Source: Make WordPress: Core

The plugins management page has been overhauled to better match other management pages. There are status filters for All, Active, Recently Active, Inactive, and Update Available. There’s also search and paging with a screen option for setting the number of plugins to show per page. #plugins, #ui

When on a management page, the Favorite Actions dropdown now defaults to the create page that corresponds to that management page, and vice-versa. For example, visit edit.php and the dropdown displays “Create Post”. Visit post-new.php and the dropdown displays “Edit Posts”. #ui

plugins.php and edit-comments.php remember the last status filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as…

Reviewing GSOC applications #gsoc

Idea: We should do a branchbranch A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a…

“Screen Options” for the post, page, comment, and media management pages now allows setting the number of items to show per page. #ui

Image headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look…

Soliciting feedback on new Widgets 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. #widgets

Vladimir Prelovac contacted me wondering if any WordPress developers are interested in a free PDF copy of his new book WordPress Plugin Development – Beginner’s Guide with the hopes you will publish a review. #books

Converting default widgets to the new widgets API. #widgets