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The Meta team is responsible for maintaining and managing WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ websites. Our work is mostly done on the meta trac. If you see a bug, file a ticket!
Over the past few weeks, the MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team has been working on a new theme for the Pattern Directory as part of a broader effort to establish a consistent design language across WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/. The updated site launched today. Congratulations to everyone involved in this effort.
With this update, the site is now using a block child theme and the shared WordPress.org parent theme, laying the groundwork for future improvements. For now, the main changes were to convert everything to blocks and standardize the layout, typography, and colors. Rosetta sites (for example, de.wordpress.org/patterns, or es.wordpress.org/patterns) have also been updated to use the new design.
The new theme also utilizes the Interactivity API for many user interactions, such as favoriting a pattern, and performance is improved. The site loads in under one second on a high-speed connection, down from about three seconds with the old theme. There is 70-80 percent less JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. per page, and the page weight is about 40 percent smaller overall.
The updated homepage versus the previous design.The updated single pattern layout versus the previous design.
And here’s a look at the Spanish-language version of the Pattern Directory, which has already been translated. Some translation work may be needed for each foreign-language site, which can be managed in the WordPress Pattern Directory project.
The updated homepage and a single pattern in the Spanish Pattern Directory.
Next steps
As with the recent Forums refresh, this update to the Patterns directory is not a complete redesign and plenty of work remains to be done. However, this iteration is a big step forward, especially for the directory’s underlying architecture, and will unblock larger improvements down the line. Notably, the pattern creation experience remains unchanged but could use an overhaul. An issue has been created, and you can follow along on GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/.
Additionally, the Design team has been conceptualizing more substantial improvements in how related patterns can be packaged together and presented to users. The latest designs in Figma explore pattern “bundles” and an improved pattern creation flow.
If you find an issue or have suggestions for larger functional changes, please create an issue in the GitHub repository or feel free to leave comments on the design explorations in Figma.
Finally, make sure to join the #website-redesignSlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel if you are interested in additional updates coming to WordPress.org and want to contribute. Thanks!
Props to @ryelle and @laurlittle for reviewing this post and providing feedback.
Is there anything additional you would like discussed? Leave your comments below, or drop them into the Meta Slack channel.
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MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. news
Projects
Are there any new projects in Meta currently being worked on?
Update from AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Testing
Create repo @WordPress/contributor-handbook: Seeks to centralize resources for contributors by creating a repository at WordPress/contributor-handbook, classified as an enhancement and currently assigned.
Rating System For Relevance Sorting: Focuses on addressing defects in the relevance sorting rating system to enhance user experience, with normal priority.
Polyglots TeamPolyglots TeamPolyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing copy. https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/.:
Swahili /support and /team: Focuses on adding Swahili language support for /support and /team sections on WordPress sites, designated as an enhancement and assigned to tobifjellner.
PluginPluginA 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 be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party Review Team:
Code Refinement for Improved Efficiency: Addresses the need for code refinement to improve operational efficiency in WordPress, marked as an enhancement with normal priority.
Update PHP security recommendation: Proposes updating PHPPHPPHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. http://php.net/manual/en/intro-whatis.php. security recommendations to reflect current best practices, categorized as an enhancement with normal priority.
WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/
Over the past few weeks, the MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team has been working on a new theme for Forums as part of a broader effort to establish a consistent design language across WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/. The updated site launched today. Congratulations to everyone involved in this effort.
In addition to standardizing the structure, fonts, spacing, and colors, the Forums homepage now matches the layout of the newly redesigned Developer Resources section, improving consistency within the Learn section of the site.
This refresh is not a complete redesign, and there is still work to be done. Rather, it’s intended to be a quick iteration to set the stage for future improvements. You can view the complete redesign proposal in Figma and the current development project board for Forums in GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/.
The forums on non-English sites (Rosetta sites) will not change as part of this update. Polyglots mentors can contact the #metaSlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel to switch to the new theme. Some translation work will need to be done and that can be managed in the Forums project. The goal is to have all Rosetta sites switched over by July 1, 2024.
If you find an issue or have suggestions for larger functional changes, please add an item to the WordPress.org issues queue on GitHub or in Meta Trac.
Finally, make sure to join the #website-redesign Slack channel if you are interested in additional updates coming to WordPress.org and want to contribute. Thanks!
If you visit WordPress.org, you will notice a few changes. This is not a complete reenvisioning of the homepage but rather a quick initial iteration that aims to accomplish a few things.
Do a better job targeting new-to-WordPress users or those who are coming back to the platform after some time away.
Showcase modern WordPress, particularly the latest release, with a CTA to learn more.
Elevate the community section above the learning resources and add a link to the new Events page.
Compact the design slightly.
Here’s the old design and the updated version side-by-side.
The MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team has implemented several processes that make updating the homepage relatively easy. It’s entirely a blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor page that then syncs back to template files stored in version control.
