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<p>Version 1.0 interfaces with the new editor that landed in WordPress 5.0. It will display warnings for AMP-invalid markup on a per-block basis, so users don&#8217;t have to guess what content is generating an issue.</p>
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<p>This release also introduces a compatibility tool that offers detailed information on AMP validation errors. It functions like a debugging page where users can see which URLs are generating errors, along with the site component (plugin, theme, or core) where the markup originates.</p>
<p>Version 1.0 includes granular controls for selecting which templates will be served as AMP. This allows for a more gradual adoption across a site. Users can also opt for Native mode to have the entire site served as AMP.</p>
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<p>His <a href="https://ma.tt/2017/08/we-called-it-gutenberg-for-a-reason/">vision of the editor</a> was geared towards a more block-based approach that unifies widgets, shortcodes, and other areas of WordPress. Today, that vision has become a reality with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/bebo/">release of WordPress 5.0</a> featuring <a href="https://matiasventura.com/post/gutenberg-or-the-ship-of-theseus/">project Gutenberg</a>. <br /></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><img />The New Editor in WordPress 5.0</div>



<p>Instead of a large blank canvas, content is broken up into a series of individual blocks that are independent from the content as a whole. For example, you can edit the HTML of one block without it affecting other blocks. </p>



<p>The editor comes with more than 16 blocks to add content. You can add more blocks by <a href="https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-block-library-provides-a-searchable-index-of-individual-blocks">installing and activating plugins.</a><br /></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><img />Some of the Blocks That Are Available in WordPress 5.0</div>



<p>Each block typically has two areas where you can manipulate its content. The Toolbar, which displays when hovering over a block, and the Inspector located in the right-hand sidebar. The Inspector houses less-often used settings that require more screen space. <br /></p>



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<p>Between the top toolbar, block toolbar, inspector, block mover, and hidden elements that don&#8217;t appear unless hovered over, there are a lot of user interface buttons. I suggest spending time crafting a test post to get familiar with what each button does. </p>



<p>To see the new editor in action, check out the following demo video. </p>



A Short Demo of The New Editor in Action



<p>If you&#8217;re not ready for the new editor or discover incompatibilities with themes or plugins, you can install the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/">Classic Editor</a> plugin. This plugin will disable the new editor and replace it with the one in WordPress 4.9.8 and below. The WordPress development team <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/07/classic-editor-plugin-support-window/">has committed</a> to supporting the plugin until December 31st, 2021. </p>



<p>Those who use assistive technology and experience accessibility issues with the new editor are encouraged to install the Classic Editor plugin until the issues are fixed. <br /></p>



<h2>Twenty Nineteen: A Fully Compatible Default Theme<br /></h2>



<p>WordPress 5.0 comes with a new default theme called <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/16/introducing-twenty-nineteen/">Twenty Nineteen</a> that is fully compatible with the new editor. It includes front-end and back-end styles to provide a What You See Is What You Get experience. It also supports the Wide and Full image alignment options. <br /></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><img />Twenty Nineteen Front-End on the Left, Back-End on the Right</div>



<p>You can see the theme in action on <a href="https://ma.tt/">Matt Mullenweg&#8217;s site</a>.</p>



<h2>What Happens to Existing Content?<br /></h2>



<p>Content not created in the new editor is placed into a Classic block. This block mimics the old editor and provides users a choice to migrate it into blocks. However, migrating content into blocks is not required. Most content shouldn&#8217;t be affected by updating to WordPress 5.0. </p>



<h2>Where to Get Help Using the New Editor</h2>



<p>For new users, the editor might be an intuitive experience but for many WordPress veterans, it introduces a steep learning curve. After all, the previous editor has existed for more than 10 years. </p>



<p>At the moment, there is a Gutenberg handbook for <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/handbook/designers-developers/">Developers</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/handbook/contributors/">Contributors</a> but not for Users. Work <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/11252">is underway</a> by the Docs team and other volunteer contributors to put together an initial document to release in 2019. </p>



<p>Until the official handbook is published, you&#8217;ll need to seek help and education elsewhere.</p>



<h3>WordPress 5.0 Essential Training</h3>



<p>Morten Rand-Hendriksen, an educator for LinkedIn Learning has published <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/wordpress-5-essential-training/?trk=insiders_23476852_learning">a course</a> that walks users through the new editor. It&#8217;s available to view for free for the next three weeks. </p>



<h3>Gutenberg Times<br /></h3>



<p>Birgit Pauli-Haack has been keeping tabs on Gutenberg&#8217;s development for more than a year. <a href="https://gutenbergtimes.com">Gutenberg Times</a> contains relevant information about the editor for <a href="https://gutenbergtimes.com/category/for-users/">users</a> and <a href="https://gutenbergtimes.com/category/for-developers/">developers</a>. </p>



<h3>WordPress Support Forums<br /></h3>



<p>Volunteers are standing by ready to answer your questions. If you think you&#8217;ve discovered a bug, incompatibility, or are experiencing trouble with the new editor, please post it in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/">support forums</a>. </p>



<h3>WordPress 5.0 Field Guide</h3>



<p>The <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/06/wordpress-5-0-field-guide/">WordPress 5.0 field guide</a> provides important links and information for developers and users related to this release. <br /></p>



<h2>WordPress 5.0 Is the Beginning of A New Journey</h2>



<p>While WordPress 5.0 introduces a new editor, it also lays the foundation for what&#8217;s to come. The first phase of project Gutenberg was the editor. The second phase is the Customizer with a focus on full-site layouts. The third and fourth phases will be shared and discussed by Mullenweg at this year&#8217;s WordCamp US.</p>



<p>The new editor is part of a long process to reinvent WordPress. Matías Ventura, Co-lead of the Gutenberg project succinctly explains why the need for Gutenberg exists. <br /></p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>WordPress has always been about the user experience, and that needs to continue to evolve under newer demands. Gutenberg is an attempt at fundamentally addressing those needs, based on the idea of content blocks. It’s an attempt to improve how users interact with their content in a fundamentally visual way, while at the same time giving developers the tools to create more fulfilling experiences for the people they are helping.</p><p>How can such a vision happen without dismantling, rebuilding, fragmenting, or breaking the WordPress ship that for over a decade has been carrying the thoughts, joys, and livelihoods of millions of people and more than a quarter of the web?</p><p>The ship, like Theseus’, needs to continue sailing while we upgrade the materials that make it. It needs to adapt to welcome new people, those that find it too rough to climb on board, too slippery a surface, too unwelcoming a sight, while retaining its essence of liberty. This is not an easy challenge—not in the slightest. </p><p>Indeed, <a href="https://ma.tt/2017/08/we-called-it-gutenberg-for-a-reason/">we called it Gutenberg for a reason</a>, for both its challenges and opportunities, for what it can represent in terms of continuity and change. It is an ambitious project and it needs the whole WordPress community to succeed.</p><cite><a href="https://matiasventura.com/post/gutenberg-or-the-ship-of-theseus/">Matías Ventura, Co-lead of the Gutenberg project.<br /></a></cite></blockquote>



<p>As the new editor <a href="https://wordpress.org/download/counter/">makes its way</a> across the world, it will be interesting to see what the reactions are from users who experience it for the first time. It will also be interesting to see what the <a href="https://twitter.com/photomatt/status/1069327043618320385">developer community builds</a> that takes the editor to new heights. </p>



<p>WordPress 5.0 is the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gutenberg-morten-rand-hendriksen">beginning of a new journey</a> for the project. One that will have bumpy roads, new discoveries, and plenty of opportunities to learn. So saddle up and keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle until it makes a complete stop. <br /></p>



<p>WordPress 5.0 is named after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebo_Vald%C3%A9s">Bebo Valdés</a> who was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. The release was led by Matt Mullenweg with Allan Cole, Anthony Burchell, Gary Pendergast, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Laurel Fulford, Omar Reiss, Daniel Bachhuber, Matías Ventura, Miguel Fonseca, Tammie Lister, Matthew Riley MacPherson as co-leads. At least 423 people contributed to the release. <br /></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:38:28 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:2;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>We’ve made some big upgrades to the editor. Our new block-based editor is the first step toward an exciting new future with a streamlined editing experience across your site. You’ll have more flexibility with how content is displayed, whether you are building your first site, revamping your blog, or write code for a living.</p>



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<h2>Building with Blocks</h2>



<p>The new block-based editor won’t change the way any of your content looks to your visitors. What it will do is let you insert any type of multimedia in a snap and rearrange to your heart’s content. Each piece of content will be in its own block; a distinct wrapper for easy maneuvering. If you’re more of an HTML and CSS sort of person, then the blocks won’t stand in your way. WordPress is here to simplify the process, not the outcome.</p>







<p>We have tons of blocks available by default, and more get added by the community every day. Here are a few of the blocks to help you get started:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped"><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Paragraph.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6340" />Paragraph</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Heading.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6341" />Heading</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Preformatted.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6342" />Preformatted</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Quote.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6343" />Quote</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Image.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6344" />Image</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Gallery.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6345" />Gallery</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Cover-Image.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6346" />Cover</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Video.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6347" />Video</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Audio.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6348" />Audio</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Column.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6349" />Columns</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-File.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6350" />File</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Code.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6351" />Code</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-List.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6352" />List</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Button.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6353" />Button</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-Embeds.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6354" />Embeds</li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Block-Icon-More.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6355" />More</li></ul>



<h2>Freedom to Build, Freedom to Write</h2>



<p>This new editing experience provides a more consistent treatment of design as well as content. If you’re building client sites, you can create reusable blocks. This lets your clients add new content anytime, while still maintaining a consistent look and feel.</p>







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<h2>A Stunning New Default Theme</h2>



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<p>Introducing Twenty Nineteen, a new default theme that shows off the power of the new editor.</p>



<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/block-editor-1024x683.jpg?resize=632%2C422&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6359" /><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<h3 id="mce_9">Designed for the block editor</h3>



<p>Twenty Nineteen features custom styles for the blocks available by default in 5.0. It makes extensive use of editor styles throughout the theme. That way, what you create in your content editor is what you see on the front of your site.<br /></p>
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<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/typography-1.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6427" /><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<h3 id="mce_18">Simple, type-driven layout</h3>



<p>Featuring ample whitespace, and modern sans-serif headlines paired with classic serif body text, Twenty Nineteen is built to be beautiful on the go. It uses system fonts to increase loading speed. No more long waits on slow networks!</p>
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<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/twenty-nineteen-versatile.gif?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6361" /><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<h3 id="mce_24">Versatile design for all sites</h3>



<p>Twenty Nineteen is designed to work for a wide variety of use cases. Whether you’re running a photo blog, launching a new business, or supporting a non-profit, Twenty Nineteen is flexible enough to fit your needs.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-text-color" href="https://wordpress.org/themes/twentynineteen/">Give Twenty Nineteen a try</a></div>



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<h2>Developer Happiness</h2>



<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/12/Protect.jpg?w=632&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-6362" /><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<h3 id="mce_34">Protect</h3>



<p>Blocks provide a comfortable way for users to change content directly, while also ensuring the content structure cannot be easily disturbed by accidental code edits. This allows the developer to control the output, building polished and semantic markup that is preserved through edits and not easily broken.</p>
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<p>Take advantage of a wide collection of APIs and interface components to easily create blocks with intuitive controls for your clients. Utilizing these components not only speeds up development work but also provide a more consistent, usable, and accessible interface to all users.</p>
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<p>The new block paradigm opens up a path of exploration and imagination when it comes to solving user needs. With the unified block insertion flow, it’s easier for your clients and customers to find and use blocks for all types of content. Developers can focus on executing their vision and providing rich editing experiences, rather than fussing with difficult APIs.</p>
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<h2>Keep it Classic</h2>



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<p>Prefer to stick with the familiar Classic Editor? No problem! Support for the Classic Editor plugin will remain in WordPress through 2021.</p>



<p>The Classic Editor plugin restores the previous WordPress editor and the Edit Post screen. It lets you keep using plugins that extend it, add old-style meta boxes, or otherwise depend on the previous editor. To install, visit your plugins page and click the “Install Now” button next to “Classic Editor”. After the plugin finishes installing, click “Activate”. That’s it!</p>



<p>Note to users of assistive technology: if you experience usability issues with the block editor, we recommend you continue to use the Classic Editor.</p>



<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-text-color" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/">Check out the Classic Editor</a></div>



<p>This release is named in homage to the pioneering Cuban jazz musician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebo_Vald%C3%A9s">Bebo Valdés</a>.</p>



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<h2>The Squad</h2>



<p>This release was led by <a href="http://ma.tt/">Matt Mullenweg</a>, along with co-leads <a href="https://www.allancole.com/">Allan Cole</a>, <a href="http://antpb.com/">Anthony Burchell</a>, <a href="https://pento.net/">Gary Pendergast</a>, <a href="https://josepha.blog/">Josepha Haden Chomphosy</a>, <a href="https://laurel.blog/">Laurel Fulford</a>, <a href="https://yoast.com/about-us/team/omar-reiss/">Omar Reiss</a>, <a href="https://danielbachhuber.com/">Daniel Bachhuber</a>, <a href="https://matiasventura.com/">Matías Ventura</a>, <a href="https://lamda.blog/">Miguel Fonseca</a>, <a href="https://tam.blog/">Tammie Lister</a>, <a href="https://tofumatt.com/">Matthew Riley MacPherson</a>. They were ably assisted by the following fabulous folks. There were 423 contributors with props in this release. Pull up some Bebo Valdés on your music service of choice, and check out some of their profiles:</p>


<a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin">Aaron Jorbin</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/abdulwahab610">Abdul Wahab</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/abdullahramzan">Abdullah Ramzan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/abhijitrakas">abhijitrakas</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamsilverstein">Adam Silverstein</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/afraithe">afraithe</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrahmadawais">Ahmad Awais</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ahmadawais">ahmadawais</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/airathalitov">Airat Halitov</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajitbohra">Ajit Bohra</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/schlessera">Alain Schlesser</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/albertomedina">albertomedina</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/aldavigdis">aldavigdis</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexsanford1">Alex Sanford</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexis">alexis</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexislloyd">Alexis Lloyd</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/arush">Amanda Rush</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/amedina">amedina</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/afercia">Andrea Fercia</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/andreamiddleton">Andrea Middleton</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/euthelup">Andrei Lupu</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/andreiglingeanu">andreiglingeanu</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/aduth">Andrew Duthie</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumobi">Andrew Munro</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/anevins">Andrew Nevins</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz">Andrew Ozz</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/androb">Andrew Roberts</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewtaylor-1">Andrew Taylor</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewserong">andrewserong</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/apeatling">Andy Peatling</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ameeker">Angie Meeker</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/annaharrison">Anna Harrison</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/atimmer">Anton Timmermans</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/arnaudban">ArnaudBan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/arshidkv12">Arshid</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/aprakasa">Arya Prakasa</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/artisticasad">Asad</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrasharirfan">Ashar Irfan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/asvinballoo">asvinballoo</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/atanasangelovdev">Atanas Angelov</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/b-07">Bappi</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bcolumbia">bcolumbia</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/belcherj">belcherj</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/caxco93">Benjamin Eyzaguirre</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/benjamin_zekavica">Benjamin Zekavica</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/benlk">benlk</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kau-boy">Bernhard Kau</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bernhard-reiter">Bernhard Reiter</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/betsela">betsela</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bhargavmehta">Bhargav Mehta</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/birgire">Birgir Erlendsson (birgire)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph">Birgit Pauli-Haack</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/blowery">blowery</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bobbingwide">bobbingwide</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/boblinthorst">boblinthorst</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/boonebgorges">Boone Gorges</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bradyvercher">Brady Vercher</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kraftbj">Brandon Kraft</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bpayton">Brandon Payton</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/brentswisher">Brent Swisher</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/technosiren">Brianna Privett</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/briannaorg">briannaorg</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bronsonquick">Bronson Quick</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bandonrandon">Brooke.</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/burhandodhy">Burhan Nasir</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cantothemes">CantoThemes</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cathibosco">cathibosco</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chetan200891">Chetan Prajapati</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chetansatasiya">chetansatasiya</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ketuchetan">chetansatasiya</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chouby">Chouby</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/crunnells">Chris Runnells</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisvanpatten">Chris Van Patten</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chriskmnds">chriskmnds</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisl27">chrisl27</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixelverbieger">Christian Sabo</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/christophherr">Christoph Herr</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/circlecube">circlecube</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/claudiosanches">Claudio Sanches</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/coderkevin">coderkevin</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/copons">Copons</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/courtney0burton">courtney0burton</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/littlebigthing">Csaba (LittleBigThings)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/csabotta">csabotta</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/danieltj">Daniel James</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/talldanwp">Daniel Richards</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielhw">danielhw</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/daniloercoli">daniloercoli</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dannycooper">DannyCooper</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nerrad">Darren Ethier (nerrad)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/davemoran118">davemoran118</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcavins">David Cavins</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dlh">David Herrera</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidakennedy">David Kennedy</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dryanpress">David Ryan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidsword">David Sword</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/folletto">Davide 'Folletto' Casali</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidherrera">davidherrera</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/davisshaver">Davis</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dciso">dciso</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dmsnell">Dennis Snell</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dsmart">Derek Smart</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/designsimply">designsimply</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dlocc">Devin Walker</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/deviodigital">Devio Digital</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dfangstrom">dfangstrom</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhanendran">Dhanendran</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/diegoliv">Diego de Oliveira</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/diegoreymendez">diegoreymendez</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dingo_bastard">dingo-d</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32">Dion Hulse</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dency">Dixita Dusara</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dixitadusara">Dixita Gohil</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90">Dominik Schilling</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/donnapep">Donna Peplinskie</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture">Drew Jaynes</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dsawardekar">dsawardekar</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dsifford">dsifford</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/duanestorey">Duane Storey</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/chopinbach">Edwin Cromley</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ehg">ehg</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/electricfeet">ElectricFeet</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/eliorivero">Elio Rivero</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/epointal">Elisabeth Pointal</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/iseulde">Ella Iseulde Van Dorpe</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/elrae">elrae</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/enodekciw">enodekciw</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ephoxjames">ephoxjames</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ephoxmogran">ephoxmogran</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/sewmyheadon">Eric Amundson</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ericnmurphy">ericnmurphy</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/etoledom">etoledom</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabiankaegy">fabiankaegy</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/fabs_pim">fabs_pim</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/faishal">faishal</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/flixos90">Felix Arntz</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/floriansimeth">Florian Simeth</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/foobar4u">foobar4u</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/foreverpinetree">foreverpinetree</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/frank-klein">Frank Klein</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/fuyuko">fuyuko</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/gma992">Gabriel Maldonado</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/garrett-eclipse">Garrett Hyder</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/garyj">Gary Jones</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/doomwaxer">Gary Thayer</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/garyjones">garyjones</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/soulseekah">Gennady Kovshenin</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/babbardel">George Olaru</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/georgestephanis">George Stephanis</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/georgeh">georgeh</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/gnif">gnif</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/goldsounds">goldsounds</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/grappler">Grappler</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/gziolo">Grzegorz Ziółkowski</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bordoni">Gustavo Bordoni</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/gwwar">gwwar</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/hardeepasrani">Hardeep Asrani</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/hblackett">hblackett</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen">Helen Hou-Sandi</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/luehrsen">Hendrik Luehrsen</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/herbmiller">herbmiller</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/herregroen">Herre Groen</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/hugobaeta">Hugo Baeta</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/hypest">hypest</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/iandunn">Ian Dunn</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ianstewart">ianstewart</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ianbelanger">ibelanger</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/icaleb">iCaleb</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/idpokute">idpokute</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/igorsch">Igor</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/imath">imath</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/imonly_ik">Imran Khalid</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/intronic">intronic</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu">Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ireneyoast">Irene Strikkers</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ismailelkorchi">Ismail El Korchi</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/israelshmueli">israelshmueli</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdgrimes">J.D. Grimes</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jd55">J.D. Grimes</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakept">Jacob Peattie</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jagnew">jagnew</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jahvi">jahvi</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jnylen0">James Nylen</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamestryon">jamestryon</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamiehalvorson">jamiehalvorson</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdembowski">Jan Dembowski</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/janalwin">janalwin</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jaswrks">Jason Caldwell</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/octalmage">Jason Stallings</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/yingling017">Jason Yingling</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/vengisss">Javier Villanueva</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jhoffm34">Jay Hoffmann</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/audrasjb">Jb Audras</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jblz">Jeff Bowen</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul">Jeffrey Paul</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeremyfelt">Jeremy Felt</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jipmoors">Jip Moors</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnjamesjacoby">JJJ</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/sephsekla">Joe Bailey-Roberts</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joedolson">Joe Dolson</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joehoyle">Joe Hoyle</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemcgill">Joe McGill</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joemaller">joemaller</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joen">Joen Asmussen</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/j-falk">Johan Falk</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion">John Blackbourn</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnny5">John Godley</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johndyer">johndyer</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnpixle">JohnPixle</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnwatkins0">johnwatkins0</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jomurgel">jomurgel</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj">Jonathan Desrosiers</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spacedmonkey">Jonny Harris</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonsurrell">jonsurrell</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joostdevalk">Joost de Valk</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/koke">Jorge Bernal</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorgefilipecosta">Jorge Costa</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ieatwebsites">Jose Fremaint</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/shelob9">Josh Pollock</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jvisick77">Josh Visick</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joshuawold">Joshua Wold</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/joyously">Joy</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jrf">jrf</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jryancard">jryancard</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jsnajdr">jsnajdr</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/julienmelissas">JulienMelissas</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kopepasah">Justin Kopepasah</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kadamwhite">K.Adam White</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kallehauge">Kallehauge</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kalpshit">KalpShit Akabari</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/codebykat">Kat Hagan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryelle">Kelly Dwan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kevinwhoffman">Kevin Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/khleomix">khleomix</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ixkaito">Kite</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kjellr">Kjell Reigstad</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kluny">kluny</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/obenland">Konstantin Obenland</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/xkon">Konstantinos Xenos</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/krutidugade">krutidugade</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lancewillett">Lance Willett</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/notlaura">Lara Schenck</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/leahkoerper">leahkoerper</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lloyd">lloyd</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/loicblascos">Loic</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucasstark">Lucas Stark</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucasrolff">LucasRolff</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/luigipulcini">luigipulcini</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukecavanagh">Luke Cavanagh</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucaskowalski">Luke Kowalski</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukepettway">Luke Pettway</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/luminus">Luminus</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lynneux">lynneux</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/m-e-h">m-e-h</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/macbookandrew">macbookandrew</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/maedahbatool">Maedah Batool</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahdiyazdani">Mahdi Yazdani</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahmoudsaeed">mahmoudsaeed</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/travel_girl">Maja Benke</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mkaz">Marcus Kazmierczak</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/tyxla">Marin Atanasov</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/marina_wp">marina_wp</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/clorith">Marius L. 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Mohit</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao">Naoko Takano</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/napy84">napy84</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nateconley">nateconley</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nativeinside">Native Inside</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/greatislander">Ned Zimmerman</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/buzztone">Neil Murray</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nicbertino">nic.bertino</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/notnownikki">Nicola Heald</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nielslange">Niels Lange</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikschavan">Nikhil Chavan</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nbachiyski">Nikolay Bachiyski</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nitrajka">nitrajka</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/njpanderson">njpanderson</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/nosolosw">nosolosw</a>, <a 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href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/wizzard_">Pieter Daalder</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/pilou69">pilou69</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/delawski">Piotr Delawski</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/poena">poena</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/postphotos">postphotos</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/potbot">potbot</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/prtksxna">Prateek Saxena</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/pratikthink">pratikthink</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp">Presskopp</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/psealock">psealock</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ptasker">ptasker</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rachelmcr">Rachel</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rachelbaker">Rachel Baker</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rahmohn">Rahmohn</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rahmon">Rahmon</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rahulsprajapati">Rahul Prajapati</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rakshans1">rakshans1</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramonopoly">ramonopoly</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/lamosty">Rastislav Lamos</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/revgeorge">revgeorge</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad">Riad Benguella</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rianrietveld">Rian Rietveld</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/richsalvucci">richsalvucci</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/riddhiehta02">Riddhi Mehta</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/rileybrook">Riley Brook</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/noisysocks">Robert Anderson</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/sanchothefat">Robert O'Rourke</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/robertsky">robertsky</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/_dorsvenabili">Rocio Valdivia</a>, <a 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<p>Finally, thanks to all the community translators who worked on WordPress 5.0. Their efforts bring WordPress 5.0 fully translated to 37 languages at release time, with more on the way.</p>



