2024-04-02 20:18
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The true stories of Finn, otherwise known as Leah, and her adventures through Time and Space.
2024-04-02 18:42
Say hello to WordPress 6.5 “Regina,” inspired by the dynamic versatility of renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter. An award-winning artist and storied jazz educator known for tra… Read More
2024-03-28 16:34
The latest release candidate (RC4) for WordPress 6.5 is ready!
This release candidate is an addition to the existing WordPress 6.5 release cycle. It allows more time for testing to… Read More
2024-03-19 16:19
The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.5 is ready!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPr… Read More
2024-03-18 12:00
WordCamp Asia 2024 was a dynamic three-day celebration of collaboration, diversity, and innovation in the WordPress project. This week, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her… Read More
2024-03-12 16:58
The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.5 is ready!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordP… Read More
2024-03-04 15:50
WordCamp Asia 2024 is just a few days away—starting on March 7 in Taipei, Taiwan. This unique three-day summit will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers, numerous networking oppo… Read More
2024-02-20 17:25
WordPress 6.5 Beta 2 is now ready for testing!
This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on productio… Read More
2024-02-19 12:00
In the latest WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy discusses the Interactivity API, a new foundational tool that helps developers create memorable interactive front-end experiences. S… Read More
2024-01-22 12:00
In the latest WordPress Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy revisits our roots in blogging and breaks down the essentials of starting your first WordPress blog. Tune in to E… Read More
2023-12-11 12:00
In this episode, WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy articulates the vision for a collaborative ecosystem where knowledge sharing and contributions to open source tools lea… Read More
2023-12-06 17:03
WordPress 6.4.2 is now available!
This minor release features 7 bug fixes in Core. The fixes include a bug fix for an issue causing stylesheet and theme directories to sometimes return in… Read More
2023-12-04 23:13
The WordPress Security Team is aware of multiple ongoing phishing scams impersonating both the “WordPress team” and the “WordPress Security Team“ in an attempt to con… Read More
2023-12-04 14:28
The People of WordPress series shares inspiring stories of how people’s lives can change for the better through WordPress and its global community of contributors.
Artemy… Read More
2023-11-27 12:00
WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, returns to a recent episode of the WordPress Briefing, which discussed two resources for openly licensed media in the WordPress project… Read More
2023-11-15 20:03
The countdown is on for this year’s State of the Word! If you missed the initial announcement a few weeks ago, you’ll want to mark your calendars for December 11, 2023.
State… Read More
2023-11-13 18:29
When it comes to designing a website, one size doesn’t fit all. We understand that every WordPress user has unique needs and goals, whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a pas… Read More
2023-11-13 12:00
WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, speaks to the strategic approach to integrating open source solutions within your company and offers insight into initiating open sourc… Read More
2023-11-10 23:06
September-October 2023 was yet another fun and eventful chapter in WordPress, with more WordCamps hosting exciting discussions, knowledge sharing, and learning. This month also welcomed the… Read More
2023-11-01 19:21
The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.4 is ready to download!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of… Read More
2023-10-30 12:00
Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she looks at a recent WordPress success story, the clean energy solution Little Sun, and learns about their WordPress story.
H… Read More
2023-10-24 16:45
The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.4 is now available!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of Wor… Read More
2023-10-19 17:22
It’s time to save the date, December 11, 2023, for this year’s State of the Word!
State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co… Read More
2023-10-16 12:00
Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she goes back to the basics and offers some insight into block patterns for WordPress. Don’t miss this exciting insider&r&hell…Read More
2023-10-03 17:25
WordPress 6.4 Beta 2 is now available for testing!
This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on produ… Read More
2023-10-02 12:00
Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she offers an exclusive preview of the upcoming WordPress 6.4 release, accompanied by special guest Sarah Norris, one of the Ed… Read More
2023-09-27 10:52
Each year, the WordPress community (users, site builders, extenders, and contributors) provides valuable feedback through an annual survey. The results can influence the direction of the Wor… Read More
2023-09-11 10:30
August 2023 marked another exciting chapter in WordPress, with the Community Summit and WordCamp US bringing the community together for meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and learnin… Read More
2023-09-04 12:00
Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she discusses the latest from the Community Summit and her takeaways from the 2023 event in Washington, D.C.
