Following the recent ban and ACF to Secure Custom Fields fork/takeover incident, some plugin authors have announced their decision to remove their plugins from the WordPress.org repository. Gravity PDF Plugin The Gravity PDF plugin with over 50k active installations and a 4.9 rating is leaving the plugin repository. Its founder Jake Jackson stated that “WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has weaponized …
Teen Brothers Started a Side Hustle on Facebook Marketplace That's on Track for $1.2 Million This Year: 'Quit My Job and Went All In'
Kirk and Jacob McKinney turned their high school side hustle into a lucrative full-time business. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Pro-Level Photos Aren't Just for the Pros Anymore
Get AI-driven tools to elevate your photography. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Drama?! What Drama?! *Sips Tea*
Read to the end to see a cat who is definitely asleep and not up to ANYTHING suspicious… In today’s edition: Cheers to the WordPress Plugin Review Team for digging themselves out of one hell of a backlog. HeroPress celebrates folks who have used WordPress to make the world a better place, and we’re here for it. Is your site’s …
#141 – Christy Nyiri and Mike Straw on Automattic’s Special Projects Team
Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, learning about the work of the Automattic Special Projects Team. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, …
Taylor Swift Just Announced a Major Career Move and Fans Are 'Shaking.' Here's Why It's Smarter Than You Think.
As the final leg of her record-breaking The Eras Tour kicks off, Swift let fans know about a secret project she put together while on the road. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Jetpack 13.9.1 Patches a Critical Security Flaw
Jetpack 13.9.1, a critical security update, was released yesterday to fix a vulnerability in the Contact Form feature that had been present since 2016. This flaw allowed logged-in users of a site to access forms submitted by visitors. The vulnerability was discovered during an internal security audit, prompting the Jetpack team to collaborate with the WordPress.org Security Team to release …
'What, Like It's Hard?': This Brand-Builder Uses a Marketing Secret to Increase Voter Turnout. It's Working for 2 Million People — and Counting.
Mandana Dayani, co-founder of I Am a Voter, has been involved with “some version of activism” for as long as she can remember. View original post at Entrepreneur…
State of Enterprise WordPress 2024 Survey is Now Open
The 2024 State of Enterprise WordPress Survey is now open. This marks the second year Big Bite, a UK-based enterprise WordPress agency, is conducting this survey. Last year, over 100 prominent organizations using WordPress, including Macy’s, New Statesman Media Group, and The Times, participated. The 2023 report highlighted how enterprises monetize their websites, with 9 out of 10 respondents planning …
She Started a Business With $300 After Getting Laid Off. It Made $300,000 in Year 1 and Grew to Over $50 Million — Here's How.
Bobbie Racette wanted to revamp the virtual assistance space — and provide job opportunities for underrepresented communities at the same time. View original post at Entrepreneur…