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The Month in WordPress: June 2021

2021-07-03 KENNETH 0

The Month in WordPress: June 2021 Once you step into contribution time, your main concern is the users of WordPress, or new contributors, or the health of the WordPress ecosystem as a whole or the WordPress project. So you get all this subject matter expertise from competitive forces, collaborating in a very “us versus the problem” way. And when you do that, you’re always going to find a great solution. In the “WordCamp Europe 2021 in Review” episode of the WP Briefing podcast, Josepha Haden talks about the importance of collaboration, which is vital in building WordPress. This edition of The Month in WordPress covers exciting updates that exemplify this philosophy.  Updates on WordPress 5.8 Get excited, folks! The beta versions and the first release candidate of WordPress 5.8 are out. Beta 1 came out on June 9, followed by [ more… ]

WordPress 5.8 Release Candidate

2021-06-30 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.8 Release Candidate The first release candidate for WordPress 5.8 is now available! Please join us in celebrating this very important milestone in the community’s progress towards the final release of WordPress 5.8! “Release Candidate” means the new version is ready for release, but with thousands of plugins and themes and differences in how the millions of people use WordPress, it is possible something was missed. WordPress 5.8 is slated for release on July 20, 2021, but your help is needed to get there—if you have not tried 5.8 yet, now is the time! You can test the WordPress 5.8 release candidate in three ways: Install and activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the Bleeding edge channel and then Beta/RC Only stream) Directly download the release candidate version (zip) Using WP-CLI to test: wp core update –version=5.8-RC1 Thank you to all of [ more… ]

WordPress 5.8 Beta 4

2021-06-26 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.8 Beta 4 WordPress 5.8 Beta 4 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so it is not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with it. You can test the WordPress 5.8 Beta 4 in three ways: Install/activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the Bleeding edge channel and the Beta/RC Only stream). Direct download the beta version here (zip). Using WP-CLI to test: wp core update –version=5.8-beta4 The current target for the final release is July 20, 2021. That’s less than four weeks away, so we need your help to make sure the final release is as good as it can be. Some Highlights Since Beta 3, 18 bugs have been fixed. Most tickets focused on polishing existing default themes, fixing bugs in the new block Widget [ more… ]

WordPress 5.8 Beta 3

2021-06-23 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.8 Beta 3 WordPress 5.8 Beta 3 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so it is not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with it. You can test the WordPress 5.8 Beta 3 in three ways: Install/activate the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (select the Bleeding edge channel and the Beta/RC Only stream). Direct download the beta version here (zip). Using WP-CLI to test: wp core update –version=5.8-beta3 The current target for the final release is July 20, 2021. That’s just four weeks away, so we need your help to make the final release is as good as it can be. Some Highlights Since Beta 2, 38 bugs have been fixed. Here is a summary of some of the included changes: Block Editor: Move caching to endpoint for [ more… ]

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WP Briefing: Episode 11: WordCamp Europe 2021 in Review

2021-06-21 KENNETH 0

WP Briefing: Episode 11: WordCamp Europe 2021 in Review In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy does a mini deep dive into WordCamp Europe 2021, specifically the conversation between the project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, and Brian Krogsgard formerly of PostStatus. Tune in to hear her take and for this episode’s small list of big things. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to [email protected], either written or as a voice recording. Credits Editor: Dustin Hartzler Logo: Beatriz Fialho Production: Chloé Bringmann Song: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod References Gutenberg Highlights  Matt Mullenweg in conversation with Brian Krogsgard  5.8 Development Cycle WordCamp Japan A recap on WCEU 2021 Transcript Josepha Haden Chomphosy 00:10 Hello, everyone, and welcome to the WordPress Briefing, the podcast where you can catch quick explanations of the ideas behind the WordPress open source project, some [ more… ]