Have a question y… Read More
2023-08-29 14:43
WordPress 6.3.1 is now available!
This minor release features 4 bug fixes in Core and 6 bug fixes for the block editor. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates… Read More
2023-08-02 14:25
As the world’s most popular open source content management system, WordPress acknowledges the European Union’s initiative to bolster the cybersecurity of digital hardware and sof… Read More
2023-08-01 16:55
WordPress 6.3 RC3 is ready for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version on production or mission… Read More
2023-07-31 20:22
From administrator to web developer thanks to the supportive WordPress community. Through learning from other software users in Pakistan, Ihtisham Zahoor knew that his life would change. He… Read More
2023-07-27 14:45
Synced patterns are replacing Reusable blocks, offering a unified creation experience for new pattern functionality coming to WordPress 6.3. Patterns, first introduced in WordPress 5.5, are… Read More
2023-06-06 10:15
May has been a month of celebrating WordPress and the open source community that makes it possible. In honor of the project’s 20th anniversary, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Had… Read More
2023-06-05 13:00
Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy in the 57th episode of the WordPress Briefing as she discusses the Contributor Mentorship Program to help increase the success of ne… Read More
2023-03-29 18:57
Say hello to WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy,” named for the woodwind jazz wiz, the multi-instrumentalist—Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. Dolphy is acclaimed for having brought the bass clarin… Read More
2023-03-27 12:00
On Episode fifty-two of the WordPress Briefing podcast, join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and special guest Héctor Prieto as they discuss phase three and why i… Read More
2023-03-14 17:59
Here it is: the second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.2 is ready!
WordPress 6.2 is scheduled for release on March 28, 2023—which is only two weeks away. Now is your p… Read More
2023-02-27 14:58
On Episode fifty of the WordPress Briefing podcast, join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she explores the three big trends from the inaugural WordCamp Asia.
Have… Read More
2023-02-07 19:32
WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on produ… Read More
2023-01-31 23:00
This month we feature Daniel Kossmann, a software engineer from South America who shares his enthusiasm for WordPress at every opportunity.
The People of WordPress series features inspiri… Read More
2023-01-10 21:38
2023 marks the 20th year of WordPress. Where would we all be without WordPress? Just think of that! While many technologies, software stacks, and fashion trends have come and gone throughout… Read More
2022-11-30 20:09
This month we feature Huanyi (Eric) Chuang, a front end developer from Taiwan, who helps connect local groups to WordPress and the worldwide open source community. He is part of the team hel… Read More
2022-11-28 12:00
In the forty-fourth episode of the WordPress Briefing, our host Josepha Haden Chomphosy highlights the role of major and minor releases in the WordPress open source project.
Have a quest… Read More
2022-11-21 17:14
Hello, WordPress!
Mark your calendars; it’s almost time for State of the Word 2022!
State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-11-08 15:42
This post was written in collaboration with Lauren Stein (@laurlittle) and Anne McCarthy @annezazu).
Twenty Twenty-Three is here, alongside WordPress 6.1! The new default theme offers a c… Read More
2022-11-01 18:38
Welcome to “Misha”
Say hello to WordPress 6.1, “Misha,” inspired by the life and work of Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist Mikhail “Misha” Alperin. Misha i… Read More
2022-10-31 19:00
This month, in the run up to WordPress Accessibility Day, we feature Raghavendra Satish Peri, a blogger turned digital entrepreneur based in India, who specializes in web accessibility and d… Read More
2022-10-31 12:00
In the forty-second episode of the WordPress Briefing podcast, Josepha Haden Chomphosy reads a WordPress Halloween story completed by contributor-submitted Mad Libs.
