Monthly Archives: October 2019

WordPress 5.3 Beta 1

October 21, 2019WPDev News

WordPress 5.3 Beta 1 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend running it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test the WordPress 5.3 beta in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge […]

WordPress 5.3 Improves Large Image Handling

October 21, 2019design tips

WordPress 5.3 Beta 3 was released this week and RC 1 is right around the corner, expected October 15. Core contributors have been publishing developer notes on new features landing in this release. One exciting enhancement that hasn’t received much attention yet is WordPress’ updated handling of large images. Many (more…)

MachoThemes, Modula Parent Company, Acquires Three Gallery Plugins

October 20, 2019design tips

MachoThemes, the WordPress development company behind the Modula Gallery plugin, has acquired three gallery plugins. The company is currently rolling the first two of the plugins, Final Tiles Grid Gallery Lite and PhotoBlocks Grid Gallery, into Modula. The third plugin, EverLightbox, will remain as a standalone project. The three plugins (more…)

ExpressionEngine Under New Ownership, Will Remain Open Source for Now

October 17, 2019design tips

EllisLab founder Rick Ellis announced yesterday that ExpressionEngine has been acquired by Packet Tide, the parent company of EEHarbor, one of the most successful EE add-on providers and development agencies in the community. A year ago EllisLab, the developers of EE core, was acquired by Digital Locations but Ellis said (more…)

Rosa 2 Restaurant Theme Provides a Frustrating and Satisfying Experience

October 16, 2019design tips

Rosa 2 is the sequel to Pixelgrade’s best-selling theme, Rosa. The new theme re-imagines its previous incarnation in the context of the block editor (Gutenberg). I was provided a copy of the theme for free to test and provide my thoughts. The theme sells for $75/year, or you can pay (more…)

People of WordPress: Abdullah Ramzan

October 15, 2019WPDev News

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. Meet Abdullah Ramzan, from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Abdullah Ramzan was born and brought […]

The Evolution of Anonymity in the Internet Age

October 15, 2019design tips

As a child of the ’90s, I was growing up in one of the largest transitional periods in human history. The Internet Age was upon us. I was born and raised in a small community in rural Alabama. The country. The backwoods. To give you an idea of how small (more…)

WordPress 5.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release

October 14, 2019WPDev News

WordPress 5.2.3 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 29 fixes and enhancements. Plus, it adds a number of security fixes—see the list below. These bugs affect WordPress versions 5.2.2 and earlier; version 5.2.3 fixes them, so you’ll want to upgrade. If you haven’t yet updated to 5.2, there are also updated versions […]

The Month in WordPress: August 2019

October 14, 2019WPDev News

This has been a particularly busy month, with a number of interesting and ambitious proposals for the WordPress project along with active progress across the entire community. Core Development and Schedule The upcoming minor release of WordPress, v5.2.3, is currently in the release candidate phase and available for testing. Following that, the next major release […]

GNU Project Maintainers Move to Oust Richard Stallman from Leadership

October 14, 2019design tips

GNU Project maintainers are working to oust Richard Stallman from his position as head of the organization. In a joint statement published yesterday morning, a collection of 22 GNU maintainers and developers thanked Stallman for his work and declared that he can no longer represent the project: We, the undersigned (more…)

Monthly Archives: October 2019

WordPress 5.3 Beta 1

WordPress 5.3 Improves Large Image Handling

MachoThemes, Modula Parent Company, Acquires Three Gallery Plugins

ExpressionEngine Under New Ownership, Will Remain Open Source for Now

Rosa 2 Restaurant Theme Provides a Frustrating and Satisfying Experience

People of WordPress: Abdullah Ramzan

The Evolution of Anonymity in the Internet Age

WordPress 5.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release

The Month in WordPress: August 2019

GNU Project Maintainers Move to Oust Richard Stallman from Leadership

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