The Month in WordPress: February 2023 Edition

[rmartinezduque]

The estimated publishing date for the February 2023 edition of The Month in WordPress is March 3, 2023.

How can you help?

You can help by collecting any news or Make team updates that would be valuable and relevant to the post, such as:

• Announcements or significant news from Make WP teams
• Major updates or news from flagship WordCamps (WordCamp US, WordCamp Asia, WordCamp Europe)
• Testing and feedback calls

Please add them as a comment to this GitHub card with their relevant link and a brief description by Monday, February 27, 2023. Here's an example:

The Training Team shared a new post on how to become an online workshop facilitator or tutorial presenter.

Alternatively, you can share them on the Make Marketing Slack channel and tag Reyes Martínez for awareness. Please note that, for brevity, it may not be possible to include all links/updates in the final post.

The Month in WordPress draft will be added to this card and shared in the Make Marketing Slack channel before publication. Your review and input will be appreciated. If you have any questions about contributing, please feel free to reach out.

Additional background

The Month in WordPress is a monthly roundup of WordPress news and updates from the Make teams. It's usually published at the beginning of each month at WordPress.org/News, and it features news from the month before publication. To see its format and what's typically included, check out any of the latest issues.

[rmartinezduque]

Interesting links for the next issue:

WordPress 6.2

• Matías shared key highlights and features coming in WordPress 6.2.
• Members of the release squad will be hosting a live product demo on March 2, 2023.
• WordPress 6.2 Beta 1 was released on Feb 7, 2023.
• WordPress 6.2 Beta 2 was released on Feb 14, 2023.
• WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 was released on Feb 21, 2023.
• The Roadmap to 6.2 post highlights key sections of work coming in the next major release, including items from the broader Core side of work.

Team updates

• The call for 2023 Community Summit applications is open.
• The Community Team announced the Global Community Sponsors for 2023.
• A new proposal to create a WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program has been published.
• The Training Team's new onboarding program is live.
• Openverse moved to openverse.org on February 8, 2023.
• The Plugin Review Team posted a notice to inform about the latest Twitter API changes and the types of plugins that might be affected.
• Check out What’s new for developers? (February 2023), the first edition of a new monthly series for developers.
• Redesign work is underway on the Theme Directory. Development work to implement the design will start soon.
• The February 2023 editions of the Polyglots monthly newsletter and the Meetup Organizer newsletter are available for reading.
• Tune in to Episode 49 of WP Briefing to learn everything you need to know about the 2023 Community Summit!

WP20 Updates

• WordPress unveils commemorative 20th Anniversary logos and Wapuu. You can also submit your WP20-inspired block art to the Museum of Block Art (MOBA).

[rmartinezduque]

Hi! The draft for the February 2023 edition of The Month in WordPress is ready for review. Please leave any comments or suggestions by March 2 at 8:00 pm UTC.

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4KHDmG2hrj8mssznVFUPr3KQZFbziXnfqNzyDcFetk/edit?usp=sharing

Also, remember to include your WordPress.org profile link or username as a comment at the end of the document so that all contributions can be credited. Thank you!

[rmartinezduque]

The February 2023 edition of the Month in WordPress is live: https://wordpress.org/news/2023/03/the-month-in-wordpress-february-2023/. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this edition!

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For those interested in contributing to the next edition of The Month in WordPress, please subscribe to this GitHub card for updates: #200. Thanks!