Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. A recent thread on Reddit.com/r/WordPress sparked some good conversation about how website developers should handle the upcoming Gutenberg editor changes coming to WordPress. Many developers were concerned about needing to fix clients sites pro bono if the client clicked the Try Gutenberg button. In this week’s News Drop, we cover how to talk to your clients about using the new Gutenberg editor and what tools you may use if you do […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: The revised Gutenberg roadmap
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. WordPress 5.0 and the Gutenberg Editor are still coming, just a little later than we may have originally hoped. In this week’s video, we talk about the revised suggested roadmap for Gutenberg, WordPress 4.9, and other future releases. One quick note, shortly after we edited this video, Matt Mullenweg shared this post about the Gutenberg team’s decision to move away from React and use a different library, which Matt states will […]
6 Important WordPress Gutenberg Updates to Be Aware Of
Since the feature’s release in 2018, WordPress has continued to work on its divisive Block Editor. Today, it’s available as both a separate plugin and built into WordPress core. However, even if you’ve been following its development closely, it can be difficult to stay apprised of Gutenberg updates. WordPress 5.6 merged several features of the Gutenberg plugin into WordPress core. With the two versions of the Block Editor now (mostly) in harmony, this is the perfect time to take stock of its latest modifications. In this post, we’ll share six recent changes to the Block Editor. We’ll also be looking […]
With Acquisition of StudioPress, WP Engine Bolsters the WordPress Community
When Brian Gardner founded StudioPress nearly a decade ago, he wanted to provide developers with a quick and easy way to build stand-out themes for WordPress. To say he accomplished that goal is an understatement. Today, StudioPress’ Genesis Framework is the most popular theme framework for WordPress and its themes are among the most widely used within the WordPress community. Genesis alone has served as the foundation for more than 1 million WordPress sites, and both developers and designers have rallied around the suite of StudioPress products precisely because they’re fast, easy-to-use and consistently provide impressive digital experiences. With all […]
How to Help Gutenberg Become a Success
As practically everyone connected with WordPress knows, Gutenberg has been big news in 2018. While it hasn’t been met with universal adulation, the project is still moving forward. This means it needs the community to pull together, in order to ensure its success. There are plenty of ways to contribute to Gutenberg, including fixing bugs and implementing specific features. Gutenberg also interacts with various WordPress elements (specifically other plugins), and those all need to be assessed for compatibility. Fortunately, the Gutenberg Plugin Compatibility Database presents an easy way to do this. In this post, we’ll outline the history of the Gutenberg project […]
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