This article is available in Video, Audio, and transcribed text. Audio Edition Transcription [Music] Hello, my name is Topher DeRosia. This episode begins a five-part series on the WordPress Photo Festival 2024 that took place February 3 through 10. We’ll talk to organizers, volunteers, and participants about how the event went, as well as the community team about how this …
Proposal: Host 3rd-Party Blocks in Gutenberg’s GitHub Repository
Matias Ventura, Gutenberg’s Lead Architect, recently made a pitch to incorporate some 3rd-party blocks in the Gutenberg GitHub repository: “There’s a growing subset of blocks that we may contemplate creating that are either more niche or—for various reasons—not necessarily an immediate fit for the bundled library in core. This would include blocks that have enough appeal, demand, and where offering …
WooCommerce Releases 8.6 & 8.6.1
tl;dr WooCommerce 8.6, delayed due to an Order Attribution Tracking issue, has been released. It features a new Product Details block style, six new layouts for the Product Collection block, and a sales column for marketing analytics. For developers, it offers improved logging, a notice on Legacy REST API removal, simplified customer history calculation, and 8.6.1 patching four issues. After …
Navigating the Nexus: A Chronicle of Recent WordPress Acquisitions
Over the past four months, some exciting developments have been bustling in the dynamic mergers and acquisitions arena of WordPress. To catch everyone up let’s grab a beverage of choice and take a stroll down the calendar of memories. In the last four months, the WordPress mergers and acquisitions scene has been more buzzing than a bee at a flower …
Freenginx’s Stand Against Corporate Limits: Potentially A New Era for WordPress Hosting
The Latest In a recent development within the world of web servers, the highly regarded service Nginx has undergone a significant transformation. Russian developer Maxim Dounin has made waves by announcing a new fork of the Nginx web server and caching proxy. The new fork is called freenginx. This move is strategically aimed at steering clear of the corporate control …
Bricks 1.9.6.1 Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability
First disclosed by security researcher Calvin Alkan of snicco, the vulnerability impacts all versions of Bricks Builder before version 1.9.6.1. Identified as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, it poses a critical security risk, allowing attackers to potentially gain unauthorized control over websites running on an affected version of Bricks. What is Bricks? Bricks or Bricks Builder is a visual …
It’s alive!
Okay I have reviewed all the applications, and invited seven people to participate in a $25/hr trial contract where they will have full access to the site, and can post and participate however they like, they just need to log their hours. After a two-week trial, we’ll decide which two will receive full-time Audrey Capital employment offers, and will set …
State of the Word 2023: ¡Hola WordPress!
Exciting day for the WordPress community! In a groundbreaking move, Matt Mullenweg delivered the first-ever State of the Word address from the charming city of Madrid, Spain. Live from this vibrant location, he shared annual insights into the WordPress project, celebrating its remarkable journey and expressing heartfelt gratitude for the diverse community that propels it forward. Unveiling the Year’s Triumphs: …
What’s Next?
First, I’d like to repeat my comment to Sarah: Sarah, you are amazing. Your insightful writing and journalism has been a gift to the WordPress world, and shaped how the project has evolved for the better. It’s a key and major contribution to the community. Thank you, deeply, and I can’t wait to see what you do next. Ten years… …
Last Call
This has been an emotional, bittersweet morning for me, reading through old posts, as I close the book on my time at this beloved publication. Today is my last day before moving on to embrace a new challenge in the world of tech. In 2013, the year I started writing at the Tavern, just 17.4% of the web was running …