Weekly WordPress News: Your Friday Briefing: Letter from WordPress’ Executive Director, A Message from the Top

WordPress 2023: Get a glimpse of what’s to come

As we continue to push forward with the Gutenberg project, we are excited to announce that we are entering into Phase 3 of development. This phase is all about focusing on the backend and working on the APIs that power our workflows. This means that we will be releasing updates that will focus on the main elements of collaborative user workflows.

This includes built-in real-time collaboration, commenting options in drafts, easier browsing of post revisions, and programmatic editorial and pre-launch checklists. In short, Phase 3 is all about making WordPress work the way you work.

As we enter into this next phase of development, we also want to take a moment to celebrate the fact that WordPress is turning 20 years old. It’s amazing to think about all of the milestones we’ve hit over the years and how far we’ve come. In fact, almost my entire experience of full-time contributions to WordPress has been in the Gutenberg era.

If you’re interested in learning more about all of the milestones we’ve hit over the years, be sure to check out the second version of the Milestones book. It’s a fascinating look at the history of WordPress and all of the amazing things we’ve accomplished together.

As always, we want to thank our community of users, contributors, and developers for their continued support and dedication. Together, we will continue to make WordPress the best it can be.

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• https://wordpress.org/news/2023/01/letter-from-wordpress-executive-director-2022/ – Letter from WordPress’ Executive Director, 2022
• https://wptavern.com/wordpress-project-aims-to-complete-customization-phase-and-begin-exploring-collaboration-in-2023 – WordPress Project Aims to Complete Customization Phase and Begin Exploring Collaboration in 2023
• https://wptavern.com/woocommerce-blocks-9-4-0-adds-support-for-local-pickup – WooCommerce Blocks 9.4.0 Adds Support for Local Pickup
• https://wptavern.com/jetpack-revamps-mobile-app-wordpress-com-users-must-migrate-to-keep-using-stats-reader-and-notification-features – Jetpack Revamps Mobile App, WordPress.com Users Must Migrate to Keep Using Stats, Reader, and Notification Features
• https://wptavern.com/podcast/59-corey-maass-on-how-to-use-wordpress-to-kickstart-your-saas-app – Corey Maass on How To Use WordPress To Kickstart Your SaaS App
• https://wptavern.com/woocommerce-7-3-introduces-new-products-block-in-beta – WooCommerce 7.3 Introduces New Products Block in Beta

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• https://getbizprint.com/print-receipt-woocommerce/ – Step by Step Guide to Printing Receipts for Customers in WooCommerce
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-add-one-click-login-with-google-in-wordpress/ –  How to Add One-Click Login With Google in WordPress
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-set-up-google-ads-conversion-tracking-in-wordpress/ – How to Set Up Google Ads Conversion Tracking in WordPress
• https://www.wpexplorer.com/get-started-wordpress-blogging/ – Step-by-Step Guide to Start a Blog in 2023
• https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/wordpress/wordpress-site-logo-block –  How to Use the WordPress Site Logo Block (And When to Use Them)
• https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/8-common-wordpress-issues-and-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-fix-them–cms-93249?_ga=2.244935362.672256431.1674106770-312246242.1674106770 – 8 Common WordPress Issues and Vulnerabilities (and How to Fix Them)
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-your-facebook-timeline-in-wordpress/ – How to Display Your Facebook Timeline in WordPress

RESOURCES

• https://accessally.com/blog/best-platform-to-sell-online-courses/ – The 9 Best Platforms to Create and Sell Online Courses in 2023 – AccessAlly
• https://fooplugins.com/wordpress-cookie-notice/ – 1The 9 Best Cookie Consent Notice Plugins For WordPress In 2023 – FooPlugins
• https://wpreviewslider.com/tripadvisor-wordpress-plugin/ – The Six Best Plugins for Displaying Tripadvisor Reviews in WordPress – WP Review Slider Pro
• https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/css-selector-types/ – Complete Guide to CSS Selector Types https://yoast.com/domain-names-seo/Domain names and their influence on SEO
• https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/wordpress/best-wordpress-backup-plugins – 6 Best WordPress Backup Plugins
• https://www.wpkube.com/best-podcast-hosting/ – 7 Best Podcast Hosting Platforms Reviewed For 2023