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Openverse Audio Catalog Passes 800,000 Files, Audio Support Now Out of Beta
Posted by WP Tavern on October 21, 2022 at 7:07 pm

Openverse Audio Catalog Passes 800,000 Files, Audio Support Now Out of Beta

Openverse, formerly known as Creative Commons Search before it joined the WordPress project, has passed an important milestone with its support for…
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WordPress Themes Directory Adds Style Variation Previews
Posted by WP Tavern on October 21, 2022 at 8:36 am

WordPress Themes Directory Adds Style Variation Previews

WordPress.org theme previews just got a major improvement this week with the addition of Style Variation previews. The previews now appear on…
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WordPress Documentation Team to Host Its First Online Contributor Day, October 25, 2022
Posted by WP Tavern on October 20, 2022 at 3:00 pm

WordPress Documentation Team to Host Its First Online Contributor Day, October 25, 2022

WordPress’ Documentation Team will be hosting an online Contributor Day on October 25, 2022, ahead of WordPress’ anticipated 6.1 release the following…
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Discussion on Replacing Plugin Active Install Growth Data Continues Behind Closed Doors
Posted by WP Tavern on October 19, 2022 at 10:43 pm

Discussion on Replacing Plugin Active Install Growth Data Continues Behind Closed Doors

Earlier this month WordPress.org meta contributors removed the active install growth chart from plugins, sending plugin developers who relied on this data…
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#47 – Adam Silverstein on the State of Images in WordPress
Posted by WP Tavern on October 19, 2022 at 7:08 am

#47 – Adam Silverstein on the State of Images in WordPress

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which…
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10up Publishes Gutenberg Best Practices Website
Posted by WP Tavern on October 18, 2022 at 3:35 pm

10up Publishes Gutenberg Best Practices Website

10up has published a Gutenberg Best Practices website as a public resource with tutorials, documentation, and example code. Maintaining current documentation has…
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Jetpack Goes Modular With More Features Now Available as Individual Plugins
Posted by WP Tavern on October 18, 2022 at 8:17 am

Jetpack Social Plugin Adds Paid Plan, Free Users Now Limited to 30 Shares per Month

Jetpack has announced changes to its Jetpack Social plugin that may impact publishers who frequently share across social media networks. Previously, users…
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Plugin Dependencies Feature Plugin Now Ready for Testing
Posted by WP Tavern on October 17, 2022 at 7:59 pm

Plugin Dependencies Feature Plugin Now Ready for Testing

For more than a decade, WordPress developers have been discussing how core can support plugins that require one or more other plugins…
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UniBlock: A Free Business Block Theme for WordPress
Posted by WP Tavern on October 14, 2022 at 6:45 pm

UniBlock: A Free Business Block Theme for WordPress

WPZOOM is coming in strong with its first block theme approved for the WordPress Themes Directory. UniBlock is a beautifully designed theme…
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Gutenberg 14.3 Improves Image Drag and Drop
Posted by WP Tavern on October 13, 2022 at 10:57 pm

Gutenberg 14.3 Improves Image Drag and Drop

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…
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