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WordPress News – Aug 2018

• • What’s new in Gutenberg? (9th August)
    9 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WP-CLI v2.0.0 Release Notes
    9 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • New additions to the Screenshots and Featured Images requirements
    8 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress Case Study: Closemarketing & Java Traveler
    4 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress gets ready to welcome the Gutenberg Editor
    4 August 2018
    Source: OxGadgets
  • WordPress 4.9.8
    3 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for Android 10.6
    2 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • “Try Gutenberg” Callout in WordPress 4.9.8
    2 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Maintenance Release
    2 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress Events in Dashboard
    2 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WP-CLI v2.0.0 release postponed
    1 August 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Release Candidate 3
    1 August 2018
    Source: WordPress

WordPress News – Jul 2018

• • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.6
    31 July 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (30th July)
    30 July 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • WooCommerce Beta Tester 2.0.0
    30 July 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • A Drupal to WordPress Migration and a New Digital Culture of Creation
    29 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Network Rail: A WordPress Case Study
    29 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Registering Metadata in 4.9.8
    27 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Release Candidate 2
    27 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WooCommerce 3.4.4 is now available: Changelog
    25 July 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Release Candidate 1
    25 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Yoast SEO 7.9 Released
    24 July 2018
    Source: Yoast
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (20th July)
    20 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Beta 2
    20 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Beta 1
    18 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Servehappy: Roadmap Update and Priorities
    18 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Stripe will become preferred payment gateway for WordCamps
    17 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.5
    17 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for Android 10.5
    17 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Contributing to WP-CLI
    14 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Take the 2018 WordPress News Survey
    10 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Stripe is now available to all WordCamps
    10 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Next Steps for Gutenberg Mobile
    9 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • What’s New in Gutenberg? (6th July)
    6 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.7 Security and Maintenance Release
    5 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.8 Beta on 17 July
    5 July 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Jetpack 6.3.2 is now available
    4 July 2018
    Source: Jetpack
  • Verge (XVG), Zcash (ZEC), Dash (DASH) Now Integrated Into WooCommerce, WordPress
    3 July 2018
    Source: Ethereum World News
  • New WordPress Plugin Now Allows WooCommerce Merchants to be Paid in Crypto
    3 July 2018
    Source: ICO Examiner
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.4
    3 July 2018
    Source: WordPress

WordPress News – Jun 2018

• • Yoast SEO 7.7: New snippet editor & better snippet variables
    26 June 2018
    Source: Yoast
  • A Groundbreaking Publishing Platform Joins the WordPress.com Family
    21 June 2018
    Source: WordPress.com
  • What’s New in Gutenberg? (21st June)
    21 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.3
    20 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • JS docs initiative: Add inline-docs for JavaScript! (part 2)
    14 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Help with the Gutenberg Migration Guide at Contributor Day
    14 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WPML 4.0 Released
    6 June 2018
    Source: WPML
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (5th June)
    5 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Bigcommerce now integrates with WordPress
    5 June 2018
    Source: Tamebay
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.2
    5 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • GPG Signature Change
    1 June 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • The Month in WordPress: May 2018
    1 June 2018
    Source: WordPress

WordPress News – May 2018

• • Missing All in One SEO Pack 2.6 post and page meta
    29 May 2018
    Source: Semper Plugins
  • WordPress at 15
    25 May 2018
    Source: Matt Mullenweg
  • Learning Gutenberg: Building Our Custom Card Block
    25 May 2018
    Source: CSS-Tricks
  • WordPress.org Privacy Policy Updates
    25 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 10.1
    22 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Privacy Policy Changes for WordCamp.org
    22 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • GDPR and privacy improvements to WordPress.org
    21 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WP 4.9.6, Privacy, Hooks, and You
    18 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (18th May)
    18 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Update Guide
    18 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Google to Remove Secure Site Indicator from Chrome
    18 May 2018
    Source: Thurrott
  • Changes that Affect Theme Authors in WordPress 4.9.6
    18 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • New PHP Polyfills in 4.9.6
    17 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Privacy and Maintenance Release
    17 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Preparing WordPress for a JavaScript Future Part #1: Build Step and Folder Reorganization
    16 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate 2
    16 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Release Candidate
    11 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Gutenberg and the REST API, early May
    10 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Schedule Changes
    9 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Contributor Day Onboarding
    9 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Storefront 2.3.0 is now available to download
    8 May 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 10.0
    8 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Australian Podcast Awards Winners
    6 May 2018
    Source: Australian Podcast Awards
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (May the 4th)
    4 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WooCommerce 3.4 GDPR features
    4 May 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • WordPress 4.9.6 Beta
    4 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Trusted Authors Program
    1 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • JavaScript Internationalization: The Missing Pieces
    1 May 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Australia to get national data commissioner
    1 May 2018
    Source: IT News

