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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. 11 Unknown WordPress Features: You may not have heard of these features, but you’ll be glad you know them now. This Part Of My Life Is Called WordPress: This story by WordPress developer Ahmad Awais is about falling in love with WordPress and is definitely worth the read. WordPress 4.5 Beta 2 Now Available: Get involved and start testing now. Tribute To Alex King: Watch this amazing video interview with Alex King. The Best Free Themes From February: […]

If you have been following WordPress news of late, you might be aware of the recent policy change introduced by the plugin review team last week: from now on, no frameworks will make it to the WordPress plugin repository. The already accepted and approved framework plugins shall continue to exist, but no new ones are going to find their way in there. So, why this dislike for framework plugins? And what happens now? More importantly, is this decision justified? Prelude In a post titled “Please do not submit frameworks,” Mika Epstein of the plugin review team posted this: The plugin repository […]

PageLines, a software and extension company, has released Platform 5 — a tool that allows you to add instant editing, drag-and-drop design, and more to any WordPress based website. The software marries the ease of a drag-and-drop web creation model with the customization of a WordPress theme. The idea for the software comes from the trap that many devs fall into, which occurs when their clients don’t know enough about web design to really help with the creation and maintenance of their site. Devs end up taking on more than they should. Platform 5 solves this problem by making it easier than ever for […]

WordPress 4.5 beta 1 is now available, and your help is needed to test the software. You can test the new version using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin or download the beta directly. 4.5 includes several new features that need to be tested before the software ships, including a responsive preview of your site in the Customizer, inline link editing, improvements to comment moderation, theme logo support, and more. Several under-the-hood changes for developers also need to be tested: selective refresh backbone and underscore updated to latest versions embed templates new WP_Site class script loader You can view the full list […]

Since its inception, the Recurring Payments extension in Easy Digital Downloads has been a success, and today the company announced a big update. “Recurring revenue is predictable and allows businesses to properly forecast their future revenue, making risk and growth management significantly easier to manage,” Founder Pippin Williamson said in the announcement. The update, Recurring Payments 2.4,  addresses many things — one of the most requested, however, was the ability to manage multiple subscriptions. If this is something you’ve been after, your prayers have been answered. Instead of being confined to one subscription per person, you can now register as many as […]

Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Wait! Don’t Download That Plugin: A great beginner’s guide to downloading themes and plugins that will work every time. Read this before making your site. Experiment: WordPress Incubator: Ever wonder what it’s like to organize your own WordCamp? WordPress is starting an experiment to teach people in smaller cities how to set everything up. JavaScript And WordPress: A Brave New World:  A look at the rise of JavaScript and what it holds for the future. Will you […]