WordPress Plugin Developers Renew Demands for Better Plugin Metrics

It has be nearly one year since WordPress silently turned off active install growth data for plugins hosted in the official plugin repository, a key metric that many developers rely on for accurate tracking and product decision-making. “Insufficient data obfuscation” was cited as the reason for the charts’ removal, but this opaque decision landed without any communication from those who …

Prevent Accidental File Deletion and Site Downtime With New Defender Safe Repair

All new Safe Repair feature makes repairing and quarantining malicious files with Defender Pro smoother and safer than ever before for WordPress users! View quarantined files using Defender’s Safe Repair feature from The Hub. Defender, WPMU DEV’s powerful WordPress security plugin, recently launched its all new version 4.1, which ensures maximum compatibility with the latest version of WordPress, and — …

10up Merges With Fueled, Backed by Insignia Capital

10up, a leading development agency and contributor to the WordPress project, has merged with Fueled, a technology consultancy that specializes in mobile and web application development. Together, the companies now employ more than 400 full time team members, forming a digital powerhouse with expanded market reach across mobile and publishing sectors. “Fueled has built stand out iOS and Android apps – several …

Put Your Forms On The Map with New Forminator Geolocation Add-On

Our formtastic team’s done it again! Forminator’s new Geolocation Add-on with Google Maps API integration lets you effortlessly gather geolocation data from your form submissions and provide address auto-completion for a smoother user experience. See where form users are located with Forminator’s new geolocation feature. After releasing the highly anticipated PDF Generator Add-on, we’re proud to announce another powerful addition …

WP Includes Launches Women in WordPress Mentorship Program

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ACF’s 2023 Annual Survey Results Reinforce Plugin’s Focus on Improving the Block Building Experience

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), one of the plugins WP Engine acquired from Delicious Brains in 2022, has published the results if its first annual survey. Although ACF reports more than 4.5 million active users, including PRO site installs, the survey only gathered feedback from 2,031 respondents. These results are more representative of the plugin’s developer community, as 81% of respondents are developers …

ACF’s 2023 Annual Survey Results Reinforce Plugin’s Focus on Improving the Block Building Experience

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), one of the plugins WP Engine acquired from Delicious Brains in 2022, has published the results if its first annual survey. Although ACF reports more than 4.5 million active users, including PRO site installs, the survey only gathered feedback from 2,031 respondents. These results are more representative of the plugin’s developer community, as 81% of respondents are developers …