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Convesio Receives $5 Million in Funding

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Jeffro

I’m a bit late to this news but Convesio, the hosting company that graciously hosts WP Mainline has raised $5M in funding. The company plans on using the funds to accelerate the development of its platform, hire more staff, and … Read More

Categories News Tags convesio, funding, hosting

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

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

January 17, 2022 by Jeffro

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

Tags frostwp, godaddy, matt mullenweg, open source, woocommerce

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

WP Mainline Episode 22 – State of The Word 2021 Recap

December 17, 2021 by Jeffro

In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I provide an overview of the State of the Word presentation. We cover various points of information, talk about the future of WordPress, and how important CC-0 content is not only to WordPress but … Read More

Tags conference, new york, openverse, state of the word

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

WP Mainline Episode 21 – Gravatar, Theme JSON Generator, and CMS Marketshare

December 13, 2021 by Jeffro

In this episode, Malcom Peralty and I discuss the news of the week beginning with a new Theme.JSON generator created by David Gwyer. We then shared our thoughts on the new redesign of WP Tavern.com. We explain what data was … Read More

Tags gravatar, marketshare, theme generator, wptavern

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
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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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