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Snippet: How to disable heading levels in the Editor
WordPress 6.7 allows developers to restrict the heading levels that are available to users in Core blocks. Learn how in this code snippet.
2024-11-15 15:46
WordPress 6.7 “Rollins”
WordPress 6.7, code-named 'Rollins,' celebrates legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins and debuts the sleek, versatile Twenty Twenty-Five theme, designed for any blog, any scale. Dive into new font management features and gain a macro perspective on ...
2024-11-12 21:35
What’s new for developers? (November 2024)
WordPress 6.7 is almost here. Catch up on last-minute additions in this release and see what’s coming next for Core, Gutenberg, and WordPress Playground.
2024-11-10 13:10
How to add content-only editing support to a block
Discover what content-only editing is, why it’s essential to enable it in all your custom WordPress blocks, and how to implement it effectively.
2024-11-05 20:35
WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 3
The third release candidate (RC3) for WordPress 6.7 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 production or mission-critical websites...
2024-11-05 17:02
Getting and setting Block Binding values in the Editor
A walkthrough of how to make custom Block Binding sources customizable from the editor in WordPress 6.7.
2024-10-29 18:27
WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 2
The second release candidate (RC2) for WordPress 6.7 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 production or mission-critical website...
2024-10-29 17:08
WordPress Community Creates 1,000 Block Themes in 1,000 Days
In nearly 1,000 days, the WordPress community has created 1,000 Block themes—coming together to use the full potential of the Site Editor and unleash new creative possibilities for everyone.
2024-10-23 17:01
WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 1
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.7 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 production or mission-critical websites...
2024-10-22 16:42
Snippet: Conditionally unregister patterns
Have you ever run into a situation where you needed to unregister a block pattern in your theme? There may be many scenarios where you’d do this, but one of my primary reasons is to hide the “Your site doesn’t include support for the [Block […]
2024-10-22 14:50
Expanding Our Code of Conduct to Protect Private Conversations
At the heart of our community is our shared pledge to create a space that is harassment-free, welcoming, and inclusive for all. Our Community Code of Conduct already outlines a clear set of expectations, while also providing examples of unacceptable ac...
2024-10-19 00:51
WordPress Thanks Salesforce
In the midst of our legal battles with Silver Lake and WP Engine, I wanted to take a moment to highlight something positive. Because of my friendships with the co-founders of Slack, Stewart Butterfield and Cal Henderson, WordPress.org has had a free ve...
2024-10-18 20:17
Mastering theme.json: You might not need CSS
A walkthrough of many tips, tricks, and techniques for using theme.json and style variations to their full extent.
2024-10-17 16:21
WP Engine Promotions
Given the egregious legal attacks by WP Engine against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, a number of their customers have been looking for alternative hosting, and in return a number of hosts have created specials and promotions for WP Engine custom...
2024-10-17 15:19
WP Engine Promotions & Coupons
Given the egregious legal attacks by WP Engine against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, a number of their customers have been looking for alternative hosting, and in return a number of hosts have created specials and promotions for WP Engine custom...
2024-10-17 15:19
WordPress 6.7 Beta 3
WordPress 6.7 Beta 3 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 production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you ev...
2024-10-15 00:30
Secure Custom Fields
On behalf of the WordPress security team, I am announcing that we are invoking point 18 of the plugin directory guidelines and are forking Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) into a new plugin, Secure Custom Fields. SCF has been updated to remove commercial u...
2024-10-12 18:26
Forking is Beautiful
The right to fork the software is at the heart of open source. WordPress itself started as a fork of the b2/cafelog project. WordPress was one of several forks from b2, which included b2++ (which eventually became WordPress Multisite) and some like b2e...
2024-10-10 21:00
What’s new for developers? (October 2024)
With WordPress 6.7 just around the corner, stay up-to-date on the latest developer news from the past month, including major updates to WordPress Playground.
2024-10-10 13:46
Please Welcome Mary Hubbard
We’re proud to announce that Mary Hubbard has resigned as the Head of TikTok Americas, Governance and Experience, and will be starting as the next Executive Director of WordPress.org on October 21st! Mary previously worked at Automattic from 2020 to ...
2024-10-08 19:26