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Gutenberg 11.1 Adds Drag-and-Drop Support for List View and Upgrades Block Borders
Posted by WP Tavern on July 22, 2021 at 7:03 pm

Gutenberg 11.1 Adds Drag-and-Drop Support for List View and Upgrades Block Borders

The Gutenberg plugin continues to march forward. Yesterday’s release, coming merely a day after the launch of WordPress 5.8, brings several new…
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Stockfish Contributors Sue ChessBase for GPL Violations
Posted by WP Tavern on July 21, 2021 at 9:30 pm

Stockfish Contributors Sue ChessBase for GPL Violations

image credit: Sebastian Voortman A legal reckoning is brewing in the world of open source chess engines. Stockfish, a GPL-licensed chess engine…
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The WordPress.org Block Pattern Directory Is Now Live
Posted by WP Tavern on July 21, 2021 at 3:37 pm

The WordPress.org Block Pattern Directory Is Now Live

Yesterday, the WordPress pattern directory went live to the world as the development team behind it put the finishing touches on the…
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BuddyPress 9.0.0 Transforms Legacy Widgets Into Blocks
Posted by WP Tavern on July 20, 2021 at 7:56 pm

BuddyPress 9.0.0 Transforms Legacy Widgets Into Blocks

BuddyPress 9.0 was released one day before WordPress 5.8. As all major BuddyPress releases are named for pizza joints, this one has…
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WordPress 5.8 “Tatum” Introduces Block Widgets, Duotone Media Filters, New Emoji Support, and More
Posted by WP Tavern on July 20, 2021 at 12:56 pm

WordPress 5.8 “Tatum” Introduces Block Widgets, Duotone Media Filters, New Emoji Support, and More

WordPress 5.8 “Tatum,” named in honor of jazz pianist Art Tatum, landed earlier today. It is the second major release in 2021….
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Makers of TinyMCE Acquire Setka
Posted by WP Tavern on July 19, 2021 at 9:39 pm

Makers of TinyMCE Acquire Setka

Tiny, the makers of TinyMCE, have acquired Setka, a content design and editing platform, for an undisclosed amount. Founders Katya Bazilevskaya, Alexey…
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WPBeginner Releases a Comment Moderator Solution Often Needed for Large Teams
Posted by WP Tavern on July 19, 2021 at 3:13 pm

WPBeginner Releases a Comment Moderator Solution Often Needed for Large Teams

Last week, WPBeginner released Comment Moderation Role to the WordPress plugin directory. The plugin does a simple job of creating a single…
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Identify and Select Blocks via the Wayfinder WordPress Plugin
Posted by WP Tavern on July 16, 2021 at 6:56 pm

Identify and Select Blocks via the Wayfinder WordPress Plugin

Christopher John, a Seattle-based designer and UX engineer, released his first project to the plugin directory yesterday. Announced via Twitter to high…
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Automattic Acquires Pocket Casts
Posted by WP Tavern on July 16, 2021 at 3:39 pm

Automattic Acquires Pocket Casts

Automattic has acquired Pocket Casts, a popular podcast listening, search, and discovery app for Android and iOS. Australian co-founders Russell Ivanovic and…
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Google Launches Search Console Insights, a User-Friendly Content Performance Overview
Posted by WP Tavern on July 15, 2021 at 8:26 pm

Google Concludes FLoC Origin Trial, Does Not Intend to Share Feedback from Participants

Google quietly concluded its FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) origin trial this week. The trial was part of Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative,…
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