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WordPress Contributors Actually Do Listen to Feedback and Engage With the Community
Posted by WP Tavern on December 1, 2021 at 6:32 pm

One Month Left To Take the 2021 WordPress Annual Survey

Last month, Josepha Haden Chomphosy announced the annual WordPress survey. If you have not gotten around to participating, it is still open…
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Ask the Bartender: Is It OK To Provide WordPress Admin Credentials to Plugin Support Staff?
Posted by WP Tavern on November 30, 2021 at 4:20 pm

Ask the Bartender: Should I Use a Page Builder or Wait for Block Themes?

As a non-developer, I honestly don’t know what direction to take my WordPress site anymore.I used to rely on themes and even…
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ACF 5.10 Introduces Block API v2 Support, Block Preloading, and Security Improvements
Posted by WP Tavern on November 30, 2021 at 2:17 pm

ACF Solicits Lifetime License Holders for Contributions, Urging Them to Purchase Annual Subscriptions

The Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) marketing team at Delicious Brains kicked up a sandstorm over the weekend after it emailed its lifetime…
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Gutenberg 12.0 Focuses on Cleanup and Minor Enhancements
Posted by WP Tavern on November 29, 2021 at 3:47 pm

Gutenberg 12.0 Focuses on Cleanup and Minor Enhancements

Last week, contributors to the Gutenberg plugin wrapped up the version 12.0 release just ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Most work…
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WordPress, Blogging, and the Things We Are Thankful For
Posted by WP Tavern on November 23, 2021 at 5:06 pm

WordPress, Blogging, and the Things We Are Thankful For

On Saturday, one side of my family held our pre-Thanksgiving reunion. It had been two years since we were able to do…
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WordPress 5.9 Revised Release Date Confirmed for January 25, 2022
Posted by WP Tavern on November 23, 2021 at 4:04 pm

WordPress 5.9 Revised Release Date Confirmed for January 25, 2022

Last week WordPress 5.9’s release leads found a consensus for delaying the release after missing the deadlines for Beta 1 due to…
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GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Active and Inactive Managed WordPress Hosting Accounts
Posted by WP Tavern on November 22, 2021 at 9:29 pm

GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Active and Inactive Managed WordPress Hosting Accounts

In a disclosure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that was published today, GoDaddy announced a data security breach impacting…
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How Do Post Formats Fit Into a Block Theme World?
Posted by WP Tavern on November 22, 2021 at 4:20 pm

How Do Post Formats Fit Into a Block Theme World?

Over the weekend, Nick Bohle asked Ellen Bauer of Elma Studio how post formats fit into the block-theming world. The question was…
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WordPress 5.9 Delayed Until January 2022
Posted by WP Tavern on November 19, 2021 at 4:56 pm

WordPress 5.9 Delayed Until January 2022

photo credit: Tom Woodward WordPress 5.9 has been delayed due to significant blockers that could not be resolved in time for Beta…
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Automattic Theme Team Releases a Plugin To Build Blockbase Child Themes
Posted by WP Tavern on November 19, 2021 at 3:55 pm

Automattic Theme Team Releases a Plugin To Build Blockbase Child Themes

On Wednesday, Ben Dwyer announced a new block-based plugin on the Theme Shaper blog. The Automattic Theme Team had built a child…
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