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New WP 6.3 Developer Tutorials. Rebranding from Twitter to X. Comment Edit Pro Updates
WordPress 6.3 is releasing soonWordPress 6.3 is due to be released on August 8th. It has a ton of block editor improvements and I'm looking forward to this release. I have a few 6.3 tutorials in this newsletter, one about the new command palette and one about development mode. Tutorial: A New WordPress Command Palette is Releasing Soon |
If you're a Mac user, you're probably familiar with Spotlight. The WordPress command palette acts in a similar fashion. Coming with WordPress 6.3, you can use CMD+K (or CTRL+K on Windows) to search for shortcuts in the block editor. While the usefulness of this feature is dependent on people using it and developers adding to it, I think this is a welcome addition and I can see agencies using this on client sites for common tasks and shortcuts.
Plugin Update: Highlight and Share Switches from Twitter to XI decided to bite the bullet and rename Twitter to "X" in the latest version of Highlight and Share. It was a small update, but I figured it was time to accept fate and that "X" is here to stay.
Tutorial: Setting Block DefaultsHave you ever inserted a block and found that there are 2-3 common tasks you do every time? You can shortcut this and set block attributes programmatically so you don't have to configure a block when inserting it. For example, I like the image block to be centered and link to the full image. Before, I had to do this every time I inserted the image block.
Tutorial: WordPress Development ModeIf you're a WordPress developer, you're probably familiar with the WP_DEBUG constant. Well, development mode compliments debug mode. I explain the existing debug methods WordPress developers use, and why the new development mode was added to WordPress.
Comment Edit Suite Gets WooCommerce Review EditingComment Edit Core and Pro now come with WooCommerce review editing. This is a feature added based on a user request. Free users can edit reviews for a fixed period of time. Pro users can set unlimited editing for logged-in users, which enables unlimited editing for logged-in WooCommerce customers. Please check out the announcement post for more details. That's all for now. Thank you so much for reading and being a subscriber. |
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I've been busy... It seems like my productivity comes in bursts, and when it rains, it pours. I'll be going over several product updates and running you through my latest tutorials. As far as a health update, you may remember I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Well, I caved to the doctor and said I wanted a pacemaker. He did another ultrasound on my heart to double-check, and it actually improved to 45% (from the low 30's). So I no longer need a pacemaker! This is great news, as I...
Hearty-har-har Hi again, and welcome to another newsletter edition. I thought I'd start with a health update, so let's get into it. I've mentioned in previous newsletters that my heart function has reduced and that my heart doctor wasn't optimistic about my future. However, I was able to do a follow-up and my heart function is about the same as it was six months ago. While not great news, at least this means things aren't getting worse. A shift in priorities With health being on my mind all...
Let's get the morbid news out of the way In June of last year, I was hospitalized for pneumonia, and a cardiologist discovered that my heart function is about 35% of normal. In other words, I have congestive heart failure. The long-term prognosis doesn't look great, and the doctor told me that I have about a year left. While the news is a bit depressing, I'd rather keep busy and get as much done as I can with my time left. Speaking of being busy, here's what's been going on for the past...