<p>If you want to follow along or help out, check out <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/">Make WordPress</a> and our <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/">core development blog</a>.</p>



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<p>TinyMCE has been the core of the WordPress writing experience for, well, forever. Users will be able to continue using TinyMCE with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/">Classic Editor</a> plugin, which will be especially useful for those web applications with significant amounts of structured content that will take time and reprogramming to fit the new editing experience.</p>
<p>The need for a new editor has been a wide-held concern in the WordPress community for a long time. Gutenberg has been more than two years in the making, and it involved dozens of full-time or near full-time contributors at times. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and other popular WordPress products, has invested a great deal in Gutenberg&#8217;s development, as have many other companies and individuals — but the bulk of development and decision-making has been by Automattic employees.</p>
<p>There have been critiques that the process for decision making has been too closed off and rushed toward the end of the development cycle for the purpose of delivery by WordCamp US despite ongoing concerns, particularly around accessibility.</p>
<p>5.0 had to ship eventually, and the process has been a long one. It was a complete shift from the traditional development cycles, which <a href="https://poststatus.com/interview-matt-mullenweg-new-wordpress-release-cycle/">I discussed with Matt Mullenweg</a> at WordCamp US two years ago.</p>
<p>I have personally held the view that now is as good a time as any to release 5.0, though the exact timing is a burden on folks traveling to WCUS, particularly considering that it was just a few days notice; it is putting a kink in the plans of many.</p>
<p>Timing aside, Gutenberg is, I believe, an important step and a big test for WordPress. It is imperative that the platform evolves to be both more powerful and easier to use — an enormously difficult dual challenge that I have advocated as an important feat to accomplish for several years now.</p>
<p>WordPress is the easiest full-featured content management system to use. But it is more difficult than many alternative publishing platforms — particularly hosted ones. Drastic changes, like Gutenberg, are necessary to continue being a preferred platform for end users. Being easy to use and customize got WordPress to the dominant position it is in today, and I believe it is extremely important to continue in that trajectory to maintain that position.</p>
<p>At the same time, as WordPress is being used in ever more advanced applications, developers need powerful, scalable solutions. WordPress has made great strides over the years to accommodate this use case, from various APIs to assist in new data structure creation, to the REST API. Gutenberg offers much promise to continue this trend, as it is quite extendable and also flexible for deployment on the web, in native apps, and on both front-ends and backends.</p>
<p>I believe 5.0 is a huge step forward for the platform. The journey is not without its issues, and there is much work to do, but WordPress needed and continues to need big changes and advancements to maintain its position at the top of the content management food chain.</p>
<p>People are using WordPress for all sorts of things, whether traditional publishing, eCommerce, application frameworks, and much more. I’m excited to see what Gutenberg brings to further these applications. Strictly as an editor, it’s far from perfect, but it’s an important step in the right direction.</p>
<h2>Get familiar with WordPress 5.0</h2>
<p>Here are some links to places to learn more about the new editing experience and WordPress 5.0.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/bebo/">WordPress 5.0 release post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/handbook/">Gutenberg designer and developer handbook</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/">WordPress.org/Gutenberg</a> teaser, where you can use it live.</li>
<li><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/06/wordpress-5-0-field-guide/">WordPress 5.0 Field Guide</a></li>
<li>Gutenberg <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg">on GitHub</a> (This will be deprecated but offers a nice history.)</li>
<li><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/06/the-rest-api-in-wordpress-5-0/">Changes to the REST API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/06/media-5-0-guide/">Media in 5.0</a></li>
<li>The <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/16/introducing-twenty-nineteen/">Twenty Nineteen</a> default theme and Gutenberg support <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/06/block-editor-support-in-existing-default-themes/">in other default themes</a>.</li>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:60:"WPTavern: WPWeekly Episode 340 – Twas the Night Before 5.0";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"https://wptavern.com?p=86219&preview=true&preview_id=86219";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:67:"https://wptavern.com/wpweekly-episode-340-twas-the-night-before-5-0";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1802:"<p>In this episode, <a href="http://jjj.me">John James Jacoby</a> and I are joined by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress project. We discussed a number of topics that have been making the rounds across the community such as:</p>
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<li>The WordPress 5.0 release strategy and how it will evolve once it&#8217;s released.</li>
<li>Whether or not Gutenberg is ready and what ready means.</li>
<li>Having Automatticians in project leadership roles and what roles WordPress core contributors can or will have going forward.</li>
<li>ClassicPress, Publicious, and other forks.</li>
<li>Gutenberg and Accessibility.</li>
<li>Communication, feedback mechanisms, and trying to make sure everybody can participate in the conversation.</li>
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<p>We also talked about the long-term vision of Gutenberg. Near the end of the interview, Matt described some of the innovative things he&#8217;s seen built with the new editor.</p>
<p>To round out the show, we sent shoutouts to Alex Mills who <a href="https://alex.blog/2018/11/30/my-cancer-just-wont-give-up/">recently discovered</a> that he will need to battle through leukemia again.</p>
<h2>WPWeekly Meta:</h2>
<p><strong>Next Episode:</strong> Thursday, December 13th 3:00 P.M. Eastern</p>
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<p><strong>Listen To Episode #340:</strong><br />
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:48:"BuddyPress: BuddyPress 4.1.0 maintenance release";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:32:"https://buddypress.org/?p=282488";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:68:"https://buddypress.org/2018/12/buddypress-4-1-0-maintenance-release/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:332:"<p>Immediately available is BuddyPress 4.1.0. This maintenance release fixes 3 bugs related to last week&#8217;s 4.0.0 release, and is a recommended upgrade for all BuddyPress installations.</p>
<p>For complete details on the release, visit the <a href="https://codex.buddypress.org/releases/version-4-1-0/">4.1.0 changelog</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:18:08 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:12:"Boone Gorges";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:6;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:52:"Matt: Interview on Gutenberg and Future of WordPress";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:22:"https://ma.tt/?p=48667";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:69:"https://ma.tt/2018/12/interview-on-gutenberg-and-future-of-wordpress/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:863:"<p>Yesterday I was able to have a great conversation with Adam from WP Crafter, a popular Youtube channel with over five million views. Adam said it was his first interview but you can&#8217;t tell, we had an excellent conversation that covered Gutenberg, the 5.0 release, why WordPress has done well so far, and what&#8217;s coming in the future. If you&#8217;d like more context than text or tweets can give for what&#8217;s happening in WordPress today, check it out.</p>



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<p>Of course Friday and Saturday are <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org">WordCamp US</a>, which returns to Nashville this year. Everything will be live-streamed for free, including my State of the Word presentation on Saturday, you just need to <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/tickets/">pick up a free streaming ticket</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:16:57 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4:"Matt";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:7;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:97:"WPTavern: WordPress 5.0 Targeted for December 6, Prompting Widespread Outcry Ahead of WordCamp US";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=86065";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:107:"https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-targeted-for-december-6-prompting-widespread-outcry-ahead-of-wordcamp-us";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:7290:"<p>During last week&#8217;s core dev chat, Matt Mullenweg urged developers to consider WordPress 5.0 as &#8220;coming as soon as possible.&#8221; Nevertheless, his decision to set Thursday, December 6, for the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/04/new-5-0-target-date/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">new release date</a> has taken many by surprise. </p>
<p>Official feedback channels and social media erupted with largely negative feedback on the decision, as the new release date has 5.0 landing the day before WordCamp US begins. This is a travel day for many attending the conference. It also means both of the planned follow-up releases will be expected during the upcoming weeks when many have scheduled time off for major world holidays.</p>
<p>Yoast CEO Joost de Valk, one of the most vocal critics of the 5.0 timelime, <a href="https://twitter.com/yoast/status/1069880401055895553" rel="noopener" target="_blank">posted a public message of dissent</a> that resonated with many on Twitter:</p>
<blockquote><p>We vehemently disagree with the decision to release WordPress 5.0 on December 6th, and think it&#8217;s irresponsible and disrespectful towards the community. </p>
<p>However, we&#8217;re now going to try and support the community as well as possible and we hope to show everyone that Gutenberg is indeed a huge step forward.</p></blockquote>
<p>Although Gutenberg as a project has strong support from many large companies in the WordPress ecosystem, much of the current uproar is rooted in a communication published in early October that indicated <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/03/proposed-wordpress-5-0-scope-and-schedule/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">5.0 would be pushed to January</a> if it missed the first set of planned release dates:</p>
<blockquote><p>We know there is a chance that 5.0 will need additional time, so these dates can slip by up to 8 days if needed. If additional time beyond that is required, we will instead aim for the following dates:</p>
<p>Secondary RC 1: January 8, 2019</p>
<p>Secondary Release: January 22, 2019</p>
<p>Should we need to switch to the secondary dates, this will be communicated as soon as we’re aware.</p></blockquote>
<p>Companies made plans based on this schedule, but after those dates passed Mullenweg was unwilling to commit to honoring the previous communication. The plan from the outset may have been to &#8220;play it by ear&#8221; and incorporate new information as it became available, but the developer community had been counting on the published deadlines to be definitive.</p>
<p>&#8220;This decision was made in disregard to earlier specific timelines and promises, and does not take the realities on the ground into account,&#8221; Morten Rand-Hendricksen <a href="https://twitter.com/mor10/status/1070013237205204992?s=19" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said</a>. &#8220;I agree with @yoast it is both irresponsible and disrespectful.&#8221;</p>
<p>Although reactions on Twitter run the gamut from unbridled optimism to full on outrage, many of those commenting on the schedule have fallen into resignation, convinced that community feedback never really mattered when it came to scheduling the release.</p>
<p>Mullenweg&#8217;s rationale behind announcing the release date with three days notice is that Gutenberg and/or the Classic Editor are already active on more than 1.3 million sites. Users do not have to upgrade to WordPress 5.0 until they are ready. If they opt for the Classic Editor, the editing experience &#8220;will be indistinguishable from 4.9.8.&#8221; </p>
<p>Users who are informed enough to make this choice will be well-prepared when they see that 5.0 update in their dashboards. However, one of the chief concerns is that millions of WordPress users will update without testing. Plugin developers are scrambling to ship compatibility updates and support staff will need to be on hand to help users navigate any incompatibilities or bugs in the new editing experience. Hundreds of WordPress professionals will be traveling to WordCamp US when 5.0 is expected to ship, which poses challenges for supporting users who experience problems with the update.</p>
<p>&#8220;I do not think the attendees of WCUS are more important than much larger portion of the WordPress community who does not (and cannot) attend, and there are numerous ways to deal with 5.0 before or after the 6th if that particular day is inconvenient for someone, regardless of the reason,&#8221; Mullenweg <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/04/new-5-0-target-date/#comment-34686" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said</a> in response to comments regarding the date conflicting with travel plans.</p>
<p>The release date <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/04/new-5-0-target-date/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">announcement</a> has well over 100 comments from frustrated contributors and developers expressing concerns, and Mullenweg has been responsive in the comments. He has recently <a href="https://wptavern.com/mullenweg-ramps-up-communication-ahead-of-wordpress-5-0-release-rc2-now-available" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ramped up communication</a> ahead of the release, regularly attending core dev chats, adding dedicated office hours to connect with the community one-on-one, and answering some of the most pressing Gutenberg questions on his blog in a lengthy but inspiring <a href="https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">FAQ post</a>. </p>
<p>Despite these communication efforts, contributors who are not employed by Automattic have said they feel this release has been plagued by a lack of transparency regarding decision-making. Many WordPress core committers, core contributors, and former release leads have <a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-rc-expected-on-u-s-thanksgiving-holiday-despite-last-minute-pushback-from-contributors" rel="noopener" target="_blank">pushed back</a> on releasing before January to no avail. Their concerns and disappointments during the process hang like a dark cloud over what should be an exciting time for the future of WordPress.</p>
<p>&#8220;No matter how bad the process around WordPress 5.0 might have been, finally setting a release date was the only right step following the RCs,&#8221; WordPress core developer Dominik Schilling <a href="https://twitter.com/ocean90/status/1069874387870978048" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said</a>. &#8220;Let&#8217;s see if it&#8217;s also the beginning for doing it better to get back on releases which everyone will love.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://gemservers.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">John Teague</a>, who runs an 11-person operation, managing 210 enterprise hosting clients, summarized how many are feeling ahead of WordPress 5.0 shipping out this week.</p>
<p>&#8220;I so want to be supportive of this release,&#8221; Teague said. &#8220;But between the top down, heavily Automattic managed process, poor release communication, super short RC2, RC3, punting on accessibility, and now this two-day notice to 5.0 release &#8211; it reminds me of an old Air Force saying when instructors sent barely trained pilots up for their first solo:  </p>
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<h3>A new beginning</h3>
<p>Now the challenge begins. Where do I start, who do I call? “Hello, do you need a new website? I just started my company and I can help you”. Why would I be the right person to help this company with their new website? The first thing I learned was to be sure of myself. I know what I can do and the customer needs help, probably because they are not so skillful in building websites.</p>
<p>After a month I was talking with a potential customer, my first one (!), and I got the quotation signed. I was going to build my own CMS, and I soon realized (the hard way) that was not the way to go. I had to do a CMS comparison and WordPress won.</p>
<h3>Here comes WordPress</h3>
<p>The ease of use and the extensive documentation for developers convinced me. After having built numerous websites, and offering maintenance services to customers, I wanted  to know who the people were that built WordPress. Why? Well, because I was using free software and I was making money with it. That didn’t feel right, I wanted to give something back.</p>
<p>Browsing support forums and IRC (that&#8217;s something like Slack, but without the GIFs) I quickly became aware of the WordPress community and felt I wanted to get to know these great people.</p>
<h3>WordCamp &#8211; how it changed me</h3>
<p>It was 2010 when I learned about a thing called WordCamp in The Netherlands. The entrance ticket was cheap and I could attend talks by inspiring people. On November 6th 2010, I was waiting in line at the registration desk. It was my turn, and someone from behind the desk said; “Hey, nostromo!”. It was <a href="https://twitter.com/remkusdevries">Remkus de Vries</a>, he recognized me from my avatar on Twitter and those two words made me feel welcome immediately. This moment I remember very vividly and it marks the point where my enthusiasm for the WordPress community was sparked to life.</p>
<h3>I volunteer &#8211; a lot</h3>
<p>Giving back to the community got defined. Translating, helping out in the Dutch official WordPress support forum, organizing meetups/WordCamps (The Netherlands, the first WordCamp Europe, and WordCamp Rotterdam) and helping others join and be active in the WordPress community. These were some of the things I did, and yes, I had to push the brake on voluntary jobs sometimes, because I also needed to be productive and profitable in my business. Since that first WordCamp I have met amazing, inspiring and skillful people (in random order). I haven’t met new people, I met new friends.</p>
<h3>Volunteering &#8211; taking it to the next level</h3>
<p>It was June 4th 2018 when I got a weird idea. Yeah, that sometimes happens. Impulsive as I am, I tweeted it:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#039;m thinking about walking to the next <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCEU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WCEU</a>. Needs some planning of course, and funding / sponsoring. Will launch a separate website after this years edition.</p>
<p>&mdash; <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f6b6-1f3fc-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="??‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" /> Marcel Bootsman (@mbootsman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mbootsman/status/1003666255994376192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>Little did I know, there was a body part that had a big objection. While planning to go to Belgrade for WordCamp Europe 2018 this happened:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good morning. Going to see doctor later, I have a sore knee and walking is merely possible. Great timing, body&#8230; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCEU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WCEU</a></p>
<p>&mdash; <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f6b6-1f3fc-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="??‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" /> Marcel Bootsman (@mbootsman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mbootsman/status/1006400794617352192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>And yes, I had to cancel our trip (my wife was going to join) and ended up laying in bed for about a week with an inflamed knee. I received antibiotics from the doctor and gladly the pain and inflammation disappeared. That aside, at the end of WCEU 2018 it was announced that WCEU 2019 was going to be in Berlin. I was happy, since that’s really close (about 700 km) to where I live.</p>
<p>Currently I am training, I’ve planned my route and I am looking for places to sleep in Germany. Please see this website <a href="http://walktowc.eu">walktowc.eu</a> for more information. Since this hike is probably going to gain some attention in the community, I had another idea. Why not use this as a means to raise money, for a good cause. Walking 700 km in about 30 days is a challenge, and if I can get enough attention, raising money might work out. Now I just had to find a good cause to raise money for&#8230;</p>
<h3>Raising funds for DonateWC</h3>
<p>I have known <a href="https://twitter.com/motherofcode">Ines van Essen</a> for a few years now and in September 2017 she started a thing called <a href="https://donatewc.org/">DonateWC</a>. After a successful initial funding campaign they sent their first recipient to <a href="https://donatewc.org/sponsorship-recipients/were-sending-a-speaker-to-wordcamp-cape-town/">WordCamp Capetown</a> in October 2017. Seeing this made me believe this is another sign of how friendly and supporting the WordPress community is, to make sure that people are able to attend WordCamps, while they do not have the financial means to do so. The community supports community members, and that’s the reason why I chose DonateWC as the cause I’m going to raise funds for. And as a side effect also raise awareness of the existence of DonateWC.</p>
<h3>My message to you</h3>
<p>Don’t feel obliged to do things you don’t like.</p>
<p>Do things you like.</p>
<p>Start volunteering.</p>
<p>Build your network.</p>
<p>Enjoy the community.</p>
<p>Step (or walk) out of your comfort zone.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nothing happens in your comfort zone. Go beyond and find the magic. <a href="https://t.co/Rm4zDtT5JL">pic.twitter.com/Rm4zDtT5JL</a></p>
<p>&mdash; <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f6b6-1f3fc-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="??‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" /> Marcel Bootsman (@mbootsman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mbootsman/status/971276691447386120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"Dev Blog: WordPress 5.0 RC3";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:34:"https://wordpress.org/news/?p=6322";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:53:"https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-rc3/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2755:"<p>The third release candidate for WordPress 5.0 is now available!</p>



<p><strong>WordPress 5.0 will be released on </strong><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/04/new-5-0-target-date/"><strong>December 6, 2018</strong></a>. This is a big release and needs&nbsp;<em>your</em>&nbsp;help—if you haven’t tried 5.0 yet, now is the time!</p>



<p>To test WordPress 5.0, you can use the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/">WordPress Beta Tester</a>&nbsp;plugin or you can&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.0-RC3.zip">download the release candidate here</a>&nbsp;(zip).</p>



<p>For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.0, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-release-candidate/">first release candidate post</a>.</p>



<p>This release candidate includes a fix for some scripts not loading on subdirectory installs (<a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45469">#45469</a>), and user locale settings not being loaded in the block editor (<a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45465">#45465</a>). Twenty Nineteen has also had a couple of minor tweaks.</p>



<h2>Plugin and Theme Developers</h2>



<p>Please test your plugins and themes against WordPress 5.0 and update the&nbsp;<em>Tested up to</em>&nbsp;version in the readme to 5.0. If you find compatibility problems, please be sure to post to the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/">support forums</a>&nbsp;so we can figure those out before the final release. An in-depth field guide to developer-focused changes is coming soon on the&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/">core development blog</a>. In the meantime, you can review the&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5.0+dev-notes/">developer notes for 5.0</a>.</p>



<h2>How to Help</h2>



<p>Do you speak a language other than English?&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev">Help us translate WordPress into more than 100 languages!</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you think you’ve found a bug, you can post to the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta">Alpha/Beta area</a>&nbsp;in the support forums. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report,&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/reports/">file one on WordPress Trac</a>, where you can also find&nbsp;<a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major">a list of known bugs</a>.</p>



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<p><em>WordPress Five Point Oh<br />Is just a few days away!<br />Nearly party time!</em> <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f389.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" /></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:07:50 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:15:"Gary Pendergast";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:10;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>Block Gallery currently offers three different blocks, including masonry, fullscreen stacked, and a carousel slider. Each block has its own settings that offer more customization for the specific gallery type.</p>
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<p>The plugin also makes use of Gutenberg&#8217;s block transform utility to allow users to seamlessly transform galleries from one style to another with one click, as demonstrated in the video below.</p>

