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WordPress 5.4 RC5 The fifth release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is live! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to land on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! You can test the WordPress 5.4 release candidate in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.4, please see the first release candidate post. Plugin and Theme Developers Please test your plugins and themes against WordPress 5.4 and update the Tested up to version in the readme to 5.4. The priority in testing is compatibility. If you find issues, please be sure to post to the support forums so we can figure them out before the final release. The WordPress 5.4 Field Guide is also out! It’s your source for details on [ more… ]

WordPress 5.4 RC4 The fourth release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is live! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to land on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! You can test the WordPress 5.4 release candidate in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.4, please see the first release candidate post. RC4 commits the new About page and updates the editor packages. Plugin and Theme Developers Please test your plugins and themes against WordPress 5.4 and update the Tested up to version in the readme to 5.4. The priority in testing is compatibility. If you find issues, please be sure to post to the support forums so we can figure them out before the final release. The WordPress 5.4 [ more… ]

WordPress 5.4 RC3 The third release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is now available! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to be released on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.4 release candidate: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.4, please see the first release candidate post. RC3 addresses improvements to the new About page and 8 fixes for the following bugs and regressions: 49657 – Block Editor: Update WordPress Packages WordPress 5.4 RC 3 49621 – Travis: Download Chromium for E2E Tests Only 48164 – media_sideload_image Should Store Original URL and Optionally Check for Dupes 49577 – Site Health Status Dashboard Provides Incorrect Items Count on Initial Load [ more… ]

WordPress 5.4 RC2 The second release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is now available! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to be released on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.4 release candidate: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.4, please see the first release candidate post. RC2 addresses improvements to the new About page and 5 fixes for the following bugs and regressions: 49611 – Block Editor: Update WordPress Packages WordPress 5.4 RC 2 49318 – Bundled Themes: Twenty Twenty content font CSS selector is too important 49585 – REST API: Fix typo in disable-custom-gradients theme feature description 49568 – Block Editor: Fix visual regression in editor’s color [ more… ]

People of WordPress: Mary Job You’ve probably heard that WordPress is open-source software, and may know that it’s created and run by volunteers. WordPress enthusiasts share many examples of how WordPress changed people’s lives for the better. This monthly series shares some of those lesser-known, amazing stories.  How it all began Mary Job at WordCamp Kampala 2020 Mary remembers when cybercafés started trending in Nigeria. She had just finished high school and was awaiting her results for admission to university. She spent all of her time (10 hours a day) and all of her pocket money buying bulk time online at cafes. All the way through university that was true, until in 2008 she graduated with a degree in philosophy and bought her own computer and modem. She started blogging in 2009. Initially, she tried out Blogger, Hubpages, and WordPress—but [ more… ]