterday and rolled out to sites with automatic background updates enabled. The update included five important security fixes. Ordinarily, a maintenance and security release can be trusted not to break a website, but many users are struggling after 6.2.1 removed shortcode support from block templates. A support forum thread tracking the broken shortcodes issue shows that …
WordPress 6.2.1 Released with Fixes for 5 Security Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.2.1 was released today. Those with automatic background updates enabled should see a notice in their email, as updates rolled out earlier today. This is a maintenance and security release that includes important fixes for five security vulnerabilities outlined by core contributor and release co-lead Jb Audras: Block themes parsing shortcodes in user generated data A CSRF issue updating …
How to Craft a Powerful Brand Narrative for Your Startup
Developing your startup brand with a compelling angle begins with solidifying your unique narrative and story. View original post at Entrepreneur…
ACF Plugin’s Reflected XSS Vulnerability Attracts Exploit Attempts Within 24 Hours of Public Announcement
On May 5, Patchstack published a security advisory about a high severity reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ACF (Advanced Custom Fields), potentially affecting more than 4.5 million users. WP Engine patched the vulnerability on May 4, but the Akamai Security Intelligence Group (SIG) is reporting that attackers began attempting to exploit it within 24 hours of Patchstack’s publication. “Once …
Why a Good Venture Capitalist Has a Personal and Business Brand
Let’s explore the tangible benefits of personal and business brand leadership services and examine how they fit into the venture capital operations and model. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Themeum Acquires Kirki Customizer Framework Plugin
Themeum, a WordPress theme and plugin company founded in 2013, has acquired the Kirki Customizer Framework plugin from its former developer, David Vongries. In April 2023, Vongries announced he was sunsetting the product and discontinuing development. He put the plugin up for sale for $30K and sold it for just under the asking price. “I met the Themeum team at WordCamp Europe …
11 Ways ChatGPT Can Help You As a WordPress Developer
With the evolution of AI technologies like ChatGPT, many questions linger about the future of WordPress development and how AI can actually help – not hurt – your job or business. Sophisticated artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT can perform many tasks that previously required human intelligence. If you’re concerned about AI eventually replacing you and taking your job (we’ve written before …