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Jeffro

I Live in A World Where an Ad-Blocker Plugin for the WordPress Backend Exists

February 15, 2022 by Jeffro

Justin Tadlock over at WPTavern published an article highlighting a plugin called Clarity which is supposed to block or hide pop-ups and banners in the WordPress backend. These banners usually consist of upsells or some other form of annoyance. If … Read More

Categories Plugins Tags ads, clarity, notifcations

A WordPress Error That Sends Me Into an Endless Loop

February 2, 2022 by Jeffro

Today, I tried to clean up a website I maintain by deleting some plugins that are no longer needed. In trying to bulk delete these plugins, I encountered an error. I discovered which plugin was the culprit, however, the error … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags challonge, delete plugin, error

The Customizer: Where It’s Been, Where It Is, Where It’s Going

January 24, 2022 by Jeffro

Anne McCarthy has published a YouTube video that explains what’s going to happen with the Customizer once WordPress 5.9 ships. The short answer is, it depends on the theme. If you’re using a theme that utilizes the customizer already, nothing … Read More

Categories Video Tags block themes, customizer, full-site editing

Additional Proposed In-Person Event Guidelines Need to Specify Mask Type

January 10, 2022 by Jeffro

The WordPress.org Community deputies have proposed additional guidelines for in-person WordPress events. The safety measures that have been added include the following: Mandatory masks for all attendees (even in regions that do not have a mask mandate at this time).  … Read More

Categories Events Tags events, guidelines, masks, omicron

Submitted My First Photo to the WordPress CC-0 Photo Directory

December 17, 2021 by Jeffro

During the State of the Word this week, Matt Mullenweg mentioned a new project housed under WordPress.org called Photos. The directory contains photographs submitted by users that are CC-0 licensed. This license essentially allows submitters to place their images in … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags cc-0, openverse, photos

David Gwyer Releases Demo Video Showcasing His Block Theme Generator

December 7, 2021 by Jeffro

As WordPress 5.9 draws near and brings with it Full-site Editing, setting the stage for 2022 to be filled with block-based theme releases, David Gwyer is working on a Block Theme Generator. He has released a demo video that you … Read More

Categories Video Tags block-based themes, demo, theme generator

The Tavern, Journalism, and Dealing With Anxiety

December 7, 2021 by Jeffro

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to appear on the Torque Social Hour, a video show that spends an hour every Wednesday interviewing folks from within and outside the WordPress community. In this interview, I had the camera … Read More

Categories Video Tags interview, social hour, torque

Bob Dunn Travels to the State of the Word Via Choo Choo

December 7, 2021 by Jeffro

Bob Dunn, founder of Do the Woo, is embarking on an eight-day, 6,500 mile, cross-country journey to New York City to attend the State of the Word on December 14th. He’s doing so via rail through Amtrak. You can read … Read More

Categories Events Tags do the woo, state of the word, trains

Unintended Use of Gravatar API Leads to A Massive Public Data Scrape

December 7, 2021 by Jeffro

Gravatar has made headlines again thanks to an untended use of its API. Gravatar, created by Tom Preston-Werner and acquired by Automattic in 2007, enables users to upload an image for an avatar and use it across any site that … Read More

Categories News Tags gravatar, security

Biting the Bullet – Enabling Auto-Updates for Plugins

November 22, 2021 by Jeffro

As I was checking the backend of WP Mainline today, I noticed I had 6 plugin updates ready to be installed. I typically read the changelogs of each update to get a sense of what’s new or if there is … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags auto updates, fear, plugins

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