Here is a great post from Joost that provides some insight into the current conflict with WP Engine.
Requiring Contributions Without Transparency
Joost de Valk @ joost.blog • 2 years ago
Using the WP_HTML_Tag_Processor
Ramsés Del Rosario @ webdevstudios.com • 2 years ago
The html-tag-processor is a core WordPress class used by developers to find and modify attributes in an HTML document. This article discusses its benefits and performance. The article is more of an informational summary than a tutorial.
Password Reset Required for Plugin Authors
Francisco Torres @ make.wordpress.org • 2 years ago
The Plugin Review team has reset the passwords for plugin authors. It appears some recent plugin vulnerabilities may have been the result of password reuse.
WordPress 6.6 Field Guide
JuanMa Garrido @ make.wordpress.org • 2 years ago
The release of WordPress 6.6 is about 3 week away and the release field guide is out. There are a large number of features and changes across a wide range of areas.
Theme Directory is Now Block Based
Nick Diego @ make.wordpress.org • 2 years ago
The WordPress dot org theme directory was refreshed and is now block based. There is no functionality differences to the previous version, but the post said that new features were coming.
WordCamp EU Keynote Address by Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg @ youtube.com • 2 years ago
Matt Mullenweg’s keynote presentation from WordCamp Europe has been released. It has some interesting topics. The WordPress Playground got a number of mentions. Overall, one of the main take-aways is that he wants to open WordPress for more innovation and creativity.
WordPress Plugin Directory Raises Install Display Count
team @ wordpress.org • 2 years ago
The WordPress plugin directory raised the ceiling that shows the number of active installs from 5+ million to 10+ million. Elementor, Contract Form 7, Yoast SEO, and the Classic Editor are now in the 10+ million club.
Shift in Theme Team Priorities
Maggie Cabrera @ make.wordpress.org • 2 years ago
The WordPress org Themes Team is finding that reviewing block themes is much faster. Consequently, team members are helping out in other theme related areas. This was discussed in the latest team meeting along with steps to formalize the changes. One of these changes is to help theme authors transition to block based themes.
New Media Corps Roadmap
Reyes Martínez @ make.wordpress.org • 2 years ago
Josepha decided to give direction to the WordPress org’s marketing direction. The dot org’s marketing team and slack channel has been suspended and an Automattic team has been tasked to setup a “Media Corps.” The idea is to identify longstanding WordPress news sources and designate them as media partners who receive regular briefings etc. This is to be a one year experiment. The roadmap for the project was published by the new lead for this initiative.