Have a question you… Read More
2022-10-25 20:29
Release Candidate 3 (RC3) is now available for testing! The general release is just one week away with WordPress 6.1 scheduled for release on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
This RC3 rel… Read More
2022-10-18 19:31
The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.1 is now available!
“Release Candidate” means that this version of WordPress is ready for release and it is a key milestone… Read More
2022-10-17 22:55
WordPress 6.0.3 is now available!
This release features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions… Read More
2022-10-11 20:53
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.1 is now available!
This is an important milestone in the 6.1 release cycle. “Release Candidate” means that this version of W… Read More
2022-10-04 17:55
WordPress 6.1 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress… Read More
2022-10-03 12:00
In the fortieth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy sits down with special guests Anne McCarthy and Brian Alexander to discuss the Testing Team and how to get started… Read More
2022-09-21 17:09
WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing.
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress… Read More
2022-09-07 13:00
As of December 1, 2022 the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress versions 3.7 through 4.0.
These versions of WordPress were first released eight or… Read More
2022-09-05 13:23
August has been a busy month, with the redesign of WordPress.org, new localized content on Learn WordPress, and the WordPress 6.0.2 security and maintenance release. But that’s not all… Read More
2022-09-05 12:01
In the thirty-eighth episode of the WordPress Briefing, join Josepha Haden Chomphosy and special guest Hauwa Abashiya for a discussion on the WordPress Training team and LearnWP initiat… Read More
2022-08-31 21:30
This month, as we approach WordCamp US, we feature Bud Kraus, a WordPress trainer who has made a career in helping others learn about software. He also shares how he has developed an approac… Read More
2022-08-30 19:39
WordPress 6.0.2 is now available!
This security and maintenance release features 12 bug fixes on Core, 5 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 3 security fixes. Because this is a security r… Read More
2022-08-01 23:15
In the thirty-seventh episode of the WordPress Briefing, WordPress users and contributors reflect on how WordPress has changed their understanding of the web as we celebrate World Wide Web D… Read More
2022-07-31 19:00
In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature Carla Dor… Read More
2022-07-11 12:00
In the thirty-fifth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy tackles questions about the true intentions of the Five for the Future initiative.
Have a question you&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-05-30 17:00
In the thirty-second episode of the WordPress Briefing, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her open source reading list for that post-WordCamp Europe downtime.
H… Read More
2022-05-24 20:01
Welcome to “Arturo”
Say hello to “Arturo” and WordPress 6.0, inspired by Grammy-winning jazz musician, Arturo O’Farrill. Known for his influence on contempor… Read More
2022-05-02 13:03
In the thirtieth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy and special guest Channing Ritter give listeners a sneak peek into the WordPress 6.0 release ah… Read More
2022-04-19 16:43
WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is now available for testing!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, and test this version of WordPress on a product… Read More
2022-04-18 12:00
In the twenty-ninth episode of the WordPress Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy reminds us of our WordPress roots — blogging — and discusses the basics of start… Read More
2022-02-22 15:49
WordPress 5.9.1 is now available!
This maintenance release features 82 bug fixes in both Core and the block editor.
WordPress 5.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next… Read More
2022-02-07 12:00
In episode 24 of the WordPress Briefing, the Project’s Executive Director reviews three big-picture goals for the year: Increased Gutenberg adoption, support of all open source alterna… Read More
2022-01-25 16:17
Welcome to Joséphine!
Introducing 5.9, Joséphine. Named in honor of acclaimed international jazz singer Joséphine Baker, this latest, most versatile WordPress release… Read More
2021-12-14 20:19
WordPress 5.9 Beta 3 is now available for testing!
This software version is still under development. Please do not run this software on a production site; install it on a test site, where… Read More
2021-12-07 22:02
WordPress 5.9 Beta 2 is now available for testing!
This software version is still under development. Please do not run this software on a production site. Instead, install it on a test si… Read More
2021-12-02 11:30
Despite the holiday season being around the corner, the WordPress project didn’t slow down. In a recent episode of WP Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden shares the first thing… Read More
2021-11-30 23:35
WordPress 5.9 Beta 1 is now available for testing!
