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WordPress 4.4 “Clifford”
Version 4.4 of WordPress, named “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.4 make your site more connected and responsive. Clifford also introduces a new default theme, Twenty Sixteen.
WordPress 4.4 “Clifford” explained
WordPress 4.4 and the future 4.5 have the potential to be one of those memorable releases. WordPress 4.4 makes the first step in standardizing a common REST API that can be used and extended by 3’rd party themes and plugins, introduces the new Twenty Sixteen theme and many other great features that are explained in this article.
WordCamp Europe 2016: Family Friendly with a Focus on Networking
WordCamp Europe 2016 organizers made 500 more tickets available this week after the first 1,000 sold out within three weeks of opening ticket sales. According to organizer Petya Raykovska, they are expecting 1700 attendees this year in Vienna, Austria. In addition to gathering volunteers and getting sponsors for WCEU 2016, organizers are also doing a mentoring program for five different cities interested in hosting the next event. The call for applicants for 2017 will be open in two weeks.