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Overview of the WordPress Community in 2016
With the end of 2016 getting closer with every passing moment, it's good to look back and reflect on all the things that happened in the WordPress community. And more then that, it's good to be able to look forward to what 2017 can bring.
The WordPress.org Homepage is Getting a Redesign
A WordPress.org homepage redesign is now in the works with a strong focus on marketing to new users. As the face of the open source project, the site is long overdue for some design attention. Mark Uraine, a designer at Automattic, posted on the Make/Meta blog about how quickly the project is coming together.
The Risks and Rewards of Supporting The WordPress Community
Have you ever imagined what WordPress would be like without the community? What if there weren’t WordCamps or Meetups? What if there were no volunteers dedicating their time to building the core software?
WordPress as we know it would not exist. A more pressing question is how do we continue to encourage an environment of contribution while not alienating these individuals and companies that currently give so much?
17 Free Yet Powerful Tools To Check Your WordPress Website Regularly
So your website is up and running and you need to check its health status on a recurring basis to uncover issues you might never have thought of. But where should you look? Well, even if every website has its own story to tell, we think we're safe when outlining the following common types of elements for a recurring check of all websites.