08.10.2016 - By Apply Filters
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In today’s episode, we find out what Brad and Pippin are up to and delve deep into WordPress 4.6.
Pippin’s Update
In an effort to really build up Restrict Content Pro, they have released two new plugin add-ons: Woo Commerce Member Discounts and Restrict Access Content.
Brad’s Update
Brad had a big release of the Assets add-on for the WP Offload S3. They have also improved the user experience to include better feedback.
Some of the topics you’ll hear about include:
Why Pippin is promoting WooCommerce despite EDD having its own e-commerce products.
Pippin and Brad discuss WordPress REST API vs admin-ajax.php.
Meta-environment: what it means, and why it’s important.
A discussion of the upcoming launch of WordPress 4.6, which includes:
How meta registration works and why it’s helpful.
Changes pertaining to persistent comment caches.
WP post type changes.
Native fonts.
Shiny updates: to get rid of the “bleak screen of sadness.”
Resource hints, which are optimizations of the browsers.
Translation improvements.
Improvements made to the customizer API.
Bootstrap/load updates.
Multi-site changes.
Links and Resources:
WP Pusher review on DeliciousBrains.com
Comparing WordPress REST API Performance to admin-ajax.php
Git Repositories</