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Bring FSE Features to Classic Themes + Other 6.5 news & So Much More
It’s here! No, I don’t mean this newsletter (although I would totally understand your enthusiasm 😄), but I’m referring to WordPress 6.5. The best version of WordPress we’ve seen so far and I’m not alone in this feeling. Right, Rafał? Also, per usual, Rich Tabor created a wonderful thread on X highlighting all the wonderful…
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Whole Lotta Woo, Block Hooks API & Noel Tock on WordPress’ Future
This doesn’t happen often, but we saw a delay in the scheduled release of WordPress 6.5, didn’t we? But… I dare say, for good reasons. The biggest one for me is the the whole conversation around “what do we do with the Font Library”. I’ll explain down below what happened there, but it’s not the…
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WordPress Data Liberation’s Mission + Bricks or Blocks?
Welcome to number 103. In the week where we saw 6.4.3 RC made available, it’s good to know the first 6.5 beta (check the milestones) is already slated in about 3 weeks. Yup, 6.5 is coming in fast! There’s a joke in there as well about something else, but I’ll let you figure that one…
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Three new features in Gutenberg 6.5 and more on WordPress 5.3 #034
The work on the next versions of WordPress and Gutenberg is moving along nicely, which is why today’s newsletter focuses on those two projects, similar to last week’s. But, there’s more going on in the world of WordPress besides those two projects. So, get ready for a few bonus links again! Hope you enjoy. New…
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Gutenberg block editor improvements, and integrating plugins #033
Today’s WordPress Watch has a strong focus on the Gutenberg block editor, just like last time 😉 . Two different tweets prompted me to focus on what you can do with the editor a bit more. We’ll discuss improvements to the editor, as well as useful plugins that integrate with the block editor, so I…
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Content areas in Gutenberg, Twenty Twenty update and Elementor integration #032
It’s Monday, time for a fresh WordPress Watch. We’ve got more news on Twenty Twenty in WordPress 5.3 and there’s an update on what’s going to be the next big focus of the Gutenberg project. There’s also exciting news about the integration of two different solutions. Let’s get to it! Twenty Twenty! Last week it…
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WooCommerce 3.7 and Gutenberg 6.3 updates #029
The past week was all about two big plugins releasing important updates. Both WooCommerce and Gutenberg got significant improvements. Gutenberg saw another accessibility improvement and WooCommerce now has even more integration with, well, Gutenberg 😄. Let’s dive in and see what’s what! WooCommerce introduces more Block Editor integration WooCommerce 3.7 was released last week and…
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Syntax-highlighting Code Block, theme accessibility news and Gutenberg 6.2 #027
After a short break since the previous roundup, I’ve returned with a new WordPress Watch. In today’s edition, let’s check out a cool new way to share your code in the block editor. We’ll also look at some nice updates to the Gutenberg project – which includes new features for the block editor in the…
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Gutenberg refinement, Block Directory Concept, and MailPoet #026
It was another full week with lots of WordPress news. Today, we’re highlighting a cool WordPress newsletter plugin that had a big update. We’ll also see that Gutenberg got yet another polish and we’ll have a bunch of bonus links for you. Let’s check it out! More Gutenberg refinement The latest release of Gutenberg, version…