Developers Remove Plugins From WordPress
Following the recent ban and ACF to Secure Custom Fields fork/takeover incident, some plugin authors have announced their decision to remove their plugins from the WordPress.org repository. Gravity… Source
#141 – Christy Nyiri and Mike Straw on Automattic’s Special
On the podcast today we have Christy Nyiri and Mike Straw from Automattic’s Special Projects Team. They discuss their design work, contributions to WordPress, and the team’s internal, a… Source
WordPress Drama Explained (and How it May Affect Your Website)
There’s a lot of misinformation and fear being spread about WordPress. Here’s an objective overview of the latest WordPress drama, and how it may affect your website. Source
HeroPress Turns Ten
HeroPress, launched by Topher DeRosia, has turned ten. Born from the idea of amplifying the voices of those who have overcome significant challenges, HeroPress has spent the last decade celebrating… Source
Jetpack 13.9.1 Patches a Critical Security Flaw
Jetpack 13.9.1, a critical security update, was released yesterday to fix a vulnerability in the Contact Form feature that had been present since 2016. This flaw allowed logged-in users of a site t… Source
ACF Plugin Forked to ‘Secure Custom Fields’ Plugin
Yesterday, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg announced the forking of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin into a new plugin called Secure Custom Fields. In the announcement, he stated: “On be… Source
State of Enterprise WordPress 2024 Survey is Now Open
The 2024 State of Enterprise WordPress Survey is now open. This marks the second year Big Bite, a UK-based enterprise WordPress agency, is conducting this survey. Last year, over 100 prominent orga… Source
WordPress.org Login Gets Mandatory Affiliation Checkbox Following WP Engine Dispute
The ongoing WP Engine-Automattic issue shows no signs of being resolved and has, in fact, increased in intensity. The conflict started last month with Matt Mullenweg’s spiciest Word Camp presentati… Source
#140 – Donata Stroink-Skillrud on Privacy Policies and Legal Obligations
On the podcast today we have Donata Stroink-Skillrud to talk about navigating privacy laws. Donata explains the absence of US federal privacy laws, necessitating businesses to comply with various s… Source
Mary Hubbard to be the New Executive Director of WordPress
Matt Mullenweg has announced that Mary Hubbard will take over as the new Executive Director of WordPress.org on 21st October, 2024, following the resignation of Josepha Haden Chomphosy. Mary is ta… Source