automattic acquires tumblr, trusted authors program cancelled, auto-updates debate

In this September 2019 WordPress news edition, Automattic acquires Tumblr and Zero BS CRM, Trusted Authors Program no longer exists, whilst the idea of auto-updating old WordPress versions did not go along unnoticed and uncriticized in the community..   The proposal consists of auto-updating the unsupported sites to the oldest supported version., aka those.   Trusted Authors Program was taken with pinch of salt from its very beginnings, and the disapprovals multiplied the moment the theme developers had to work order to join it.   WooCommerce 3.7 has also raised the bar toward WordPress and PHP minimum requirements, so those of you.   this is the calendar of the next release, together with the teams and people in charge.   expect the first release candidate on October 15th and the official, complete version one month later, on November 12th.   Automattic was not the only one making acquisitions this summer the creators of Ninja Forms teamed up with Caldera Forms, in the sense that the former acquired the drag-and-drop forms builder plugin.   And the dose of world problems this is another matter based on correctness and diversity that forced the organizers of PHP Central Europe Conference to cancel the event.   Jeff Chandler, its founder, says goodbye to contributing to the site and sets off for new beginning.   But the guys at the core working now on improving the system and making the feedback more user-oriented and obvious.   Read more