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</div>A demo of the new <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-gallery/">Block Gallery WordPress Plugin</a>
<p>&#8220;I built the Block Gallery plugin originally as a proving ground for exploring how my portfolio WordPress themes at ThemeBeans will interface with Gutenberg,&#8221; <a href="https://themebeans.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ThemeBeans</a> founder Rich Tabor said. &#8220;I do not particularly like the idea of disabling the block editor on portfolio custom post types, so I wanted to find a clever way for folks to use different sorts of galleries to showcase their art, illustrations, photos, etc. Block Gallery was born out of that exploration.&#8221;  </p>
<p>Tabor said that although the core gallery block is much more robust than the classic editor’s gallery system, he wanted to give users more flexibility in how they display media. His favorite feature of the project is the ability to morph gallery blocks into different types.</p>
<p>&#8220;That means every image, settings, display option, and color selection are each migrated instantly — if a user swaps out a selected gallery for a different type,&#8221; Tabor said. &#8220;For instance, folks can morph from a masonry gallery to a carousel slider in a single click, without having to re-upload/assign images or select any options. It’s all done behind the scenes, automagically.&#8221;</p>
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<h2>WordPress 5.0 Close to Launch</h2>



<p>The release date for WordPress 5.0 has not yet been set, but the second release candidate (RC) <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-rc2/">is now available</a>. The final release date will be determined based on feedback and testing of this RC. The Core development team has been posting <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/12/03/5-0-gutenberg-status-update-dec-3/">daily updates</a> on the progress of their work on v5.0, with the number of open issues for this release decreasing every day.<br /></p>



<p>The primary feature of this release is <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/">the new editor</a> that will become the default WordPress experience going forward. A number of people have been seeking more direct feedback from the release leads about the progress of this release, which <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/matt/" class="mention"><span class="mentions-prefix">@</span>matt</a> has facilitated by hosting <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/29/gutenberg-5-0-listening-office-hours/">one-to-one discussions</a> with anyone in the community who wanted to talk with him about it. He has also published <a href="https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/">an extended FAQ</a> covering many of the questions people have been asking.<br /></p>



<p>Alongside the development of the new editor, the Mobile team has been working hard to bring the WordPress mobile apps up to speed. They plan to make a beta version available <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/2018/11/15/gutenberg-in-the-apps-what-to-expect/">in February 2019</a>.<br /></p>



<p>Want to get involved in developing WordPress Core in 5.0 and beyond? Follow <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core">the Core team blog</a> and join the #core channel in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/chat/">the Making WordPress Slack group</a>.</p>



<h2>New WordPress Support Platform Goes Live</h2>



<p>WordPress user documentation has long been hosted on the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/">WordPress Codex</a>, but for the past couple of years an ambitious project has been underway to move that content to a freshly-built WordPress-based platform. This project, named “HelpHub,” is now live and <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/">the official home of WordPress Support</a>.<br /></p>



<p>There is still plenty of content that needs to be migrated from the Codex to HelpHub, but the initial move is done and the platform is ready to have all WordPress’ user documentation moved across. HelpHub will be the first place for support, encouraging users to find solutions for themselves before posting in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">forums</a>.<br /></p>



<p>Want to get involved in populating HelpHub with content, or with its future development? Follow <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/docs/">the Documentation team blog</a> and join the #docs channel in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/chat/">the Making WordPress Slack group</a>.</p>



<h2>Spanish WordPress Community Pushes Translations Forward</h2>



<p>The WordPress community in Spain has been hard at work making sure as much of the WordPress project as possible is available in Spanish. <a href="https://es.wordpress.org/2018/11/07/logros-equipo-traducciones-wordpress-espana/">They have recently translated more of the project than ever</a> — including WordPress Core, WordPress.org, the mobile apps and the top 120 plugins in the Directory.<br /></p>



<p>This achievement has largely been possible due to the fact that <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=es_ES">the Spanish translation team</a> has over 2,500 individuals contributing to it, making it the largest translation team across the whole project. <br /></p>



<p>Want to get involved in translating WordPress into your local language? You can <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/">jump straight into translations</a>, follow <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/">the Polyglots team blog</a> and join the #polyglots channel in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/chat/">the Making WordPress Slack group</a>.</p>



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<h2>Further Reading:</h2>



<ul><li>All volunteer teams have checked in with their <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/quarterly-updates-q3-2018/">latest quarterly updates</a>.</li><li>The WordPress Support Team <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/support/2018/11/new-volunteer-orientation-for-wp-support-contributors-dec-9/">is hosting an orientation</a> for new Support volunteers on December 9.</li><li><a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/tickets/">Tickets are now available</a> to watch the WordCamp US livestream for free.</li><li>WordPress Core <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45287">has switched to a WP-CLI command</a> for generating localization files.</li><li>WordPress Coding Standards v1.2.0 <a href="https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards/releases/tag/1.2.0">has been released</a> with some really useful improvements.</li><li>The first ever <a href="https://2019.nordic.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Nordic</a> is taking place on March 7-8, 2019 with ticket sales now open.</li><li>The WordCamp Incubator program is going very well this year — <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/2018/11/27/wordcamp-incubator-2018-update-thread-november-edition/">you can see the latest updates here</a>.</li><li>The Mobile Team is looking for testers for the upcoming v11.3 release of the WordPress mobile apps on <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/2018/11/21/call-for-testing-wordpress-for-android-11-3/">Android</a> and <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/2018/11/21/call-for-testing-wordpress-for-ios-11-3/">iOS</a>.</li><li>The WordCamp Europe team is looking for local communities to <a href="https://2019.europe.wordcamp.org/2018/11/29/call-for-host-city/">apply to be the host city</a> for the 2020 event.</li></ul>



<p><em>If you have a story we should consider including in the next “Month in WordPress” post, please </em><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/month-in-wordpress-submissions/"><em>submit it here</em></a><em>.</em><br /></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:43:39 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:15:"Hugh Lashbrooke";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:12;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>WordCamp Europe has opened the <a href="https://2019.europe.wordcamp.org/2018/11/29/call-for-host-city/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">call for a host city for 2020</a>. Previous editions of the event have been held in Leiden, Sofia, Seville, Vienna, Paris, and Belgrade, and the next on deck is Berlin in 2019. Organizers are always working ahead for an event this size. In fact, the team plans together for the better part of a year before attendees arrive for the three-day event. The upcoming WCEU is currently being planned by a team of 66 organizers from 15 countries. </p>
<p>Teams applying to host WordCamp Europe are required to have organized at least one or more successful WordCamps in a European city, with at least one recent one held in 2017 or 2018. The core organizing team will work with all applicants in the open to help them prepare the best applications possible, as detailed in the announcement:  </p>
<blockquote><p>To guarantee total transparency during the process, all applicants receive the same help in the appropriate public channel of the WCEU Slack workspace. No question is considered or answered in a private message.</p></blockquote>
<p>Three weekends in June 2020 are available to applicants as potential dates. Teams interested to apply are encouraged to begin filling out the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPd5InsSfaGXA1zRu_PJ435AGXXPlUYMuCqCBkEOKRNSrd7w/viewform" rel="noopener" target="_blank">7-page survey</a> (which can be started and completed as information becomes available). It includes questions about the local community, previous WordCamps, possible venue(s), cost of living in the city, and other data that will be important to the selection committee. </p>
<p>A preliminary online AMA session will be held December 13, 2018, to assist teams in answering questions about the application process. The deadline to apply to host the event is February 28, 2019. Applicants will receive a decision by March 15, 2019, and the final selection will be announced during the closing remarks in Berlin next June. Check out the call for host cities <a href="https://2019.europe.wordcamp.org/2018/11/29/call-for-host-city/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">announcement</a> for more information.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:45:03 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:13;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:92:"WPTavern: Mullenweg Ramps Up Communication Ahead of WordPress 5.0 Release, RC2 Now Available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=86090";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:102:"https://wptavern.com/mullenweg-ramps-up-communication-ahead-of-wordpress-5-0-release-rc2-now-available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:5209:"<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-rc2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WordPress 5.0 RC2</a> was released today with 15 notable updates, including improvements to block preview styling, browser-specific bug fixes, and other changes. RC2 was released simultaneously with <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/30/whats-new-in-gutenberg-30th-november/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gutenberg version 4.6</a>. </p>
<p>The official release date for WordPress 5.0 has not yet been announced, because it depends on feedback from RC2 testing. Contributors&#8217; uneasiness with not having an official release date seemed to reach a critical tipping point during this week&#8217;s WordPress dev chat, as many participants pressured Matt Mullenweg, who is leading the release, to give more information on when they can expect 5.0. </p>
<p>&#8220;It is very important that we have a release date to aim for,&#8221; ACF founder Elliot Condon said. &#8220;I’m finding the current &#8216;waiting game&#8217; quite stressful, and I suspect a few other developers will share the same feeling.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tensions were high as contributors cited various reasons for wanting a date, including companies needing support staff on hand, upcoming holidays, documentation planning, and the importance of user trust.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re determining the release date based on the open issues,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;Please consider it as coming as soon as possible, when everything is resolved.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I hope it&#8217;s clear we&#8217;re trying to get this out as soon as possible, but don&#8217;t yet have enough data to announce an official date. As mentioned last week we have done a number of December releases in the past, and may this time, but don&#8217;t have enough data to announce a new date yet.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mullenweg also urged dev chat attendees to keep in mind that any site administrators can install the Classic Editor plugin to keep the current editing experience, regardless of the 5.0 release date. He said the date will be announced via a P2 post, not during a dev chat.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you want to know what to plan on, please don&#8217;t hold anything back based on expected dates, please test or deploy the RCs, that&#8217;s what they&#8217;re for,&#8221; Mullenweg said. </p>
<p>In the meantime, Mullenweg is spending the weekend taking questions from the community during <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/29/gutenberg-5-0-listening-office-hours/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">24 office hours slots</a>. He also published a lengthy post titled &#8220;<a href="https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WordPress 5.0: A Gutenberg FAQ</a>,&#8221; which reaffirms WordPress&#8217; mission in the context of Gutenberg. It answers questions like &#8220;Why do we need Gutenberg at all?&#8221; and &#8220;Why blocks?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I knew we would be taking a big leap,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;But it’s a leap we need to take, and I think the end result is going to open up many new opportunities for everyone in the ecosystem, and for those being introduced to WordPress for the first time. It brings us closer to our mission of democratizing publishing for everyone.&#8221;</p>
<p>The stats Mullenweg cited about previously having 9 major WordPress releases in December (34% of all releases in the last decade) indicate that a December release may still be on the table. His post addresses the perceived urgency behind getting Gutenberg out the door and into the hands of users. In evaluating WordPress 5.0&#8217;s readiness, he said it&#8217;s important to differentiate between the code being ready and the community being ready.</p>
<p>&#8220;In the recent debate over Gutenberg readiness, I think it’s important to understand the difference between Gutenberg being ready code-wise (it is now), and whether the entire community is ready for Gutenberg,&#8221; Mullenweg said.</p>
<p>&#8220;It will take some time — we’ve had 15 years to polish and perfect core, after all — but the global WordPress community has some of the world’s most talented contributors and we can make it as good as we want to make it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The post also offers a preview of where Gutenberg is going in the next site customization phase and how it will change the way users build their sites.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Editor is just the start,&#8221; he said. &#8220;In upcoming phases blocks will become a fundamental part of entire site templates and designs. It’s currently a struggle to use the Customizer and figure out how to edit sections like menus, headers, and footers. With blocks, people will be able to edit and manipulate everything on their site without having to understand where WordPress hides everything behind the scenes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mullenweg said he plans to talk more about the next phases following site customization during the State of the Word address at WordCamp US. If you have questions about Gutenberg and where it&#8217;s headed, the comments are open on his <a href="https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">post</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:15:09 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:14;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:67:"WPTavern: Let Us Know If You’re Hosting a WordCamp US Watch Party";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=86150";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:75:"https://wptavern.com/let-us-know-if-youre-hosting-a-wordcamp-us-watch-party";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:505:"<p>WordCamp US is next weekend and if you&#8217;re unable to attend, you can watch from home via the <a href="https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-us-2018-livestream-tickets-now-available">free livestream</a>. However, some WordPress meetup groups host watch parties. These parties generally include food, beverages, and a large projection screen. </p>



<p>If you&#8217;re hosting one of these parties, please let us know about it in the comments. Tell us the location and what attendees can expect. <br /></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Sat, 01 Dec 2018 01:11:50 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:15;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"Dev Blog: WordPress 5.0 RC2";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:34:"https://wordpress.org/news/?p=6287";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:53:"https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-rc2/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:3298:"<p>The second release candidate for WordPress 5.0 is now available!</p>



<p>This is an important milestone, as we near the release of WordPress 5.0. A final release date will be announced soon, based on feedback from this release candidate. Things are appearing very stable and we hope to announce a date soon. This is a big release and needs <em>your</em> help—if you haven’t tried 5.0 yet, now is the time! </p>



<p>To test WordPress 5.0, you can use the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/">WordPress Beta Tester</a>&nbsp;plugin or you can&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.0-RC2.zip">download the release candidate here</a>&nbsp;(zip).</p>



<p>For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.0, please see the <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-release-candidate/">previous release candidate post</a>.</p>



<h2>Significant changes</h2>



<ul><li>We stopped rendering&nbsp;<em>AdminNotices</em>&nbsp;compatibility component, as this previous attempt at backward compatibility was bringing in numerous incompatible banners and notices from plugins.</li><li>An update to the parser to better deal with malformed HTML that could cause a loop. We&#8217;re only aware of this in the wild being triggered once in the <a href="https://gutenstats.blog/">over a million posts</a> made with Gutenberg, but it caused a loop so we wanted to fix for RC2.</li></ul>



<h2>Cosmetic and minor changes in RC2</h2>



<ul><li>Accessibility: Simplify sidebar tabs&nbsp;aria-labels.</li><li>Make the&nbsp;Image&nbsp;Link URL field readonly.</li><li>Internationalization: Merge&nbsp;similar text strings that differed only in capitalization.</li><li>CSS: Improve block preview&nbsp;styling.</li><li>CSS: Fix&nbsp;visual issues&nbsp;with&nbsp;Button&nbsp;block text wrap.</li><li>Fix&nbsp;getSelectedBlockClientId selector.</li><li>Fix&nbsp;Classic&nbsp;block&nbsp;not showing galleries on a grid.</li><li>Fix an issue where the block toolbar&nbsp;would cause an image to jump&nbsp;downwards when the&nbsp;<em>wide</em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>full</em>&nbsp;alignments were activated.</li><li>Move editor specific styles&nbsp;from style.scss to editor.scss in&nbsp;Cover&nbsp;block.</li><li>Fix modals&nbsp;in Microsoft Edge browser.</li><li>Fix Microsoft IE11 focus loss&nbsp;after TinyMCE init.&nbsp;Add&nbsp;IE check.</li><li>Fix Microsoft IE11 input when mounting TinyMCE.</li><li>Change @package names&nbsp;to WordPress.</li></ul>



<h2>How to Help</h2>



<p>Do you speak a language other than English?&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev">Help us translate WordPress into more than 100 languages!</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you think you’ve found a bug, you can post to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta">Alpha/Beta area</a> in the support forums. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report, <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/reports/">file one on WordPress Trac</a>, where you can also find <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major">a list of known bugs</a>.</p>



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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:90:"WPTavern: Gutenberg Times to Host Live Q&amp;A with Gutenberg Leads on Friday, November 30";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85908";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:95:"https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-times-to-host-live-qa-with-gutenberg-leads-on-friday-november-30";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1224:"<p><a href="https://i1.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/creating-gutenberg-q-and-a.jpg?ssl=1"><img /></a></p>
<p>Birgit Pauli-Haack, curator of the <a href="https://gutenbergtimes.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gutenberg Times</a> website, is hosting a Q&#038;A session with Gutenberg&#8217;s phase 1 design and development leads on Friday, November 30, at 2pm ET (19:00 UTC). Matias Ventura, Tammie Lister, and Joen Asmussen will join Pauli-Haack to discuss their journey &#8220;Creating Gutenberg&#8221; over the past two years.</p>
<p>If you have any pressing questions about Gutenberg&#8217;s architecture, design, or the future of the project, this event is a good opportunity to speak to members of the team who have been building it full-time. The Q&#038;A is free to watch but attendees who want to participate with questions will need to <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6915430666443/WN_d_ejr1e0T0Se1YpyoU0Ojg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">register</a>. There are 100 seats available. Pauli-Haack will also be live-streaming the session to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSD3LG2kSHdr7llRSHaylxw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gutenberg Times YouTube channel</a>. </p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:48:18 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:17;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:36:"Matt: WordPress 5.0: A Gutenberg FAQ";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:22:"https://ma.tt/?p=48628";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:38:"https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:17970:"<p>We are nearing the release date for WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg, one of the most important and exciting projects I’ve worked on in my <a href="https://ma.tt/2018/05/wordpress-at-15/">15 years</a> with this community. <br /></p>



<p>I knew we would be taking a big leap. But it’s a leap we need to take, and I think the end result is going to open up many new opportunities for everyone in the ecosystem, and for those being introduced to WordPress for the first time. It brings us closer to our mission of democratizing publishing for everyone.<br /></p>



<p>I recently visited WordCamp Portland to talk about Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0, which will also include the new default theme <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/16/introducing-twenty-nineteen/">Twenty Nineteen</a>, which you’re seeing me test out on this very site. There were some great questions and testimonials about Gutenberg, so I’d urge you to watch the <a href="https://wordpress.tv/2018/11/08/matt-mullenweg-qa-at-wordcamp-portland-2018/">full video</a> and <a href="https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-addresses-controversies-surrounding-gutenberg-at-wordcamp-portland-qa">read the WP Tavern recap</a>. I&#8217;ve also visited meetups, responded to review threads, kept an eye on support, and I&#8217;m in the middle of <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/29/gutenberg-5-0-listening-office-hours/">office hours with the core community</a>.<br /></p>



<p>As we head toward the release date and <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp US</a>, I&#8217;ve put many questions and answers into a Gutenberg FAQ below. For those who have other questions, I will be checking the comments here. <br /></p>



<p>It’s an exciting time, and I’m thrilled to be working with y’all on this project. </p>



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<h2>What is Gutenberg? </h2>



<p>Gutenberg, for those who aren&#8217;t actively following along, is a brand new Editor for WordPress &#8212; contributors have been working on it since January 2017 and it&#8217;s one of the most significant changes to WordPress in years. It&#8217;s built on the idea of using &#8220;blocks&#8221; to write and design posts and pages. <br /></p>



<p>This will serve as the foundation for future improvements to WordPress, including blocks as a way not just to design posts and pages, but also entire sites. <br /></p>



<p>The overall goal is to simplify the first-time user experience of WordPress &#8212; for those who are writing, editing, publishing, and designing web pages. The editing experience is intended to give users a better visual representation of what their post or page will look like when they hit publish. As I wrote in <a href="https://ma.tt/2017/08/we-called-it-gutenberg-for-a-reason/">my post last year</a>, &#8220;Users will finally be able to build the sites they see in their imaginations.&#8221; <br /></p>



<p>Matías Ventura, team lead for Gutenberg, <a href="https://matiasventura.com/post/gutenberg-or-the-ship-of-theseus/">wrote an excellent post</a> about the vision for Gutenberg, saying, “It’s an attempt to improve how users interact with their content in a fundamentally visual way, while at the same time giving developers the tools to create more fulfilling experiences for the people they are helping.”</p>



<h2>Why do we need Gutenberg at all? </h2>



<p>For many of us already in the WordPress community, it can be easy to forget the learning curve that exists for people being introduced to WordPress for the first time. Customizing themes, adding shortcodes, editing widgets and menus &#8212; there’s an entire language that one must learn behind the scenes in order to make a site or a post look like you want it to look. <br /></p>



<p>Over the past several years, JavaScript-based applications have created opportunities to simplify the user experience in consumer apps and software. Users’ expectations have changed, and the bar has been raised for simplicity. It is my deep belief that WordPress must evolve to improve and simplify its own user experience for first-time users. <br /></p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What can you do in 137 lines in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gutenberg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gutenberg</a>? <a href="https://t.co/zLINZGMXMe">pic.twitter.com/zLINZGMXMe</a></p>&mdash; Dennis Snell (@dmsnell23) <a href="https://twitter.com/dmsnell23/status/1063126946350096389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Why blocks? </h2>



<p>The idea with blocks was to create a new common language across WordPress, a new way to connect users to plugins, and replace a number of older content types &#8212; things like shortcodes and widgets &#8212; that one had to be well-versed in the idiosyncrasies of WordPress to understand. <br /></p>



<p>The block paradigm is not a new one &#8212; in fact many great plugins have already shown the promise of blocks with page design in WordPress. Elementor, one of the pioneers in this space, has now introduced <a href="https://elementor.com/blog/blocks-for-gutenberg/">a new collection of Gutenberg blocks</a> to showcase what’s possible: <br /></p>



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<h2>Why change the Editor? </h2>



<p>The Editor is where most of the action happens in WordPress’s daily use, and it was a place where we could polish and perfect the block experience in a contained environment. <br /></p>



<p>Additionally, the classic Editor was built primarily for text &#8212; articles have become increasingly multimedia, with social media embeds, maps, contact forms, photo collages, videos, and GIFs. It was time for a design paradigm that allowed us to move past the messy patchwork of shortcodes and text. <br /></p>



<p>The Editor is just the start. In upcoming phases blocks will become a fundamental part of entire site templates and designs. It’s currently a struggle to use the Customizer and figure out how to edit sections like menus, headers, and footers. With blocks, people will be able to edit and manipulate everything on their site without having to understand where WordPress hides everything behind the scenes. <br /></p>



<h2>What does Automattic get out of this? </h2>



<p>There have been posts recently asking questions about Automattic’s involvement in Gutenberg compared to other contributors and companies. There is no secret conspiracy here &#8212; as project lead I was able to enlist the help of dozens of my colleagues to contribute to this project, and I knew that a project of this size would require it. Automattic aims to have 5% of its people dedicated to WordPress community projects, which at its current size would be about 42 people full-time. The company is a bit behind that now (~35 full-time), and the company is growing a lot next year, so look for 10-15 additional people working on core and community projects.&nbsp;<br /></p>



