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Justin Tadlock’s Take on WordPress Development Difficulty Levels

August 10, 2021 by Jeffro

Justin Tadlock published his thoughts on whether WordPress is more difficult to get involved with as a developer these days. It’s a good read as it comes from a longtime developer who has written hundreds of WordPress tutorials over the … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags justin tadlock, learn wordpress, wordpress development

Why Can’t I Transform Two Paragraph Blocks and an Ordered List Block Into A Quote Block?

August 6, 2021 by Jeffro

Sometimes, I run into a problem in the block editor that makes me scratch my head because I’m not sure why something so simple doesn’t work. In this latest example, I have two paragraph blocks with an ordered list block … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags classic editor, paragraph block, quote block

Learn WordPress Is Perhaps the Project Developers Need to Contribute Too

August 4, 2021 by Jeffro

In recent weeks, there has been a considerable amount of discussion around the barriers to entry for new and existing WordPress developers. Chris Wiegman kicked things off with the following Tweet. Wiegman appeared on the WP Mainline podcast and expanded … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags development, learn wordpress, learning curve

Not All Content Blocks Are Ready for Sidebars

July 30, 2021 by Jeffro

When WordPress 5.8 shipped, it replaced widgets with blocks and provided a new interface to manage them. This means that blocks that are used in the content editor can now be used as widgets in the sidebars of themes. However, … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags blocks, memberships, previews, widgets

Error: Maximum Number of White Male WordPress Podcast Hosts Exceeded

July 28, 2021 by Jeffro

Today, I shared an idea on Twitter I’ve been thinking about where I would create a new podcast called The Junction. I’d bring people on the show to do one-on-one interviews or have general conversations. This would allow me to … Read More

Categories WordPress Tags industry, podcasts, white males

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WP Mainline Episode 23 – Saving the Internet and Saving Open Source

In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I catch up on a few of the stories we’ve missed since the start of the New Year. We briefly go over what’s new in WooCommerce 6.1, what I feel was missed in the ... Read More

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Most Recent Episode

WP Mainline Episode 23 – Saving the Internet and Saving Open Source

In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I catch up on a few of the stories we’ve missed since the start of the New Year. We briefly go over what’s new in WooCommerce 6.1, what I feel was missed in the ... Read More

https://wpmainline.com/podcast-player/6442/wp-mainline-episode-23-saving-the-internet-and-saving-open-source.mp3

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:45:44 | Recorded on January 14, 2022 | Download transcript

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | iTunes

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