The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Announcements Future meetings will be held fortnightly, following a set agenda laid out in this document With the start of 2025, we are looking for new Team Reps to represent the Core Performance Team within the overall WordPress project. If you have someone to nominate or you would […]
Joost/Karim Fork
Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is part of the reason I love doing it. There is never a dull day, and the reward of seeing the code you wrote used by the most amazing creators in the […]
Performance Chat Summary: 7 January 2025
Meeting agenda here and the full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Announcements Welcome to our new members of #core-performance Open floor discussion around this meeting format and changes in 2025 Agreed to move to a fortnightly performance meeting in a more “office hours” format from January 14 onwards No agenda will be posted ahead of […]
Performance Chat Agenda: 7 January 2025
Here is the agenda for this week’s performance team meeting scheduled for January 7, 2025 at 16:00 UTC. Announcements Welcome to our new members of #core-performance Open floor discussion around this meeting format and changes in 2025 Priority items WordPress performance Trac tickets Current release (6.8) Trac tickets Future release Performance Lab plugin (and other performance plugins) including: […]
WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for Creative Digital Homes
The modern web has gradually shifted from a vibrant tapestry of personal expression to a landscape of identical designs, where millions of websites share not just similar structures, but identical visual language, spacing, and interaction patterns. As we collectively gravitate toward the same “proven” layouts and “conversion-optimized” designs, we’re not just losing visual diversity – we’re ceding control […]
Holiday Break
In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to be pausing a few of the free services currently offered: New account registrations on WordPress.org (clarifying so press doesn’t confuse this: people can still make their own WordPress installs and accounts) New plugin directory submissions New plugin reviews […]
Write Books With the Block Editor
If you need a little push to start writing this winter, in the comfort of your familiar editor, here it is! You can now use the Block Editor to create electronic books and other documents—all completely offline. What a full circle moment for Gutenberg! The Block Editor contains so many features I miss when writing in other editors. […]
Openverse.org: A Sight for Sore Eyes
Openverse.org, the vibrant platform for openly licensed media, has introduced a sleek and modern Dark Mode feature. This new site theme is designed to enhance users’ comfort and style as they explore the extensive library of creative resources. Whether for late-night browsing or simply a preference for darker aesthetics, Dark Mode makes engaging with Openverse easier on the […]
Performance Chat Summary: 10 December 2024
Meeting agenda here and the full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Announcements Welcome to our new members of #core-performance The Performance team have posted the WordPress 6.7 Performance Improvements results The next Performance Lab release will be on December 16 Our performance chat time slot next week will be for our Hallway Hangout: Performance End […]
Performance Chat Agenda: 10 December 2024
Here is the agenda for this week’s performance team meeting scheduled for December 10, 2024 at 16:00 UTC. Announcements Welcome to our new members of #core-performance The Performance team have posted the WordPress 6.7 Performance Improvements results The next Performance Lab release will be on December 16 Our performance chat time slot next week will be for our […]
