The WordPress Core team is gathering consensus around integrating the WP Consent API into Core. The WP Consent API feature plugin was originally introduced in early 2020 to standardize the communication of accepted consent categories between plugins. Automattician Brian Alexander has placed two options before the community: add this feature …
State of the Word 2024 To Be Livestreamed From Tokyo Node Hall on December 16
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will deliver his annual State of the Word (SOTW) address on December 16 at 18:00 JST / 09:00 UTC, live from Tokyo Node Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This marks only the second time the event will be held outside North America, following last year’s address in Madrid, Spain. …
WordCamp Asia 2025 Unveils Official Wapuu Mascot Tahopuu
WordCamp Asia has unveiled its official Wapuu mascot for the 2025 edition: Tahopuu. Designed by Andrew dela Serna, a talented graphic designer from the Philippines, the mascot was chosen from 10 submissions by designers from India, Malaysia, Nepal, Lithuania, the Philippines, and Ukraine. Tahopuu pays homage to Filipino street culture, …
Gravatar Introduces Free Domains and Bluesky Integration
Gravatar, or “Globally Recognized Avatar,” now offers its users more free domain options and Bluesky integration for a limited time. These domains, featuring extensions like .bio, .link, .social or .contact, can be used across the Gravatar profile, email signature, or business cards and seamlessly integrate with Bluesky, the decentralized social network that’s gaining …
BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet Leaves WordPress Ecosystem
BuddyPress Lead Developer Mathieu Viet has announced his departure from the WordPress community, marking the end of a long-standing association that began with BuddyPress 2.0. In a statement shared on his WordPress profile, he said, “I’ve decided to stop involving into the #WordPress community following the way WordPress leadership decided to …