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Gutenberg Contributors Explore Expanding Background Image Block Support and Refining UI for Background Tools
Background tools in Gutenberg are currently limited to the Cover block, but contributors are working on expanding support so that any block…
Does WordPress Need 1,000s of Block Themes in the Era of Full Site Editing?
“I have so many design ideas in my head that I am about to make it my mission to singlehandedly fulfill [Matt…
Koji Launches New Block Plugin for WordPress
Posted by WP Tavern on March 11, 2022 at 7:07 pm

Koji Launches New Block Plugin for WordPress

Koji, a popular “link in bio” platform that provides apps to the creator economy, has launched a WordPress plugin for the block…
WordPress Multisite Is Still a Valuable and Often Necessary Tool
The short answer: probably not. The longer answer… It will depend on many things going right over the next couple of months….
Patchstack Whitepaper: WordPress Ecosystem Records 150% Increase in Security Vulnerabilities in 2021
Patchstack has published its State of WordPress Security whitepaper with a summary of threats to the WordPress ecosystem recorded in 2021. The…
Avant-Garde Is an Experimental Block Theme With Well-Designed Patterns
Block themes continue to trickle into the WordPress theme directory. Classic design submissions still outpace them by margins that make it look…
WPExperts Acquires Password Protected Plugin
Posted by WP Tavern on March 9, 2022 at 12:36 pm

WPExperts Acquires Password Protected Plugin

WPExperts has acquired the Password Protected plugin from WordPress developer Ben Huson, author of nearly 20 plugins on WordPress.org. Password Protected was…
#17 – Destiny Kanno and Joe Simpson on Why They Started BlackPress
On the podcast today we have Destiny Kanno and Joe Simpson. Destiny and Joe are the key figures behind a new initiative…
WordPress.com Announces Marketplace Vision and Plan To Partner With Developers in the WordPress Ecosystem
Donna Cavalier announced the vision of WordPress.com’s marketplace earlier today via the site’s news blog. This future will include bringing more premium…
WordPress Performance Team Releases New Feature Plugin For Testing Improvements In Progress
WordPress’ performance team has released a new feature plugin called Performance Lab that includes a set of performance-related improvements for core. The…