WordPress News - May 2018
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This document summarizes WordPress news from May 2018. It discusses WordPress turning 15 years old on May 27th, the release of WordPress 4.9.6 focusing on privacy and maintenance, the shutdown of the Mergebot database merging service, the release of BuddyPress 3.0.0 with improvements like WP-CLI support, and an interactive WordPress "Time Machine" showing its evolution over time. It also mentions WordPress getting an industry column in IEEE Software Magazine, results of a WordPress hosting survey, and details for WordCamp Sydney in July.
WordPress News - May 2018
- 1. News, Views ‘n’ Stuff #wpsyd MAY 2018
- 2. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News WordPress Turns 15 on May 27th, 2018 Check out the official website for stories and pictures from 15th anniversary celebration meetups. Ref: https://wp15.wordpress.net/about/
- 3. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News WordPress 4.9.6 Privacy & Maintenance Release • GDPR related stuff • 95 additional updates • “Mine” filter in media library • Minimum PHP requirement when viewing plugin in admin • More PHP 7 polyfills for future compatability • TinyMCE updated to latest version (4.7.11) Ref: https://wordpress.org/news/2018/05/wordpress-4-9-6-privacy-and-maintenance-release/
- 4. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News Mergebot Service Shutdown Database merging service from Delicious Brains has shut down after 3 years of operation “..our solution doesn’t reach the high standards that we aim for with all of our products.” - Brad Touesnard Ref: https://mergebot.com/?mc_cid=15154e6b5e&mc_eid=df3102911f
- 5. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News BuddyPress 3.0.0 “Apollo” • Lots of internal improvements • Adds WP-CLI support • JavaScript-powered themes • Full integration with Customizer • Control site-wide notices Ref: https://buddypress.org/2018/05/buddypress-3-0-0-apollo/?mc_cid=15154e6b5e&mc_eid=df3102911f
- 6. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News WordPress Interactive “Time Machine” • Scroll through images of versions from 1.0 to current and all in-between and see how WordPress has evolved. Ref: https://93digital.co.uk/wphistory/
- 7. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News WordPress Column Added To IEEE Software Magazine With WordPress powering 30% of the top recorded websites (source) peer-reviewed industry standard IEEE magazine includes a dedicated “impact column” for WordPress related information. Proof that WordPress is being taking seriously in the software industry. Ref: https://livablesoftware.com/wordpress-content-management-democratize-publishing/
- 8. #wpsyd May 2018 WordPress News WordPress Hosting “Good, Bad & Ugly” Survey Results Code In WP survey result on everything hosting including survey respondents feedback on top hosting providers (rating out of 5) such as Bluehost, GoDaddy, WP Engine, Flywheel, SiteGround etc. Ref: https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/wordpress-hosting-survey-results/
- 9. #wpsyd WordCamp Sydney 2018 UTS July 28-29 https://2018.sydney.wordcamp.org/
- 10. #wpsyd Give us your feedback – What You Want? Short survey: http://goo.gl/forms/wjTF9Ce4JE