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Business Roundup Week Ending February 17

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/massive-adsense-fraud-campaign.html https://blog.sucuri.net/2023/02/bogus-url-shorteners-redirect-thousands-of-hacked-sites-in-adsense-fraud-campaign.html A recent report from Sucuri revealed a major AdSense fraud campaign that has affected over 10,000 WordPress sites. The campaign redirects traffic to fake websites to generate revenue through AdSense ads. Additionally, Sucuri’s report outlines several best practices for web admins to ensure their sites are secure and protected from fraudulent activities. WordPress… Continue reading Business Roundup Week Ending February 17

Tech Roundup Week Ending February 17

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-2-released-with-fixes-for-71-issues-and-important-performance-improvements-for-block-themes WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 has been officially released. The new update features improved code security, accessibility options, and even more user-friendly theme customization tools. With these changes, WordPress is making it easier for developers and non-technical users to create powerful websites quickly and easily. Additionally, the new version includes a variety of improvements to… Continue reading Tech Roundup Week Ending February 17

WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit

This Week at WordPress.org (February 6, 2023) WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 is now available. Help test the latest features before the next release. Apply now to attend Community Summit. Take a look at the new Theme Directory redesign progress. WP 6.2 Beta 2, Help Test, Themes Redesign β WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 Help Test WordPress… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 • Help Test • Theme Directory Redesign • Apply for Community Summit

Community Roundup February 10, 2023

WordCamp Asia Are you going to WordCamp Asia? It’s next week! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it looks to be an amazing event. [Get the whole schedule here.] I’m doing a Lightning Talk at WC Asia,… Continue reading Community Roundup February 10, 2023

Business Roundup Week Ending February 10

https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/09/godaddy-announces-layoffs/ GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, announced layoffs yesterday. This move affected hundreds of employees who had relied on the company for their livelihoods. The releases come from GoDaddy shifting its focus to digital transformation and automation. These reductions follow a pattern of cost-cutting seen in many tech companies this year. The affected employees… Continue reading Business Roundup Week Ending February 10

Tech Roundup Week Ending February 10

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-beta-1-released-and-ready-for-testing WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This exciting new version has improved auto-updates and a brand new Site Health Check feature. Developers can test this version to ensure that their websites are compatible with the latest WordPress update. https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/101684/report-shows-most-php-deployments-use-versions-no-longer-supported/ https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php PHP 7.4 is the most widely used version of PHP, even… Continue reading Tech Roundup Week Ending February 10

WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 • Phase 2 Finale • Creating a Mentorship Program • Apply for Community Summit

This Week at WordPress.org (February 6, 2023) WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is out now and you can help test it before final release on March 28. With that comes the end of Gutenberg Phase 2. WordPress considers a mentorship program focused on onboarding and assisting contributors. WP 6.2, Phase 2 Finale, and Mentorships WordPress 6.2… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 • Phase 2 Finale • Creating a Mentorship Program • Apply for Community Summit

Community Wrap-up February 2, 2023

WordCamps in 2023 Are you going to WordCamp Asia? It’s coming up soon! (February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.) With more than 60 speakers contributing to 2 days of talks, 100’s of organizers and volunteers, and contributor day, it looks to be an amazing event. [Get the whole schedule here.] WordCamp Europe won’t be far behind!… Continue reading Community Wrap-up February 2, 2023

When Gutenberg Phases End • Priorities in Onboarding Contributors • Redesign Roll Outs

This Week at WordPress.org (January 30, 2023) What happens when we reach the end of a phase in Gutenberg? Josepha shares what this means for additional features and requests in the WP Briefing. Josepha also posed a few questions at how we prioritize doing the work of contributing while onboarding new contributors and ways to… Continue reading When Gutenberg Phases End • Priorities in Onboarding Contributors • Redesign Roll Outs

Contributing to WordPress

There are many ways to contribute to WordPress, the Open Source Project. And to be honest, most of them have nothing to do with coding. I really wish more people knew that. A quick perusal of the Make WordPress site and you’ll see over 20 teams you can be part of. One team that I’ve… Continue reading Contributing to WordPress