WPwatercooler - Weekly WordPress Talk Show

This week on the WPwatercooler we’re going to be going over the recent developments to WordPress 6.4 Beta 1. We’ll be discussing each of the new features and what our thoughts are of them.

Links:

https://wordpress.org/news/2023/09/wordpress-6-4-beta-1/

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58281

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/59166

https://elementor.com/help/requirements/

Show notes and transcript:

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep465-whats-new-in-wordpress-6-4-beta-1/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - WordPress 6.4 Beta 1 Overview

00:03:45 - New Fonts Implementation

00:08:20 - Lightboxes in WordPress 6.4

00:13:00 - Elementor and Beaver Builder: Competition or Inspiration?

00:19:30 - The Matt Mullenweg Tweet Controversy

00:25:10 - Taxonomy in WordPress

00:29:40 - Introduction of Pattern Categories

00:35:00 - Importance of Testing New Features

00:40:45 - The Art of Category Management

00:46:00 - Outro

On this episode of WPwatercooler, we’ll be discussing Five for the Future—the initiative promoting the  WordPress community’s contributions to the WordPress.org project—and how both sponsored and unsponsored contributors impact the WordPress project.

• Five for the Future
• Marketing & Communications Release Cycle Guide
• Democracy Dies in Darkness
• Meta Trac Changeset 12891
• Mika on Mastodon “is this WordPress?”
• “Additionally, the rel=”canonical” points to .com!” – Ryan on X.com

On this episode of WPwatercooler, the discussion centers around the WordPress community, its leadership, and the challenges faced by its contributors. Sé Reed talks about her recent “kerfuffle” with Matt Mullenweg on Twitter/X and why she thinks he designated her as the only person he’s ever blocked in 17 years. The crew also discusses the significance of WordPress's open-source nature and the increasingly noticeable conflicts with Automattic, including Mullenweg’s demoralizing approach to leading the WordPress project. Sé highlights the challenges faced by the Make WordPress marketing team, including their inability to properly develop wordpress.org’s SEO. Both Jason Tucker and Jason Cosper chime in throughout the conversation, emphasizing the value of community involvement and historic context. The episode wraps up with encouragement for listeners to actively contribute to making all of WordPress better, and a call for accountability across the WordPress project.

https://x.com/sereedmedia/status/1702032575190155637?s=20

Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:00 Background of the WordPress Community 00:10:00 The Role and Influence of Matt Mullenweg 00:15:00 The Evolution of WordPress and its Ecosystem 00:20:00 Challenges in Open Source Projects 00:25:00 The Importance of Community Feedback 00:30:00 The Dynamics of WordPress Leadership 00:35:00 Sé Reed's Personal Experiences and Observations 00:40:00 The Future of WordPress and its Direction 00:45:00 The Role of WordPress.tv and its Challenges 00:51:28 Sé Reed's Initial Thoughts on WordPress Community 00:53:15 Discussion on WordPress Governance and Leadership 00:55:10 Sé's Experience 00:57:32 Sé Reed's Concerns about Matt Mullenweg's Leadership 01:00:23 Importance of Open-Source and Community Voice 01:02:12 Challenges Faced by WordPress Marketing Team 01:04:05 Sé's Advocacy and Efforts in the Community 01:06:15 Jason Tucker and Jason Cosper's Insights 01:08:40 Encouragement for Community Involvement 01:13:17 Discord 01:15:41 Outro #WordPress #Gutenberg #Twitter

Show Notes & Transcript:

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep463-not-that-kind-of-block/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5756954563575808

In this episode of WPwatercooler, the panel dives deep into the evolving dynamics of the WordPress community, discussing the influential role Gutenberg plays in core development and the tension between fully sponsored projects like Open Verse and neglected ones like Tide. They touch upon the importance of PHP compatibility and share concerns about the effectiveness of Contributor Day as an extension of the Community Summit. The conversation reveals gaps in community cohesion and leadership, emphasizing the need for a unified action plan to move WordPress forward.

