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You’ve probably heard that WordPress is open-source software, and may know that it’s created and run by volunteers. WordPress enthusiasts share many examples of how WordPress changed people’s lives for the better. This monthly series shares some of those lesser-known, amazing stories. Meet Kim Parsell We’d like to introduce you to Kim Parsell. Kim was an active and well-loved member of the WordPress community. Unfortunately, she passed away in 2015. Lovingly referred to as #wpmom, she leaves behind a legacy of service. How Kim became #wpmom In order to understand how highly valued the WordPress community was to Kim Parsell, you have to know a bit about her environment. Kim was a middle-aged woman who lived off a dirt road, on top of a hill, in Southern rural Ohio. She was often by herself, taking care of the property with only a few neighbors up and down the road. She received internet access from towers that broadcast wireless signals, similar to cell phones but at … [Read more...] about People of WordPress: Kim Parsell

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The latest and greatest WordPress, version 3.6, is now live to the world and includes a beautiful new blog-centric theme, bullet-proof autosave and post locking, a revamped revision browser, native support for audio and video embeds, and improved integrations with Spotify, Rdio, and SoundCloud. Here’s a video that shows off some of the features using our cast of professional actors: We’re calling this release “Oscar” in honor of the great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson . Here’s a bit more about some of the new features, which you can also find on the about page in your dashboard after you upgrade. User Features The new Twenty Thirteen theme inspired by modern art puts focus on your content with a colorful, single-column design made for media-rich blogging. Revamped Revisions save every change and the new interface allows you to scroll easily through changes to see line-by-line who changed what and when. Post Locking and Augmented Autosave will especially be a … [Read more...] about WordPress 3.6 “Oscar”

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Version 4.1 of WordPress, named “Dinah” in honor of jazz singer Dinah Washington , is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in WordPress 4.1 help you focus on your writing, and the new default theme lets you show it off in style. Introducing Twenty Fifteen Our newest default theme, Twenty Fifteen, is a blog-focused theme designed for clarity. Twenty Fifteen has flawless language support, with help from Google’s Noto font family . The straightforward typography is readable on any screen size. Your content always takes center stage, whether viewed on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. Distraction-free writing Just write. Sometimes, you just need to concentrate on putting your thoughts into words. Try turning on distraction-free writing mode . When you start typing, all the distractions will fade away, letting you focus solely on your writing. All your editing tools instantly return when you need them. The … [Read more...] about WordPress 4.1 “Dinah”

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It’s been ten years since we started this thing, and what a long way we’ve come. From a discussion between myself and Mike Little about forking our favorite blogging software , to powering 18% of the web. It’s been a crazy, exciting, journey, and one that won’t stop any time soon. At ten years, it’s fun to reflect on our beginnings. We launched WordPress on 27th May 2003, but that wasn’t inception. Go back far enough, and you can read a post by Michel Valdrighi who, frustrated by the self-hosted blogging platforms available, decided to write his own software; “b2, a PHP+MySQL alternative to Blogger and GreyMatter.” b2 was easy to install, easy to configure, and easy for developers to extend. Of all the blogging platforms out there, b2 was the right one for me: I could write my content and get it on the web quickly and painlessly. Sometimes, however, life gets in the way. In 2002, Michel stopped maintaining b2. Over time, security flaws became apparent and updates were … [Read more...] about Ten Good Years

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There has always been confusion among beginners about who owns WordPress? It’s a bit unreal to think something can be 100% free. If you have ever wondered who owns WordPress and how does WordPress make money, then you’re in the right place. In this beginner’s guide, we will answer these common questions along with covering how does that impact the ownership rights of your WordPress site and blog content. Understanding the Differences between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org Before we can answer the question about the ownership of WordPress, it’s important that you understand which WordPress you are talking about . The #1 root cause for confusion is that often people don’t know that WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two fundamentally different products with different owners. WordPress.org is the popular content management system (CMS) that you always hear about. This is the real WordPress, and it is 100% free. It is often referred as self-hosted WordPress. When you hear … [Read more...] about Who Owns WordPress and How Does WordPress Make Money?

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