Gutenberg 14.3 was released this week with drag-and-drop improvements for both the block editor and the site editor. Automattic-sponsored contributor Aaron Robertshaw published a video, illustrating how the block editor now supports dropping an image onto an empty paragraph block to replace it with a new Image block. The site editor has also added drag-and-drop capabilities for blocks and patterns …
The Wait is Over: New Smush Background Optimization Lets You Step Back And Bulk Smush
Smush 3.12.0 frees up your time and your eyeballs while enhancing your image optimization experience further with new Bulk Smush background optimization! Got tons of images to compress and optimize on your web site? Now you can navigate away from the plugin or close the browser window while Smush works tirelessly in the background. There’s no more staring and waiting …
WordPress 6.1 RC 1 Released, Ready for Testing and Translation
We are less than three weeks out from WordPress 6.1’s official release on November 1, 2022. RC 1 was released this week, marking the hard string freeze, which means 6.1 is ready to be translated. The features landing in this release are heavy on block and site editor improvements that will bring users a greater level of design control. Many of …
#46 – Nick Diego on Why You Should Be Excited About the Possibilities of WordPress Blocks
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 themes, and in this case, why you should be excited about WordPress blocks. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that …
Raft: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress
Themeisle, longtime masters of the multipurpose WordPress theme, has launched its first block-based theme with the same trademark style and flexibility of its previous products. The shop currently distributes its Hestia (100K+ installs) and Neve (300K+ installs) themes on WordPress.org, commercializing pro versions with upgrades and support. Raft is the latest addition to the lineup. When it comes to full-site …
Easy Digital Downloads 3.1 Adds 10 New Core Blocks, Introduces Email Summaries
Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) put out a big release today, following several maintenance releases and the last major release in July. Version 3.1 introduces 10 new core blocks available to users who are running WordPress 5.8 or newer: Buy Button Order History Products Registration Form Login Form Download Terms Receipt Confirmation Cart Checkout (Beta) These blocks enable store owners to …
Registration Now Open for WP Accessibility Day, November 2-3, 2022
WP Accessibility Day 2022 is taking place next month on November 2-3. The one-day virtual event features 24 hours of talks on building accessible websites in WordPress. It is independently organized by volunteers from WordPress’ Accessibility Team and other community members. The schedule for the event is currently a password-protected page but should be available soon. The YouTube recordings for …
Website Annotation Tools for Flawless Communication with Clients
Looking for an easy way for clients or colleagues to give feedback on new website projects? Annotation tools can help. In this article, we look at some top annotation options, as chosen by our web developer members. Getting feedback from your clients is crucial and highly-beneficial…when done right! Good or bad feedback, it’s essential to ensure that you and the …
WordPress.org Plugin Developers Demand Transparency Regarding the Removal of Active Install Growth Data
Frustrations are mounting, as WordPress.org plugin developers plead with WordPress leadership to restore access to the active install growth data for plugins after it was removed last weekend without any public discussion. A ticket calling for bringing back the charts is home to a heated discussion on the matter but so far the developer community has not been able to …
#45 – Alex Ball on Customizing Core Blocks for Clients
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, making it easier for clients to use the block editor. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, …