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The Month in WordPress: April 2021 As WordPress grows, both in usage as a CMS and in participation as a community, it’s important for us to shed the idea that software creation is only about what literally can be done to code or what literally can be done to core or what literally can be done to the CMS.  That was Josepha Haden Chomphosy on the “Your Opinion is Our Opportunity” episode of the WP Briefing Podcast, speaking about the importance of co-development and testing for the continued growth and maintenance of WordPress. This month’s updates align closely with these ideas. Read on and see for yourself.  WordPress 5.7.1 is launched WordPress security and maintenance release – 5.7.1 came out in April. The release fixes two major security issues and includes 26 bug fixes. You can update to the latest [ more… ]

Getting Started with the Figma WordPress Design Library Created by James Koster, (@jameskoster) As the name suggests, the WordPress Design Library is a library of WordPress design assets, enabling anyone to quickly create design prototypes for WordPress UI in Figma. These tools are useful for designers when creating new UI and for anyone looking to contribute ideas, enhancements, or even solutions to bug reports. Sometimes pictures really do speak a thousand words. In this post, we’ll talk about some key features of Figma before diving into a practical example that demonstrates some of the WordPress Design Library utilities. What Is Figma? Figma is a collaborative design tool that members of the WordPress project’s design team have been using for several years to work on and share design concepts. It offers a variety of handy features such as: in-browser access, rich [ more… ]

Curious About Full Site Editing? The second major release of the year is right around the corner. You might have heard a bit of buzz about full site editing around your WordPress circles, so this post will give you some big picture things to know as well as a few wayfinding links for anyone who wants to know more. For Site Owners and Operators If you own and operate a WordPress site, updating to version 5.8 should be a seamless experience, just like any other update. All the conversation around full site editing is very exciting, but shouldn’t be alarming—everything in the next release that relates to full site editing is opt-in. To experiment freely with it, you need a theme that is built for it. Check the links at the end to see a few examples! For Agencies and [ more… ]

WP Briefing: Your Opinion is Our Opportunity In this episode, Josepha discusses the importance of co-development and testing for the continued growth and maintenance of the WordPress project.  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 2.5 Usability Testing Report  WordCamp Europe 2021 Pune Work Along (Self Study) Meetup French Mini-Translation Day, April 30, 2021 April 14, 2021, Full Site Editing Go/No-Go Demo Recap Full Site Editing Go/No-Go Next Steps Test WordPress.org Transcript 0:10 Hello, everyone, and welcome to the WordPress briefing, the podcast where you can catch quick explanations of some of the ideas behind the WordPress open source project and the community around it, as well as get a small [ more… ]

Become an Early Adopter With the Gutenberg Plugin Copy by Anne McCarthy (@annezazu) and Design by Mel Choyce-Dwan (@melchoyce) In WordPress circles (whether it’s your local meetup, a trusted publication, or your networking group), you may have heard terms like Core Editor, Gutenberg, and the Block Editor used interchangeably over the last four years. And if you’re following contributor work on the project itself, you may also have heard some additional nuances—Gutenberg plugin, Gutenberg, or Block Editor.  It can get a little confusing, so let’s take a look at four terms that will help you find your way:  WordPress – WordPress refers to the open source software but also to the community that surrounds it.  Gutenberg – Gutenberg is the code name for a multi-year project to update editing areas for the WordPress software. Editor – The editor refers to [ more… ]