The WordPress Community Team has announced plans to retire CrowdSignal in September 2024 in favor of Jotform for post-event attendee surveys. Automattic-sponsored Community Engagement Specialist Isotta Peira has shared more details about the decision and the future plans. Why the Change? CrowdSignal (previously Polldaddy), owned by Automattic, has been …
The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, widely used to enhance the speed and performance of WordPress websites, recently patched a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000). With over 5 million active installations, this plugin is a critical tool for many WordPress users. John Blackbourn, a member of the Patchstack Alliance community, reported the …
Jamie Marsland, a well-known figure in the WordPress community, has officially joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress.org YouTube. Previously, he had collaborated with WordPress.com on a series of YouTube videos titled ‘build and beyond.’ In the official announcement, the Executive Director of WordPress, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, said, “ Jamie’s extensive …
[00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, how automation can be used to monitor accessibility related tasks for …
The WordCamp Asia organizing team has extended the speaker application deadline to September 8, 2024. This extension aims to give more WordPress enthusiasts the opportunity to apply for the prestigious event. One of the three flagship WordCamps, WordCamp Asia, will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, …