• https://communitysummit.wordcamp.org/2023/schedule/
• My strange experiences with Automattic: Part 1
• My strange experiences with Automattic: Part 2
• https://make.wordpress.org/summit/
• https://youtu.be/7Am2X08sVwc
• Hanlon’s razor

Panel:

• Jason Tucker
• Sé Reed
• Jason Cosper

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 Introduction and Overview
• 00:04:50 Importance of Community Summit
• 00:10:13 How WordCamp Fits Into WordPress Development
• 00:15:25 The Dynamics of WordPress Sponsors
• 00:21:38 On Marketing and Self-Promotion in WordPress
• 00:26:12 Google and the Impact on the WordPress Ecosystem
• 00:33:00 Gutenberg and Core Development Alignment
• 00:39:40 Matt Mullenweg’s Upcoming Talk on Gutenberg
• 00:46:15 The Relationship Between Gutenberg and Core Team
• 00:51:10 Open Verse and Community Integration
• 00:56:30 Discussion on the Need for a Gutenberg Community Summit
• 01:00:44 Contributor Day Experience
• 01:02:22 Conclusion and What’s Next

In 2013, Suzette Franck, one of the original cohosts of the WPwatercooler, made a trac ticket suggesting the WordPress project “Add a ‘Contribute’ tab to the About page” of the WordPress Dashboard. After some discussion, the ticket fell dormant. Ten years later, WordPress core contributor Olga Glekler revived the still-relevant ticket, and championed the cause throughout the MakeWP community. In WordPress 6.3, that ten-year old idea was finally realized, with the launch of the brand-new “Get Involved” tab. And in this episode, we will be joined by both Suzette and Olga to talk about the journey of ten-year ticket!

Ticket – https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23348 Contribute Page – https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/

This week on WPwatercooler we’re talking with Nyasha about our wishes for WordPress 6.4. The roundtable digs deep into WordPress development, focusing on the importance and flexibility of custom fields and post types. A significant part of the conversation revolves around the conversion process between ACF post types and other plugins, and the panelists share personal insights into their favorite tools and techniques. The discussion also explores the potential of the upcoming WordPress releases, emphasizing the need for more than just bug fixes, and aspiring to lay the groundwork for new innovations. Guest Nyasha G shares some thoughtful insights, while Sé Reed keeps the conversation spirited with her unique humor.

• https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/18/wordpress-6-4-whats-on-your-wishlist/
• https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/06/05/wordpress-6-4-development-cycle/
• https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/04/19/status-update-on-the-sqlite-project/
• https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/53049
• https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58281
• https://www.reddit.com/r/ididnthaveeggs/

This week on WPwatercooler were going to be discussing everything coming out in WordPress 6.3 and our thoughts on the new features

• https://github.com/courtneyr-dev
• https://make.wordpress.org/test/2023/06/27/help-test-wordpress-6-3/
• https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/18/wordpress-6-3-field-guide/
• https://app.instawp.io/launch?t=beta-rc&d=v2
• https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/06/07/information-sources-for-6-3
• https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/14/configuring-development-mode-in-6-3/
• https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/06/07/information-sources-for-6-3/
• https://youtu.be/I2dvEbBxaqA

This week on the show we’re discussing layoffs, AI, integration, industry shrinkage, and dealing with Tech Bros (oh my!)

Show notes and transcript:

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep458-wordpress-and-an-industry-in-flux/

This week on WPwatercooler we’re discussing the reusable block being renamed to Patterns. These patterns have sync and non-sync options allowing for them to be reusable in their state or to have their state synced between the other instances that are being synced. As WordPress matures and adds new features WP community is looking to do some consolidation and also thinking ahead of how these names of things are used. Going back to the block itself WP Taven did a dive into it: Reusable Blocks Renamed to Patterns with Synced and Non-Synced Options

On this week’s episode of WPwatercooler, we delve into the ever-expanding influence of Gutenberg, the innovative website-building block technology. Known for its role in revolutionizing WordPress, Gutenberg is stepping beyond its birthplace and finding applications in an increasing number of places. We’re exploring the power and versatility of this tool as it transforms not just the WordPress ecosystem, but the broader web development landscape. Excitingly, Gutenberg is being used in Drupal, marking a significant step in its journey. The anticipated adoption by Drupal suggests a future where Gutenberg’s intuitive block-based design approach could become a standard across platforms, bringing new opportunities for developers. We’ll be discussing what this means for both the WordPress and Drupal communities, how it could impact the plugin marketplace, and how it further cements Gutenberg’s position as more than just a WordPress phenomenon. Tune in for a riveting discussion about Gutenberg’s ascent and its potential to shape the future of web development.

Panel:

• Jason Tucker
• Sé Reed
• Jason Cosper

Show Notes:

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep456-gutenberg-more-than-wordpress/