Jessica Lyschik, a WordPress Developer at GREYD, has won the highly anticipated WordPress Speed Build Challenge, defeating WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. Jessica announced that she would donate her $5,000 prize money to Girls Who Code. The showdown was set following Jessica’s public challenge to Matt during WordCamp Europe. The challenge hosted by Jamie Marsland, required both participants to replicate the …
WordCamp Asia 2025 Unveils Official Wapuu Mascot Tahopuu
WordCamp Asia has unveiled its official Wapuu mascot for the 2025 edition: Tahopuu. Designed by Andrew dela Serna, a talented graphic designer from the Philippines, the mascot was chosen from 10 submissions by designers from India, Malaysia, Nepal, Lithuania, the Philippines, and Ukraine. Tahopuu pays homage to Filipino street culture, drawing inspiration from the iconic Taho vendor. Taho is a …
ClikIT Acquires UglyRobot’s Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads Plugins
ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of WPMU DEV. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Infinite Uploads is a versatile WordPress plugin offering cloud storage, video hosting, and CDN delivery to enhance media management and site performance. Big …
WordCamp Europe 2025 is Looking for Speakers and Sponsors
WordCamp Europe 2025 will take place in the vibrant city of Basel, Switzerland, from 5 to 7 June 2025. This will be the 13th edition of this flagship event, and the organizers are currently seeking both sponsors and speakers to make this event the best one yet. Call for Speakers WordCamp Europe 2025 is currently inviting speakers to share their …
WordCamp Asia Seeks Host City Applications for 2026
WordCamp Asia, one of WordPress’s premier flagship events, is seeking a host city for its 2026 edition. Previous editions were held in Bangkok and Taipei, with Manila set to host in 2025. Local WordPress communities meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply by December 31, 2024: The city has an active local community that regularly organizes WordCamps, Meetups, or …
WP Engine v. Automattic: Judge Inclined to Grant Injunction, Orders Status Quo
The highly anticipated preliminary injunction hearing in the WP Engine v. Automattic case took place yesterday at the Northern California District Court. Presiding Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín made it clear that while she was “inclined to grant some sort of injunction,” WP Engine’s proposed version was “exceedingly vague” and “not particularly narrowly tailored.” The judge emphasized that she could not enforce …
WordCamp Asia 2025 Announces Two Scholarships for Attendees
WordCamp Asia 2025, in partnership with The WordPress Foundation and WordCamp Central, has announced two scholarship opportunities for the upcoming event in Manila, Philippines. These scholarships aim to support community members by covering essential expenses such as flights, accommodation, and event tickets. A team of program managers from WordCamp Central and the WordPress Global Community Team will oversee the selection …
Core Team Announces WordPress Release Schedule for 2025 and Issues Call for WP 6.8 Volunteers
Automattician Héctor Prieto has revealed the schedule for WordPress releases in 2025. Similar to 2024, three major releases are planned: WordPress 6.8 – Beta 1 on March 4, stable release on April 15 WordPress 6.9 – Beta 1 on June 24, stable release on August 5 WordPress 7.0 – Beta 1 on September 30, stable release on November 11 The …
Core Team Announces WordPress Release Schedule for 2025 and Issues Call for WP 6.8 Volunteers
Automattician Héctor Prieto has revealed the schedule for WordPress releases in 2025. Similar to 2024, three major releases are planned: WordPress 6.8 – Beta 1 on March 4, stable release on April 15 WordPress 6.9 – Beta 1 on June 24, stable release on August 5 WordPress 7.0 – Beta 1 on September 30, stable release on November 11 The …
PeepSo Leaves WordPress Plugin Repository
Matt Jaworski, Co-Founder of PeepSo.com, has announced that PeepSo is leaving the WordPress plugin repository. Moving forward, all updates for the plugin will be served directly from PeepSo’s servers. Explaining the decision, Jaworski expressed dissatisfaction with the repository, stating, “We have never been very happy with the WordPress repository, as we found their rules to be convoluted, poorly defined and …