Source: Make WordPress: Core

Don’t use the conditional query tags (is_page, is_post(), is_*) prior to init. In 3.0 and earlier, this merely failed quietly. In 3.1 this will produce a fatal error. We’ll workaround the fatal error prior to the release of 3.1, but in the meantime we’ll leave it to serve as a flag for improper use of…

Per ticket 14672, WP_USE_MULTIPLE_DB will not be supported in 3.1 I don’t think many were using it, thankfully. Hyperdb is preferred if you want to do a multiple db setup. #3-1, #dev-notes

New for Extend/Plugins: If a user clicks the “Broken” link, it will record the click as usual, but now also redirect them to the start a new topic support form, and nicely ask them to leave a new topic explaining what’s broken. Hopefully, this will make the broken button more useful. Note: if you want…

I upgraded the WP.org Plugins Directory to bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. https://bbpress.org trunktrunk A directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running “trunk”, then you are on the latest revision./ today.…

I’ll be working on an outline for the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. contributor handbook in the coming weeks, so I figured I would start a brainstorming session here. Some potential questions to ask yourself: What do core contributorsCore Contributors Core contributors are…

/extend is currently being upgraded. Currently @mdawaffe is working on the plugins directory. Please excuse any ceiling tiles if you’re hit with one. #3-org, #infrastructure

Updates for the APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. reference project: duck_ was out of town, Aaron has been working on the handbooks, and Koop and I have been working on GSoC (done!), but…

Gravatars are now shown on the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can…

Thank you to everyone that commented and help me brainstorm what is needed for a good pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the…

Registration on the support forums has been broken slightly since the bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. https://bbpress.org update there. This is now fixed and it should give useful errors to users trying to register with bad info. Big example: People have been trying to…