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Standardized API to set unique IDs in directives HTML does not allow multiple attributes with the same name on a single element, yet multiple plugins may need to add directives of the same type to the same element. To address this, WordPress 6.9 introduces a standardized way to assign unique...Read the full show notes

In WordPress 6.9, the client-side navigation feature provided by the @wordpress/interactivity-router module has been expanded to cover additional use cases that were previously unsupported. Support for new script modules and stylesheets Previously, only the HTML of the new page was updated, keeping the styles present in the initial page and...Read the full show notes

Choosing between WP RSS Aggregator vs Inoreader can be a challenge, so let's break down what each tool offers and how they fare across different use cases. The post titled "Aggregator vs Inoreader: Which Suits You Best?" first appeared on the WP RSS Aggregator website.Read the full show notes

As part of an ongoing effort to modernize the editing experience, WordPress is moving toward running the post editor inside an iframe. This work builds upon the original iframe migration in the template editor and introduces new compatibility measures in WordPress 6.9, ahead of the full transition planned for WordPress...Read the full show notes

For WordPress users. The Block Bindings user interface has been upgraded to improve how different data sources are displayed in the editor.Users can now easily switch between sources, as well as bind and unbind attributes with a single click. For WordPress developers. On the server A new filter, block_bindings_supported_attributes_{$block_type}, allows developers...Read the full show notes

WordPress now supports defining border radius presets in theme.json, allowing theme authors to provide a curated set of border radius values that users can select from in the Block Editor’s border controls. The Problem Previously, users could only input custom border radius values manually through the text input and unit...Read the full show notes

Now that WordPress 6.9 has entered the Release Candidate phase, the following policies are in place. These policies mainly cover how and when Core committers can commit. For non-committing contributors, this post may help explain why a Core committer makes a certain decision. String Freeze To allow the Polyglots team...Read the full show notes

This is a summary of the changes introduced in the “dataviews space” during the WordPress 6.9 cycle. They have been posted in the corresponding iteration issue as well. There’s a new issue for the WordPress 7.0 cycle, subscribe there for updates. Field API type:...Read the full show notes

Summary of the WordPress Developer Blog meeting, which took place in the  #core-dev-blog channel on the Make WordPress Slack. Start of the meeting in Slack. Attendees: @areziaal, @greenshady, @psykro, @marybaum, @flexseth, @bcworkz (async), @webcommsat...Read the full show notes

Traffic spikes aren’t reserved for enterprise sites. Even a modest WooCommerce shop can see its traffic triple after a well-timed ad, email blast, or seasonal promotion. Take Black Friday as an example. According to NPR, U.S. consumers spent $10.8 billion online in a single day in...Read the full show notes