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Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members, some of whom have been spearheading a push to create a new fork of the open source WordPress project, TechCrunch reported. While community criticism of WordPress’s governance isn’t new, the latest brouhaha kicked off back in September when Mullenweg publicly chastised WP Engine, a
The dispute between WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and hosting provider WP Engine continues, with Mullenweg announcing that WordPress is “forking” a plugin developed by WP Engine, TechCrunch reported. Specifically, Advanced Custom Fields — a plugin making it easier for WordPress users to customize their edit screens — is being taken out of WP Engine’s hands and updated as a new
Matthias Pfefferie wrote on the WordPress website: Exciting times are here for all WordPress.com users! The revolutionary ActivityPub feature is now available across all WordPress.com plans, unlocking a world of engagement and interaction for your blog. You blogs can now be part of the rapidly expanding fediverse, which enables you to connect with a broader audience and attract more followers.
Automattic announced that Day One, a journaling app, has joined the Automattic team. This information was posted on the Wordpress blog. Day One will remain under the leadership of Founder and CEO Paul Mayne. While WordPress.com and Tumblr have you covered for sharing your thoughts with the world, journaling with Day One is just for you. In fact, privacy is
WordPress announced that they plan on treating Google’s new FLoC tracking technology as a security concern and plan to block it by default on WordPress sites, BleepingComputer reported. WordPress has joined the growing list of creators of browsers and search engines that refuse to implement Google’s FLoC in their content. There is a proposal on WordPress.org titled: "“Treat FloC as
Wordfence has launched the Wordpress Security Learning Center. It is a comprehensive guide that has been designed to help the WordPress community learn about website security and how to protect their websites from attackers. The WordPress Security Learning Center has been created for learners of every skill level. Those that are new to WordPress, or not yet confident about their
I you run a blog then odds are you are using Wordpress as your content management system. One of the most popular plugins is Jetpack -- a great solution for site stats that provides much better information than what is provided by default. Now the two have combined for an interactive annual report. It is not clear which is behind