This Week at WordPress.org (September 4, 2023) Discover the latest from the WordPress community. From the future of WordPress & Gutenberg’s next steps to intriguing discussions at the Community Summit. Plus, get a sneak peek into WordPress 6.4’s development cycle. Stay updated, stay involved! News WP Briefing: Episode 61: Community, Summit, all at Washington D.C.… Continue reading Community Summit Recaps, Multilingual Documentation, Performant Translations
Category: DEIB
Translations Across the Project • Admin Design • New Blocks Page • Working Group on Organizations Supporting WordPress • Contributor Mentorship
This Week at WordPress.org (August 7, 2023) With just a few days before Community Summit, Contributor Day, and WordCamp US, many initiatives across the project are gearing up for time well-spent together. Docs, Training, and several other teams are joining together to work on translations and localizations in a way that supports Gutenberg Phase 4… Continue reading Translations Across the Project • Admin Design • New Blocks Page • Working Group on Organizations Supporting WordPress • Contributor Mentorship
Community Roundup Week Ending August 11
WordPress Community Summit The Community Summit has released its schedule for the two days it will run prior to WordCamp US, August 22-23. The schedule includes 4 tracks and conversations around everything from DEIB to Open Source participation in global legislation. There are 125 attendees listed publicly, so each session should be fairly well attended.… Continue reading Community Roundup Week Ending August 11
WordPress 6.3
This Week at WordPress.org (August 7, 2023) WordPress 6.3, Lionel, has been released. It’s time to test out the details and footnotes blocks, give the WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE a try, and check out the new Get Involved tab on the Welcome screen. The WordPress Training team announces its first course cohort for Learn.WordPress.org. The course will cover… Continue reading WordPress 6.3
WordPress 6.3 RC3 • Cyber Resilience Act • Accessibility in Block Editing • Merging Gutenberg during Alpha
This Week at WordPress.org (July 30, 2023) What do WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and TYPO3 have in common? Leaders across these Content Management Systems have come together to express their concerns and seek dialogue with EU legislators regarding the proposed Cyber Resilience Act. They emphasize the vital role of Free and Open Source Software in fostering… Continue reading WordPress 6.3 RC3 • Cyber Resilience Act • Accessibility in Block Editing • Merging Gutenberg during Alpha
WordPress 6.3 RC2 • Synced Patterns • Internationalization • Gutenberg Phase 3
This Week at WordPress.org (July 25, 2023) We’re under two weeks away from WordPress 6.3 release. Have you started testing? Big changes are envisioned for the Media Library, Admin Dashboard, and more. You have an opportunity NOW to share ideas. What considerations do we need to account for? Read the Phase 3 post from Matías… Continue reading WordPress 6.3 RC2 • Synced Patterns • Internationalization • Gutenberg Phase 3
WordPress 6.3 RC1 • Field Guide • Gutenberg Phase 3
This Week at WordPress.org (July 17, 2023) WordPress 6.3 will arrive on August 8, so there isn’t much time left for testing compatibility. Whether you are a plugin or theme maintainer or managing clients’ websites, now is the time to test the latest features. Mike Schroder shares their most anticipated feature with auto-rollbacks coming. Collaborative… Continue reading WordPress 6.3 RC1 • Field Guide • Gutenberg Phase 3
WordPress 6.3 Beta 4 • Help Test • DEIB New Team Proposal • Gutenberg Phase 3
This Week at WordPress.org (July 11, 2023) WordPress 6.3 is less than one month away. Get started testing now and tune in for the live product demo. As we head into WordPress 6.4’s kickoff, it’s time to set our sights on Gutenberg Phase 3: Collaborative Editing. Your feedback to the ideas presented is important. The… Continue reading WordPress 6.3 Beta 4 • Help Test • DEIB New Team Proposal • Gutenberg Phase 3
Is there a self-employment gap in WordPress event attendance?
Drawing on a gender gap at WCUS noticed by Women in WP, Rob Howard thinks there might be a “self-employment penalty” on conference attendance that disproportionately affects women. There’s a lot of speculation in this article, but it’s a subject worth deeper analysis. Whatever the cause, a 2:1 male-to-female ratio in WCUS attendees (or people… Continue reading Is there a self-employment gap in WordPress event attendance?