2018 was a year full of change! It was the inevitable launch of WordPress 5.0. That launch came with the new and controversial editor, named Gutenberg, being integrated into core. This left many users deeply concerned and divided a once cohesive community. Amidst a background of intense opposition and uncertainty, WordPress 5.0 launched on December…
WordPress 5.0 is set to be released on November, 27th December 6th, 2018. This version of WordPress goes far beyond an upgrade. It is a complete replacement of the Tiny MCE editor we all know. It’s also a complete change to the WordPress framework, back-end, and the way content is stored and rendered with React…
If you have a WordPress site, as most people, you need to know what Gutenberg is and how to prepare for its arrival. More importantly, you should be aware of the issues surrounding upgrading to 5.0 and how to officially disable Gutenberg. WordPress 5.0 is set to be released in late 2018 to early 2019.…
Updated Aug. 10th 2018. WordPress 5.0 release cycle announced to start November 2018 (see below). There is an adage that goes “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it!”. This is an old wise tale that Automattic, the creators of WordPress, have abandoned to forge WordPress into the future. Most WordPress users, have no idea what…
Back in July 29th, 2017, I wrote my one-star review of the new Gutenberg editor under my WordPress alias DividendNinja – a moniker of my Dividend Ninja blog. Unfortunately, that review has since been removed. However, a couple of indexed links from WPCouple and WP Tavern Episode #283, remain to the review. Thank you, in retrospect,…