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Did you know Wordfence runs a Bug Bounty Program for all WordPress plugin and themes at no cost to vendors? Researchers can earn up to $31,200 per vulnerability, for all in-scope vulnerabilities submitted to our Bug Bounty Program! Find a vulnerability,Read the full show notes

In modern web design, off-canvas design elements such as mega menus, slide-in sidebars, and interactive pop-ups are essential for creating engaging, user-friendly experiences without overwhelming the main layout. Divi 5’s Canvas system is a powerful new feature that lets you create off-canvas designs, manage them with ease, and place...Read the full show notes

When a client reports slow admin screens, failed checkouts, or random timeouts, agencies don’t have the luxury of digging through dozens of tables or reverse-engineering plugin behavior. You need to recognize the likely failure points quickly and focus your attention where it matters. In practice, most serious performance and stability...Read the full show notes

Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @desrosj Agenda post. Announcements WordPress 7.0 Call for VolunteersNominations for Core Team Reps 2026Dropping support for PHP 7.2 and 7.3Read the full show notes

This is the proposed agenda for the bi-weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2025 at 08:30 PM GMT+5:30 WordPress 7.0 Call for Volunteers 6.9 Release Retrospective Dropping support for PHP 7.2 and 7.3 Updates from the working group Documentation General Gutenberg...Read the full show notes

The official release of Divi 5 is scheduled for February 26th. Divi 5 has been available for some time. In fact, we recommend it for building new websites, and 40% of our customers are already choosing it. That’s no surprise because it’s better than Divi 4 in every way,...Read the full show notes

Most college web design students never touch real hosting. They work in sandboxes, on localhost, building sites that never see the light of day, which, in many ways, can feel like learning to drive in a parked car. But Fort Lewis College’s ART 352: Elements of Web Design class broke...Read the full show notes

Building an online store with WordPress means choosing a theme that can handle the demands of WooCommerce. This is not the same decision as picking a theme for a blog or brochure site. ecommerce themes need to manage product catalogs, handle checkout flows, display dynamic pricing, and convert visitors into...Read the full show notes

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared that an issue related to Modern Image Formats in core had surfaced, pointing to #60480. @westonruter shared the reports covering performance-related tickets for WordPress...Read the full show notes

Divi 5 introduces a system-wide update that changes how layouts are built. Every module now includes Layout controls in the Design tab. This means that modules can now act as their own layout containers using Flexbox and CSS Grid. Elements inside align, reorder, and space themselves without rebuilding the...Read the full show notes

There’s a persistent belief that being a “premium” agency simply means charging more. In reality, premium positioning has very little to do with price and everything to do with trust. It’s the confidence clients feel when they know you’ll get it right the first time, every time. Here’s the issue....Read the full show notes

This post kicks off the formal election process with a call for nominations for the 2026 Core Team Reps. For 2025, Francesca Marano (@francina), Jb Audras (@audrasjb) and Benjamin Zekavica (@benjamin_zekavica) have served as the elected Core Team Reps. The Role In the WordPress...Read the full show notes