<p>In the end, Gutenberg is similar to many other open source projects &#8212; Automattic will benefit from it, but so will everyone else in the WordPress community (and even <a href="https://drupalgutenberg.org/">the Drupal community</a>). It’s available for everyone under the GPL. If the goal was purely to benefit Automattic it would have been faster, easier, and created an advantage for Automattic to have Gutenberg just on WP.com. That wasn&#8217;t, and isn&#8217;t, the point.</p>



<h2>Is Gutenberg ready? </h2>



<p>Absolutely. Our original goal with Gutenberg was to get it on 100,000 sites to begin testing &#8212; it’s now already on <a href="https://gutenstats.blog/">more than 1 million sites</a>, and it’s the fastest-growing plugin in WordPress history. There is a lot of user demand.<br /></p>



<p>The goal was to both test Gutenberg on as many sites as possible before the 5.0 release, and also to encourage plugin developers to make sure their plugins and services will be ready. With everyone pitching in, we can make this the most <em>anti-climactic</em> release in WordPress history. &nbsp;<br /></p>



<p>In the recent debate over Gutenberg readiness, I think it&#8217;s important to understand the difference between Gutenberg being ready code-wise (it is now), and whether the entire community is ready for Gutenberg.<br /></p>



<p>It will take some time &#8212; we&#8217;ve had 15 years to polish and perfect core, after all &#8212; but the global WordPress community has some of the world&#8217;s most talented contributors and we can make it as good as we want to make it. <br /></p>



<p>There is also a new opportunity to dramatically expand the WordPress contributor community to include more designers and JavaScript engineers. With JavaScript apps there are also new opportunities for designing documentation and support right on the page, so that help arrives right where you need it. <br /></p>



<p>Someone described Gutenberg to me as “WordPress in 3D.” I like the sound of that. Blocks are like layers you can zoom in and out of. The question now is: What are we going to build with this new dimension? </p>



<h2>Do I have to switch to Gutenberg when WordPress 5.0 is released? </h2>



<p>Not at all. When it’s released, you get to choose what happens. You can install the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/">Classic Editor plugin</a> today and when 5.0 is released, nothing will change. We&#8217;ve commited to supporting and updating Classic Editor until 2022. If you’d like to <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/">install Gutenberg early</a>, you can do that now too. The Classic Editor plugin has been available for 13 months now, and Gutenberg has been available for 18 months. Both have been heavily promoted since August 2018, and more than 1.3 million .org sites have opted-in already to either experience, so nothing will change for them when they update to 5.0.</p>



<h2>How can I make sure I’m ready? </h2>



<p>Before updating to 5.0, try out the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/">Gutenberg plugin</a> with your site to ensure it works with your existing plugins, and also to get comfortable with the new experience. Developers across the entire ecosystem are working hard to update their plugins, but your mileage and plugins may vary. And you can always use the Classic Editor to address any gaps.<br /></p>



<p>As with every new thing, things might feel strange and new for a bit, but I’m confident once you start using it you’ll get comfy quickly and you won’t want to go back.</p>



<p>The release candidate of 5.0 is stable and fine to develop against and test.</p>



<h2>When will 5.0 be released?</h2>



<p>We have had a stable RC1, which stands for first release candidate, and about to do our second one. There is only currently one known blocker and it&#8217;s cosmetic. The stability and open issues in the release candidates thus far makes me optimistic we can release soon, but as before the primary driver will be the stability and quality of the underlying software. We made the mistake prior of announcing dates when lots of code was still changing, and had to delay because of regressions and bugs. Now that things aren&#8217;t changing, we&#8217;re approaching a time we can commit to a date soon.</p>



<h2>Is it terrible to do a release in December?</h2>



<p>Some people think so, some don&#8217;t. There have been <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/roadmap/">9 major WordPress releases</a> in previous Decembers. December releases actually comprise 34% of our major releases in the past decade.</p>



<h2>Can I set it up so only certain users get to use Gutenberg? </h2>



<p>Yes, and soon. We’re going to be doing another update to the Classic Editor before the 5.0 release to give it a bit more fine-grained user control &#8212; we’ve heard requests for options that allow certain users or certain roles and post types to have Gutenberg while others have Classic Editor. </p>



<h2>What happens after 5.0? </h2>



<p>We’ve been doing a release of Gutenberg every two weeks, and 5.0 isn’t going to stop that. We’ll do minor release to 5.0 (5.0.1, 5.0.2) fortnightly, with occasional breaks, so if there’s feedback that comes in, we can address it quickly. Many of the previous bugs in updates were from juggling between updates in the plugin and core, now that Gutenberg is in core it&#8217;s much easier and safer to incrementally update.</p>



<h2>What about Gutenberg and accessibility? </h2>



<p>We’ve had some important discussions about accessibility over the past few weeks and I am grateful for those who have helped raise these questions in the community. <br /></p>



<p>Accessibility has been core to WordPress from the very beginning. It’s part of why we started – the adoption of web standards and accessibility.<br /></p>



<p>But where I think we fell down was with project management &#8212; specifically, we had a team of volunteers that felt like they were disconnected from the rapid development that was happening with Gutenberg. We need to improve that. In the future I don’t know if it makes sense to have accessibility as a separate kind of process from the core development. It needs to be integrated at every single stage. <br /></p>



<p>Still, we’ve accomplished a lot, as Matías <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/18/regarding-accessibility-in-gutenberg/">has written about</a>. There have been more than 200 closed issues related to accessibility since the very beginning. <br /></p>



<p>We’re also taking the opportunity to fix some things that have had poor accessibility in WordPress from the beginning. <a href="https://codemirror.net/6/">CodeMirror</a>, which is a code editor for templates, is not accessible, so we have some parts of WordPress that we really need to work on to make better. <br /></p>



<p>Speaking of which, CodeMirror was seeking funding for their next version &#8212; Automattic has now <a href="https://codemirror.net/6/">sponsored that funding</a> and in return it will be made available under the GPL, and that the next version of CodeMirror will be fully accessible. <br /></p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great news ? Due to a substantial donation from <a href="https://twitter.com/automattic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@automattic</a> our crowdfunding goal has been reached, and CodeMirror 6 is definitely happening!</p>&mdash; CodeMirror (@codemirror) <a href="https://twitter.com/codemirror/status/1054759532990218242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Finally, Automattic will be funding an accessibility study of WordPress, Gutenberg, and an evaluation of best practices across the web, to ensure WordPress is fully accessible and setting new standards for the web overall. </p>



<h2>After WordPress 5.0, is the Gutenberg name going to stick around?</h2>



<p>Sometimes code names can take on a life of their own. I think Gutenberg is still what we’ll call this project &#8212; it’s <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg">called that on GitHub</a>, and you’re also seeing it <a href="https://drupalgutenberg.org/">adopted by other CMSes beyond WordPress</a> &#8212; but for those outside the community I can see it simply being known as “the new WordPress editor.” </p>



<h2>With the adoption of React for Gutenberg, what do you see as the future for React and WordPress? </h2>



<p>In 2015 I said <a href="https://wordpress.tv/2015/12/07/matt-mullenweg-state-of-the-word-2015/">“Learn JavaScript deeply”</a> &#8212; then in 2016 we brought the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/">REST API</a> into Core. Gutenberg is the first major feature built entirely on the REST API, so if you are learning things today, learn JavaScript, and I can imagine a future wp-admin that’s 100% JavaScript talking to APIs. I’m excited to see that happen. <br /></p>



<p>Now, switching to a pure JavaScript interface could break some backward compatibility, but a nice thing about Gutenberg is that it provides an avenue for all plugins to work through &#8212; it gives them a way to plug in to that. It can eliminate the need for what’s currently done in custom admin screens. &nbsp;<br /></p>



<p>The other beautiful thing is that because Gutenberg essentially allows for translation into many different formats &#8212; it can publish to your web page, it can publish your RSS feed, AMP, it can publish blocks that can be translated into email for newsletters &#8212; there’s so much in the structured nature of Gutenberg and the semantic HTML that it creates and the grammar that’s used to parse it, can enable for other applications. <br /></p>



<p>It becomes a little bit like a <em>lingua franca</em> that even crosses CMSes. There’s now these new cross-CMS Gutenberg blocks that will be possible. It’s not just WordPress anymore &#8212; it might be a JavaScript block that was written for Drupal that you install on your WordPress site. How would that have ever happened before? That’s why we took two years off &#8212; it’s why we’ve had everyone in the world working on this thing. It’s because we want it to be #WorthIt. <br /></p>



<p>And WordPress 5.0 is just the starting line. We want to get it to that place where it’s not just better than what we have today, but a world-class, web-defining experience. It’s what we want to create and what everyone deserves. </p>



