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Bing Launches URL Submissions Plugin for WordPress

Sarah Gooding · July 29, 2020 · No Comments

Bing has launched its first official plugin for WordPress aimed at helping site owners get their content indexed immediately. Instead … Continue reading Bing Launches URL Submissions Plugin for WordPress →
Upcoming in WordPress 5.5: Features and Changes Theme Authors Should Know About

Justin Tadlock · July 29, 2020 · No Comments

August 11, the target release date for WordPress 5.5, is just shy of two weeks away. For developers who have … Continue reading Upcoming in WordPress 5.5: Features and Changes Theme Authors Should Know About →
Gutenberg 8.6 Adds Cover Block Video Positioning and Updates Block Patterns

Justin Tadlock · July 28, 2020 · 5 Comments

Gutenberg 8.6 landed quietly last week. Much of the focus right now is ironing out the remaining bugs for WordPress … Continue reading Gutenberg 8.6 Adds Cover Block Video Positioning and Updates Block Patterns →
WordPress to Stick with Online-Only Meetups and WordCamps for Remainder of 2020

Sarah Gooding · July 27, 2020 · 2 Comments

The WordPress Community Team has officially updated its guidelines for WordCamps to be online-only events for the remainder of 2020. … Continue reading WordPress to Stick with Online-Only Meetups and WordCamps for Remainder of 2020 →
Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices Experience?

Justin Tadlock · July 27, 2020 · 17 Comments

Last Thursday, Vova Feldman published an article asking that we stop blaming plugin authors for the plethora of admin notices … Continue reading Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices Experience? →
Develop, Test, and Showcase Blocks in Isolation With BlockBook

Justin Tadlock · July 24, 2020 · 2 Comments

Riad Benguella released BlockBook, a project that promises to overhaul how developers build blocks and more, on Tuesday. It is … Continue reading Develop, Test, and Showcase Blocks in Isolation With BlockBook →
Unsplash Responds to Image Licensing Concerns, Clarifies Reasons for Hotlinking and Tracking

Sarah Gooding · July 24, 2020 · 9 Comments

Concerns are mounting regarding Unsplash’s terms and image licensing after the site launched its official WordPress plugin this week. Several … Continue reading Unsplash Responds to Image Licensing Concerns, Clarifies Reasons for Hotlinking and Tracking →
Revised Block Directory Guidelines Proposal Updates Wording but Changes Little Else

Justin Tadlock · July 23, 2020 · 2 Comments

Yesterday, Alex Shiels posted an update to the proposed guidelines for the WordPress block directory. The document adds eight rules … Continue reading Revised Block Directory Guidelines Proposal Updates Wording but Changes Little Else →
Google Delays Mobile-First Indexing Deadline to March 2021

Sarah Gooding · July 22, 2020 · 2 Comments

Google had set September 2020 as the deadline for when it would begin to fully switch over to crawling and … Continue reading Google Delays Mobile-First Indexing Deadline to March 2021 →
Zero BS CRM Rebrands and Relaunches as Jetpack CRM

Justin Tadlock · July 22, 2020 · 6 Comments

Mike Stott, co-creator of Zero BS CRM, announced the launch of Jetpack CRM on Monday. The news was the seemingly … Continue reading Zero BS CRM Rebrands and Relaunches as Jetpack CRM →
Unsplash Launches Official Plugin for WordPress

Sarah Gooding · July 21, 2020 · 30 Comments

Unsplash has released its own official plugin for WordPress, co-developed with the team at XWP. The plugin seamlessly connects Unsplash’s … Continue reading Unsplash Launches Official Plugin for WordPress →