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WordPress Themes Team Releases New Plugin for Creating Block Themes

photo credit: Artsy Crafty Two weeks ago, WordPress theme author Rich Tabor tweeted, “Even with my theme developer hat on, I’m finding it easier and easier to create block themes ~ within ~ WordPress. I’m positive one day (soon) this will be the norm.” It looks like that day has arrived sooner than expected, as… Continue reading WordPress Themes Team Releases New Plugin for Creating Block Themes

Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6.1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

Get the scoop on planning for the WordPress 6.1 release, and help test its proposed plugin Rollback feature. There are also many calls for feedback from the Performance team and Five for the Future. The Performance team wants to explore ideas for automatically checking plugin best practices with a focus on security and performance, and… Continue reading Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6.1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

WordCamp US 2022 Tickets Now On Sale: Limited to 650 Attendees

WordCamp US will be hosting its first in-person event since 2019 in San Diego this year. The three-day event will run from September 9-11 at Town and Country Resort. Tickets went on sale today and are still available but likely to sell out soon. Unlike previous years, which had attendees number in the thousands, WCUS 2022… Continue reading WordCamp US 2022 Tickets Now On Sale: Limited to 650 Attendees

How to Add an Author’s Photo in WordPress

Do you want to add an author’s photo in WordPress? By default, most WordPress themes show the author’s gravatar as their profile picture. However, authors may want to replace this gravatar with another image. In this article, we will show you how to add an author’s photo in WordPress. When Do You Need to Add… Continue reading How to Add an Author’s Photo in WordPress

How to Add a Wishlist to Your WooCommerce Store

Do you want to add a wishlist feature to your WooCommerce store? A wishlist allows visitors to save their favorite products, so they can quickly find them later in your store and complete their purchase. It also makes it easy for your visitors to share their favorite items with friends and family as part of… Continue reading How to Add a Wishlist to Your WooCommerce Store

Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6 .1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

Get the scoop on planning for the WordPress 6.1 release, and help test its proposed plugin Rollback feature. There are also many calls for feedback from the Performance team and Five for the Future. The Performance team wants to explore ideas for automatically checking plugin best practices with a focus on security and performance, and… Continue reading Feedback Requested: Proposed Rollback Feature in 6 .1, Performance Team Hosting Stats, and Recording Five for the Future Contributions

WordPress Contributors Propose Improving Block Themes’ Visibility in the Directory

WordPress theme authors and contributors from the Themes team are exploring ways to make block themes more prominent on the official directory. These are themes that are specifically tagged with support for full-site editing. Despite WordPress having a block theme for its most recent default theme, authors have been slow to create more. There are… Continue reading WordPress Contributors Propose Improving Block Themes’ Visibility in the Directory