Accessibility Documentation

The incredible @rianrietveld is going to work on #a11y documentation for WordPress. She has a form up requesting feedback:

Rian Rietveld

@rianrietveld@mstdn.io

Survey: Which WordPress accessibility documentation do you need?
We need your feedback.

As you probably know, we will be working on the documentation on accessibility in the WP Accessibility Team’s Handbook.

If you have the time, please fill in the feedback request form so we know what you think is important to read.

Could you please also share this link with your co-workers?

ReToot = 🙌

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBCCVKaby10E4of8i8AX9vONdRs-YHyWv02NkvAJk8dDbDag/viewform?usp=dialog

#loopconf, the conference for WordPress developers will be back this September!

Tickets will be on sale staring June 23.

👉 https://www.loopconf.com

The FAIR project

During @altctrlorg, a new package manager for WordPress was announced. Learn more about the FAIR project (@fairpm) in our newest interview with Joost de Valk and Karim Marucchi now! 🎧

https://kraut.press/podcast/fair/

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The WCEU Fediwall

We’ve prepared out fediwall for WordCamp Europe 🎉

This is your go-to place for fediverse posts all about WCEU:

https://wall.dewp.space

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Read for the first talk?

Now, after the opening remarks, Noel Tock will, kick WordCamp Europe off with his keynote.

Not in Basel? Join the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYL9y_US660

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WCEU is about to open the doors

In a few short minutes from now, registration for #WCEU’s Contributor Day will open. 🎉

Grab your badges, get some coffee, and make some new friends. C’Day will properly kick off at 9.15.

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WCEU Workshop registration now open

The organising team for WordCamp Europe 2025 in Basel has just opened early registration for workshops:

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/workshop-registration/

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Call for Volunteers

The twelfth WordCamp Europe currently is looking for volunteers to help out in June. The call will be open until March 31.

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/be-part-of-wordcamp-europe-2025-volunteer-in-basel/

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Changes at Post Status

Yesterday, @joost and Marieke van de Rakt bought the established #WordPress website and Slack community #PostStatus.

@simon had a quick chat with him to discuss their plans:

Post Status

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Call for Speakers

WordCamp Europe 2025 has opened the call for speakers and is looking for a diverse crowd of people.

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/diversity-makes-wordcamp-europe-stronger-we-need-your-voice/

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Koko Analytics

In yesterday’s post for our plugin advent calendar, we featured @dvk’s Plugin Koko Analytics. If you’re running a #WordPress site and are interested in GDPR-compliant usage tracking, this might be for you.

https://kraut.press/2024/koko-analytics/

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Is WordPress still WordPress?

In an essay, our guest author, Hendrik Luehrsen, pondered whether WordPress’s current strategy of adding more and more features to WordPress core is sustainable.

https://kraut.press/2024/wordpress-isnt-wordpress-anymore/

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SSO for Makeing WP Slack

The Making WordPress Slack Workspace now requires SSO with your WordPress.org account. As of now, there is no official statement regarding this change. 🤔

#Slack #WordPress

New Executive Director announced

After @josephahaden left Automattic last week, Matt Mullenweg now announced Mary Hubbard as the new Executive Director of the WordPress Project.

See Matt’s post on WordPress.org

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Security changes for Plugin and theme Authors

In a couple of weeks, starting on October 1, theme and plugin author accounts on WordPress.org will require two-factor authentication.
In addition, it’s now possible to add a separate SVN password.

– make.WordPress.org/plugins

#Plugins #Security

Additional action to secure WP.org plugin directory

Earlier today, the WordPress.org team reset the passwords for every WordPress.org user account with author or committer access to a plugin.

In addition, new plugin submissions to the directory are halted, and all commits have to be approved by the plugin team for the time being.

Announcement on WordPress.org

#Security #WordPress

Yes, we’ve prepared a special page just for all the RSS feeds: https://kraut.press/feeds/

It’s photo time!

The official WCEU flickr album dropped just in time for you spending your whole Sunday looking at the >3k photos 🥰

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WCEU25 – Apply now!

While next years host city for WordCamp Europe 2025 was announced the Call for Organisers also opened up. If you’re interested in becoming one of the co-organisers: give it a shot and fill out the form.

#WCEU #WordPress

Welcome to Basel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGT1exUGtsM

Missed Basels Welcome Message for WordCamp Europe? Here you go 🙂

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