<h2>Was this post published with Gutenberg?</h2>



<p>Of course. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f604.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" /> No bugs, but I do see lots of areas we can continue to improve and I&#8217;m excited to get to work on future iterations.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:56:51 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4:"Matt";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:18;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/wpcampus-is-pursuing-an-independent-accessibility-audit-of-gutenberg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WPCampus moved to spearhead an audit</a> after Automattic decided to forego Matt MacPherson&#8217;s <a href="https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-accessibility-audit-postponed-indefinitely" rel="noopener" target="_blank">proposal</a> for Gutenberg to undergo an accessibility audit. Results of the audit will help WPCampus determine any potential legal risk for institutions upgrading to WordPress 5.0 and will also identify specific challenges that Gutenberg introduces for assistive technology users and others with accessibility needs.</p>
<p>&#8220;A professional accessibility audit is a large expense for a small nonprofit like WPCampus,&#8221; WPCampus director Rachel Cherry said. &#8220;Accessibility is important to all of us in the WordPress community. We’re asking for your help to fund the audit and ensure this important research is completed.&#8221;</p>
<p>WPCampus is still evaluating proposals from vendors and will announce its selection soon, along with an updated timeline for completing the audit. The organization has set its funding goal at $30,000, an amount that falls in the mid-range of the proposals the selection committee has received. If the campaign raises more than the amount required, WPCampus plans to designate the funds for other accessibility-related efforts, such as future audits and live captioning at conferences.</p>
<p>Two days after launching the campaign, WPCampus has received $3,692 (12%) towards its funding goal. The organization plans to share the results of the audit and any supporting documents on its website.</p>
<p>The comments published on the donations page demonstrate how strongly supporters feel about getting an audit and using that information to make Gutenberg a tool that anyone can use. The topic of accessibility is close to the heart for many donating to the campaign.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I was navigating stores with three small children, stores which helped me with automatic doors, wide aisles, and shopping carts for a crowd often made the decision for me as to whether I could shop at all,&#8221; WordPress developer <a href="https://robincornett.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Robin Cornett</a> said. &#8220;As we create content and build tools for the internet, we should be doing all we can to ensure the best online experience we can for everyone.&#8221;</p>
<p>WordPress co-founder <a href="https://mikelittle.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mike Little</a> also donated to the campaign, with comments on how important accessibility is to fulfilling the project&#8217;s mission.</p>
<p>&#8220;As the platform that democratizes publishing, we can&#8217;t allow new features in WordPress to take that away from users with accessibility needs,&#8221; Little said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Accessibility matters to everyone — injured, encumbered, distracted, disabled, everyone,&#8221; WordPress consultant <a href="http://adrianroselli.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Adrian Roselli</a> said. Accessibility in WordPress matters to my clients because some of their people require it in order to use the tool and therefore stay gainfully employed.&#8221;</p>
<p>The audit proposed months ago has evolved to become a community effort funded by passionate supporters working in various capacities throughout the WordPress ecosystem. If WPCampus is successful in funding its campaign, this particular approach has the benefit of making it a more cooperative effort with more people invested in the process than if it were funded by a single company. WPCampus aims to release the audit report to the community by January 17, 2019 but the dates will depend on the arrangement with the vendor. </p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 29 Nov 2018 22:03:13 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:19;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>As this phase kicks off soon, it&#8217;s valuable to see what other platforms are doing on this front. Drupal has traditionally appealed to a more technical audience, and probably wouldn&#8217;t count Squarespace, Wix, and Tumblr among their competitors, but the project is getting more friendly towards site builders and content editors. Drupal has brought improvements to its usability, media, and layout experiences over the past few years in support of users who have demanded a more modern, simplified admin UI. The project is currently testing a visual design tool for building layouts.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago, Drupal founder and project lead Dries Buytaert <a href="https://dri.es/why-drupal-layout-builder-is-so-unique-and-powerful" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">previewed the new Layout Builder</a>, an experimental feature that is stabilizing and expected to land in Drupal 8.7 in May 2019. Layout Builder offers layouts for templated content, customizations to templated layouts, and custom pages. These uses are especially important when building sites with large amounts of content that occasionally require template overrides and one-off landing pages.</p>
<p>Buytaert described how Layout Builder approaches the creation of one-off dynamic pages, which he said is similar to the capabilities found in services such as Squarespace and projects like Gutenberg for WordPress and Drupal: </p>
<blockquote><p>A content author can start with a blank page, design a layout, and start adding blocks. These blocks can contain videos, maps, text, a hero image, or custom-built widgets (e.g. a Drupal View showing a list of the ten most popular gift baskets). Blocks can expose configuration options to the content author. For instance, a hero block with an image and text may offer a setting to align the text left, right, or center. These settings can be configured directly from a sidebar.</p></blockquote>
<p>Buytaert&#8217;s demo video shows the Layout Builder in action. Its capabilities are similar to many of WordPress&#8217; third-party page builders, such as <a href="https://elementor.com/theme-builder/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elementor</a> and <a href="https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beaver Builder</a>.</p>
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<h3>Layout Builder Poses Accessibility Challenges</h3>
<p>Layout Builder is anchored on one of Drupal&#8217;s stronger features &#8211; the ability to create structured content, but it faces some of the same accessibility challenges that WordPress&#8217; Gutenberg editor has encountered. </p>
<p>In his post introducing Layout Builder, Buytaert made some pointed remarks about Drupal&#8217;s commitment to accessibility:</p>
<blockquote><p>Accessibility is one of Drupal&#8217;s core tenets, and building software that everyone can use is part of our core values and principles. A key part of bringing Layout Builder functionality to a &#8220;stable&#8221; state for production use will be ensuring that it passes our accessibility gate (Level AA conformance with WCAG and ATAG). This holds for both the authoring tool itself, as well as the markup that it generates. We take our commitment to accessibility seriously.</p></blockquote>
<p>Some contributors are not as optimistic about Drupal being able to fulfill these bold claims in time to ship the feature in 8.7.0. Andrew Macpherson, one of the accessibility topic maintainers for Drupal 8 core, has <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3007978#comment-12853731" rel="noopener" target="_blank">proposed Layout Builder offer an alternative UI</a> that users can access without the visual preview UI.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dries&#8217; blog post about layout builder yesterday says we&#8217;re on track to mark this as stable for D8.7.0,&#8221; Macpherson said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not at all optimistic about that, because as yet there is no feasible plan for how it can be made accessible.</p>
<p>&#8220;A minimum viable product for Layout Builder accessibility would be at least one method which works, for each user task, for each input/output method. I don&#8217;t think we can say we have found a feasible approach. We&#8217;re in deeply experimental territory here &#8211; there isn&#8217;t a well-established, reliable pattern we can just copy to make the current layout builder accessible. Essentially, we&#8217;re making stuff up in a hurry, for a novel UI, with limited opportunity for design validation. There&#8217;s no guarantee that users are going to understand it, or find it easy to use. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m not optimistic about it getting past the accessibility gate in time for D8.7.0.&#8221;</p>
<p>Macpherson said that WCAG strongly advises against providing alternate versions but allows for them in instances where the main version cannot be made accessible.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think we are effectively in this situation now, although we are still exploring ideas,&#8221; he said. </p>
<p>Macpherson also recommended they continue striving to make the drag-and-drop, visual-preview layout builder UI accessible at the same time. He referenced emerging <a href="https://inclusivedesignprinciples.org/#offer-choice" rel="noopener" target="_blank">principles of Inclusive Design</a> for application developers, which recommend &#8220;offering choice,&#8221; giving users different ways of completing tasks, especially those that may be complex or non-standard.</p>
<p>&#8220;Eventually, I&#8217;d like to see BOTH layout builder UIs being accessible, and offer genuinely useful choices for everyone,&#8221; Macpherson said. &#8220;But let&#8217;s take the time to do it well, instead of hastily bolting on fixes for one type of interaction method at a time, in a rush to ship a single layout builder UI. &#8221;</p>
<p>Macpherson&#8217;s proposal is still under consideration, but it provides an interesting perspective on similar challenges WordPress contributors are facing with Gutenberg. Modernizing UIs to make the site building experience more accessible for those who don&#8217;t know how to code has to be balanced with considerations for those who may not be able see very well or use a mouse. Drupal contributors are exploring providing an alternative accessible UI as a solution to empower more users to take advantage of the new Layout Builder.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:31:11 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:20;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:106:"WPTavern: WPWeekly Episode 339 – Interview With Pippin Williamson, Founder of Sandhills Development, LLC";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"https://wptavern.com?p=86062&preview=true&preview_id=86062";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:111:"https://wptavern.com/wpweekly-episode-339-interview-with-pippin-williamson-founder-of-sandhills-development-llc";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1455:"<p>In this episode, <a href="http://jjj.me">John James Jacoby</a> and I are joined by <a href="http://pippin.com/">Pippin Williamson</a>, founder of <a href="http://sandhillsdev.com/">Sandhills Development</a>, LLC. Pippin describes what he&#8217;s learned going through the process of opening a brick and mortar business.</p>
<p>He also describes the emotional process of firing employees, making business decisions as a team, and how he wants to create a life-long company where employees stick around for decades.</p>
<p>Near the end of the episode, Pippin expresses his opinions on Gutenberg the product and Gutenberg the process. You might be surprised by what he has to say.</p>
<h2>Stories Discussed:</h2>
<p><a href="https://pippinsplugins.com/2017-in-review/">2017 in review</a></p>
<h2>WPWeekly Meta:</h2>
<p><strong>Next Episode:</strong> Wednesday, December 5th 3:00 P.M. Eastern</p>
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<p><strong>Listen To Episode #339:</strong><br />
</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:54:37 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:21;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:65:"WPTavern: SyntaxHighlighter Evolved Plugin Adds Gutenberg Support";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85968";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:76:"https://wptavern.com/syntaxhighlighter-evolved-plugin-adds-gutenberg-support";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4743:"<p>WordPress 5.0 will ship with a code block in the new editor but it doesn&#8217;t include syntax highlighting. The code is currently wrapped in pre tags. During the earlier days of Gutenberg&#8217;s development, the HTML block had syntax highlighting but the team was not satisfied with its implementation and decided to pull it until they could <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/10423" rel="noopener" target="_blank">provide more consistent behavior across blocks</a>. </p>
<p>For now, users will have to depend on a plugin to get syntax highlighting. <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/syntaxhighlighter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">SyntaxHighlighter Evolved</a> is one of the first plugins of its kind to add Gutenberg support via its own block. </p>
<p><a href="https://i1.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-28-at-10.08.36-AM.png?ssl=1"><img /></a></p>
<p>The plugin currently adds syntax highlighting to source code on the frontend only. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s a great use case for Gutenberg, as the plugin previously required you to remember how to structure the shortcode in a particular way in order to use it. </p>
<p>Ian Dunn <a href="https://github.com/Viper007Bond/syntaxhighlighter/pull/78" rel="noopener" target="_blank">contributed the Gutenberg support</a> for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved. In the PR for this feature, Dunn said he wanted to give existing users a way to continue using the plugin after WordPress 5.0 is released:</p>
<blockquote><p>
The syntax highlighting only works on the front end, due to the nature of SyntaxHighlighter. Details are documented in the edit() function&#8217;s docblock.</p>
<p>Because of that, this isn&#8217;t the ideal syntax highlighting block[1], but this provides a way for existing users to continue using the plugin without having to migrate old posts to a different plugin.</p>
<p>Another limitation is that this PR only supports the language attribute of the shortcode, because I ran out of time/energy. This lays the groundwork, though, so the rest of them can easily be added in a future iteration.</p></blockquote>
<p>SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is active on more than 40,000 installations and is also used on WordPress.com, so this update to the plugin should help those who rely on it to be able to use the new Gutenberg editor without having to switch back to the old editor when they need to add code to their content.</p>
<p>There is still some debate about the best way to provide syntax highlighting in Gutenberg. Another implementation called <a href="https://github.com/mkaz/code-syntax-block" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Code Syntax Block</a> by Marcus Kazmierczak, extends Gutenberg&#8217;s existing code block to offer syntax highlighting, instead of creating a new block for it. It also uses <a href="http://prismjs.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PrismJS syntax highlighter</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/cedaro/shiny-code" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Shiny Code</a> is another approach that adds a new block for code and provides a preview inside the Gutenberg editor. </p>
<p><a href="https://cloudup.com/cAjq1AKskL8"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/cldup.com/2MLWW0oXx3.gif?resize=627%2C308&ssl=1" alt="Shiny code" width="627" height="308" /></a></p>
<p>In the official plugin directory, the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/enlighter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Enlighter</a> plugin, which has 10,000 active installs, offers experimental support for Gutenberg that is being <a href="https://github.com/EnlighterJS/Plugin.Gutenberg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">actively developed on GitHub</a>. <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/kebo-code/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kebo Code</a>, a relatively new plugin with fewer than 10 installs, was created to offer syntax highlighting for Gutenberg and currently supports 121 languages and two themes. Users will have to switch to the frontend to see the code rendered with the theme selected. </p>
<p>SyntaxHighlighter Evolved does not yet provide a way for highlighting existing code blocks or transforming a core code block to use the plugin&#8217;s syntax highlighting. Converting all existing code blocks might take some time for those who have been using it extensively. Alex Mills, the plugin&#8217;s author, said he is considering all of these issues and welcomes patches on the <a href="https://github.com/Viper007Bond/syntaxhighlighter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">GitHub repository for the plugin</a>. Plugin authors may change their approaches over time, depending on where Gutenberg goes in the future, so users will want to evaluate available plugins periodically to see which ones suit their needs.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:10:30 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:22;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:59:"WPTavern: WordCamp US 2018 Livestream Tickets Now Available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85848";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:70:"https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-us-2018-livestream-tickets-now-available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1360:"<p><a href="https://i1.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nashville.jpg?ssl=1"><img /></a>photo credit: Viv Lynch <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68894626@N00/30070498810">Westward</a> &#8211; <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">(license)</a></p>
<p>The countdown has started for <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WordCamp US 2018</a> in Nashville. The event is just 10 days away. If you cannot attend, watching via the livestream is the next best option. Anyone can join the livestream for free, but viewers will need to <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/tickets/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sign up for a ticket</a> on the event website. </p>
<p>This year&#8217;s <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/schedule/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">schedule</a> includes sessions in two tracks: Banjo and Guitar. Matt Mullenweg&#8217;s annual <a href="https://2018.us.wordcamp.org/2018/11/27/state-of-the-word-2018/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">State of the Word</a> address is scheduled for Saturday, December 8, at 4:00 p.m. CST. Livestream ticket holders can tune in to any of the sessions and may also want to participate in the conversations on Twitter using the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCUS?src=hash" rel="noopener" target="_blank">#WCUS hashtag</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:09:16 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:23;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:41:"BuddyPress: BuddyPress 4.0.0 “Pequod”";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:32:"https://buddypress.org/?p=282222";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:55:"https://buddypress.org/2018/11/buddypress-4-0-0-pequod/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:5882:"<p>BuddyPress 4.0.0 &#8220;Pequod&#8221; is now available!</p>
<h3>A focus on data privacy and control</h3>
<p>BuddyPress boasts a proud history of letting community members and managers control their data, independent of third-party, commercial entities. In this spirit, as well as the spirit of recent regulations like the EU&#8217;s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Expanding on some of the tools introduced by WordPress in version 4.9.8, BuddyPress 4.0 introduces a suite of tools allowing users and site admins to manage member data and privacy.</p>
<div id="attachment_282223" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://buddypress.org/wp-content/uploads/1/2018/11/data-export.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-282223" src="https://buddypress.org/wp-content/uploads/1/2018/11/data-export.png" alt="Screenshot of " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Giving your users greater control over their data</p></div>
<p>The new &#8220;Export Data&#8221; Settings panel lets users request an export of all BuddyPress data they&#8217;ve created. BuddyPress integrates seamlessly with the data export functionality introduced in WordPress 4.9.8, and BP data is included in exports that are initiated either from the Export Data panel or via WP&#8217;s Tools &gt; Export Personal Data interface.</p>
<p>BuddyPress 4.0 also integrates with WordPress 4.9.8&#8217;s Privacy Policy tools. When you create or update your Privacy Policy, BP will suggest text that&#8217;s specifically tailored to the kinds of social data generated on a BuddyPress site. And will prompt registering users to agree to the Privacy Policy, if your theme supports it.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve also done a complete review of BuddyPress&#8217;s cookie behavior, and dramatically reduced the number of cookies needed to browse a BP-powered site &#8211; especially for logged-out users. We&#8217;re confident that this change will help site owners comply with local privacy regulations.</p>
<h3>Nouveau and other improvements</h3>
<p>The BuddyPress team has been hard at work improving the Nouveau template pack introduced in BuddyPress 4.0. We&#8217;ve improved accessibility, extensibility, and responsiveness on mobile devices.</p>
<p>BuddyPress 4.0 also contains a number of internal improvements that improve compatibility with various version of PHP, fix formatting and content issues when sending emails, and address some backward-compatibility concerns.</p>
<h3>Mille grazie</h3>
<p>As usual, this BuddyPress release is only possible thanks to the contributions of the community. Special thanks to the following folks who contributed code and testing to the release: <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/xknown/">Alex Concha (xknown)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/ankit-k-gupta/">Ankit K Gupta (ankit-k-gupta)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/boonebgorges/">Boone B Gorges (boonebgorges)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/sbrajesh/">Brajesh Singh (sbrajesh)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/brianbws/">Brian Cruikshank (brianbws)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/needle/">Christian Wach (needle)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cyberwani/">Dinesh Kesarwani (cyberwani)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dipesh.kakadipa/">dipeshkakadiya</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/drywallbmb/">drywallbmb</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/dullowl/">dullowl</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/eric01/">Eric (eric01)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/garrett-eclipse/">Garrett Hyder (garrett-eclipse)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/harshall/">Harshal Limaye (harshall)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/hnla/">Hugo (hnla)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnjamesjacoby/">John James Jacoby (johnjamesjacoby)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/marcella1981/">Marcella (marcella1981)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/imath/">Mathieu Viet (imath)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/mercime/">mercime</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/MorgunovVit/">MorgunovVit</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/n0barcode/">n0barcode</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/pareshradadiya/">paresh.radadiya (pareshradadiya)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/DJPaul/">Paul Gibbs (DJPaul)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/pooja1210/">Pooja N Muchandikar (pooja1210)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/r-a-y/">r-a-y</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/espellcaste/">Renato Alves (espellcaste)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/RT77/">RT77</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cyclic/">Ryan Williams (cyclic)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/elhardoum/">Samuel Elh (elhardoum)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/shubh14/">shubh14</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/spdustin/">spdustin</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/suvikki/">suvikki</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/">Stephen Edgar (netweb)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/thejimmy/">thejimmy</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/vapvarun/">vapvarun</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/wbcomdesigns/">Wbcom Designs (wbcomdesigns)</a>, <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/yahil/">Yahil Madakiya (yahil)</a></p>
<p>This version of BuddyPress is code-named &#8220;Pequod&#8221; after the famous <a href="https://pequodspizza.com/">Pequod&#8217;s Pizza</a> in Chicago, where the crust really is caramelized, and the dish really is deep. Buon gusto!</p>
<h3>Keep on truckin&#8217;</h3>
<p>Questions or comments about the release? Visit the <a href="https://buddypress.org/support/">buddypress.org support forums</a>, or open a ticket on <a href="https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org">our bugtracker</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:57:28 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:12:"Boone Gorges";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:24;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:90:"WPTavern: Jetpack 6.8 Adds Gutenberg Blocks for Payment Buttons, Forms, Maps, and Markdown";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85576";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:98:"https://wptavern.com/jetpack-6-8-adds-gutenberg-blocks-for-payment-buttons-forms-maps-and-markdown";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:3613:"<p><a href="https://jetpack.com/2018/11/27/jetpack-6-8-building-jetpack-for-the-new-wordpress-editor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jetpack 6.8</a> was released today, introducing the plugin&#8217;s first set of blocks for Gutenberg. The necessary infrastructure was added in version 6.6 and all existing features that touch the editor are in the process of being ported over to blocks. This release includes blocks for payment buttons, forms, maps, and markdown.</p>
<p>The Contact Form module is one of the plugin&#8217;s most popular features and one that users often enable on new websites. This block removes a major barrier to implementing a form on WordPress sites &#8211; new users will have no need to try to understand the concept of shortcodes in order to collect feedback on their sites. Creating a new form essentially works like adding blocks inside of blocks:</p>
<p><a href="https://cloudup.com/cNVMNF2ZGd8"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/cldup.com/LZmv0Xj_Iq.gif?resize=627%2C568&ssl=1" alt="Form" width="627" height="568" /></a></p>
<p>The <a href="https://jetpack.com/support/jetpack-blocks/simple-payments-block/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Simple Payments button block</a> is slightly different in that it already has the form fields set up so the user can fill them out for whatever they are selling. This block is available for users on the Jetpack Premium or Professional plan.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://jetpack.com/support/jetpack-blocks/map-block/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">map block</a> makes it easy for users to embed an interactive map within the content of posts or pages. After <a href="https://www.mapbox.com/signup/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">signing up for a free Mapbox Access Token</a>, users can select a location directly inside the new editor and preview it live with different map theme options and a color-picker for the marker.</p>
<p><a href="https://cloudup.com/cUFrJDi-tqy"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/cldup.com/NL4okuVN0s.gif?resize=627%2C338&ssl=1" alt="Map" width="627" height="338" /></a></p>
<p>Some of those who have tested Gutenberg may not be a fan of its current writing interface, but after you see some of these blocks in action for things like maps and payment buttons, it&#8217;s clear that this is a superior interface for these content types. Modernizing the interface for content that previously relied on shortcodes is where Gutenberg truly excels right now.</p>
<p>Development on the Gutenberg plugin has been so active that it makes sense that the Jetpack team waited until WordPress 5.0 RC to release any blocks. Jetpack users can take advantage of them now if they have Gutenberg installed, or wait until 5.0 is officially released. The Jetpack team is also working on a number of other blocks for existing features. You can <a href="https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/labels/Gutenberg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">follow the progress</a> on upcoming blocks at Jetpack&#8217;s GitHub repository and log issues with blocks that have already been released.</p>
<p>Jetpack 6.8 also restores the Publicize module to the pre-publish sidebar, so users can continue automatically sharing posts after WordPress 5.0 is released. This version ensures compatibility with Jetpack&#8217;s widgets for those using the Twenty Nineteen theme. Check out the <a href="https://wp.me/p1moTy-cee" rel="noopener" target="_blank">release post</a> to see more blocks in action and the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/#developers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">changelog</a> for a full list of all the enhancements and bug fixes.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:52:05 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:25;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:79:"WPTavern: WordPress 5.0 RC 1 Released, Gutenberg Passes 1 Million Installations";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85923";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:89:"https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-rc-1-released-gutenberg-passes-1-million-installations";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:5988:"<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-release-candidate/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WordPress 5.0 RC 1</a> was released over the weekend after a string of five betas that began in late October. According to the <a href="https://gutenstats.blog/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gutenberg stats page</a>, more than 1.1 million sites have the Gutenberg plugin installed and users have written more than 980,000 posts using the new editor. These numbers are conservative estimates, as the numbers only include WordPress.com sites and sites running Jetpack.</p>
<p>Most of the changes included in the RC were outlined in the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/20/whats-new-in-gutenberg-20th-november/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Gutenberg 4.5</a> release post last week. An update published today shows 12 PRs waiting for review in the 4.6 milestone, 14 open issues in the 5.0.0 milestone, and more than 150 issues open in 5.0.1 and subsequent releases. <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5.0+dev-notes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dev notes for 5.0</a> have been published and tagged on the make.wordpress.org/core blog.</p>
<p>WordPress 5.0&#8217;s official release date was set for November 27 but after further evaluation the date has been <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/21/5-0-gutenberg-status-update-nov-21/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">pushed back</a>. Last week WordPress core core committers, contributors, and former release leads made strong, last-minute <a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-rc-expected-on-u-s-thanksgiving-holiday-despite-last-minute-pushback-from-contributors" rel="noopener" target="_blank">appeals</a> to hold off RC and defer the release to January. Development is moving forward desipite the pushback. A new release date has not yet been announced. The current plan is to monitor feedback on the RC and the team will make a decision from there.</p>
<h3>Mullenweg Responds to Critics on Twitter, Reiterates Vision for Gutenberg</h3>
<p>Over the weekend, Matt Mullenweg responded to critics on Twitter who voiced concerns about his leadership and communication throughout WordPress 5.0&#8217;s development. One particular post titled &#8220;<a href="https://cameronjonesweb.com.au/blog/lets-take-a-very-serious-look-at-gutenberg/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Let’s Take A Very Serious Look At Gutenberg</a>,&#8221; written by WordPress developer Cameron Jones, sparked conversation. In response to Cliff Seal, who urged Mullenweg to &#8220;re-cast the vision of WordPress in a way that accounts for the apparent urgency of this effort,&#8221; Mullenweg <a href="https://twitter.com/photomatt/status/1066397086206304256" rel="noopener" target="_blank">responded</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>
Many people who try to start publishing with WordPress fail; those who don&#8217;t struggle with shortcodes, embeds, widgets; those who can toggle to code view to do basic tasks in the editor, and for clients set up elaborate meta-field and CPT based schemes to avoid catastrophe.</p>
<p>Gutenberg aims to solve these problems, improve the WP experience for all its users, and open up independent, open source, beautiful publishing on the web to a class of users that couldn&#8217;t publish with WordPress before.</p>
<p>It may seem rushed to people unused to this pace of development and improvement in the WordPress world. However this has been a pace sustained for almost two years now, and we still look slow compared to some modern software. Speed of iteration is enabled by the new tech stack.</p>
<p>It bothers me at a deep, moral level to hold back a user experience that will significantly upgrade the publishing ability and success of tens or hundreds of millions of users. It hasn&#8217;t been ready (for core) yet, so it&#8217;s not released. I hope it will be soon! </p>
<p>This may all look very quaint in retrospect, when we look back three or five years from now. It&#8217;s a tough transition but the foundation Gutenberg enables will be worth it.</p></blockquote>
<p>Matt Medeiros, another vocal critic of Mullenweg&#8217;s leadership on WordPress 5.0, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Rhr9Y54ck" rel="noopener" target="_blank">recorded a video</a>, expounding on his concerns about transparency and the rushed pace. He summarized the frustrations that inspired him to make the video.</p>
<p>&#8220;While I agree WordPress needs innovation to reach new users that desperately require freedom over their content, especially within the context of today&#8217;s social networks, I don&#8217;t agree and am also discouraged by Matt not sharing the product vision with the community,&#8221; Medeiros said. &#8220;It&#8217;s polarizing to build software under the guise of openness with a mission to democratize publishing, but not give the same people volunteering to &#8216;Five for the Future&#8217; a voice for the future. </p>
<p>&#8220;Lack of communication, not Gutenberg or the team developing it, has lead to the current divide and we&#8217;re left asking &#8212; why? WordPress has always had a branding problem and this continues to muddy the lines between open source project and WordPress the &#8216;product.'&#8221;</p>
<p>The 5.0 release is heading into the home stretch but Gutenberg has several phases ahead with many more years of development. Mullenweg&#8217;s responses on Twitter over the weekend indicate he is interested in keeping the lines of communication open throughout the process. He said he plans to dedicate more time to responding directly to feedback.</p>
<p>&#8220;One thing will try: I’m going to open up some listening office hours in the next week so people can talk directly,&#8221; Mullenweg <a href="https://twitter.com/photomatt/status/1065981341496471555" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said</a>. &#8220;I want everyone to be and feel heard, as they have been since the beginning of this process in 2016.&#8221;</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:54:09 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:26;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:41:"Dev Blog: WordPress 5.0 Release Candidate";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:34:"https://wordpress.org/news/?p=6257";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:67:"https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-release-candidate/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:5355:"<p>The first release candidate for WordPress 5.0 is now available!</p>



<p>This is an important milestone, as we near the release of WordPress 5.0.&nbsp;<strong>The WordPress 5.0 release date has shifted from the 27th to give more time for the RC to be fully tested</strong>. A final release date will be announced soon, based on feedback on the RC. This is a big release and needs <em>your</em> help—if you haven’t tried 5.0 yet, now is the time!&nbsp;</p>



<p>To test WordPress 5.0, you can use the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/">WordPress Beta Tester</a>&nbsp;plugin or you can&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.0-RC1.zip">download the release candidate here</a>&nbsp;(zip).</p>



<h2>What&#8217;s in WordPress 5.0?</h2>



<img src="https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2018/11/Gutenberg-3.png?resize=632%2C316&ssl=1" alt="Screenshot of the new block editor interface." class="wp-image-6271" />The new block-based post editor.



<p>WordPress 5.0 introduces the <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/">new block-based post editor</a>. This is the first step toward an exciting new future with a streamlined editing experience across your site. You’ll have more flexibility with how content is displayed, whether you are building your first site, revamping your blog, or write code for a living.</p>



<p>The block editor is&nbsp;<a href="https://gutenstats.blog/">used on over a million sites</a>, we think it&#8217;s ready to be used on all WordPress sites. We do understand that some sites might need some extra time, though. If that&#8217;s you, please install the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/">Classic Editor plugin</a>, you&#8217;ll continue to use the classic post editor when you upgrade to WordPress 5.0.</p>



<p>Twenty Nineteen is WordPress&#8217; new default theme, it&nbsp;features custom styles for the blocks available by default in 5.0.&nbsp;Twenty Nineteen is designed to work for a wide variety of use cases. Whether you’re running a photo blog, launching a new business, or supporting a non-profit, Twenty Nineteen is flexible enough to fit your needs.</p>



<p>The block editor is a big change, but that&#8217;s not all. We&#8217;ve made some smaller changes as well,&nbsp; including:</p>



<ul><li>All of the previous default themes, from Twenty Ten through to Twenty Seventeen, have been updated to support the block editor.</li><li>You can improve the accessibility of the content you write, now that <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30421">simple ARIA labels</a>&nbsp;can be saved in posts and pages.</li><li>WordPress 5.0 officially supports the upcoming PHP 7.3 release: if you&#8217;re using an older version, we encourage you to <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/upgrade-php/">upgrade PHP</a>&nbsp;on your site.</li><li>Developers can now add translatable strings directly to your JavaScript code, using the new <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/09/new-javascript-i18n-support-in-wordpress/">JavaScript language packs</a>.</li></ul>



<p>You can read more about the fixes and changes since  Beta 5 <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/20/whats-new-in-gutenberg-20th-november/">in the last update post</a>.</p>



<p>For more details about what’s new in version 5.0, check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/10/wordpress-5-0-beta-1/">Beta 1</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/10/wordpress-5-0-beta-2/">Beta 2</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-beta-3/">Beta 3</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-beta-4/">Beta 4</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-beta-5/">Beta 5</a>&nbsp;blog posts.</p>



<h2>Plugin and Theme Developers</h2>



<p>Please test your plugins and themes against WordPress 5.0 and update the&nbsp;<em>Tested up to</em>&nbsp;version in the readme to 5.0. If you find compatibility problems, please be sure to post to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/">support forums</a> so we can figure those out before the final release. An in-depth field guide to developer-focused changes is coming soon on the&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/">core development blog</a>. In the meantime, you can review the&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5.0+dev-notes/">developer notes for 5.0</a>.</p>



<h2>How to Help</h2>



<p>Do you speak a language other than English?&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev">Help us translate WordPress into more than 100 languages!</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>If you think you’ve found a bug</em></strong><em>, you can post to the&nbsp;</em><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta"><em>Alpha/Beta area</em></a><em>&nbsp;in the support forums. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/reports/"><em>file one on WordPress Trac</em></a><em>, where you can also find&nbsp;</em><a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major"><em>a list of known bugs</em></a><em>.</em></p>



