WP Engine Releases Frost, A Free Block Theme for Website Builders

The WordPress Themes Directory is now hosting more than 300 block themes, a milestone for the dedicated theme developers who have persevered through the growing pains and evolution of block theming. WP Engine is one of the newest theme authors who helped put the directory over the 300 mark with its submission of Frost. With… Continue reading WP Engine Releases Frost, A Free Block Theme for Website Builders

WooCommerce 7.7.0 Brings Multichannel Marketing Out of Beta

WooCommerce 7.7.0 was released this week with Multichannel Marketing now out of beta. This is the first thing store owners see when they visit the Marketing page in the dashboard. It allows users to connect additional sales channels, such as Google, Amazon, and eBay, and automatically manage inventory across storefronts. This addition makes WooCommerce more… Continue reading WooCommerce 7.7.0 Brings Multichannel Marketing Out of Beta

WordPress Community Team Evolves WordCamp Format to Promote Adoption, Training, and Networking for Professionals

WordPress’ Community Team hailed a new era of WordCamps in its recent announcement outlining a significant shift in the purpose for the events. In the past, WordCamps have had a mostly predictable format of presenting inspirational talks on exciting things people are doing with WordPress, business topics, and the latest trends, with short networking opportunities… Continue reading WordPress Community Team Evolves WordCamp Format to Promote Adoption, Training, and Networking for Professionals

Introducing Headline Analyzer – Writing Captivating Headlines Made Easy

Do you want to write captivating headlines that boost traffic? Have you ever wished there was an EASY tool that helps everyone write great headlines regardless of their skill set or having to hire an elite copywriter? If you’re like me and most other smart website owners, then you have at least wished for this… Continue reading Introducing Headline Analyzer – Writing Captivating Headlines Made Easy

WordPress Contributors Discuss How Core Can Better Enable AI Innovation

As AI-powered technology is rapidly evolving to exponentially extend human capabilities, WordPress contributors do not want the platform to get left behind. AI-powered website creation could even become a threat to its existence, more than a competing CMS, if WordPress doesn’t ensure the platform is easily pluggable for AI-powered extensions. A new discussion on the… Continue reading WordPress Contributors Discuss How Core Can Better Enable AI Innovation

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Advanced Custom Fields Plugin Patches Reflected XSS Vulnerability

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) has patched a reflected XSS vulnerability that affects versions 6.1.5 and below of ACF and ACF Pro, potentially impacting more than 2+ million users. It was discovered by Patchstack researcher Rafie Muhammad in February 2023, and patched by ACF developers in version 6.1.6 in April. Patchstack published a security bulletin and Muhammad… Continue reading Advanced Custom Fields Plugin Patches Reflected XSS Vulnerability

Gutenberg 15.7 Adds Site Logo Upload to Inspector Controls

Gutenberg 15.7 was released this week, adding Site Logo upload and replacement from the inspector controls sidebar. This feature is still available in the block toolbar but it feels like a natural addition to the inspector, as it was previously available in a similar fashion in the Customizer. Here users can easily adjust the logo… Continue reading Gutenberg 15.7 Adds Site Logo Upload to Inspector Controls

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Caseproof Acquires WishList Member

Caseproof, makers of MemberPress, has acquired WishList Products, the parent company of WishList Member and CourseCure. The Wishlist team, with the exception of co-founder Tracy Childers, will continue supporting and developing the products under the leadership of Caseproof founder Blair Williams. WishList Member is one of the longest running WordPress membership plugins with a 14-year… Continue reading Caseproof Acquires WishList Member

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WordPress Themes Team Releases Stacks: A Community Theme for Building Slide Decks

WordPress’ Themes Team has released a new block theme called Stacks as part of the Community Themes initiative proposed earlier this year. The goal is to bring together representatives of the team to build block themes year round, the same way that default themes are built and officially supported. Stacks was designed for one purpose… Continue reading WordPress Themes Team Releases Stacks: A Community Theme for Building Slide Decks

WordPress Marketing Team Launches “From Blogs to Blocks” Campaign Ahead of 20th Anniversary

WordPress’ Marketing team has launched a new campaign called “From Blogs to Blocks” in anticipation of the project’s upcoming 20th anniversary. The WordPress community is celebrating this major milestone through various activities and local meetups that are being held around the world throughout the month of May. “From Blogs to Blocks creates intentional moments for the… Continue reading WordPress Marketing Team Launches “From Blogs to Blocks” Campaign Ahead of 20th Anniversary

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