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WordCamp US Online Set for October 1, 2021, as Community Team Weighs Proposal for Returning to In-Person WordCamps
Posted by WP Tavern on October 12, 2021 at 8:10 pm

WordPress Global Community Sponsorship Program Will Not Include WordCamps for 2022

The proposal for the 2022 Global Community Sponsorship program will not include funding for WordCamps again this year, due to the unpredictability…
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Dynamic Social Images for Plugins, Themes, and Patterns? Yes, Please
Posted by WP Tavern on October 12, 2021 at 4:52 pm

Dynamic Social Images for Plugins, Themes, and Patterns? Yes, Please

Things move fast on social media. You get mere seconds to impress those who happen upon your posts promoting your latest project….
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WordPress.org Profiles Now Show Activity for Contributions Made on GitHub
Posted by WP Tavern on October 11, 2021 at 6:26 pm

WordPress.org Profiles Now Show Activity for Contributions Made on GitHub

WordPress.org profiles got an update over the weekend that will make them a better reflection of contributors’ efforts on GitHub. Users can…
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Proposal for Themes To Highlight Block Patterns From the Directory
Posted by WP Tavern on October 11, 2021 at 4:48 pm

Proposal for Themes To Highlight Block Patterns From the Directory

Should developers bundle block patterns with their themes or submit them to the WordPress.org directory? That is the question that some will…
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WPCloudDeploy Brings Site and Server Management to the WordPress Admin
Posted by WP Tavern on October 8, 2021 at 5:26 pm

WPCloudDeploy Brings Site and Server Management to the WordPress Admin

WPCloudDeploy recently launched version 4.10.5 of its rapidly-maturing WordPress plugin of the same name. The project is a WordPress-native replacement for SaaS…
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Hacktoberfest Adds GitLab Support, Updates Participation Requirements to Combat Open Source Project Spam
Posted by WP Tavern on October 8, 2021 at 5:20 pm

Hacktoberfest Adds GitLab Support, Updates Participation Requirements to Combat Open Source Project Spam

The 8th annual Hacktoberfest is underway with a few important changes this year. Hacktoberfest, a virtual event sponsored by DigitalOcean and community…
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Contextually Display Content With the Block Injector Plugin
Posted by WP Tavern on October 7, 2021 at 5:39 pm

Contextually Display Content With the Block Injector Plugin

Jamie Marsland, the founder of Pootlepress, reached out a few weeks ago, asking for feedback on a beta version of Block Injector….
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Default Theme Releases May Become More Frequent Following WordPress 5.9
Posted by WP Tavern on October 7, 2021 at 1:14 pm

Default Theme Releases May Become More Frequent Following WordPress 5.9

photo credit: Matt Bango The new Twenty Twenty-Two default theme coming in 5.9 hasn’t even been fully built yet but many WordPress…
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Screenshot of a portal-style website that pulls in content from various sources.
Posted by WP Tavern on October 6, 2021 at 4:44 pm

The HeroPress Network Launches as a Multi-Project Portal

Husband-and-wife duo Topher and Cate DeRosia announced the launch of the The HeroPress Network earlier today. It is a collection of content…
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First Look at WordPress’ Upcoming Twenty Twenty-Two Default Theme: “The Most Flexible Default Theme Ever Created for WordPress”
Posted by WP Tavern on October 6, 2021 at 1:59 pm

First Look at WordPress’ Upcoming Twenty Twenty-Two Default Theme: “The Most Flexible Default Theme Ever Created for WordPress”

Twenty Twenty-Two, the new default theme coming in WordPress 5.9, was unveiled today on WordPress.org. The design goes full steam ahead in…
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