<div class="rss-widget"><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/' title='WordPress 3.9.2 is now available as a security release for all previous versions. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release fixes a possible denial of service issue in PHP’s XML processing, reported by Nir Goldshlager of the Salesforce.com Product Security Team. It  was fixed by Michael Adams and Andrew Nacin of the WordPress […]'>WordPress 3.9.2 Security Release</a> <span class="rss-date">06/08/2014</span><div class='rssSummary'>WordPress 3.9.2 is now available as a security release for all previous versions. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release fixes a possible denial of service issue in PHP’s XML processing, reported by Nir Goldshlager of the Salesforce.com Product Security Team. It  was fixed by Michael Adams and Andrew Nacin of the WordPress [ [&hellip;]</div></li></ul></div><div class="rss-widget"><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wptavern.com/espied-a-free-wordpress-portfolio-theme-for-designers-and-photographers?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=espied-a-free-wordpress-portfolio-theme-for-designers-and-photographers' title='If you’re on the hunt for a new design to showcase your work, WordPress.com’s beautiful Espied theme is now available for use on self-hosted sites. This striking minimalist portfolio theme was created with designers, photographers, and artists in mind. Espied utilizes WordPress.com’s portfolio feature, which was recently added to Jetpack. With this custom content type enabled, users can easily manage and showcase projects with the [portfolio] shortcode.  Customization options for Espied include support for a 1600 × 320px header image, the ability to set the header text color, and a unique option for setting the thumbnail aspect ratio. Featured image ratio options include landscape (4:3), portrait (3:4), and square (1:1). This setting carries over to archive pages, the portfolio page template, and portfolio shortcodes.  The theme includes a sidebar that slides out to display navigation and widgets. It is hidden until clicked in order to keep the focus on showcasing your work.  Espied also features a beautiful way to display your social links via a custom menu. Add your social URLs as menu items and the theme will automatically display the right icon, if it’s available. It currently includes 22 different icons for various social profiles.  Espied showcases images at full width on larger displays so it’s important to use images that are at least 1272px. Although the theme does include beautiful, readable typography for blogging, the design is probably best-suited for sites that are primarily portfolios or other visual showcases. Check out a live demo on WordPress.com to see the theme in action. With the release of Espied, the folks at Automattic are approaching 50 free themes listed on WordPress.org. This portfolio theme is a home run and responds nicely to any screen size. If you want an easy way to showcase your work without having to configure a ton of options, Espied is an excellent choice. Download it from the WordPress.org or install it directly via your admin themes panel.'>WPTavern: Espied: A Free WordPress Portfolio Theme for Designers and Photographers</a></li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wptavern.com/theme-checklist-helps-prepare-developers-to-submit-a-theme-to-the-wordpress-theme-directory?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=theme-checklist-helps-prepare-developers-to-submit-a-theme-to-the-wordpress-theme-directory' title='Theme Checklist is a new plugin by Greg Priday of SiteOrigin. The plugin provides a checklist of items to go through before submitting a theme to the WordPress theme directory. Once activated, you’ll find the checklist under Tools &gt; Theme Checklist. Theme developers check off each item that successfully passes a test. Themes need to pass all tests before they can be accepted into the WordPress theme directory. Check List Of Items To Go Through If a test doesn’t pass, you can select the X and a small text area appears allowing you to write and save notes to that item. There are a total of 31 different tests ranging from Code Quality to Security. Each item has a link that takes users to a page on Themechecklist.org with more information. Theme Checklist also contains the ability to import or export tests enabling users to collaborate on testing themes in different environments. I used Theme Checklist to review the WP Tavern theme and it passed with flying colors. WP Tavern Theme Passes With Flying Colors Theme Checklist Is An Alternative Learning Experience photo credit: Dr Case – cc Although the plugin is not an exact match, Priday will do his best to keep the checklist in line with the official WordPress.org Theme Review Guidelines.  “My goal is to make a kind of Dummies Guide to The Theme Review Guidelines” Priday said. “I’ve generally found that the theme review guidelines are really difficult for new theme developers to understand. I’ve tried to make something that makes all the requirements easier to understand.” Theme Checklist is not meant to be a replacement for the Theme Check plugin. Instead, it’s a collection of the most common snag points witnessed by Priday in the theme review queue. According to Priday, the queue has a five-week backlog. He hopes Theme Checklist helps decrease the queue and gets more theme developers to pass the initial review. I understand why the theme review guidelines need to be thorough and specific. It’s the WordPress.org theme directory and they help create a consistent user experience. Plugins like Theme Checklist provide an alternative learning experience to accomplish the same goal. However, it has to remain on par with the official guidelines or else it could end up doing more harm than good. Theme developers, is this a tool you see yourself using? What other tools do you use to increase the likelihood of passing a review on the first try?'>WPTavern: Theme Checklist Helps Prepare Developers To Submit A Theme To The WordPress Theme Directory</a></li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wptavern.com/right-meow-plugin-puts-the-super-troopers-cat-game-into-your-wordpress-comments?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=right-meow-plugin-puts-the-super-troopers-cat-game-into-your-wordpress-comments' title='Broken Lizard’s 2001 comedy “Super Troopers” introduced millions of viewers to the “cat game.” In the scene, a highway patrolman pulls Jim Gaffigan over and then tries to insert the word “meow” casually into the conversation as many times as possible. You remember that scene, right? If not, check it out here:  Am I Saying Meow?! Now, you can also have subliminal meow fun with Right Meow, a WordPress plugin that changes your comments section so that the word “now” automatically becomes “meow,” as shown below:  The plugin was created by Thomas Leen and is his first submission on WordPress.org. It’s also available on GitHub, should you want to suggest any changes. After testing it, I can confirm that it works as advertised to transform all instances of “now” to “meow” in the comments. This may not be the most productive tool in the shed but it definitely adds a dash of frivolity and fun to your site by automatically trolling commenters with meows on your behalf. Please note that de-activating the plugin will return all your “meows” back to “nows.” If you want your comments to have a little more entertainment value, I recommend you download this plugin right meow.'>WPTavern: Right Meow Plugin Puts The Super Troopers Cat Game Into Your WordPress Comments</a></li></ul></div><div class="rss-widget"><ul><li class='dashboard-news-plugin'><span>Plugin popular:</span> <a href='http://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/' class='dashboard-news-plugin-link'>WooCommerce - excelling eCommerce</a></h5>&nbsp;<span>(<a href='plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&amp;plugin=woocommerce&amp;_wpnonce=9b34e6190e&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=800' class='thickbox' title='WooCommerce - excelling eCommerce'>Instalar</a>)</span></li></ul></div>