WordPress 4.9.8 introduces a way to register metadata for specific object subtypes, instead of only for whole object types like all post types.
As I needed to skip the last two recaps, I will include posts from that two weeks, which I think are important enough, with the posts from the current week 30 into this post.
Core
Registering metadata in 4.9.8
WordPress 4.9.8 adds the ability to register metadata for a specific object subtype, like a specific post type, instead only for a specific object type.
To achieve that, the register_meta() function now supports a object_subtype argument in the args array. Additionally, there are two new functions register_post_meta() and register_term_meta() that take the post type or taxonomy as the first parameter, followed by the meta key and additional arguments as an array. Internally, they are wrappers for register_meta() and are the recommended way to register meta for post types and terms.
More information on that can be found in the post »Registering Metadata in 4.9.8« by Felix Arntz.
Misc
- »Servehappy: Roadmap Update and Priorities«
- »WordPress 4.9.8 Beta 1«. The new version will include the Try Gutenberg callout. The final release is planned for July 31.
- »WordPress 4.9.8 Beta 2«.
- »What’s new in Gutenberg? (20th July)«. The release adds new blocks for showing archives and the latest comments.
- »WordPress 4.9.8 Release Candidate 1«.
- »WordPress 4.9.8 Release Candidate 2«.
Design
Misc
Mobile
Misc
Polyglots
Misc
Support
Misc
Docs
Misc
Community
Misc
- »Stripe is now available to all WordCamps«.
- »Stripe will become preferred payment gateway for WordCamps«.
- »WordPress Meetup Organizer Newsletter: July 2018«.
- »New Contributor Day Fields for WordCamps«.
- »Recap of the Diversity Outreach Speaker Training meeting on July 25, 2018«.
- »Info For New Members To The Diversity Outreach Speaker Training Team«.
- »WordCamp Incubator 2018 Update Thread: July edition«.
- »The Sponsor Wrangler’s Cheatsheet«.
Marketing
Misc
- »Marketing Team Notes – July 25, 2018«.
- »Network Rail: A WordPress Case Study«.
- »A Drupal to WordPress Migration and a New Digital Culture of Creation«.
WP-CLI
Misc
- »Contributing to WP-CLI«. There are many different ways to contribute to the WP-CLI – not only via code.
- »Details on the upcoming major release«. WP-CLI 2.0.0 is planned for July 31.
- »WP-CLI Hack Day Results«.