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WordPress Tavern is a site focused on all things WordPress. We also cover BuddyPress, bbPress, and any project under the Automattic umbrella. WordPress Tavern is a warm and inviting community where those interested in the software can hang out with fellow WordPressers to engage in enlightening discussions.

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WordPress Theme Lock-In, Silos, and the Block System
For many years, I was a hardcore advocate of separating any non-design functionality from themes into their own plugins. I wrote extensively…
WooCommerce Selects Paystack as Preferred Payments Partner in Africa
WooCommerce has named Paystack its preferred payments partner for WooCommerce in Africa. More than 20,000 merchants are using the free Paystack WooCommerce Payment…
A Throwback to the Past: Refreshing Old Twenty* WordPress Themes With Block Patterns
What began as a project in August 2020 has now become a reality. All past Twenty* default WordPress themes now have their…
Google Launches Search Console Insights, a User-Friendly Content Performance Overview
Google Analytics is powerful if you know exactly what kind of metrics you want to investigate, it but can be overwhelming if…
Getting To Know the Upcoming WordPress 5.8 Template Editor
WordPress 5.8 is slated for release on July 20. In just over a month, many users will get their first taste of…
MapLibre Project Gains Momentum with MapLibre GL Native Release
The MapLibre project is picking up speed with the release of MapLibre GL Native, an open source mobile SDK for Android and…
Extendify Adopts EditorsKit, Increasing Its Block Plugin Collection
Extendify has been scooping up some successful block-related plugins in recent months. It acquired the Redux Framework in November 2020 and followed…
Automattic Launches Mayland Blocks, Its Second FSE Theme on WordPress.org
Automattic released its second block theme to the WordPress theme directory last week. Mayland Blocks is geared toward photographers and other users…
Alex Denning and Iain Poulson Launch FlipWP, an Acquisitions Marketplace for WordPress Companies
Alex Denning and Iain Poulson launched FlipWP today, a private marketplace to facilitate acquisitions for WordPress companies. WP Engine’s recent published research,…
Automattic Acquires Day One Journaling App
Posted by WP Tavern on June 15, 2021 at 10:30 pm

Automattic Acquires Day One Journaling App

Automattic has acquired Day One, a journaling app available on iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The app makes it easy…