Browse the New Mercantile Swag Store
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Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with[…]
 
#WordPress #WordPressorg #Mercantile

https://www.wpnews.io/browse-the-new-mercantile-swag-store/

Developer Traces 13-Year Backdoor Campaign Across 44 WordPress.org Plugins to a Single Operator
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Anchor Hosting founder Austin Ginder has traced a 13-year supply chain operation back to a[…]
 
#WordPress #Security #WordPressorg

https://www.wpnews.io/developer-traces-13-year-backdoor-campaign-across-44-wordpress-org-plugins-to-a-single-operator/

Pressship: The Easiest Way to Publish a WordPress Plugin to WordPress.org
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Publishing a plugin to the WordPress.org directory has a reputation for being fiddly — and[…]
 
#WordPress #Dev #Tools #WordPressorg #Pressship

https://www.wpnews.io/pressship-the-easiest-way-to-publish-a-wordpress-plugin-to-wordpress-org/

WordPress.org Rolls Out AI-Assisted Reviews, Bringing 24-Hour Cooldown To Plugin And Theme Auto-Updates
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WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has announced a new security initiative called Protect The Shire, aimed[…]
 
#WordPress #WordPressorg

https://www.wpnews.io/wordpress-org-rolls-out-ai-assisted-reviews-bringing-24-hour-cooldown-to-plugin-and-theme-auto-updates/

WordPress管理画面が13年ぶりに刷新——DataViewsの全貌と互換性リスク完全ガイド
WordPressの管理画面は、2013年の「MP6」アップデート以降、実質的に変わっていなかった。

投稿一覧の画面を思い浮かべてほしい。小さなチェックボックス、「タイトル」「日付」の列、ドロップダウンの「一括操作」——。使えないわけではないけれど、「使いやすい」とも言えない、あの画面だ。

WordPress 7.0は、その画面を根本から作り直す。その中心にある技術がDataViewsだ。

この記事では、DataViewsとは何か・旧来のList Tablesと何が違うのか・どのプラグインに影響があるか・開発者は何をすべきかを、できる限りわかりやすく整理した。

https://raplsworks.com/wordpress-dataviews-admin-guide/
#WordPress #WordPress #WordPressorg

Mastodon has unveiled new hosting, moderation, and support services for the #Fediverse which could be a win/win for their business.

Could this turn #ActivityPub into something like what #WordPressorg has been doing successfully with websites for many years?

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new-plan-to-make-money-hosting-and-support-services-for-the-open-social-web

I've just uploaded a free #wordpress plugin to #wordpressorg . I needed a decent 'back in stock' notification plugin for a #woocommerce wholesaler website, so I ended up building my own. If you find it useful let me know!

https://wordpress.org/plugins/stock-message-for-woocommerce/

Search Engine Journal: Automattic Turns Against WordPress Community Itself. “Automattic announced it is minimizing support for the WordPress.org CMS project, using words and phrases that present the withdrawal of support as a positive change to make WordPress stronger, while casting blame on WP Engine for its decision to minimize contributions.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/11/search-engine-journal-automattic-turns-against-wordpress-community-itself/