<p class="has-background has-medium-font-size"><em>Ruedan los bloques<br />Contando vivos cuentos<br />Que se despiertan</em></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:46:44 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:14:"Matias Ventura";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:27;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>WordPress core committers, core contributors, and former release leads made strong, last-minute <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/19/5-0-gutenberg-status-update-nov-19/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">appeals</a> on Monday for the 5.0 release to be deferred to January. RC was expected Monday but those urging its delay cited the large number of open issues on the milestone and the fact that many confirmed bugs are being aggressively punted to followup releases.  </p>
<p>&#8220;I do not see how we can seriously ship a release candidate today,&#8221; Joe McGill said. &#8220;In doing so, we are either saying we’re ok with shipping a major version of WordPress with this many known issues, or that the term &#8216;release candidate&#8217; does not actually have meaning. I would suggest that we revise the schedule to push back RC for at least 4 weeks so we have a reasonable deadline and, in the mean time, continue releasing betas.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nearly every contributor involved in the discussion was enthusiastic about Gutenberg but urged release lead Matt Mullenweg to allow for four weeks of RC and code freeze to give the community to prepare. </p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#8211; Building site with Gutenberg<br />&#8211; Find bug, go to GH to file an issue <br />&#8211; Find the ticket already exists.<br />&#8211; Bug has already been punted to "5.0.x Follow Ups"<br />&#8211; Find all the other *known* bugs planned for 5.0 launch</p>
<p>:(<a href="https://t.co/EiXR8tgHnz">https://t.co/EiXR8tgHnz</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bill Erickson (@BillErickson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillErickson/status/1064619368045252608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>Contributors said they don&#8217;t understand the rush to get 5.0. Several noted that Gutenberg seems to be measured by a different rod of success than previous releases where headline features were held to a different standard in regards to shipping known bugs. </p>
<p>&#8220;We’re fast approaching a million (Jetpack tracked) posts made through the editor, with the non-tracked number probably a multiple of that,&#8221; Mullenweg said in response to contributors&#8217; concerns. &#8220;There’s been an explosion of plugins building on top of Gutenberg and some things like the work ACF and Block Lab have done that seem really transformational for WordPress. For those whom the editor is not a good fit they can opt in at any point, including post-5.0, to Classic and continue using WP exactly as they had before until at least 2022 and likely beyond.&#8221; </p>
<p>Mullenweg identified a few questions he sees as &#8220;good measures of success for Gutenberg:&#8221;</p>
<ul>
<li>Are people, when given the choice, choosing to use it over the old editor?</li>
<li>Can they create things they weren’t able to create before?</li>
<li>Are new-to-WP users more successful (active, happy with what they create) than pre-Gutenberg?</li>
<li>Are interesting things being built on top of it?</li>
</ul>
<p>Interesting plugins are being built on top of Gutenberg but they are breaking with every release of the plugin. Gutenberg 4.5 was released yesterday, matching the first 5.0 RC feature set. It includes a large number of changes and bug fixes that have gone relatively untested by the community at large. Most notably, 4.5 introduced a regression that caused a <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/12148" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">white screen of death when trying to load custom post types</a> in the classic editor, forcing a 4.5.1 release earlier in the day. Every release introduces changes that cause plugins to break, requiring immediate updates from plugin developers.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gutenberg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gutenberg</a> development cycle<br />1) New version of GB is released<br />2) We cross our fingers<br />3) Find out GB breaks stuff<br />4) Fix GB issues<br />5) Issue release<br />6) New version of GB released<br />repeat process <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f613.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" /></p>
<p>&mdash; pootlepress (@pootlepress) <a href="https://twitter.com/pootlepress/status/1065146009964212225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>Gutenberg technical lead Matias Ventura posted an <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/21/5-0-gutenberg-status-update-nov-21/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">update</a> today, confirming that WordPress 5.0 will miss the planned November 27 release date but did not offer a secondary date.</p>
<p>&#8220;The date for 5.0 release is under consideration, given it’s not plausible for it to be the on 27th,&#8221; Ventura said. </p>
<h3>WordPress 5.0 Will Ship &#8220;When It&#8217;s Ready,&#8221; Contributors are Focusing on Getting Release Candidate out ASAP</h3>
<p>When the second set of November dates for release were missed, many assumed WordPress 5.0 would fall back to the secondary dates in January, but that has not yet been confirmed. The previous <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/03/proposed-wordpress-5-0-scope-and-schedule/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scope and schedule Gary Pendergast outlined</a> said the November dates could slip by up to eight days if necessary and that if additional time was required, they would aim for the January dates:</p>
<p>Secondary RC 1: January 8, 2019</p>
<p>Secondary Release: January 22, 2019 </p>
<p>During the regularly scheduled core developers&#8217; chat today, the discussion regarding WordPress 5.0&#8217;s release date became heated, as contributors continued to push for a January release. Pendergast suggested that December might have a viable date, to which Yoast CEO Joost de Valk responded, &#8220;I’m going to raise hell if we do December.&#8221;</p>
<p>WordPress plugin developers and agencies are trying to plan for upcoming holidays and want to have staff available when the release lands. Many of those who attended the meeting were hoping to receive confirmation on the release being pushed back to January.</p>
<p>&#8220;Please also consider the plugin shops that are rearranging their priorities to have blocks ready for 5.0, only to have had to fix them several times in the last few weeks,&#8221; Kevin Hoffman said. &#8220;The success of 5.0 depends just as much on third-party support as it does core.&#8221; </p>
<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s agreement on that from all sides, that the amount of code churn and missed earlier deadlines means that the 27th is untenable,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;RC is still possible soon, but please don&#8217;t assume that implies a final release date until we see how that goes and pick one. I hope that it shows that we are willing to change decisions based on new information, it&#8217;s not about being &#8216;right&#8217; or sticking to previous plans blindly.&#8221;</p>
<p>This statement indicates Mullenweg may be considering dates that were not included in the original schedule, as he later said,&#8221;If y&#8217;all can take the data without freaking out about what it means for the release date, there have been 8 major releases in December, it&#8217;s actually been 34% of our last 23 major releases.&#8221;</p>
<p>Several contributors agreed that getting an RC out ASAP would finally force a longer code freeze for Gutenberg&#8217;s UI, API, documentation, and features. This would give the community more time to prepare. </p>
<p>&#8220;As part of the development team for almost two years now, I’d love for us to draw the RC line soon for the sake of everyone’s fatigue,&#8221; Matias Ventura said. &#8220;And think it’s ready to be drawn. I am concerned with letting us do &#8216;one more little thing&#8217; and pushing the stability line further down, in an almost endless process.&#8221; </p>
<p>Contributors are now wrapping up the last few tickets and the plan is to get the release candidate out tomorrow during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Given WordPress&#8217; global contributor base, releasing on the holiday shouldn&#8217;t be an issue. The team is also still investigating the possibility of bundling the Classic Editor plugin with updates for existing WordPress sites.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our focus right now is on a great RC,&#8221; Mullenweg said. Throughout Gutenberg&#8217;s development Mullenweg has said WordPress 5.0 would ship &#8220;when it&#8217;s ready.&#8221; No release date will be announced until the team has had time to evaluate the release candidate.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is true that the primary thing is whether it&#8217;s ready, and it&#8217;s not currently ready,&#8221; Mullenweg said.</p>
<p>In 1928, John A. Shedd published a little book called “Salt from My Attic.&#8221; It included a saying that U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper said was influential in her life: &#8220;A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.&#8221; </p>
<p>Shipping a major overhaul of WordPress&#8217; editor has brought a fair share of uncertainty and frustration to contributors and the community that depends on the software. After mission-critical issues have been resolved, it seems to become a cycle of fixing and breaking things that could continue indefinitely. Although the holiday timing isn&#8217;t ideal, if Gutenberg stalls much longer it&#8217;s going to be burning daylight. At some point the ship just needs to push away from the port and see how it sails.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:17:34 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:28;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"WPTavern: ExpressionEngine Goes Open Source after 16 Years";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85816";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:69:"https://wptavern.com/expressionengine-goes-open-source-after-16-years";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:6180:"<p>In a post titled &#8220;<a href="https://expressionengine.com/blog/open-source-has-won" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Source Has Won</a>,&#8221; EllisLab founder Rick Ellis explained why ExpressionEngine is <a href="https://expressionengine.com/blog/expressionengine-is-now-free" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">going open source</a> after 16 years. The content management system is an evolution of the pMachine blogging software first released in early 2002. EllisLab previously required a license fee to use the full version of ExpressionEngine, which is built on object-oriented PHP and uses MySQL for storage.</p>
<p>&#8220;Although open source was a viable licensing model when we launched our first CMS back in 2002, it was not apparent then just how dominant open source would become on the web,&#8221; Ellis said. &#8220;It wasn’t until Eric Raymond wrote The Cathedral &#038; The Bazaar that open source would even begin to enter the general public’s consciousness. Since then we’ve watched the open source market grow rapidly and continuously.</p>
<p>&#8220;Today, over 90% of the CMS market is open source. In fact, it’s nearly the de-facto license model for all-things web. Stunningly, the market is expected to triple in revenue within the next five to ten years, and it’s estimated that over 70% of businesses worldwide rely on open-source software. To say that the internet is open source would not be an exaggeration. It’s that dominant.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ellis said he had wanted to migrate to an open source license for a long time but had not yet found &#8220;the right strategic and financial partner to enable the full vision of what we hope to achieve.&#8221; The first part of EllisLab&#8217;s business plan is to build a successful services model and then branch out from there.</p>
<p>Prior to licensing ExpressionEngine under the <a href="https://expressionengine.com/license" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>, EllisLab&#8217;s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180627183126/https://expressionengine.com/license" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">commercial license</a> imposed severe restrictions on what users could do with the software. Users were not permitted to do any of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use the Core License (free) for any client or contract work.</li>
<li>Use the Software as the basis of a hosted blogging service, or to provide hosting services to others.</li>
<li>Reproduce, distribute, or transfer the Software, or portions thereof, to any third party.</li>
<li>Modify, tamper with, bypass, or in any way impede license registration routines in the Software.</li>
<li>Sell, rent, lease, assign, or sublet the Software or portions thereof, including sites in your multi-site license.</li>
<li>Grant rights to any other person.</li>
<li>Use the Software in violation of any U.S. or international law or regulation.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional stipulations encouraged users not to share code by keeping their repositories private, and to make sure they were paying for commercial licenses if they were being paid for their work. </p>
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<p>There was simply no way ExpressionEngine could capture any significant amount of market share with this kind of restrictive licensing and its usage has steadily declined over the years. It is currently used by <a href="https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-expressionengine/all/all" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">0.3% of all the websites</a> whose content management system w3techs can detect. By this or any other measure of market share, ExpressionEngine stands as a sobering monument to the importance of giving a project a license that empowers its community to continue adding wood to the fire.</p>
<p>&#8220;The community is mostly gone at this point and I don&#8217;t even think its related to them charging for the software but they just stopped responding people and helping them in their forums,&#8221; reddit user @netzvolk <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/9ylq4i/expressionengine_is_now_open_source/ea2g130/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">commented</a> on the news.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have paid EE multiple times in the past but considered NOT paying anymore because third party developers are gone, the community members are gone, the tutorials and books are gone&#8230;.EE 2 was the best version so far. Moving to yearly releases also caused more harm than good in terms of building a stable ecosystem around the product.&#8221;</p>
<p>ExpressionEngine&#8217;s new open source licensing is a major win for its remaining users. How much further down the road would the software be if the decision was made years ago? There&#8217;s no way to know, but moving forward users will have more input and influence over the future of the software. </p>
<p>&#8220;I suspect open sourcing EE is an approach to get that community and developers back,&#8221; @netzvolk <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/9ylq4i/expressionengine_is_now_open_source/ea2n7ce/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">said</a>. &#8220;EllisLab can still make money with consulting, support and add-ons.</p>
<p>&#8220;But all those suffer if nobody is using the product anymore. This is more about expanding reach to stay afloat than anything else because some of their past bad decisions are what created alternatives like <a href="https://craftcms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Craft</a>. EllisLab turned an amazing product into a forgotten one in just a few years. I hope this means some change, and maybe, maybe one day the old developers and hard core EE community members come back.&#8221;</p>
<p>Users can only speculate on why EllisLab is making this move after 16 years of keeping its software locked down under restrictive licensing, but Ellis makes it clear in his post that the market decided long ago.</p>
<p>&#8220;Open source has won,&#8221; Ellis said. &#8220;It’s not even a contest anymore.&#8221;</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:21:16 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:29;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p><a href="https://www.figma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Figma</a>, an online collaborative interface design tool, has donated an organizational membership to the WordPress project. The browser-based application helps designers and developers collaborate more efficiently and is used by organizations like Microsoft, Slack, and Uber. It provides design tools, prototyping, previews, and real-time feedback, all in the same place, and is often described as the &#8220;Google Docs for designing apps.&#8221;</p>
<p>Figma aims to match the way designers work today in collaborative roles, with features like shared component libraries, versioning, live device preview, and Sketch import. It was created to offer &#8220;one single source of truth for design files.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Where we may have used multiple tools in order to support all the parts of the design process, Figma incorporates many of the core features of other tools all in one product for a more efficient and powerful workflow,&#8221; Alexis Lloyd, Head of Design Innovation at Automattic, said in the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/design/2018/11/19/figma-for-wordpress/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">announcement</a> on the make.wordpress design blog. &#8220;I’m excited about the possibilities for how Figma can make the WordPress design process more collaborative, robust, and efficient.&#8221;</p>
<p>Figma launched in 2016 but has quickly gained popularity due to its seamless developer handoff exports and cross-platform compatibility. Many teams inside the WordPress community are already big fans of using Figma. 10up has been using the tool as part of the company&#8217;s design process. The <a href="https://10up.com/blog/2018/wordpress-wireframes-sketch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SketchPress</a> library that 10up created, a collection of WordPress admin interfaces, symbols, and icons, is in the process of being converted into a shared team library for Figma so that WordPress contributors can take advantage of it.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We've been using Figma at <a href="https://twitter.com/10up?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@10up</a> to improve collaboration across our team &amp; clients. Excited to see <a href="https://twitter.com/figmadesign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@figmadesign</a> partnering w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/WordPress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WordPress</a> to make design more collaborative. Big thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/apollo_ux?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apollo_ux</a> for adapting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SketchPress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SketchPress</a> to Figma as well! <a href="https://t.co/Lq2Poqexjj">https://t.co/Lq2Poqexjj</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Chris Wallace (@chriswallace) <a href="https://twitter.com/chriswallace/status/1064618129370873858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>If you have held back on getting involved in designing for the WordPress project because of archaic collaboration tools, working with Figma may improve your contribution experience. Designers can get access to the WordPress.org Figma team by signing in with a WordPress.org Slack account using the <a href="https://www.figma.com/slack/642003996626140596/invite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">invitation link</a>. New users can upgrade their default &#8220;view&#8221; capabilities and get access to edit files by requesting permission in WordPress&#8217; #design Slack channel. </p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:53:23 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:30;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p><a href="https://getblocklab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Block Lab</a> is a new tool that provides an admin interface and a templating system for creating custom Gutenberg blocks. Rob Stinson, Luke Carbis, and Rheinard Korf, all employees at <a href="https://xwp.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">XWP</a>, kicked off the project in their own time with the goal of removing the relatively steep barrier to block creation. The plugin is <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">now available on WordPress.org</a> and Stinson said their target audience is WordPress developers ranging from junior to experienced.</p>
<p>The Block Lab admin screen lets users select an icon for the custom block, enter keywords, and choose from a variety of input fields. </p>
<p><a href="https://i1.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/block-lab-admin.png?ssl=1"><img /></a></p>
<p>Rendering the custom blocks in the editor and on the frontend requires simple PHP functions that most WordPress developers are probably already familiar with. Here&#8217;s an example for a testimonial block from the <a href="https://github.com/getblocklab/block-lab/wiki/Displaying-custom-blocks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plugin&#8217;s documentation</a>:</p>
<pre class="brush: php; light: true; title: ; notranslate">
&lt;img src="&lt;?php block_field( 'profile-picture' ); ?&gt;" alt="&lt;?php block_field( 'author-name' ); ?&gt;" /&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;?php block_field( 'author-name' ); ?&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;?php block_field( 'testimonial' ); ?&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</pre>
<p>The plugin makes it possible to build custom blocks in a matter of minutes, as demonstrated in the video below.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>Block Lab Puts Block Creation Inside the WordPress Admin</h3>
<p>Block Lab differs from existing block creation tools in that it aims to provide a Gutenberg-first solution directly inside the WordPress admin. With the exception of the template creation, developers are not required to write any code when using it to create blocks.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ahmad’s <a href="https://github.com/ahmadawais/create-guten-block" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">create-gluten-block</a> is an excellent solution, but is more focused on streamlining block creation from the ground floor,&#8221; Stinson said. &#8220;As I understand, it’s a development framework. Block Lab is about letting the developer kick off from the 10th floor and does this by offering a super simple WP Admin and traditional templating  experience.&#8221;</p>
<p>Stinson said <a href="https://wptavern.com/acf-5-8-beta-1-introduces-blocks-feature-release-slated-for-november" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACF&#8217;s solution</a> was one of the inspirations for his team but that Block Lab tackles block creation from a different angle. </p>
<p>&#8220;ACF is amazing as well &#8211; easily one of our all time favorite plugins and one that has inspired us,&#8221; Stinson said. &#8220;Block Lab is a Gutenberg-first solution. Where ACF is a meta data first solution. They both arrive at similar destinations but get there by very different means, both technically and as far as UX goes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Developers and users who adopt Block Labs should be aware that if the plugin is deactivated, the custom blocks they created will also be deactivated. They are stored in the database and the templates are stored in the theme or child theme. Switching themes means users will lose the blocks as well.</p>
<p>&#8220;Adding templates to a stand-alone plugin is the most effective way around this,&#8221; Stinson said. &#8220;Either way though, the templating is simple enough that copying template folders/files from one theme to another is pretty easy. I did this exact thing yesterday in about 5 minutes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Data portability isn&#8217;t a guarantee for users right now, but Stinson said his team has some ideas about how they can reduce barriers even further to include an in-admin templating experience. </p>
<p>Block Lab&#8217;s creators have plans to offer commercial extensions eventually, but at this stage they are focusing on solving the problem for users in the free plugin.</p>
<p>&#8220;Once we better understand what folks are needing, we’ll find a way of gracefully offering premium stuff,&#8221; Stinson said.  </p>
<p>There are still many unknowns about how the larger community of WordPress users will react to the upcoming 5.0 release, but Stinson is convinced that Gutenberg will have a positive impact on the plugin ecosystem and users&#8217; experiences with extensions.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gutenberg is going to, ultimately, change things for the better in the plugin ecosystem,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There is no doubt it’s going to be bumpy for the first little while, but the net effect is that WordPress will have a better editing experience in general and one that gives plugin developers a stronger baseline for extending the editing experience. Even as we explore what we can do with Block Lab we’re discovering really cool things that we would never have thought of unless we just started using it. I think this will be the larger experience by most people in the WordPress community.&#8221;</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:41:17 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:31;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:94:"WPTavern: Gutenberg is Coming to WordPress’ Mobile Apps, Beta Version Expected February 2019";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85696";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:101:"https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-is-coming-to-wordpress-mobile-apps-beta-version-expected-february-2019";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:3582:"<p>The team working on integrating Gutenberg into WordPress&#8217; mobile apps is making progress, but users will not have access to the new editor in the apps until early 2019. Jorge Bernal, a mobile engineer at Automattic, <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/2018/11/15/gutenberg-in-the-apps-what-to-expect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">posted an update</a> yesterday, highlighting current capabilities:</p>
<blockquote><p>Gutenberg Mobile [is] working inside the apps and the first post published with it, the writing flow has improved so it’s starting to feel more like an editor and less like a collection of isolated blocks, we have a working toolbar in place, you can now select images from your media library.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you are using one of the mobile apps and you attempt to edit a post that was created with Gutenberg, you will see a warning like the one below:</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screenshot_20181116-170549.png?ssl=1"><img /></a></p>
<p>This doesn&#8217;t mean users cannot edit content in the mobile apps, but there will be inconsistencies while Gutenberg support is still in progress. </p>
<p>I created some posts with Gutenberg and then went to edit them in the Android app. During my tests of switching back to the Gutenberg editor after saving some changes in the mobile app, I found that Gutenberg included the content but not the formatting options I had selected in the app. I received a warning about unexpected or invalid content. </p>
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<p>The mobile apps team expects to ship an <a href="https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/milestone/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alpha release</a> to testers at the end of 2018, with basic capabilities like adding a heading, paragraph, and images from the media library:</p>
<blockquote><p>We will have an alpha release at the end of the year that will showcase the editing flow with some selected basic blocks. We will have a basic integration with the apps, enough to be able to experience Gutenberg (via secret opt-in or special builds), but won’t be showing this to users. Being able to use early versions of Gutenberg directly in the apps will make it easier to gather feedback and do user testing.</p></blockquote>
<p>A beta with support for the most common types of content is tentatively planned for February 2019. The team is aiming to make writing a post using Gutenberg Mobile as pleasant as it currently is with Aztec.</p>
<p>&#8220;As Gutenberg rolls out to users on the web, we might see a good amount of users hitting problems trying to edit Gutenberg posts on Aztec,&#8221; Bernal said. &#8220;We have done (and keep doing) a lot of work to try to make that as good as possible, but there are limits to how compatible we can make the existing editor. We want to reduce the gap between Gutenberg launching and having a version in the apps, so we’re adjusting scope a bit to ship in February.&#8221;</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see how Gutenberg support is presented in the apps. I imagine it will be challenging to improve upon the mobile apps&#8217; current editing experience, which is already fairly intuitive and streamlined. </p>
<p>Users can follow along with the process and give feedback on the <a href="https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gutenberg Mobile</a> GitHub repo.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:52:31 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:32;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:52:"WPTavern: How WordPress Has Changed People’s Lives";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85710";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:60:"https://wptavern.com/how-wordpress-has-changed-peoples-lives";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4877:"<p>It&#8217;s Friday and we could probably all use a little more positivity in our lives, especially on social media. Morten Rand-Hendriksen recently <a href="https://twitter.com/mor10/status/1062839649498845186">asked his followers</a> on Twitter how WordPress has changed their lives. Here are a couple of the responses that stood out to me.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>As a beginner web designer, who was struggling to find a job/work, WordPress opened the door to web development and enabled me  to offer clients control over their websites. That was nearly 10 years ago and I’ve been building with WP ever since. </p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/keithdevon/status/1062978809090228225">Keith Devon</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I graduated in 2008 right into the thick of the recession. No jobs, nothing &#8211; the only way I could put food on the table and pay rent was to build WordPress sites for people. This led to my entire career in UX design, and my life would be very very different without WordPress.</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/scotsullivan/status/1063158394809393152">Scott Sullivan</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>Here&#8217;s one you won&#8217;t expect. I was in an agency job I hated. I had an interview with Automattic and failed. Devastated, it forced me to look at what I really wanted. I now have my own consultancy.</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/mrwiblog/status/1062976260182368257">Chris Taylor</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I&#8217;d been working in the social field for more than 30 years. In 2015 I had to change and decided to work in the digital world. I casually met the Turin Meetup community and joined them. Then I started to contribute to the Polyglots team. Now, I&#8217;m one of the Italian GTE</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/lausacco/status/1063076968051232768">Laurasacco</a></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I&#8217;d been working for a hosting company and noticed how many of our users were enjoying it. Decided to go to WordCamp in 2008. The software was great, but the community was what really drew me in. I&#8217;ve been using WordPress in my career ever since then.</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/supernovia/status/1062926352511160320">Ms. Velda</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>Made a WP website for a friend, then another, then someone who paid me&#8230; Today is 6 years and 120 clients later.<br /></p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/Sara11D/status/1063032808669614080">Sara Dunn</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>#<strong>WCSEA</strong> and specifically <a href="https://twitter.com/adspedia">@<strong>adspedia</strong></a> reminded me that WordPress is about the inspiring people I meet at so many occasions. Beautiful minds &amp; souls who inspired me to build a new and better life 2 years ago. It’s way more than software and individual ego.</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/CaroleOlinger/status/1062991590199832576">Carole Olinger</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I started by own consultancy doing WordPress for nonprofits straight out of college. Somehow, I&#8217;m still here and still loving it almost a decade later. Meetups and WordCamps (<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wcsea?src=hash">#<strong>wcsea</strong></a>!) were so crucial to my learning, developing as a speaker, and networking.</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/MRWweb/status/1062858131988828160">Mark Root-Wiley</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I started working with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WordPress?src=hash">#<strong>WordPress</strong></a> in 2012 after my business was sold out from under me by a ‘partner&#8217;. I ended up losing everything. Developing WordPress sites contributed to getting my Family out of debt, back on our feet. <a href="https://twitter.com/mor10">@<strong>Mor10</strong></a> you&#8217;ve been an inspiration along the way&#8230;</p><cite><a href="https://twitter.com/d8m18n/status/1063203958485803009">Damian Saunders</a><br /></cite></blockquote>



<p>There&#8217;s always a lot happening in the WordPress ecosystem and every once in awhile, it&#8217;s nice to step back to see how this software, which is used by millions of people across the world, is impacting  lives.<br /></p>



<p>I highly encourage you to read <a href="https://twitter.com/mor10/status/1062839649498845186">the thread</a> in its entirety.  If you&#8217;d like to read similar, more in-depth content, check out <a href="https://heropress.com/">HeroPress</a>. HeroPress publishes inspirational essays from members of the community once a month. <br /></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:25:47 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:33;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:77:"WPTavern: WordPress 5.0 Beta 5 Adds Permalink Editing to the Document Sidebar";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85671";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:97:"https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-beta-5-released-adds-permalink-editing-to-the-document-sidebar";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2257:"<div class="wp-block-image"><img />Permalink Panel</div>




WordPress 5.0 Beta 5 <a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-beta-5/">is available</a> for testing and includes all of the block editor changes that are in <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/15/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15th-november-2/">Gutenberg 4.4</a>. One of the major changes in this release is the addition of a Permalink panel that is in the Document sidebar. 



The <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11874">panel was added</a> based on user feedback  that the UI for editing the permalink is difficult to discover and buggy. This method of editing the permalink does not replace the existing method of clicking the title block. 



In beta 5, developers can now <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11802">remove panels</a> from the document sidebar. However, if you want to add panels to the sidebar, there is <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11802#issuecomment-439370494">currently no way</a> to do it.



