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Creating Speech Balloons With the WordPress Block Editor
I do not know how I overlooked LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON. The plugin is less than a month shy of being three years…
Automattic’s Livro Is a Minimal Block Theme for Writers
Sometimes the sweetest things in life are the simplest. Automattic’s latest block theme landed in the review queue yesterday, and I had…
Extendify Launches New Pattern Library Plugin
Posted by WP Tavern on January 12, 2022 at 3:55 pm

Extendify Launches New Pattern Library Plugin

Extendify has simplified access to its pattern library with a new plugin that offers patterns and full-page layouts for WordPress sites using…
What Are Block Themes? What You Need To Know Before WordPress 5.9
WordPress 5.9 is set to launch on January 25, and many users will be in for a surprise. The upcoming release will…
WordPress 5.9 to Introduce New API for Locking Blocks
Posted by WP Tavern on January 11, 2022 at 1:13 pm

WordPress 5.9 to Introduce New API for Locking Blocks

The advent of block themes delivers more creative power into the hands of users, but there are times when theme authors may…
WordPress Community Team Proposes Stricter COVID-19 Safety Protocols for In-Person Events in 2022
Mounting concerns about loose safety protocols at upcoming WordPress events, and the prevalence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, have prompted the…
Customizer Will Disappear for Some Block Theme Users With WordPress 5.9
Nine years ago, the customizer had a rocky start among theme authors and users. Despite this, it has become the standard for…
Microsoft Bing Releases New IndexNow Plugin for WordPress
In July 2020, Bing released its first official plugin for WordPress that allowed site owners to submit URLS and get their content…
Decorating Web Pages With the Grainy Gradient Block
Posted by WP Tavern on January 7, 2022 at 4:54 pm

Decorating Web Pages With the Grainy Gradient Block

Yesterday, Kelly Choyce-Dwan released a souped-up Spacer-type block. However, instead of just empty space on the screen, end-users can decorate the area…
New WordPress Plugin Offers a Markdown Editor Solution
Posted by WP Tavern on January 6, 2022 at 5:50 pm

New WordPress Plugin Offers a Markdown Editor Solution

Earlier today, a new editor plugin named Markup Markdown landed in the WordPress directory. It replaces both the classic and block editors…