What a global AWS outage looks like. Sure has been a fun morning.

Onwards, to the next era of the @fair.pm project: journal.rmccue.io/492/the-next...

For those of you who are old enough to remember this was similar to how the Panama Papers were leaked (a free plugin with a compromised script). Also @rmccue.io got it bang on the nose + www.altis-dxp.com/did-the-uk-b...

Did the UK budget leak because of WordPress? - Altis

The OBR budget leak shows how predictable WordPress uploads expose sensitive files. Learn how Altis ensures secure, truly private media.

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Jo Michell@jomichell.bsky.social · 8mo ago

OBR PDFgate investigation is out. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...

Did the UK budget leak because of WordPress’ upload handling? I think so: www.altis-dxp.com/did-the-uk-b...

I found out more over the last year as we worked on FAIR, but I also found out more specifically this week, when I was building a Glossary plugin for WordPress we needed for the FAIR website. progressplanner.com/catch-up-to-...

WordPress needs to catch up to the web

WordPress needs to modernize. FAIR and new standards based tools show how the platform can evolve with today’s web.

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Hello from DrupalCamp Scotland!

My talk on @fair.pm from @loopconf.com is now online - find out why the project exists, and how we're solving the centralisation problem in WP (and making WP more secure too!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOtO...

What's Fair is FAIR

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There's a surprising number of niche WordPress events at the moment - PressConf in Arizona - LoopConf in London - Enqueue in Sydney - SomeConf in Minnesotta - Checkout Summit in Palermo I feel like I'm probably missing some more?

Those sneaky @patchstack.com-ers have done it again with their LinkedIn header. If you're at MSP Global this week, come say hi at their booth where I'll be fighting them irl about this 😡

We welcomed Than from @humanmade.com and Zeshan from Green Street News on the PublishPress podcast. They told us how they moved over 40,000 articles to their new WordPress site, using local LLMs to categorize all those new posts.

New FAIR 1.0 Release Brings Decentralized Package Management to WordPress

Don't sleep on this opportunity! Contact @rzen.net and join us on 25 Sept!

Brian Richards@rzen.net · 11mo ago

If you want to come to @loopconf.com and the ticket cost is the only thing standing in your way, please reach out! I will make sure we can meet your needs and include you in the event. The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!

Fun fact: esc_html() requires loading the WP database, since it's charset dependent.

ICYMI you can catch the VoD of my conversation with @rmccue.io about FAIR on the @pantheon.io YouTube page www.youtube.com/live/PpVqbp_...

A Decentralized Future for WordPress Distribution

YouTube video by Pantheon

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I'll be live in an hour to chat about @fair.pm with @pantheon.io, including what we've been up to, and what's next! Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/PpVqbp_...

A Decentralized Future for WordPress Distribution

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WP Includes Is Helping Women Level Up Their Careers in WordPress — and Applications Are Now Open

WP Includes Is Helping Women Level Up Their Careers in WordPress — and Applications Are Now Open

Applications are now open for WP Includes’ next mentorship cohort, but the real story is the program’s impact since it launched in 2023.

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It’s fascinating seeing online arguments that, at the root, come down to people not understanding the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

Early Bird tickets are now available for LoopConf, but only 50 of them! loopconf.com Register now for £299 (the lowest price ever for a LoopConf) and secure your spot in London on 25 September. We can't wait to start sharing speakers with you!

WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK

The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.

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🎉 Just Dropped: FAIR plugin v.0.3.0 Featuring new translations, fixes, and update improvements from a bevy of amazing contributors - thank you! Check out the release notes & upcoming release roadmap: github.com/fairpm/fair-...

What is FAIR and why am I involved? I wrote about it here: carriedils.com/wordpress-fa... #FAIRPM #WordPress

Something Has to Change with WordPress. FAIR is a Great Start.

Last week in Basel, Switzerland—at the Alt Ctrl Org conference held alongside WordCamp Europe—I stood on stage with my colleagues to introduce the FAIR Package Manager for WordPress. This wasn’t just ...

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Are you ready to Loop? Details now available at loopconf.com - make sure you're subscribed for when tickets go on sale! #LoopConf @loopconf.bsky.social

WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK

The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.

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Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️

Open Source: Deceptive Power or Collective Governance? | Open Source Pledge

Collective governance prevents abuses of power — but it needs distributed funding in order to survive.

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I installed the Fair Package Manager (@fairpm) on my personal site last night. I'm excited to say it worked flawlessly. A couple of plugins were updated from Fastly's servers, & a paid plugin updated from its servers as normal. I'm excited to see what else comes from this interesting development.

FAIR Package Manager Project

FAIR Package Manager Project has 8 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

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Another FAIR shoutout I totally forgot: big thanks to @mburnette.com - thewp.world powers the events API in the Dashboard Widget, listing both WordCamps and other community events.

Big thanks to the Bluesky team for shipping this for FAIR 🚀

AT Protocol Developers@atproto.com · last yr.

we've rolled out some small changes to the DID PLC directory which make it possible to register new key types as verificationMethod entries, for non-atproto use cases. (this does not impact the PLC rotation key mechanism itself; that is still limited to P-256 and K-256) have fun building on PLC!

@ngerakines.me Hi! Your link in the Smoke Signal docs for the lexicon goes to github.com/SmokeSignal-... which is sadly a 404 :(

this is a pretty fun project! it is basically a decentralized WordPress plugin package manager, using DID PLC as an identifier and store for package signing keys; and atproto for discovery/indexing of plugins in the ecosystem. github.com/fairpm/fair-...

FAIR Package Manager@fair.pm · last yr.

We're delighted to launch the FAIR Package Manager with the Linux Foundation - read our announcement and come collaborate with us! #FAIRPM www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-...

@bnewbold.net Thanks for all your help and feedback with www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-... :)

Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability

Linux Foundation announces FAIR Package Manager project, creating simplicity, security and consistency for the WordPress ecosystem

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Today, we’re launching something big for the WordPress community. Say hello to FAIR - a new decentralised package manager for WordPress.

FAIR Package Manager@fair.pm · last yr.

We're delighted to launch the FAIR Package Manager with the Linux Foundation - read our announcement and come collaborate with us! #FAIRPM www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-...

Redis is open source again: antirez.com/news/151