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Convert Classic Content to Blocks With the Bulk Block Converter Plugin

February 27, 2020design tips

Organic Themes released the Bulk Block Converter WordPress plugin last month and updated it in the past week. The plugin …

Gutenberg 7.4 Adds New Color Controls, Link UI, and Block Scaffolding for Developers

February 26, 2020design tips

The Gutenberg development team launched version 7.4 of the plugin yesterday. The update includes a few user-facing features: a text …

Key Takeaways From the First ‘Future of Themes’ Meeting

February 25, 2020design tips

There are few clear answers. As members of the core design, editor, and theme review teams joined for the inaugural …

Is Tumblr a social network?

February 25, 2020design tips

Sharing without a strategy. Blogging without a plan. Connecting without an angle. Maybe that’s how Tumblr shines?

Guteblock Joins the Block Collection Plugin Arena With an Initial 12 Custom Blocks

February 24, 2020design tips

Last week, London-based digital marketing agency Sweans Technologies released Guteblock, its new block collection plugin. Currently, the plugin boasts 12 …

WordPress 5.3.2 Maintenance Release

February 24, 2020WPDev News

WordPress 5.3.2 is now available! This maintenance release features 5 fixes and enhancements. WordPress 5.3.2 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.4. You can download WordPress 5.3.2 by clicking the button at the top of this page, or visit your Dashboard → Updates and click Update Now. If you have sites that support […]

Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr

February 24, 2020design tips

Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.

Ahmad Awais Launches Script to Automatically Deploy WordPress Plugin Updates

February 23, 2020design tips

Today, Ahmad Awais launched WP Continuous Deployment, a continuous deployment pipeline for updating plugins hosted on WordPress.org via GitHub actions. …