The homepage should feel alive and dynamic. It should be updated consistently to showcase what’s new in WordPress, both in the CMS and the community. So what would you like to see?
Next steps
Each section of the homepage can be viewed as a separate “module” that all work together to form the page. In this iteration, the following modules were updated:
You can view the different versions of each module that were explored and continue to be explored in Figma. Add comments and share ideas there. You can also create issues directly in the wporg-main-2022 GithHub repository. This is the theme that powers the main WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ site.
Finally, make sure to join the #website-redesignSlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel if you are interested in additional updates coming to WordPress.org and want to contribute.
Props to @ryelle and @joen for reviewing this post and providing feedback.
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5296: Dynamic Share Image for Plugins, Themes, Blocks, and Patterns enhancing the appearance of WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ content when shared on social media platforms. It suggests implementing dynamic share images for plugins, themes, blocks, and patterns, similar to what GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ has recently introduced for its repositories.
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Fresh off the press: experimental Playground documentation contribution workflow.
Doc pages are stored as HTMLHTMLHTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. pages in GitHub. You can preview and edit them with a click, and submit PR with your changes with another.
This week’s meeting will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2024 and @courane01 will be hosting.
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🆕 News
MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. news
Projects
Are there any new projects in Meta currently being worked on?
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Testing: Focuses on enhancing accessibility across the WordPress platform, including Project Eudaimonia’s efforts. List of .org sites
Handbooks on GitHub: We are moving all handbooks to GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ to facilitate easier contributions. At the bottom of each page, there will be a link to the source code.
Feature to help plugin developers create blueprints for previews: Encouragement for pluginPluginA 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 be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developers to create blueprint.json files for enabling the Live Preview button.
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Broken screenshot in Post Lists Block docs: Fixing broken screenshots in the Post Lists BlockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. documentation on HelpHub.
Photo Directory Contribution in Activity Stream: Suggestion to show accepted Photo Directory contributions in the WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ user activity stream.
Email plugin: Redirecting the support forumSupport ForumWordPress Support Forums is a place to go for help and conversations around using WordPress. Also the place to go to report issues that are caused by errors with the WordPress code and implementations. for an outdated plugin due to it receiving irrelevant queries, with plans to contact the plugin’s author for further actions.
Removed a malicious link: from cl.wordpress.org forums section, previously leading to an obsolete domain, to prevent further security risks.
Badge Requests: Should we document the BuddyPress request process?
Plugin support issues didn’t add up correctly. There was a hiccup in how resolved support threads were counted, especially if there hadn’t been any activity in the last two months. Dion dove into the code, ticketed the issue, and deployedDeployLaunching code from a local development environment to the production web server, so that it's available to visitors. a fix ensuring accurate display of resolved support threads
Cookie consent: Adam Zielinski raised concerns about WordPress.org’s lack of a cookie consent modal and its legality, leading to a discussion with Jono Alderson, who expressed that the site is likely non-compliant with GDPR-adjacent legislation due to its lack of a consent framework and vague privacy policies.
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Mentorship Program
CloudFest and policies of 3rd party plugins on .org
GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com//TracTracTrac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/.
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In early 2023, the Documentation site, also known as HelpHub, underwent a redesign and transitioned to a blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. theme. You can learn more about this project in the original kick-off and launch posts.
The refresh of HelpHub set the stage for a redesign of Developer Resources (DevHub) last year, both part of WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/’s Learn section. Ideally, both documentation sites should look and function similarly.
During the course of the DevHub update, design improvements were made, particularly to the homepage, and the block theme structure was refined. The new DevHub design was launched in December, so it’s now time for another iteration of HelpHub to ensure both sites are consistent.
Objective
Update HelpHub with the latest functionality and aesthetic introduced in the DevHub redesign. Add additional functionality to assist with content and user feedback management.
Overview
Given that the site is already a block theme, most of it won’t require changes. The redesign will concentrate on these specific areas:
Refreshing the homepage layout to be consistent with the DevHub redesign
Updating the block child themeChild themeA Child Theme is a customized theme based upon a Parent Theme. It’s considered best practice to create a child theme if you want to modify the CSS of your theme. https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/. with enhancements from the DevHub redesign
Standardizing typography, especially the heading fonts, to align with other Learn WordPress.org sections (#490)
Enhancing the process for receiving and managing feedback
Refining how updates to documentation articles are tracked (improving the changelog)
This update aims to be completed within a few weeks. During the redesign process, we’ll assess any new issues that arise. Depending on their nature and urgency, they’ll either be addressed in this iteration or placed on the backlog for future iterations.
Project updates will be provided here throughout the process, and any important resources will be added to the post for easy reference. Redesign feedback can be left in Figma, on GitHub, or here in the comments. Please continue to log any content-related issues in the Documentation Issue Tracker.
Docs: @estelaris Design: @fcoveram Development (MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.): @ryelle Cross-team coordination: @ndiego
Props to @estelaris, @fcoveram, and @ryelle for their help in shaping this project and reviewing this post.
