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WP Briefing: Episode 9: The Cartography of WordPress
Each year, members of the WordPress community (users, site builders, extenders, and contributors) provide their valuable feedback through an annual survey. Key…
People of WordPress: Ronald Gijsel
Posted by Dot Org News on October 30, 2021 at 5:52 am

People of WordPress: Ronald Gijsel

In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s…
The Month in WordPress: September 2021
Posted by Dot Org News on October 5, 2021 at 1:01 pm

The Month in WordPress: September 2021

There’s a lot of tolerance in open source software for shipping slightly imperfect work. And that’s good. When we ship software that’s…
People of WordPress: Yordan Soares
Posted by Dot Org News on September 30, 2021 at 6:14 am

People of WordPress: Yordan Soares

WordPress is open source software, maintained by a global network of contributors. There are many examples of how WordPress has changed people’s…
Upcoming Gallery Block improvements
Posted by Dot Org News on September 27, 2021 at 8:36 am

Upcoming Gallery Block improvements

Thanks to @javiarce & @annezazu for design and copy contributions. An exciting update to the Gallery Block gives you more ways to…
Join us for WordPress Translation Day Global Events in September 2021
WordPress contributors around the world are celebrating the sixth Global WordPress Translation Day throughout the entire month of September! That’s 30 days…
WP Briefing: Episode 9: The Cartography of WordPress
Posted by Dot Org News on September 8, 2021 at 8:11 pm

WordPress 5.8.1 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.8.1 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 60 bug fixes in addition to 3 security fixes. Because this…
The Month in WordPress: August 2021
Posted by Dot Org News on September 3, 2021 at 7:00 am

The Month in WordPress: August 2021

I really believe in WordPress’ mission to democratize publishing. And I, for one, will never stop learning about what gives people more…
WP Briefing: Episode 9: The Cartography of WordPress
Posted by Dot Org News on August 25, 2021 at 9:51 am

An Update on the Classic Editor Plugin

Before the release of WordPress 5.0 in 2018, the Classic Editor plugin was published to help ease the transition to the new…
Widgets in WordPress 5.8 and Beyond
Posted by Dot Org News on August 9, 2021 at 5:00 am

Widgets in WordPress 5.8 and Beyond

Copy and Design by @critterverse WordPress 5.8 brings the power of Gutenberg blocks to widget areas — which means the highly customizable…