WordPress News – April 2018

• • Completing the implementation of metadata registration with the REST API
    26 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Google overhauls Gmail to compete with Outlook
    26 April 2018
    Source: IT News
  • Gutenberg, REST API, and you
    24 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 9.9
    24 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WP-CLI v1.5.1 Released
    21 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • 4.9.5 Feedback: leading a WordPress minor release
    20 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Celebrate the WordPress 15th Anniversary on May 27
    20 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Government to make sweeping reforms on .au domain’s management framework
    18 April 2018
    Source: CRN
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (18th April)
    18 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WP Rocket 3.0: Inside Mission Control
    17 April 2018
    Source: WP Rocket
  • Gutenberg component organisation update
    17 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Elementor Pro 2.0 – Introducing Theme Builder
    16 April 2018
    Source: Elementor
  • GDPR Compliance Tools in WordPress
    12 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Legal Compliance Added to Guidelines
    12 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Introducing Elementor Developer API
    11 April 2018
    Source: Elementor
  • Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 9.8
    11 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • GEO Jobe Announces Web Maps for WordPress plug-in V1.3.2 – Add the power of “where” to WordPress
    10 April 2018
    Source: DirectionsMag
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (5th April)
    5 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.5 Now Available
    4 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Yoast SEO 7.2: Fixes and improvements
    3 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.5 Security and Maintenance Release
    3 April 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Jetpack 6.0: Enhanced privacy controls and GDPR compliance
    3 April 2018
    Source: Jetpack
  • Protecting users from extension cryptojacking
    2 April 2018
    Source: Chromium Blog

WordPress News – March 2018

• • What’s new in Gutenberg? (29th March)
    29 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Accessibility of Gutenberg, the state of play
    28 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 9.7
    27 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Lightning publisher for WordPress turns content creators into publishers
    25 March 2018
    Source: Bitcoinist
  • Gutenberg on Mobile
    21 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.5 Beta Ready for Testing
    21 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Hey WordPress Plugin Developers, Stop Supporting Legacy PHP Versions In Your Plugins
    20 March 2018
    Source: Delicious Brains
  • Max-width captions reverted in 4.9.5
    19 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Plugin News: NRK’s dedicated tech team employs “open source” tactics to fight trolling
    16 March 2018
    Source: Ars Technica
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (14th March)
    14 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • World Wide Web Turns 29
    12 March 2018
    Source: Web Foundation
  • Lucas Price Launches New WordPress Plugin to Create Video Sites
    11 March 2018
    Source: Newswire
  • ADMA CEO Jodie Sangster departs
    8 March 2018
    Source: CMO
  • Sunlit 2.0 Released as a Micro.blog and WordPress Photo Blogging App
    7 March 2018
    Source: MacStories
  • Plugin News: WP Maintenance Mode Updated with Chatbot Functionality
    6 March 2018
    Source: Designmodo
  • Changes to inactive AdWords accounts
    5 March 2018
    Source: Google Ads Developer Blog
  • WordPress now powers 30% of websites
    5 March 2018
    Source: Venture Beat
  • Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17112 for Fast
    2 March 2018
    Source: Windows Blog
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? 2nd March
    2 March 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Introducing the Gutenberg Plugin Compatibility Database
    1 March 2018
    Source: WordPress

WordPress News – February 2018

• • Elementor 2.0 – We’re Reinventing WordPress Design, All Over Again
    27 February 2018
    Source: Elementor
  • How GDPR Will Change The Way You Develop
    27 February 2018
    Source: Smashing Magazine
  • Call for testing: WordPress for Android 9.5
    26 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Two Factor Authentication on WP.org
    26 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Customizing the future by Mel Choyce
    22 February 2018
    Source: LoopConf
  • Yoast SEO 7.0 is open for testing
    22 February 2018
    Source: Yoast
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (16th February)
    16 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Call for testing: WordPress for iOS 9.4
    15 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Chrome 68 will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure”
    8 February 2018
    Source: Chromium Blog
  • WordPress update breaks future updates
    8 February 2018
    Source: IT News
  • WordPress 4.9.4 Release – The technical details
    6 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Digital transformation is all about enterprise agility
    6 February 2018
    Source: Digital Journal
  • Google dedicates engineering team to accelerate development of WordPress ecosystem
    5 February 2018
    Source: Search Engine Land
  • Seven Great Cryptocurrency Plugins For WordPress In 2018
    2 February 2018
    Source: Forbes
  • WooCommerce 3.3.1 status update
    1 February 2018
    Source: WooCommerce
  • JS docs initiative: Add inline-docs for JavaScript!
    1 February 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.3 release on Feb 5, RC ready for testing
    1 February 2018
    Source: WordPress

WordPress News – January 2018

• • Chrome 66 to Distrust Symantec Certificates
    31 January 2018
    Source: Google Blog
  • WordPress 5.0 Development Cycle
    As of January 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • WordPress 4.9.3 Beta Ready for Testing
    26 January 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (25th January)
    25 January 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • How Frontenberg Works
    22 January 2018
    Source: Tom J Nowell
  • Using page speed in mobile search ranking
    17 January 2018
    Source: Google Webmaster Central Blog
  • WordPress 4.9.2 Security and Maintenance Release
    16 January 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • Matt Mullenweg’s Q&A About Gutenberg at WordPress Orlando
    16 January 2018
    Source: Data Driven Labs
  • What’s new in Gutenberg? (12th January)
    12 January 2018
    Source: WordPress
  • CodeMirror and the Coding Sandbox Introduced in WordPress 4.9
    7 January 2018
    Source: Elegant Themes
  • The WordPress.com Year in Review (and Resolutions for 2018)
    3 January 2018
    Source: WordPress