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Gutenberg 14.4 Introduces Distraction-Free Mode, Redesigns Pattern Inserter
Gutenberg 14.4 was released today with long-awaited support for distraction-free editing, to the delight of content editors around the world. It hides all non-essential UI and clears the canvas for a focus on text-based content creation. The mode can be toggled on in the options menu in the top toolbar. Distraction-free mode hides the top toolbar, any open sidebars, along …
4 Reasons Why Content Is (and Always Will Be) King
In the internet age, generating and producing content is the best way to stand out and gain relevancy online. View original post at Entrepreneur…
2022 Web Almanac Performance Data Shows WordPress Sites May Be Overusing Lazy-Loading
The last two chapters of the 2022 Web Almanac were released this week – Structured Data and Performance, completing the 729-page ebook of the report. The WordPress-specific chapter was published earlier this month with metrics that indicate adoption is growing. The Performance chapter was written by Etsy performance engineer Melissa Ada and Google web transparency engineer Rick Viscomi. Performance metrics in the …
#48 – Christina Deemer on Making Digital Content Usable for People With Cognitive Disabilities
Transcript Christina Deemer [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case making digital content usable for people with cognitive disabilities. If you’d like to subscribe to …
Gutenberg Contributors Explore a New Browse Mode for Navigating the Site Editor
It’s easy to get lost while trying to get around the Site Editor unless you are working day and night inside the tool. The navigation is jumpy and confusing, especially when going from template browsing to template editing to modifying individual blocks. A large PR is in progress for redesigning this UI with the introduction of a “browse mode” that …
It’s Here! New Forminator Field Grouping and Repeater Option Is Now Available
Tired of adding the same fields over and over when creating forms? New Forminator Field Group feature saves you time and lets you add unlimited additional fields to your forms. That’s right — our free 5-star rating Forminator plugin just stepped up its form game with new Field Groups! It’s been highly requested and it’s finally here! “The repeater field …
Openverse Audio Catalog Passes 800,000 Files, Audio Support Now Out of Beta
Openverse, formerly known as Creative Commons Search before it joined the WordPress project, has passed an important milestone with its support for audio files. The catalog has now indexed more than 800,000 audio files and its development team has taken audio support out of beta. Openverse visitors can now confidently search for and explore audio files for use in their …
WordPress Themes Directory Adds Style Variation Previews
WordPress.org theme previews just got a major improvement this week with the addition of Style Variation previews. The previews now appear on block themes that include style variations. Themes that have more variations than what fits in the space beneath the preview pane will display all variations in a carousel with little arrows to navigate to the next ones. Here’s …
Discussion on Replacing Plugin Active Install Growth Data Continues Behind Closed Doors
Earlier this month WordPress.org meta contributors removed the active install growth chart from plugins, sending plugin developers who relied on this data into a state of dismay and outrage. The commit cited “insufficient data obfuscation” but there was no clear communication about when and where this decision had been made. Developers demanded more transparency around the charts’ removal but received …