Handling images has <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11846">been improved</a> in beta 5 as images now take up the right amount of space in themes with wider editors. <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/10333">Hover styles</a> for mobile devices are disabled and the i18n module <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11493">was refactored</a> to take advantage of performance improvements. 



If WordPress 5.0 is released before the end of the year, it will include <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/15/wordpress-and-php-7-3/">PHP 7.3 compatibility fixes</a>. If 5.0 is delayed until next year, these compatibility fixes <a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-4-9-9-release-may-shift-focus-to-php-7-3-compatibility-gutenberg-merge-proposal-timeline-tbd">will be released</a> in a minor WordPress update before the end of this year.



WordPress 5.0 RC 1 is scheduled to be released on Monday, November 19th, with 5.0 final scheduled to be released November 27th. If you think you&#8217;ve discovered a bug, please report it in the  <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/">Alpha/Beta support forums</a>. <br />";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:51:34 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:34;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:95:"WPTavern: WordPress Accessibility Team to Host Hackathon with Deque Systems at WordCamp US 2018";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85636";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:106:"https://wptavern.com/wordpress-accessibility-team-to-host-hackathon-with-deque-systems-at-wordcamp-us-2018";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4651:"<p>WordPress&#8217; Accessibility team will be <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2018/11/15/hackathon-automated-accessibility-testing-with-deque-on-the-wcus-contributor-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hosting a hackathon at Contributor Day</a> on Sunday, December 9, at WordCamp US in Nashville. The team will be joined by lead developers from <a href="https://www.deque.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deque Systems</a>, a widely respected accessibility firm in the industry, with the goal of setting up automated accessibility testing for WordPress core.</p>
<p>The event has been in planning since JSconf EU 2018 in June when <a href="https://twitter.com/miss_jwo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jenny Wong</a> met with <a href="https://twitter.com/caitlinthefirst" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caitlin Cashin</a> from Deque. They discussed how Deque could help WordPress with their accessibility expertise at WordCamp US. Rian Rietveld worked with Aaron Campbell, who is organizing the WCUS contributor day, to put the hackathon in motion.</p>
<p>Deque&#8217;s site is built on WordPress and the company specializes in helping teams get hooked up with automation tools. The company created <a href="https://www.deque.com/axe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">aXe</a>, an open source library and testing engine that can be customized to integrate with all modern browsers and testing frameworks. Deque <a href="https://wptavern.com/axe-an-open-source-javascript-library-for-automating-accessibility-testing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open sourced aXe in 2015</a> and the team was invited to contribute the library to the <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/2015/draft-charter-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">W3C WAI Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group</a>, when the group worked to develop a normative set of rules for evaluating WCAG 2.0 conformance.</p>
<p>Deque is volunteering their lead developers to help WordPress make improvements to its development workflow. The company has hosted similar hackathons in the past.</p>
<p>&#8220;By focusing primarily on projects with broad adoption, accessibility fixes have potential to trickle down to every website or web application including that library,&#8221; Deque Developer Advocate Marcy Sutton said after the <a href="https://www.deque.com/blog/highlights-takeaways-2nd-annual-axe-hackathon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2017 aXe hackathon in San Diego</a>. &#8220;Ultimately, this kind of work will have the most impact on the lives of people with disabilities, as it contributes to the creation of a more accessible workplace environment. A more accessible web also means a better user experience for everyone, part of the reason why digital accessibility is so important.&#8221;</p>
<p>In order for the hackathon at WordCamp US to be successful, Deque will need to connect to contributors who can collaborate on setting up automated testing.</p>
<p>&#8220;From the WordPress side we would like to invite core developers to join in and help find solutions to set this up,&#8221; Accessibility Team rep Jean-Baptiste Audras said. He and contributor Rachel Cherry will be representing the accessibility team during the hackathon and they need help from core committers who know their way around the automated testing system in WordPress core. Audras also said the team will need help from Gutenberg contributors.</p>
<p>&#8220;The tools can/will provide automated tests for the block editor since it&#8217;s based on testing the DOM (Document Object Model) of each admin screen generated by WordPress,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But we have to build it together with the people involved in Gutenberg to see how we can handle it the best way.&#8221;</p>
<p>Audras said the Gutenberg phase 2 release leads have already been in touch with the accessibility team and communication across teams is improving.</p>
<p>&#8220;If we find a technical solution, there should ideally not be technical problems to implement it,&#8221; Audras said. &#8220;As usual, it will be a question of priority and communication. I am confident that Gutenberg developers will be interested to add some automated checks to the Gutenberg stack.&#8221;</p>
<p>Audras said he doesn&#8217;t know when the automated tests for accessibility will be operational but he believes they will be very helpful in the future, especially in cases where new releases are being put out quickly. Anyone interested to contribute to the effort can get in touch on WordPress Slack&#8217;s #accessibility channel.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:39:48 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:35;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:48:"BuddyPress: BuddyPress 4.0.0 Release Candidate 1";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:32:"https://buddypress.org/?p=281885";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:68:"https://buddypress.org/2018/11/buddypress-4-0-0-release-candidate-1/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1216:"<p>BP 4.0.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available. This package contains the code that we think we&#8217;ll ship as BuddyPress 4.0.0 later in November. If you build BuddyPress plugins or themes, you&#8217;re encouraged to give the RC a thorough look in a test environment.</p>
<p>Important changes in 4.0.0 include:</p>
<ul>
<li>BuddyPress data exporters (for WP 4.9.6+), including a new &#8216;Export Data&#8217; Settings subtab, where users can request an export from the front end</li>
<li>Integration into the WordPress privacy policy system (for WP 4.9.6+)</li>
<li>Improvements to Nouveau and other BP interfaces on mobile devices</li>
<li>Bug fixes for emails, Nouveau, BP&#8217;s nav tools</li>
<li>Improved compatibility with WP 4.9.x and 5.0</li>
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<p>See the <a href="https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/query?group=status&milestone=4.0">4.0.0 milestone</a> for more info.</p>
<p>Download the 4.0.0 release candidate from wordpress.org: <a href="https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress.4.0.0-RC1.zip">https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress.4.0.0-RC1.zip</a>. As always, remember that this is pre-release software, and we don&#8217;t recommend running it on a production site.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:05:55 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:12:"Boone Gorges";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:36;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:30:"Dev Blog: WordPress 5.0 Beta 5";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:34:"https://wordpress.org/news/?p=6250";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:56:"https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-beta-5/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4742:"<p>WordPress 5.0 Beta 5 is now available!</p>



<p><strong>This software is still in development,</strong>&nbsp;so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version.</p>



<p>There are two ways to test this WordPress 5.0 Beta: try the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/">WordPress Beta Tester</a>&nbsp;plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”), or you can&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.0-beta5.zip">download the beta here</a>&nbsp;(zip).</p>



<p><strong>Reminder: the WordPress 5.0 release date has changed</strong>. It is now scheduled for release on&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-0/">November 27</a>, and we need your help to get there. Here are some of the big issues that we’ve fixed since Beta 4:</p>



<h2>Block Editor</h2>



<p>The block editor has been updated to match the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/15/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15th-november-2/">Gutenberg 4.4 release</a>, the major changes  include:</p>



<ul><li>&nbsp;A <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11874">permalink panel has been added to the document sidebar</a> to make it easier to find.</li><li>Editor document panels can now be <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11802">programmatically removed</a>.</li><li>The uploading indicator for images and galleries has been replaced with a&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11876">spinner and faded out image</a>.</li><li>The text and code editing blocks will now <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11750">use the full width of the editor</a>.</li><li>Image handling has been improved. Images now  take up the right amount of space for <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11846">themes with wider editors</a> (like Twenty Nineteen).<br /></li><li>Hover styles are now <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/10333">correctly disabled for mobile devices</a>.</li><li>The i18n module has been refactored to benefit from <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11493">significant performance gains</a>.</li></ul>



<p>Additionally, there have been some pesky bugs fixed:</p>



<ul><li>Better handling for <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11590">links without an href</a> attribute, which were showing as <code>undefined</code>.</li><li>Japanese text (double byte characters) are <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11908">now usable in the list block</a>.</li><li>Better handling for different text encodings (e.g. emoji) within a block <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/11771">in block validation</a>.</li></ul>



<p>A full list of changes can be found in the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/15/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15th-november-2/">Gutenberg 4.4 release post</a>.<br /></p>



<h2>PHP 7.3 Support</h2>



<p>The final known PHP 7.3 compatibility issue has been fixed. You can brush up on what you need to know about PHP 7.3 and WordPress by checking out the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/15/wordpress-and-php-7-3/">developer note on the Make WordPress Core blog</a>.<br /></p>



<h2>Twenty Nineteen</h2>



<p>Work on making Twenty Nineteen ready for prime time continues on its <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/twentynineteen">GitHub repository</a>. This update includes <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/43904">a host of tweaks and bug fixes</a>, including:</p>



<ul><li>Add <code>.button</code> class support.</li><li>Fix editor font-weights for headings.</li><li>Improve support for sticky toolbars in the editor.</li><li>Improve text-selection custom colors for better contrast and legibility.</li><li>Fix editor to prevent Gutenberg&#8217;s meta boxes area from overlapping the content.</li></ul>



<h2>How to Help</h2>



<p>Do you speak a language other than English?&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev">Help us translate WordPress into more than 100 languages!</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>If you think you’ve found a bug</em></strong><em>, you can post to the&nbsp;</em><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta"><em>Alpha/Beta area</em></a><em>&nbsp;in the support forums. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/reports/"><em>file one on WordPress Trac</em></a><em>, where you can also find&nbsp;</em><a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major"><em>a list of known bugs</em></a><em>.</em></p>



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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:135:"WPTavern: Full Gutenberg Compatibility Coming Soon to Automattic’s Free Themes on WordPress.org, Including Storefront for WooCommerce";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85613";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:142:"https://wptavern.com/full-gutenberg-compatibility-coming-soon-to-automattics-free-themes-on-wordpress-org-including-storefront-for-woocommerce";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:3720:"<p>If your site is hosted on <a href="http://WordPress.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a> and you are trying out the new Gutenberg editor, there are currently <a href="https://github.com/Automattic/themes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">24 themes with full Gutenberg support</a> available and more on the way. In response to questions about how to find Gutenberg themes on WordPress.com, <a href="https://themeshaper.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Automattic&#8217;s Theme Team</a> has <a href="https://twitter.com/MRWweb/status/1062491404373356544" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">given an update</a> about the status of the .com themes, as well as the company&#8217;s free themes on WordPress.org.</p>
<p>There is currently no way to search for Gutenberg-ready themes on WordPress.com themes because there is no filter set up for this. However, the team said users should not any experience any issues with themes breaking with the new editor:</p>
<blockquote><p>All existing themes should still work with Gutenberg. At worst styles in the editor might not exactly match styles on the site itself, and styling for individual blocks might cause conflicts if the theme treats that type of content in a specific way. But that is true of all WordPress themes, not just the ones on WordPress.com.</p></blockquote>
<p>Users can activate any theme they want with Gutenberg. The new editor is not going to break any themes, but a theme does need to <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/handbook/extensibility/theme-support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">add support</a> for users to take advantage of specific features like wide alignments and block color palettes. Gutenberg-ready themes also include editor styles to ensure a consistent editing experience between frontend and backend.</p>
<p>Automattic is also working to bring some of those updates from its current set of Gutenberg-ready themes to its free themes hosted on WordPress.org. The company has <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/author/automattic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">109 themes</a> in the directory, which have cumulatively been downloaded more than <a href="http://wptally.com/?wpusername=automattic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">17 million times</a>. The majority of its more popular themes fall into the business category, such as <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/dara/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dara</a> (10K active installs), <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/argent/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Argent</a> (10K), <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/edin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edin</a> (6K), and <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/karuna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karuna (5K)</a>. Several of these themes are already Gutenberg-ready with the code <a href="https://github.com/Automattic/themes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/storefront/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storefront</a> is by far Automattic&#8217;s most popular free theme on WordPress.org with 200,000+ installs and is well on its way towards being ready to support Gutenberg&#8217;s new features. Development towards this goal is <a href="https://github.com/woocommerce/storefront/tree/feature/gutenberg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">happening on GitHub</a>. Users can run beta versions of the Storefront theme ahead of time using the <a href="https://github.com/seb86/Storefront-Beta-Tester" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storefront Beta Tester</a> plugin.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:27:19 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:38;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:78:"WPTavern: WPWeekly Episode 338 – Inflation, WordPress Release Dates, WP GDPR";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"https://wptavern.com?p=85642&preview=true&preview_id=85642";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:83:"https://wptavern.com/wpweekly-episode-338-inflation-wordpress-release-dates-wp-gdpr";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1871:"<p>In this episode, <a href="http://jjj.me">John James Jacoby</a> and I discuss the news of the week. We talk about the delayed release of WordPress 5.0 and which day would be a suitable release date. We share our opinions on Matt&#8217;s answers from his Q&amp;A appearance at WordCamp in Portland, Oregon. We also talk about the changes in WordPress core development, Automatticians in leadership roles, and last, but not least, WordCamp budgeting.</p>
<h2>Stories Discussed:</h2>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-release-date-update-to-november-27">WordPress 5.0 Release Date Update to November 27</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-addresses-controversies-surrounding-gutenberg-at-wordcamp-portland-qa">Matt Mullenweg Addresses Controversies Surrounding Gutenberg at WordCamp Portland Q&amp;A</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/wp-gdpr-compliance-plugin-patches-privilege-escalation-vulnerability">WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/maximum-ticket-prices-for-wordcamps-will-increase-to-25-per-day-in-2019">Maximum Ticket Prices for WordCamps Will Increase to $25 per Day in 2019</a></p>
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<p><strong>Listen To Episode #338:</strong><br />
</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:23:30 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Jeff Chandler";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:39;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:80:"WPTavern: NextGEN Gallery Plugin to Add Gutenberg Support Ahead of WordPress 5.0";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85609";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:91:"https://wptavern.com/nextgen-gallery-plugin-to-add-gutenberg-support-ahead-of-wordpress-5-0";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:4139:"<p>If you&#8217;re a <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NextGEN Gallery plugin</a> user and have been wondering about Gutenberg compatibility, Imagely CEO Erick Danzer announced today that the plugin will ship a gallery block in a release planed for next week. The plugin is currently used on nearly a million WordPress sites (900,000+ active installs). NextGEN Gallery&#8217;s Gutenberg block has been in <a href="https://www.imagely.com/gutenberg-block/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beta testing since May</a> and the plugin will support users who update to use the new editor as well as those who stick with the Classic Editor plugin.</p>
<p>In a post titled &#8220;<a href="https://www.imagely.com/defer-gutenberg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Plea to Defer the Release of Gutenberg</a>,&#8221; Danzer outlined his concerns with the timeline for WordPress 5.0. His thoughts echo many other prominent members of the development community who have written their own <a href="https://wptavern.com/calls-to-delay-wordpress-5-0-increase-developers-cite-usability-concerns-and-numerous-bugs-in-gutenberg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">calls to delay the release</a>. He cites feedback on WordPress.org and urges the Gutenberg team not to discount the validity of these reviews:</p>
<blockquote><p>Some people have been dismissive of those reviews and questioned whether they are a legitimate reflection of user experiences with Gutenberg. The reviews often lack detail and can be quite harsh.</p>
<p>But that’s the experience of ALL plugin developers on the WordPress repository. Gutenberg is being reviewed in precisely the same way as every other plugin on the repository. If any other major plugin maintained a 2.3 star rating and refused to accept the feedback as legitimate, it would not be a major plugin for long.</p>
<p>Even without detail, reviews on the repository represent a fair reflection of overall user feelings about a plugin. In the case of Gutenberg, it is clear the plugin is not ‘wowing’ potential users.</p></blockquote>
<p>Danzer also referenced a release the NextGEN Gallery team shipped in 2013 that included &#8220;major and breaking changes&#8221; that had been &#8220;tested aggressively but in limited ways.&#8221; This release broke an estimated 10 percent of the plugin&#8217;s installations as well as compatibility with many extensions. It has had a lasting impact on NextGEN&#8217;s reputation for the past five years. Danzer said he fears WordPress may be headed in the same direction, except at a much larger scale.</p>
<p>As a postscript to his plea, Danzer assured users reading his post that NextGEN Gallery will have support for Gutenberg in time for the WordPress 5.0 release:</p>
<blockquote><p>Despite the concerns expressed in this post, I want to assure NextGEN Gallery users that we&#8217;ll be ready regardless of the final release decision for Gutenberg. We&#8217;ll be officially  in the next week. We&#8217;ve tested and ensured that your existing galleries will work when you update. We&#8217;ve developed our block so that if you add galleries via Gutenberg, they will continue to work if you roll back or install the classic editor. And we&#8217;ll have all hands on deck to deal with any issues that arise when Gutenberg is released.</p></blockquote>
<p>NextGEN Gallery&#8217;s Gutenberg support includes a block that launches a modal where users can select a gallery to insert. Unless it has significantly changed from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCazFfYz49s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beta preview video</a> published, the gallery block doesn&#8217;t seem to offer a preview of the gallery inside the Gutenberg editor once it has been selected and placed within the content. Users who want to test the beta version of Gutenberg support in the plugin can download the latest from the <a href="https://www.imagely.com/wordpress-gallery-plugin/nextgen-gallery/beta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NextGEN Gallery beta page</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 14 Nov 2018 23:54:51 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:40;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Splash Awards for Best integration and Best module was awarded to Drupal Gutenberg this weekend @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dcoslo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dcoslo</a>! Big smile from <a href="https://twitter.com/perandre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@perandre</a> on behalf of the <a href="https://twitter.com/frontkom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@frontkom</a> team. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f3c6.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/72x72/1f3c6.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" /> <a href="https://t.co/Sx0NLv3rWY">pic.twitter.com/Sx0NLv3rWY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; drupalgutenberg (@drupalgutenberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/drupalgutenberg/status/1061973657470337024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>The <a href="https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-cloud-plugin-for-wordpress-is-now-in-beta" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cloud Blocks plugin for WordPress</a> was released in beta two weeks ago to begin testing the Gutenberg Cloud API, which enables blocks to be shared across CMS&#8217;s. The Drupal version of this connector plugin was introduced at DrupalCamp Oslo. Frontkom&#8217;s Per André Rønsen and Thor Andre Gretland hosted a session called &#8220;Build your pages build with Drupal Gutenberg&#8221; where they gave attendees a look at Gutenberg Cloud for D8. It runs as submodule of Drupal Gutenberg.</p>
<p><a href="https://cloudup.com/c5wZ7ylbkvN"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/cldup.com/9giVOkXdC3.gif?resize=627%2C407&ssl=1" alt="Drupal pagebuilder gutenberg" width="627" height="407" /></a></p>
<h3>Changes Coming to Gutenberg Cloud: All Blocks Will Undergo Code Review before Publishing</h3>
<p>One of the speakers at the event was a member of the Drupal.org security team. Rønsen said after their session they had good participation during the Q&amp;A time.</p>
<p>&#8220;There was some push back on Gutenberg Cloud for letting any developer add new blocks,&#8221; Rønsen said. &#8220;We explained that this is only during beta phase, and that we do code review of new blocks coming in. However, this led to the decision of switching to white listing instead. Starting next week, block authors will need to email us and ask for code review before we accept the blocks. This will go hand in hand with an upcoming browser on gutenbergcloud.org  – meaning each block will get it&#8217;s own little landing page online. We think this will be useful for people to see how Gutenberg Cloud can be useful for their site.&#8221;</p>
<p>Overall, the Frontkom team saw a positive reception to Gutenberg Cloud at DrupalCamp Oslo and they are working to incorporate some of the valuable feedback they received.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Totally impressed by <a href="https://twitter.com/drupalgutenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drupalgutenberg</a> demo at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dcoslo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dcoslo</a>. Good work <a href="https://twitter.com/frontkomtech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@frontkomtech</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drupalgutenberg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#drupalgutenberg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drupalnorge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#drupalnorge</a> <a href="https://t.co/qXbX8mXhnp">pic.twitter.com/qXbX8mXhnp</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Baddy Sonja Breidert (@baddysonja) <a href="https://twitter.com/baddysonja/status/1060881025813934085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<p>&#8220;The interest was amazing,&#8221; Rønsen said. &#8220;This week, we&#8217;ve been in contact with two big dev teams who wants to help out getting the Drupal module a stable release.&#8221;</p>
<p>The session for site builders was not filmed but there is an unofficial video from the developer day where Frontkom&#8217;s Marco Fernandes and Frank Gjertsen gave a technical session on how to build custom blocks.</p>
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<p>The new amount accounts for inflation and provides breathing room for organizers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics <a href="https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=20.00&year1=200601&year2=201808">inflation calculator</a>, $20 in January of 2006 is equal to $25.51 in October of 2018.</p>
<p>Organizers don&#8217;t have to charge this amount and are encouraged to keep the ticket price as low as possible. The increase is also part of a delicate balancing act between not being a financial burden and getting 80% or more of attendees to show up.</p>
<p>&#8220;The ticket price does not reflect on the value of the event,&#8221; Andrea Middleton, Community organizer said.</p>
<p>&#8220;In an ideal world, all WordCamp tickets would be free just like WordPress is free but to avoid organizing a conference for 500 registrants and only having 50 people show up on the day of the event, we <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/wordcamp-organizer/planning-details/selling-tickets/#the-reasons-behind-pricing-tickets-as-low-as-possible">charge as little as we possibly can</a> for tickets, but just enough that people will show up for the event if they’re sleepy that morning or got a last-minute invitation to a pool party or something.&#8221;</p>
<p>When the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/2018/09/17/proposal-to-increase-the-maximum-ticket-price-for-wordcamps/">proposal </a>to increase the maximum ticket price was published in September, many commenters approved of the increase with <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/2018/09/17/proposal-to-increase-the-maximum-ticket-price-for-wordcamps/#comment-25918">some suggesting</a> an even higher amount to account for inflation for the next few years. <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/community/2018/09/17/proposal-to-increase-the-maximum-ticket-price-for-wordcamps/#comment-25885">Ian Dunn questioned</a> whether or not budget shortfalls were due to organizing teams spending money on extra things.</p>
<p>&#8220;Beyond that, though, I’m curious why camps are having more trouble today than they were 5 or even 10 years ago?&#8221; Dunn said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Is it harder to get sponsorships? It seems like the opposite is true, especially given how much the global sponsorship program covers.</p>
<p>&#8220;Based on experiences in my local community, I suspect that the primary reason for budget shortfalls is that the organizing team is choosing to do extra things, beyond what’s necessary to meet the goals of a WordCamp. For example, holding after-parties at trendy venues, expensive speaker gifts, professional A/V (which I’ve advocated for in the past, but not at the cost of higher ticket prices), etc.&#8221;</p>
<p>It is interesting to ponder how much money WordCamps could save globally by eliminating the materialistic aspects of the event such as t-shirts, speaker gifts, lanyards, badges, signs, etc.</p>
<p>At there core, WordCamps are about gathering the local community together in a physical location to share knowledge. Not every WordPress event needs to mimic WordCamp US or WordCamp Europe, two of the largest events in the world.</p>
<p>Although the WordPress Community team tracks data such as how much each WordCamp charges for ticket prices, the information is not readily available. This is because of the large volume of data that would need to be calculated and displayed. It would be interesting to see an info-graphic of this data where you can compare the average ticket price for WordCamps per country.</p>
<p>Hugh Lashbrooke, a WordPress Community team contributor who has access to the data says that, &#8220;globally the majority of camps have lower prices.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Alberto Medina and Weston Ruter gave a presentation on Progressive Content Management Systems yesterday at <a href="https://developer.chrome.com/devsummit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chrome Dev Summit 2018</a> in San Francisco. Medina is a developer advocate at Google and Ruter recently transitioned into a new role as a Developer Programs Engineer after eight years at XWP.</p>
<p>Medina began the session with a quick overview of the increasingly complex CMS space, which is growing, according to figures he cited from w3techs: 54% of sites are built with some kind of CMS (11% YoY growth). Many CMS&#8217;s face common challenges when it comes to integrating modern web technologies into their platforms, such as large code bases, legacy code, and technical debt.</p>
<p>In addressing the challenges that WordPress faces, Google is looking to make an impact on a large swath of the web. Medina outlined the two-part approach Google is using with the WordPress ecosystem. This includes AMP integration via the AMP plugin for WordPress. It&#8217;s currently at <a href="https://make.xwp.co/2018/11/05/amp-plugin-release-v1-0-rc2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">version 1.0 RC2</a> and the stable version is scheduled for release at the end of this month.</p>
<p>The second part of the approach is integration of modern web capabilities and APIs in core, so that things like service workers and background sync are supported natively in a way that the entire ecosystem can take advantage of them. Google has invested resources to get these features added to core.</p>
<p>Ruter demonstrated a single page application built in WordPress using a standard theme as the basis and the AMP plugin as a foundation. Medina said the team plans to continue expanding this work integrating AMP content into WordPress, specifically in the context of Gutenberg. He gave a quick demo of how they are working to help content creators easily take advantage of features like <a href="https://www.ampproject.org/stories/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AMP stories</a> via a Gutenberg integration.</p>
<p><a href="https://i2.wp.com/wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-2.08.41-PM.png?ssl=1"><img /></a></p>
<p>Medina said AMP stories are formed by components and work well with Gutenberg, since everything in the new editor corresponds to a block.</p>
<p>&#8220;We want powerful components like these to become available across all CMS&#8217;s,&#8221; Medina said. &#8220;The CMS space is moving steadily along the progressive web road.&#8221;</p>
<p>Check out the video below to learn more about Google&#8217;s experience integrating modern web capabilities and progressive technologies into the WordPress platform and ecosystem.</p>
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<p><strong>This software is still in development,</strong>&nbsp;so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version.</p>



