In this video I am explaining the drama, but I am also sharing my opinion on how I think the WordPress founder is a bit hypocritical in some areas, and I offer some solutions for a better WordPress future. This video took me weeks to make, so I really hope you will like it.
→ ACF (and other Wp Engine plugins) manual update guide
https://wpengine.com/support/installing-and-updating-free-wp-engine-plugins-and-themes/#Impacted_Plugins_and_Themes
→ The long list with resources I used for this video (not all of them)
– https://wordpress.org/about/license/ (GPL)
– https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/ (contributions)
– https://github.com/wordpress/wporg-plugin-guidelines/blob/trunk/guideline-18.md (what they can do with a plugin)
– https://us.wordcamp.org/2024/
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnI-QcVSwMU (Matt’s keynote on Wordcamp US)
– https://ppc.land/wordpress-core-loses-key-contributor-as-scott-kingsley-clark-exits-project/ (developer from Pods who left WP)
– https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-dirty-b95cf128 (founder of Ruby on Rails, another Open Source project)
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJgahHjAKU (Matt’s interview with Theo that I mentioned multiple times)
– https://wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cease-and-Desist-Letter-to-Automattic-and-Request-to-Preserve-Documents-Sent.pdf (cease and desist from WP Engine)
– https://wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/acnd_09_23_2024.pdf (cease and desist from Matt)
– https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine/ (calling WP Engine out)
– https://ma.tt/2024/09/ecosystem-thinking/ (all about freedom)
– https://ma.tt/2024/09/wordpress-engine/ (about violating trademarks)
– https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/ (Wp Engine being banned)
– https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/secure-custom-fields/ (taking over ACF, related to article 18 on Github)
– https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/12/admin-design/ (WP New upcoming UI)
→ Software I recommend
Hostinger for affordable webhosting: http://livingwithpixels.com/hostinger
Siteground for premium webhosting: http://livingwithpixels.com/siteground
Elementor for no-code web-development: http://livingwithpixels.com/elementor
Figma for Web Design: https://livingwithpixels.com/figma
All recommended software & discounts: https://livingwithpixels.com/links/
→ Starter Guides for Beginners
Elementor Starters Guide: https://livingwithpixels.com/elementor-guide
Figma Design Starters Guide: https://livingwithpixels.com/design-guide
→ Full A-Z Courses
Elementor Pro Mastery Course: https://livingwithpixels.com/elementor-course
Figma Design Mastery Course: https://livingwithpixels.com/design-course
Business Course: https://livingwithpixels.com/business-course
→ Social media
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rinodeboer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinodeboer/
Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/rinodeboer/
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