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This week, WordPress 6.0 was officially released. Named for latin jazz artist Arturo O’Farrill, the release focused heavily on design and performance. Users can now format and style as they create a blog post or landing page. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when you update. An Improved Writing Experience WordPress started as a blogging platform and continues to honor its roots by improving the in-platform writing experience. You can now copy and paste text from over multiple blocks. Also, styles will remain when moving to and from different kinds of blocks, so everything will look uniform. […]

No one knows better than WordPressers, the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into a really groundbreaking website. WP Engine in collaboration with the Webby’s looked to highlight some of the most beautiful and well-made sites on WordPress in the second annual Crafted with Code. The project aims to look at the stories and people behind the websites. All of the sites showcased below are powered by WordPress. Nylon The iconic magazine Nylon got a facelift from agency Code and Theory. The magazine covers all things entertainment, fashion, and culture, and the website needed to reflect that. According to the […]

Contribute2WP, a 48-hour contributor sprint led by the Torque team, wrapped up over the weekend with incredible participation and support from the WordPress community and beyond!  Veteran and first-time contributors were among the more than 60 two-hour pledges submitted, and from Friday at 8 a.m. PDT through Sunday at 8 a.m. PDT, Contribute2WP livestreams and Twitter activity fueled contribution projects forward—from bug fixes to documentation to video transcriptions and more!    Giving Back to WordPress  WordPress now powers more than  42 percent of the web, due in large part to the many hours of volunteer efforts from a dedicated group of […]

Last year, in the wake of a global pandemic, WordCamp US organizers made the painful decision to cancel the conference. Citing Zoom fatigue and organizer burn out, the team decided it was best to allow people a break at the end of the year. After a year of planning and perfecting virtual events, WordCamp US is back! The team will hold a one day all virtual, free event on October 1 starting at 8:45 am PDT and we couldn’t be more excited. Get ready for great speakers, sponsors, and even music! Get your free ticket! Back and Better Than Ever […]

StudioPress founder and one of the architects of the modern WordPress theme ecosystem, Brian Gardner, will join WP Engine as a Principal Developer Advocate. He will wear many different hats but will further enhance the developer experience at WP Engine by charting a course to advance WordPress and lead developer relations, specifically helping people with the transition to Gutenberg (block editor). When some were wary of the inclusion of Gutenberg, Gardner led the charge in not only making StudioPress compliant but designing specifically for StudioPress. Gutenberg is the future of content creation in WordPress. While the transition is still ongoing, […]