Kevin Batdorf released the Image Filters plugin for WordPress yesterday. It is a block that allows users to select from curated list of filters and apply it to their images. Batdorf is the creator of one of my favorite “fun” plugins for WordPress: Wavy Divider. It allows users to create wavy and jagged divider sections… Continue reading The Image Filters Plugin Adds Over 20 Filters, Including Vintage, Pastel Pink, and More
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James Kemp Acquires ReplyBox
James Kemp, a WooCommerce developer and founder of Iconic, has acquired ReplyBox, a privacy-focused comment system. Originally built by Ashley Rich and Lewis Warren and launched in 2018, ReplyBox has struggled to gain a strong foothold in the WordPress ecosystem as a commercial product with no free version, but it has continued growing at a slow rate. “It’s… Continue reading James Kemp Acquires ReplyBox
Gutenberg 13.1 Ships a Batch of Improvements and Implements a New Border Design Component
Gutenberg 13.1 landed in the WordPress plugin directory earlier today. Not quite as heavy on the feature list as its predecessor, the update focuses more on improvements and bug fixes. The highlight of the release is the overhauled border design component. One notable bug that theme authors should watch out for is missing styles in… Continue reading Gutenberg 13.1 Ships a Batch of Improvements and Implements a New Border Design Component
MemberPress Plugin Is Locking Users Out After Support License Expires
The WordPress subreddit lit up this week with reports of MemberPress locking users out of the plugin’s admin if they do not renew their subscriptions. MemberPress is a popular membership plugin for WordPress. It is a commercial-only plugin starting at $179/year for one site, and there is no free version. Reddit user @hamsternose opened the… Continue reading MemberPress Plugin Is Locking Users Out After Support License Expires
Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin
A couple of weeks ago, Munir Kamal updated his Block Slider plugin for WordPress. While not as popular as some of the other projects he has spearheaded, such as Editor Plus, he wanted to breathe some fresh life into it. The original plugin allowed users to insert a slider block and create the slides directly… Continue reading Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin
Failure and Learning: My Experience Building 4 Block Plugins in a Week
I built four block plugins last week. It was not something I had set out to do. I did not wake up one day and declare, “I think I will build a suite of custom block types over the next few days.” It just happened. The first plugin I built was to address an old… Continue reading Failure and Learning: My Experience Building 4 Block Plugins in a Week
Phi Phan Launches a Separator Block With an Icon Option
Less than a week after launching Block Enhancements, Phi Phan has released another project: Icon Separator. It is a block plugin for creating custom dividers with an SVG icon. “I’ve tried to support icons in the core/separator,” Phan said when we last spoke about adding icons to core blocks. “But it requires changing the markup.… Continue reading Phi Phan Launches a Separator Block With an Icon Option
WooCommerce Plans to Bring Full-Site Editing Support to Single Product Templates
WooCommerce is moving closer to closing the gap on its full-site editing support with the latest features announced on the Q1/Q2 roadmap. While the e-commerce platform already has support for nearly two-dozen core blocks, it’s not yet possible to use full-site editing for customizing every aspect of a store. The concept of “Store Editing” is… Continue reading WooCommerce Plans to Bring Full-Site Editing Support to Single Product Templates
Plugin Directory Limits Ownership and Committer Changes on Official Featured and Beta Plugins
Plugin review team representative Mika Epstein announced changes for officially-recognized featured and beta plugins last Friday. Under the new rule, plugin owners will no longer be able to directly change ownership to someone else or add/remove commit access. The purpose is to prevent bad actors from pushing malicious code or premium upsells. Plugin owners can… Continue reading Plugin Directory Limits Ownership and Committer Changes on Official Featured and Beta Plugins