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News & Articles

• WordPress 6.2 Accessibility Improvements (make.wordpress.org)
  With WordPress 6.2 set to launch on March 28th, this post seeks to provide an overview of the many accessibility improvements and fixes coming to the next major WordPress release.
• Highlights of Matt’s Q&A At WordCamp Asia 2023 (davidbisset.com)
  This is a brief overview and highlights of Matt Mullenweg’s presence (usually in the form of a Q&A at WordCamps, now that the annual State of the Word has been separate for a few years). Matt wasn’t able to be there in person, but (despite some technical issues) was able to communicate on the big screen with Josepha Haden and Nirav Mehta hitting on stage in front of him.
• Prison Journalism Project Launches Prison Newspaper Project on WordPress (wptavern.com)
  The Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a non-profit organization founded in April 2020, trains incarcerated writers to be journalists and publishes their stories with the goal of empowering them to be a vital voice in criminal justice reform. Over the past three years, the project has published over 1,700 pieces of work from more than 600 incarcerated and incarceration-impacted writers representing 180 prisons across 35 states and three countries.
• WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 (make.wordpress.org)
  
• WordCamp Montclair Needs Speakers! (masterwp.com)
  
• Post Status Case Study: Shadow Gambit (poststatus.com)
  
• WP Engine's Global DE{CODE} 2023 - Agenda (events.wpengine.com)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Report – March 1, 2023 (ithemes.com)
  
• The Big Problem with Misinformation in WordPress Security (masterwp.com)
  
• WordPress 6.2 Openverse Integration Updated to Upload Inserted Images (wptavern.com)
  

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Plugin News

• 5 Best WooCommerce Plugins to Show Product Variations and Attributes on Shop Page (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  While WooCommerce does have a built-in option to add product variations, the only dropdown display option it offers hardly does justice to your product page and functionality. But there’s a good range of plugins specifically designed to add product variations in WooCommerce.
• All In One SEO Patches Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities in Version 4.3.0 (wptavern.com)
  Wordfence has published the details of two stored XSS vulnerabilities the company responsibly disclosed to the developers of the All In One SEO plugin in January 2023. The vulnerabilities potentially impacted more than 3 million users on versions 4.2.9 and earlier.
• The 10 Best Page Builders on WordPress Reviewed (wpmarmite.com)
  
• Best Woocommerce Multi Currency Plugins - Review (barn2.com)
  

Theme News

• Automattic Releases Bibimbap, a Free Block Theme for Restaurants (wptavern.com)
  

Tutorials

• How to Translate the Header and Footer of a WordPress Site (translatepress.com)
  Want to make it easier for visitors of any language to navigate your site? You can translate the header and footer of your WordPress site so users can choose their preferred language to browse it. This will make it easier for them to understand what your site’s content is about and find their way around.
• Website Accessibility Lawsuits are Growing: How WordPress Sites Can Become ADA-Compliant (ithemes.com)
  Plenty of software programs and specialized tools will help you become ADA-compliant as a WordPress site owner. Follow a few established practices and put some important tools to use. This will ensure that your site content is available and accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities.
• Headless WordPress: The Complete Guide (ithemes.com)
  
• Static vs. Dynamic Blocks: What’s the Difference? (developer.wordpress.org)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• WordCamp Asia Brings the Heat | WPwatercooler (wpwatercooler.com)
  
• 3 Interesting Trends from WordCamp Asia | WP Briefing (wordpress.org)
  
• Exploring Different Kinds of Gutenberg Blocks | viewSource (viewsource.fm)
  
• Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2 | Post Status (poststatus.com)
  
• Bob Dunn on Building a WooCommerce Community | WP Tavern Jukebox (wptavern.com)
  
• Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form | Post Status Draft (poststatus.com)
  
• Openverse Concerns and More Awesome Motive Acquisitions | The WP Minute (share.transistor.fm)