Tetsuaki Hamano released the Piano Block plugin for WordPress on Monday. It allows users to insert a piano-based interface into the editor for playing music. Mostly, it is just a lot of fun. Hamano launched RichText Extension, his first submission to the WordPress plugin directory, in the spring of 2020. At the time, block-related plugins…
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WordPress core committer Jonny Harris merged a patch into WordPress core for a 12-year-old ticket that he says has the potential to bring “a massive effect on performance for custom pages.” The change, which will be included in the upcoming 6.0 release, stops unnecessary queries when developers are using the do_parse_request filter, thanks to a refreshed patch…
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TL;DR: This final article will demonstrate how to use Ray in WordPress as an example of classic debugging. No, it’s not the same as something such as Xdebug, but it demonstrates what we can do such as changing variables on the fly and changing the course of execution. ⚠️ If you’ve not already set up…
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From checkout page designs to digital wallets, choosing the payment structure for your eCommerce business can be challenging. The good news is that WooCommerce Payments offers a simplified solution. However, you might be wondering how it works and if it will meet your online store’s unique needs. Fortunately, with a little preparation, you can easily…
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Another two weeks have flown by, and another Gutenberg plugin update is in the books. This release is not as feature-heavy as the last, but it feels solid overall. Other than one breaking issue, version 12.7 includes several nice-to-have enhancements. The latest update includes some early work for a new style engine. This is a…
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