<p>There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.0 Beta: try the&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/">WordPress Beta Tester</a>&nbsp;plugin (you’ll want “bleeding edge nightlies”), or you can&nbsp;<a href="https://wordpress.org/wordpress-5.0-beta4.zip">download the beta here</a>&nbsp;(zip).</p>



<p><strong>The WordPress 5.0 release date has changed</strong>, it is now scheduled for release on&nbsp;<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-0/">November 27</a>, and we need your help to get there. Here are some of the big issues that we’ve fixed since Beta 3:</p>



<h2>Block Editor</h2>



<p>The block editor has been updated to match the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/12/whats-new-in-gutenberg-12th-november/">Gutenberg 4.3 release</a>, the major changes  include:</p>



<ul><li>An <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/7718">Annotations API</a>, allowing plugins to add  contextual data as you write.</li><li>More consistent keyboard navigation between blocks, as well as back-and-forth between different areas of the interface.</li><li>Improved accessibility, with additional  labelling and speech announcements.</li></ul>



<p>Additionally, there have been some bugs fixed that popped up in beta 3:</p>



<ul><li>Better support for plugins that have more advanced meta box usage.</li><li>Script concatenation is now supported.</li><li>Ajax calls could occasionally cause PHP errors.</li></ul>



<h2>Internationalisation</h2>



<p>We&#8217;ve added an API for translating your plugin and theme strings in JavaScript files! The block editor is now using this, and you can start using it, too. Check out the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/09/new-javascript-i18n-support-in-wordpress/">developer note</a>&nbsp;to get started.</p>



<h2>Twenty Nineteen</h2>



<p>Twenty Nineteen is being polished over on its <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/twentynineteen">GitHub repository</a>. This update includes <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/43892">a host of tweaks and bug fixes</a>, including:</p>



<ul><li>Menus now  properly support keyboard and touch interactions.</li><li>A footer menu has been added for secondary page links.</li><li>Improved backwards compatibility with older versions of WordPress.</li></ul>



<h2>Default Themes</h2>



<p>All of the older default themes—from Twenty Ten through to Twenty Seventeen—have polished  styling in the block editor.</p>



<h2>How to Help</h2>



<p>Do you speak a language other than English?&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev">Help us translate WordPress into more than 100 languages!</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>If you think you’ve found a bug</em></strong><em>, you can post to the&nbsp;</em><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta"><em>Alpha/Beta area</em></a><em>&nbsp;in the support forums. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re comfortable writing a reproducible bug report,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/reports/"><em>file one on WordPress Trac</em></a><em>, where you can also find&nbsp;</em><a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/major"><em>a list of known bugs</em></a><em>.</em></p>



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<p>If there was any question about whether this new regional WordCamp would gain support, the record-setting buy up of all the <a href="https://2019.nordic.wordcamp.org/call-for-sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sponsor packages</a> has put them to rest. All of the Gold packages (3000 €) were purchased within one minute. Silver packages (1500 €) and Bronze packages (750 €) were all purchased within four minutes and 35 minutes, respectively.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sponsor packages tend to go in a few hours whenever there’s a WordCamp in Finland, largely thanks to our communications team and the fact that most companies involved with WordPress follow the conversations on our local Slack/Twitter where these things get announced,&#8221; co-organizer Niko Pettersen said. &#8220;But this must have been a record even for us. WordCamp Nordic seems to be drawing a lot of interest.&#8221;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://2019.nordic.wordcamp.org/call-for-speakers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call for speakers</a> opened on November 7 and submissions close January 7, 2019. All of the sessions will be held in English and the camp is planning to have two tracks. Those interested to speak may apply for a long talk (40 minutes) or a lightning talk (15 minutes). Selections will be made by mid-January and speakers will be announced in February. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/WordCampNordic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@WordCampNordic</a> for all the latest news from the event.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:30:56 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:45;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:78:"WPTavern: WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Patches Privilege Escalation Vulnerability";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85459";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:89:"https://wptavern.com/wp-gdpr-compliance-plugin-patches-privilege-escalation-vulnerability";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:5052:"<p>At the end of last week, a plugin called <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-gdpr-compliance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WP GDPR Compliance</a> sent out a security update for a privilege escalation vulnerability that was reported to the WordPress Plugin Directory team on November 6. The plugin was temporarily removed and then reinstated after the issues were patched within 24 hours by its creators, <a href="https://www.van-ons.nl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Van Ons</a>, a WordPress development shop based in Amsterdam.</p>
<p>The changelog for the most recent release states that previous versions are vulnerable to SQL injection due to &#8220;wrong handling of possible user input in combination with unsafe unserialization.&#8221; The fixes are in version 1.4.3, which includes the following:</p>
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<li>Security fix: Removed base64_decode() function</li>
<li>Security fix: Correctly escape input in $wpdb->prepare() function</li>
<li>Security fix: Only allow modifying WordPress options used by the plugin and by the user capabilities</li>
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<p>Van Ons said they requested the Plugin Directory team do a forced update but they said it was not an option in this case.</p>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-gdpr-compliance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WP GDPR Compliance</a> has more than 100,000 active installs. According to Wordfence, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild and many users are reporting new administrator accounts being created on their affected sites. The <a href="https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2018/11/privilege-escalation-flaw-in-wp-gdpr-compliance-plugin-exploited-in-the-wild/">Wordfence blog</a> has a breakdown of how attackers are taking advantage of these sites:</p>
<blockquote><p>We’ve already begun seeing cases of live sites infected through this attack vector. In these cases, the ability to update arbitrary options values is being used to install new administrator accounts onto the impacted sites.</p>
<p>By leveraging this flaw to set the users_can_register option to 1, and changing the default_role of new users to “administrator”, attackers can simply fill out the form at /wp-login.php?action=register and immediately access a privileged account. From this point, they can change these options back to normal and install a malicious plugin or theme containing a web shell or other malware to further infect the victim site.</p></blockquote>
<p>Wordfence has seen multiple malicious administrator accounts present on sites that have been compromised, with variations of the username t2trollherten. Several WP GDPR Compliance plugin users have commented on the Wordfence post saying they were victims of the exploit, having found new admin users with a backdoor and file injections added.</p>
<p>The plugin has its own <a href="https://www.wpgdprc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> where the vulnerability was announced. Its creators recommend that anyone who didn&#8217;t update right away on November 7, 2018, should look for changes in their databases. The most obvious symptom of attack is likely to be new users with administrator privileges. Any unrecognized users should be deleted. They also recommend restoring a complete backup of the site before November 6 and then updating to version 1.4.3 right away.</p>
<p>The WP GDPR Compliance plugin lets users add a GDPR checkbox to Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WooCommerce, and WordPress comments. It allows visitors and customers to opt into allowing the site to handle their personal data for a defined purpose. It also allows visitors to request data stored in the website&#8217;s database through a Data Request page that allows them to request data to be deleted.</p>
<p>While the name of the plugin includes the word &#8220;compliance,&#8221; users should note that the plugin details includes a disclaimer:</p>
<p>&#8220;ACTIVATING THIS PLUGIN DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU FULLY COMPLY WITH GDPR. PLEASE CONTACT A GDPR CONSULTANT OR LAW FIRM TO ASSESS NECESSARY MEASURES.&#8221;</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:69:"Akismet: Version 4.1 of the Akismet WordPress Plugin Is Now Available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"http://blog.akismet.com/?p=2031";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:97:"https://blog.akismet.com/2018/11/12/version-4-1-of-the-akismet-wordpress-plugin-is-now-available/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:826:"<p>Version 4.1 of <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/">the Akismet plugin for WordPress</a> is now available and contains the following changes:</p>

<ul><li>We added a WP-CLI method for retrieving Akismet stats: <code>wp akismet stats</code><br /></li><li>Akismet now hooks into the  new &#8220;Personal Data Eraser&#8221; functionality from WordPress 4.9.6 to ensure that any personal data stored by Akismet is erased when requested.<br /></li><li>We&#8217;ve updated the plugin to more quickly clear outdated alert messages.</li></ul>

<p>To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/">the WordPress plugins directory</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:51:28 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:17:"Christopher Finke";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:47;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:99:"WPTavern: Matt Mullenweg Addresses Controversies Surrounding Gutenberg at WordCamp Portland Q&amp;A";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85433";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:105:"https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-addresses-controversies-surrounding-gutenberg-at-wordcamp-portland-qa";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:8531:"<p>Matt Mullenweg joined attendees at WordCamp Portland, OR, for a Q&amp;A session last weekend and the recording is now <a href="https://wordpress.tv/2018/11/08/matt-mullenweg-qa-at-wordcamp-portland-2018/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on WordPress.tv</a>.</p>
<p>The first question came from a user who tried Gutenberg and turned it off because of a plugin conflict. She asked if users will have to use Gutenberg when 5.0 is released. Mullenweg said one of the reasons Gutenberg has been tested so early is to give plugin developers time to get their products compatible. He also said that it has been the fastest growing plugin in WordPress&#8217; history, with more than 600,000 installations since it was first made available.</p>
<p>In response to her question he said users will have the option to use the Classic Editor and that the team is considering updating it to include per-user controls and the possibility to turn it on/off for different post types.</p>
<p>Subsequent questions went deeper into recent controversies surrounding Gutenberg, which Mullenweg addressed more in depth.</p>
<p>&#8220;The tough part of any open source project &#8211; there&#8217;s kind of a crucible of open source development which can sometimes be more adversarial and sometimes even acrimonious,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Working within the same company, you can kind of assume everyone is rowing in the same direction. In a wide open source ecosystem, some people might actually want the opposite of what you&#8217;re doing, because it might be in their own economic self-interest, or for any number of reasons.</p>
<p>&#8220;I liken it much more to being a mayor of a city than being a CEO of a company. I&#8217;ve done WordPress now for 15 years so I&#8217;m pretty used to it. It might seem kind of controversial if you&#8217;re just coming in, but this is not the most controversial thing we have ever brought into WordPress. The last time we had a big fork of WordPress was actually when we brought in WYSIWYG the first time. Maybe there&#8217;s something about messing with the editor that sets people off.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mullenweg commented on how polarizing Twitter can be as a medium and how that can impact conversations in negatives ways. He said people tend to read the worst into things that have been said and that has been a new challenge during this particular time in WordPress&#8217; history. WordPress tweets are sprinkled into timelines along with politics and current events in a way that can cause people to react differently than if the discussion was held in a trac ticket, for example.</p>
<p>One attendee asked, &#8220;With Gutenberg there&#8217;s a lot of uncertainty. Where do you see the tipping point where you see people become more favorable to Gutenberg than the Classic Editor?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Part of getting these two plugins, Gutenberg and Classic Editor, out early, was that it could remove uncertainty for people,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;Months before they were released you could kind of choose your path. The hope is that the 5.0 release day is the most anti-climactic thing ever. Because we have over a million sites that have either chosen to not use Gutenberg, which is totally ok, or have already opted in and have been getting these sometimes weekly updates. We have hosts that have been actually been pre-installing, pre-activating Gutenberg with all of their sites.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mullenweg said hosts that have pre-installed Gutenberg have not reported a higher than normal support load and that it has basically been &#8220;a non-event.&#8221; It&#8217;s the users who are updating to 5.0 after many years of using WordPress who will have the most to learn.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gutenberg does by some measures five or ten measures more than what you could really accomplish in the classic editor,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;That also means there&#8217;s more buttons, there&#8217;s more blocks. That is part of the idea &#8211; to open up people&#8217;s flexibility and creativity to do things they would either need code or a crazy theme to do in the past. And now we&#8217;re going to open that up to do WordPress&#8217; mission, which is to democratize publishing and make it accessible to everyone.&#8221;</p>
<p>Gutenberg&#8217;s current state of accessibility has been a hot topic lately and one attendee asked for his thoughts about the recent discussions. Mullenweg said there is room for improvement in how this aspect of the project was handled and that WordPress can work better across teams in the future:</p>
<blockquote><p>Accessibility has been core to WordPress from the very beginning. It&#8217;s part of why we started &#8211; adoption of web standards and accessibility things. We&#8217;ve been a member of the web standards project for many many years. We did kind of have some project management fails in this process where we had a team of volunteers that felt like they were disconnected from the rapid development that was happening with Gutenberg. Definitely there were some things we could do better there. In the future I think that we need &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if it makes sense to have separate accessibility as a separate kind of process from the core development. It really needs to be integrated at every single stage. We did do a lot, as Matias did a big long post on it. We&#8217;ve done a ton of keyboard accessibility stuff, there&#8217;s ARIA elements on everything. One of their feedbacks was that we did it wrong, but we did it the best that we knew how to and it&#8217;s been in there for awhile. There&#8217;s been over 200 closed issues from really the very beginning. We also took the opportunity to fix some things that had been poorly accessible in WordPress from the beginning. It&#8217;s not that WordPress is perfectly accessible and all WCAG AA and it&#8217;s reverting. It&#8217;s actually that huge swaths of WP are inaccessible &#8211; they just might not be considered core paths from the current accessibility team but I consider them core.</p></blockquote>
<p>In response to a question about the future of React in WordPress, Mullenweg went more in depth on the vision he had when he urged the WordPress community to <a href="https://wptavern.com/state-of-the-word-2015-javascript-and-api-driven-interfaces-are-the-future-of-wordpress">learn JavaScript deeply in 2015</a>. At that time he said &#8220;it is the future of the web.&#8221; He described how each block can be a launching point for something else &#8211; via a modal, such as updating settings, doing advanced things with an e-commerce store, zooming in and out of those screens from the editor. This was perhaps the most inspirational part of the Q&amp;A where the potential of Gutenberg shines as bright as it did in the early demos.</p>
<p>&#8220;The other beautiful thing is that because Gutenberg essentially allows for translation into many different formats,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;It can publish to your web page, your RSS feed, AMP, blocks can be translated into email for newsletters, there&#8217;s so much that the structured nature of Gutenberg and the semantic HTML it creates and the grammar that&#8217;s used to parse it, can enable for other applications. It becomes a little bit like a lingua franca that perhaps even crosses CMS&#8217;s. There&#8217;s now these new cross-CMS Gutenberg blocks will be possible. It&#8217;s not just WordPress anymore. It may be a JavaScript block that was written for Drupal that you install on your WordPress site. I mean, hot diggity! How would that have ever happened before? That&#8217;s why we took two years off; it&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve had everyone in the world working on this thing.&#8221;</p>
<p>JavaScript is what makes this cross-platform collaboration possible and it&#8217;s already evident in the work the Drupal Gutenberg contributors are doing, as well as the platform-agnostic Gutenberg Cloud project. When Gutenberg is released in 5.0, it will enable more for WordPress and the web than we can predict right now.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is not the finish line,&#8221; Mullenweg said. &#8220;5.0 is almost like the starting point. Expect just as much time invested into Gutenberg after the 5.0 release as before &#8211; to get it to that place where we don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s just better than what we have today but it&#8217;s actually like a world-class web-defining experience, which is what we want to create and what you all deserve.&#8221;</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"WPTavern: WordPress 5.0 Release Date Update to November 27";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:29:"https://wptavern.com/?p=85475";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:69:"https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-release-date-update-to-november-27";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2548:"<p>The WordPress 5.0 release date has been pushed back to November 27. The <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/03/proposed-wordpress-5-0-scope-and-schedule/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">previous schedule</a> outlined the possibility of a slip date where the first target date could slip by up to eight days if necessary.</p>
<p>&#8220;As discussed during the Core devchat this week, the initial November 19th target date is looking a bit too soon for a release date,&#8221; Gutenberg technical lead Matias Ventura said in today&#8217;s announcement on the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/11/09/update-on-5-0-release-schedule/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">make.wordpress.org/core</a> blog. &#8220;After listening to a lot of feedback — as well as looking at current issues, ongoing pull requests, and general progress — we’re going to take an extra week to make sure everything is fully dialed in and the release date is now targeted for November 27th.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ventura outlined a new plan where beta 4 and beta 5 releases will coincide with Gutenberg 4.3 and 4.4 releases. RC1 is expected to be released November 19. He said contributors will be posting daily high level updates on the current status of the release, including things like open pull requests to be reviewed and outstanding bugs, to the #core-editor channel.</p>
<p>The announcement also includes a short video demonstration of Gutenberg fully integrated with the new default Twenty Nineteen theme.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Given the recent <a href="https://wptavern.com/calls-to-delay-wordpress-5-0-increase-developers-cite-usability-concerns-and-numerous-bugs-in-gutenberg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pushback on the timeline</a> from prominent WordPress developers and business owners, the updated November 27 timeline may still not offer enough time to resolve the issues remaining and allow the ecosystem to prepare training materials that accurately reflect late stage UI changes.</p>
<p>At a spontaneous Q&amp;A session at WordCamp Portland this weekend, Matt Mullenweg said WordPress 5.0 was branched from 4.9.8 so this release has been tightly wound to the previous one to allow for a more seamless transition.</p>
<p>The next targeted release day falls on the Tuesday after Cyber Monday, which should be a relief to anyone running a WordPress-powered e-commerce site. If WordPress misses the updated November 27 release date, it will be pushed back to the secondary target date of January 22, 2019.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:06:54 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:13:"Sarah Gooding";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:49;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:104:"WPTavern: WPWeekly Episode 337 – Gutenberg User Experiences, Release Timelines, and the Classic Editor";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:58:"https://wptavern.com?p=85470&preview=true&preview_id=85470";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:109:"https://wptavern.com/wpweekly-episode-337-gutenberg-user-experiences-release-timelines-and-the-classic-editor";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2142:"<p>In this episode, <a href="http://jjj.me">John James Jacoby</a> and I break down what&#8217;s happening with Gutenberg. We discuss our trials and tribulations with the editor, the release timeline, and calls from members of the community to delay WordPress 5.0 until January. We also share details on how long the Classic Editor plugin will be supported. Last but not least, we talk about the possible release strategy of shipping point releases every two weeks after WordPress 5.0 is released.</p>
<h2>Stories Discussed:</h2>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/how-to-add-an-image-to-a-paragraph-block-in-gutenberg">How to Add an Image to A Paragraph Block in Gutenberg</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/adding-aligned-images-to-paragraphs-in-gutenberg-is-not-as-tough-as-i-thought">Adding Aligned Images to Paragraphs in Gutenberg Is Not as Tough as I Thought</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-beta-3-released-rc-1-expected-november-12">WordPress 5.0 Beta 3 Released, RC 1 Expected November 12</a></p>
<p><a href="https://joost.blog/wordpress-5-0-needs-a-different-timeline/">WordPress 5.0 needs a different timeline    </a></p>
<p><a href="https://mrwweb.com/wordpress-5-0-is-not-ready/">WordPress 5.0 is Not Ready</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wptavern.com/classic-editor-plugin-may-be-included-with-5-0-updates-support-window-set-to-end-in-2021">Classic Editor Plugin May Be Included with 5.0 Updates, Support Window Set to End in 2021</a></p>
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