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davidmccan.bsky.social
An anthropologist by training, I've worked professionally developing websites and in IT management. I am a WordPress enthusiast and trainer. I like to spend time with my family, read fiction, play board games, and take walks with our dog.
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In a surprise move yesterday the Oxygen team released version 6. It is a rewrite and modernization of the code base. In this video I review the information available for current lifetime license holders and do a walk-through of the UI. youtu.be/0dzqpY4-S34

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Joost and Karim Fork of WordPress? Matt has removed Joost and Karim from WordPress org and challenged them to create their own fork. wordpress.org/news/2025/01...

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

The Meta Box team has released a new free plugin that makes it easier to use Meta Box features for creating Custom Post Types, custom taxonomies, and custom fields. In this video I show what was involved previously and how it is now more convenient. youtu.be/FRdKX-m4_PY

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Here are some suggestions for #WordPress plugin and theme developers following on the WPE / Matt Mullenweg conflict. youtu.be/g7l7eEiduko

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Here is a summary of today's events and a discussion of what they might mean for the project in 2025. Is a fork, or maybe a community distro, inevitable? youtu.be/JQwmgCT2Y9o

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

And the controversy continues! Checkout the new WordPress org login form. I hope you like pineapple on pizza :)

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

@patchstack.com - How do I report a problem with the Patchstack plugin? I tried submitting the PHP error via chat and tried searching for how to submit a bug, but cannot get past the bot.

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments

The latest issue of @idavinder.bsky.social's WP Weekly is out. Voting is open for the WP Awards 2024 (link near the top of the newsletter). This issue is a great summary of everything going on. thewpweekly.com/issue-221/

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

ACF Pro has also just been added to the WordPress plugin directory, also under the name Secure Custom Fields. I take a look at this new plugin. Is this a nulled plugin or a fork? youtu.be/nYHKSpfhrRE

submitted 103 days ago • 2 comments

Admin and Site Enhancements Pro lets you create Custom Post Types with custom fields, similar to ACF. It includes advanced field types like repeater fields. Here is a video showing how to use the Custom Content Type feature of ASE and then display it using Breakdance. youtu.be/dStObVN0h3U

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments