Dennis Snell: Enter the mess: Shortcodes
Tonight I started working on some Shortcode processing in WordPress. This is an historically nasty problem because the Shortcode syntax and parsing is wildly dynamic. Shortcode syntax is only technically recognized for shortcodes registered at the time of parsing. This means that there is not a general Shortcode grammar. Whether a shortcode has “content,” meaning […]
Open Channels FM: Your Website Could Use a Changelog to Fuel Creativity
A website changelog helps creators document progress, celebrate small wins, showcase evolution, fuel creativity, and build audience trust. It can include updates, humor, and various formats, making it accessible for all.
Open Channels FM: Is It Time to Move On? Navigating Change and Letting Go in Fast-Paced Times
A reflection on recognizing the right time to move on from creative projects and handling self-doubt.
OpenStation Blog: “I can’t imagine using WordPress any other way”: the love behind OpenStation
OPENSTATION · COMMUNITY VOICES Formerly Desktop Mode, now a new way to feel at home in wp-admin. A plugin can accumulate installs. It is rarer for people to describe it as a new way of thinking. As of September 25, 2026, OpenStation, known in its earliest releases as Desktop Mode, has inspired 23 public WordPress.org […]
Matt: Bruce Schneier on Systems
Bruce is one of my favorite writers. He packs profoundness. Also honored that he’s an advisor at Automattic, truly one of my idols. His blogs and books rocked my world when I was young.
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge’s order
CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.
Watch: Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik explains what happened even before the Israeli prime minister took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
A military threat from US? Canadians react to Carney’s concerns
The Canadian Prime Minister told The New York Times that Canada has considered the remote possibility of US military action.
Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue was ‘hate-motivated’, officials say
Const Jeff Smith, who was critically injured in the incident, continued to fend off the attacker after being shot multiple times, police said.
Mark Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada
The prime minister described the risk of an action by the country’s southern neighbour as remote, but said “it would be irresponsible” not to prepare.