KafleG 3:27 am on June 6, 2023
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Themes team at WordCamp Europe 2023

WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2023 contributor day is going to take place on 8 June.

We recommend checking this blog if you are attending WordCamp Europe and planning to join the themes table on the contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.. Also, share this blog those who want to join the themes table will have a basic idea of the themes table.

On this contributor day, we are not just reviewing the theme, we are also planning to work on community themes, themes handbook updates, and blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes-related discussions.

If you are not able to attend physically, you can still contribute online. Join #contributor-day channel and you can ask for guidance on how to contribute.

Even if you are attending WordCamp contributor day for the first time, you can join the Themes table and learn and contribute to WordPress. @poena and @onemaggie will lead the themes table. They will guide and instruct you about contribution.

Things to consider if you are going to join the themes table:

  • Familiarity with WordPress. Having a good understanding of WordPress and its themes is essential.
  • Make sure you have a WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ account. If you don’t have one, create your account here. This account is needed to access the WordPress theme repository, contribute to discussions, and submit themes for review.
  • Set up a local development environment with WordPress installed. This allows you to test themes, make changes, and contribute more effectively.
  • It is recommended to have a GitHub account and knowledge of version control systems, such as GitGit Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system. https://git-scm.com/., is valuable. Understanding how to use version control helps with collaborating on theme development and submitting changes for review.
  • Code Editor like Sublime Text, VS Code Editor, etc.

Visit make WordPress themes page to know more about contributions in the themes team.

#themes-team, #wceu, #wordcamp

KafleG 4:19 am on May 31, 2023
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Themes Team Meeting Notes – May 30, 2023

Hello everyone 👋

The meeting notes are from the themes review team discussion.

Attendees:

1. Weekly updates

In the past 7 days,

  • 573 tickets were opened
  • 599 tickets were closed
    • 582 tickets were made live.
      • 34 new Themes were made live.
      • 548 Theme updates were made live.
      • 0 more were approved but are waiting to be made live.
    • 17 tickets were not-approved.
    • 0 tickets were closed-newer-version-uploaded.

Note: These stats include both the new theme tickets and updated theme tickets as well.

BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. theme stats,

  • 15 Block themes are currently reviewing
  • We have 318 Block Themes in the themes repository.

Read here for more detailed information about the weekly updates.

The themes team published weekly updates about tickets and HelpScout emails. Here is the theme statistic for the past 7 days. The most current stats can be found here.

Number of theme reviewers: 2  (@kafleg, @acosmin)

2. Contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2023

Contributor Day will take place on 8 June. And you’ll find the themes table on the contributor day. If you are attending and want to contribute to the themes table, please join. @poena and @onemaggie will be there as table lead.

@poena mentioned during the meeting that, her plan is to work on Community themes. You can join the themes table and discuss and learn about Block themes.

If you are not able to attend physically, you can still contribute online. Join #contributor-day channel and you can ask for guidance on how to contribute.

3. Open Floor

During the open floor, @greenshady shared a couple of updates on the Theme Handbook Overhaul project.

He wrote “Here’s the Phase 2 announcement post, which details the next steps for a new theme handbook. There’s also a GitHub ticket where we are tracking the project. I would like to invite interested folks to get involved. The more folks, the merrier!”

He added, “I’ve picked up the first ticket and will be just working down the list if an item is not taken by someone else. Feel free to pick and choose sections/pages you want to work on.”

I would like to request you all check the announcement post and try to contribute.

#meeting, #meeting-notes, #themes-team

KafleG 3:25 am on May 30, 2023
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KafleG 4:19 pm on May 29, 2023
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Themes team meeting agenda for May 30, 2023

The themes team meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. This week we have a special meeting. We could not host a meeting last week so we want to do it this week. This month’s second meeting is on the 30th of May.

The meeting takes place in the #themereview channel on WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. and you need an account to participate.

Channel: #themereview | Time: Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 15:00 UTC

Along with the fixed agendas, we have an open floor at the end where you can ask or share anything related to themes.

We encourage all members, and anyone interested to attend. You can also add your agenda in the comment section below.

Meeting Agenda

1. Weekly updates

Theme Tickets and Help Scout updates

Current statistics can be found on: https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ 

Themes TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. ticket graph: https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticketgraph

Check regular weekly updates here.

2. Contributor day at WordCamp Europe 2023

If you are attending WCEU contributor day, you can also join the themes table. See more here.

3. Open floor

We will discuss everything related to themes. Attendees can ask or share theme-related things.

Please comment in the comment box below if you have anything to bring up during the open floor.

#agenda, #meeting, #themes-team

Nick Diego 7:47 pm on May 26, 2023
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Summary: Curating the Editor and building block themes for clients

On May 25, 2023, a Hallway Hangout was held to discuss ways to curate the Editor experience in WordPress, building blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes, and challenges you might encounter when building with blocks for clients. 40 community members attended, including facilitators @ndiego and @greenshady. 

The meeting was recorded live over Zoom and is now available on WordPress TV:

The meeting began with introductions and a quick review of the timeline for 6.3 and Phase 3 of GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/. The following resources were shared:

@ndiego then provided a brief overview of the concept of “curation.” He then demonstrated new functionality in WordPress 6.2 that allows users to modify block settings in the Editor using client-side filters. This generated a lively discussion about the pain points builders are currently facing with block themes and additional functionality that’s needed.

One attendee asked how to restrict template part editing by user capabilities (roles). This included providing more granular access to the Site Editor. Attendees mentioned that they are hesitant to give clients full access to the Site Editor but want to provide them with some access. For example, some users need access to menus and specific template parts but nothing else.

Folks were excited about the upcoming changes to patterns. Partially synced patterns will address many pain points. One attendee noted that their agency explicitly does not use patterns currently since they cannot sync and easily update a pattern’s design.

The following resources were shared:

While time ran short, @greenshady also shared a quick preview of his new starter/educational theme, First Draft.

The next Hallway Hangout will likely focus on building block themes and will be announced here on the Make WordPress Themes blog. In the meantime, please share your thoughts in the comments about any pain points you’re currently experiencing or new functionality that would make building for clients easier.

Props to @greenshady for co-hosting the meeting and for feedback on this follow-up post.

#hallway-hangout