This version of the WordPress software is under development. You don’t want to run this version on a production site. Instead, it… Read More
2021-11-30 22:21
In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature a transla… Read More
2021-11-29 12:07
In episode 21 of the WordPress Briefing, Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, talks all things block themes with developers and theme specialists Maggie Cabrera and Jeff Ong.
Have… Read More
2021-11-24 18:30
State of the Word 2021 is just around the corner!
Although attending State of the Word in person would be ideal, not all WordPress community members get to enjoy the experience of a… Read More
2021-11-22 21:08
As previously announced, State of the Word will be livestreamed from New York City. That means that you can join the fun either online or in person, on December 14, 2021, between 5 and 7 pm… Read More
2021-11-11 23:52
Each year, members of the WordPress community (users, site builders, extenders, and contributors) provide their valuable feedback through an annual survey. Key takeaways and trends that emer… Read More
2021-11-04 23:35
October 2021 brought a lot of new things to WordPress, from release updates to new versions of Gutenberg. More notably, in the latest episode of WP Briefing, Executive Director Josepha Haden… Read More
2021-11-01 12:00
In this nineteenth episode, WordPress’s Executive director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, discusses and expresses gratitude for the inspiration behind the People of WordPress series, HeroPr… Read More
2021-10-30 12:21
In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature a WordPre… Read More
2021-10-18 12:00
In episode 18 of WP Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy reflects on a recent lecture that she gave to students at Hendrix College in which she explored the economics of WordPress and the princ… Read More
2021-09-27 15:36
Thanks to @javiarce & @annezazu for design and copy contributions.
An exciting update to the Gallery Block gives you more ways to show off images in your posts and pages. While this c… Read More
2021-09-16 21:51
WordPress contributors around the world are celebrating the sixth Global WordPress Translation Day throughout the entire month of September! That’s 30 days dedicated to help and encour… Read More
2021-08-23 22:14
Ever wonder what it’s like behind the scenes of WP Briefing? Listen in on this episode for a little levity and Josepha’s bloopers.
Have a question you’d like answered? Y… Read More
2021-08-09 12:00
Copy and Design by @critterverse
WordPress 5.8 brings the power of Gutenberg blocks to widget areas — which means the highly customizable layout and styling options bring you close… Read More
2021-08-02 12:00
In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy discusses the nuances of building accessible software, the differences between access, usability, and accessibility, and how this all applies to the… Read More
2021-07-29 22:26
Starting in WordPress 5.8, a new tool — “theme.json” — is available to use in your theme. Maybe you’re hearing about it for the first time, or maybe you’r… Read More
2021-07-07 01:12
The second release candidate for WordPress 5.8 is now available!
WordPress 5.8 is slated for release on July 20, 2021, and we need your help to get there—if you have not tried 5.8… Read More
2021-06-25 17:14
WordPress 5.8 Beta 4 is now available for testing!
This software is still in development, so it is not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a tes… Read More
2021-06-23 02:36
WordPress 5.8 Beta 3 is now available for testing!
This software is still in development, so it is not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a tes… Read More
2021-06-15 18:34
WordPress 5.8 Beta 2 is now available for testing!
This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up… Read More
2021-06-11 11:03
During WordCamp Europe this past Wednesday Matt and I gathered to discuss the latest developments of Gutenberg and to share a video with some of the current and upcoming highlights. The vide… Read More
2021-05-27 06:00
Today marks the 18th anniversary of WordPress’ launch, a day that I fondly refer to as WordPress’ birthday, which means WordPress is 6,575 days old. To celebrate another turn aro… Read More
2021-05-24 11:55
In this episode, Josepha Haden Chomphosy provides a map of how to navigate WordPress teams and communication channels, along with her small list of big things.
Have a question you’d… Read More
2021-05-11 12:42
Following the recent statement by WordPress’s co-founder Matt Mullenweg and the Creative Commons CEO, Catherine Stihler’s post, I’m happy to formally announce that CC Searc… Read More
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