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News & Articles

• WordPress 6.3 Planning Proposal & Call for Volunteers (make.wordpress.org)
  After the successful launch of WordPress 6.2, it’s time to start planning for WordPress 6.3, and for WordPress 6.4’s women and non-binary-led release. In preparation, this post includes WordPress 6.3 proposed target dates and a call for its release squad.
• Experimental APIs in WordPress Core Have Largely Been Tamed (make.wordpress.org)
  Last year’s proposal to stop merging experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core is now mostly implemented. After a long discussion and discovery process, Gutenberg introduced a distinction between Plugin-only APIs and Private APIs.
• WordPress Contributors Continue Exploring Migration of Public and Private Messages from Slack to Matrix (wptavern.com)
  In early 2023, WordPress and Matrix contributors proposed a new Meta team subproject to explore replacing Slack communication with Matrix, an open source federated chat system. After the team’s most recent meeting, Automattic-sponsored contributor Alex Kirk published an update on the status of recent experiments in migration.
• In-Browser WordPress Tech Demos: WordPress Development with WordPress Playground (make.wordpress.org)
  
• Atarim to Host 4th Annual Virtual Web Agency Summit April 25-28 (wptavern.com)
  
• Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days (make.wordpress.org)
  
• The North American Open Source Summit is Coming Up Soon! (masterwp.com)
  
• 17 Firefox Extensions for All Types of WordPress Users (wp-content.co)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Report – April 19, 2023 (ithemes.com)
  
• WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” Retrospective (make.wordpress.org)
  
• WordCamp Sofia, Bulgaria (central.wordcamp.org)
  

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Plugin News

• ACF Wins Plugin Madness 2023 (torquemag.io)
  Congratulations to the 2023 Plugin Madness winner, Advanced Custom Fields! ACF was the very first Plugin Madness winner in 2016, and it has come back to take the crown again seven years later.
• How to Deal with Plugin Security Issues (joost.blog)
  Dealing with security issues for your WordPress plugin can be hard and even a bit scary, certainly when it’s happening to you for the first time. In this post we try to outline all the steps you should take as a plugin developer.
• WooCommerce 7.6 Introduces Single Product Details Block and “Add to Cart” Form Block (wptavern.com)
  
• GravityView Review: Supercharge Your Gravity Forms Experience (wplift.com)
  
• WooCommerce Checkout Plugins: The 12 Best Plugins for 2023 (barn2.com)
  

Tutorials

• Building a Directory Website for WordPress in 4 Simple Steps (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  A directory website is useful for many purposes including listing registered users or showcasing well-known experts in your industry so your audience can reach out to them for solutions quickly. However, with default WordPress functionality, creating a full-fledged directory website can be challenging.
• DNS for WordPress: Everything You Need to Know (www.wpwhitesecurity.com)
  Understanding how DNS works and its configuration – whether you’re looking to add a DNS record or edit an existing one – can help you better manage your WordPress site.
• Using Template Patterns to Build Multiple Homepage Designs (developer.wordpress.org)
  
• On-page SEO: a Complete Guide with 16 Ways to Optimize Your WordPress Site (wpmarmite.com)
  
• The Query Loop Block in WordPress: Guide, Tips, and Tricks (jetpack.com)
  
• Troubleshooting Incorrect Permalinks in WordPress (wplift.com)
  
• How to Create a Portfolio Website With WordPress (www.codeinwp.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Tips on How to do Debug Your WordPress Code | viewSource (viewsource.fm)
  
• Steve Bruner and Timothy Jacobs on Using Gutenberg Outside of WordPress | WP Tavern Jukebox (wptavern.com)
  
• Why Accessibility Is so Important and How You can Do Better with Nic Steenhout | WP Builds Podcast (wpbuilds.com)