SQLite Database Integration 3.1.1 is now available. If you run WordPress on SQLite, you can now use INTERVAL operators for date arithmetic, and this release fixes issues with transactions, foreign keys, and temporary tables. https://wordpress.org/plugins/sqlite-database-integration/
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A first WordCamp can spark a connection. What helps that connection grow?
There’s still time to share your thoughts on a proposed framework for student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps in 2027. What would make a difference in your community?
Read the proposal and add your thoughts in the comments by October 30: https://wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
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Have you learned something from contributing to WordPress? WordCamp Asia 2027 is collecting Contributor Stories, and you don’t need a polished piece to participate. A few paragraphs about what happened and what you learned are enough. You can also recommend another contributor whose experience others could learn from. https://wp.me/phbdcX-1SW
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The PHP project has released fixes for 2 critical vulnerabilities affecting servers that host PHP applications. Site owners and technical teams should confirm their hosting provider’s update plan and update PHP immediately. Versions before PHP 8.2 no longer receive security updates. These issues are not specific to WordPress, and no WordPress update is required. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5Gb
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ALTWordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is available for testing. Planned changes include responsive Gallery controls, Notes on the editor canvas, browser-based image processing in the Media Library, faster admin navigation, and a new Secrets API. Testing the beta and reporting reproducible issues are direct ways to contribute. Use a local or test site, not production. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5FP
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One week to go! If you’ve been thinking about joining us in NYC on October 27, now’s the time to plan.
Whether you’re local or making the trip, join WordPress NYC and Mike Auteri to hear the story behind GatherPress and what’s ahead for open source community events.
Meet fellow WordPress community members, enjoy pizza and drinks, and join the conversation.
October 27, 6 p.m. EDT
166 Crosby Street, NYC
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/wordpressnyc/events/316377220/
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Students at Ahmad Education in Dhaka joined a WordPress Campus Connect event on October 1. The school had run 2 earlier groups with the program, so the organizers were familiar with it, while the students were on new ground. You can read the recap here. https://wp.me/p1q228-17e8a
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The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute website connects people of all ages with free civics lessons and a searchable archive of Justice O’Connor’s work. See how the site serves learners across 50 states and 6 continents. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3Je
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Gutenberg 24.2 is here. You can now keep notes open in a margin next to your content while the Settings sidebar stays in view. Navigation menus accept any link from a single search, and galleries can be sorted and tinted with a single duotone filter. https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/
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A new look. More settings. More languages.
WordPress Contributor Toolkit 2.0 Beta 1 is ready for testing, featuring a redesigned interface built with the WordPress Design System, a dark theme, and new settings to support your development workflow.
The entire interface is now translatable, with seven languages already included.
Take a quick look at what’s new in the demo, then help improve the next release by testing the beta, reporting issues, or contributing a translation.
Explore and test the beta: https://github.com/WordPress/contributor-toolkit/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.1
Help translate: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/contributor-toolkit/
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