Here is the latest installment of monthly “Genesis Community TLDR” blog series featuring happenings from around the Genesis community.
If you’d like to submit something you or someone you know is up to within the Genesis universe you can post about it in Genesis WP on Facebook or in the #self-promotion group in Genesis WP in Slack. We’re looking forward to reading your suggestions and socializing what the Genesis community is up to in this monthly blog series!
Here’s what the Genesis community was up to in November 2019:
Nahuai Badiola shared that the first Genesis focused event in Barcelona (#GenesisBCN), was a huge success:
- + 50 attendees
- 3 talks about Genesis in development and business
- A lot of questions
- Great Networking time
It reminded me a lot to the friendly WordCamp atmosphere and that really cool. Thanks to StudioPress for the all support, the awesome t-shirts and the great snacks.
Alan Fuller got fed up paying $50 per month for anti-spam across his own sites so built his own anti-spam plugin:
Stop WP Comment Spam Eliminate Bot Generated Comment Spam without Capatcha or Quizzes
David Decker‘s Toolbar Extras Now has more than 20,000 Users
I am totally happy to announce that my flagship plugin, Toolbar Extras, now crossed the mark of 20,000 active installs!
- Newly supported Genesis Child Themes: Agent Focused Pro, Course Maker Pro, Café Pro, Pretty Creative (additionally to the other 47 already supported)
- Newly supported Plugins from the Genesis ecosystem: AgentPress Listings
Speakers announced for WP Engine DE{CODE} 2020
WP Engine DE{CODE} 2020 is a developer-focused event that will take place virtually, and is dedicated to help you build better WordPress experiences faster. A live-streamed event, DE{CODE} will feature 8 expert-led sessions on how to leverage WordPress for easy setups, fast builds, smooth launches, and effortless maintenance.
Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for PHP 7.4
When you’re developing and managing WordPress sites, keeping them updated is crucial. However, it’s not just the core WordPress software that should be consistently updated, but the primary programming language as well. The latest version of PHP is set to release next month. PHP 7.4 comes with a range of updates that can help improve your sites and enhance the user experience. Plus, there are a handful of notable features and functions (as well as deprecations) that are worth knowing about.
Rana Shahbaz’s shared a quick interview of Bill Erickson
Bill is a WordPress developer for 14 years, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, and an avid reader living in Georgetown, TX. Bill shared what inspires him about WordPress
We hope you enjoyed reading what other members of the Genesis community have been up to. As a reminder, if you’d like to submit something you or someone you know is up to within the Genesis universe you can post about it in Genesis WP on Facebook or in the #self-promotion group in Genesis WP in Slack.