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After a time formatting bug caused a 24-hour delay, WordPress 6.2, code-named “Dolphy”, was released on March 29th. According to core contributor Jean-Baptiste Audras, 607 people from at least 50 countries were part of the release squad.

Perhaps the biggest development in 6.2 is that the “beta” label has been removed from the Site Editor. The feature was first added in WordPress 5.9 and has undergone steady improvements. A new interface has been implemented this time around.

Other enhancements include a revamped UI for both the Block Inserter and individual block controls. Direct access to Openverse media has also been added, allowing users to search, download, and insert openly-licensed content into their sites.

For a rundown of key features, check out a handy guide from GoDaddy’s Courtney Robertson.

Next up (listen to the podcast for more): StellarWP’s Matt Cromwell takes a look at marketing tactics in the WordPress ecosystem.

Matt Cromwell WordPress Marketing segment
And now, it’s the Community Minute with Raquel Landefeld.

Raquel Landefeld talks about the return of WordCamp Phoenix
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WordPress.com alerted users that its access to the Twitter API was suspended on April 4. No specific reason was provided by Twitter. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, the API powers Jetpack’s Social Sharing feature. The situation was in limbo for a few hours, but service was eventually restored. During the outage, users couldn’t automatically tweet out new content from their websites. Ironically (or not), Twitter recently announced a “new era of transparency” at the company.

WordPress core contributor Mario Santos recently posted a proposal outlining the Interactivity API. This would enable developers to build blocks that are interactive on the front end. Santos notes examples including the ability to “heart” a post and performing an instant search. The project is currently experimental. A plugin is available for testing.

The makers of Beaver Builder have announced the launch of Assistant Pro. It’s a cloud storage and community template platform. Free page builder templates available for download. In addition, a marketplace allows users to both buy and sell. Templates can also be stored in the cloud and shared with team members.

A couple of popular commercial plugins have released critical security fixes. Elementor Pro patched a vulnerability that impacted sites running the page builder in conjunction with WooCommerce. Meanwhile, Advanced Custom Fields PRO patched a PHP object injection vulnerability. If you use either plugin, be sure to update to the latest version.

The name iThemes has long been recognizable in the WordPress ecosystem. The maker of popular plugins like BackupBuddy and iThemes Security Pro has undergone a name change. In order to better reflect their products, the company has announced a rebrand to SolidWP. iThemes customers shouldn’t notice any pricing changes or support disruption during the transition.

From the Grab Bag

Now it’s time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.

Over on the members-only Post Status Slack server, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg encouraged the community to “spend as much time leveraging AI as possible”. WPFront.page has more details.
WordPress LMS provider LearnDash announced that it has acquired developer Real Big Plugins. This brings several third-party add-ons in house.
The WordPress Training Team has released an Introduction to WordPress Development syllabus. The aim is to create a logical path for learning how to build for the CMS.
Justin Tadlock has published a proposal to overhaul the WordPress Theme Handbook.
Joshua Strebel, co-founder of Pagely managed hosting, tweeted that he’s retiring from the company. Pagely was founded in 2009 and acquired by GoDaddy in 2021.
WooCommerce will hold a 24-hour virtual contributor day on April 19. Both the core plugin and WooCommerce Blocks will be the focus of the event.
Can you build an educational WordPress website in 15 minutes? CodeInWP is sponsoring a contest and is giving away $1,000 to the winner.
Awesome Motive CEO Syed Balkhi tweeted that the company’s software can be found on over 25 million websites. A celebratory graphic was displayed outside the Nasdaq headquarters in New York City.
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Published: Thursday, May 4, 2023 3:51 PM
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