Mary Hubbard Joins WordPress.org as Executive Director

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WordPress.org announced that Mary Hubbard has joined as the Executive Director.

Hubbard brings extensive experience, having previously served as Head of TikTok Americas, Governance, and Experience. She is also not new to the WordPress ecosystem, having worked in leadership roles at Automattic from 2020-2023.

Block Themes in WordPress.org Theme Directory Crossed 1000 Themes Milestone
Block themes were first introduced in WordPress 5.9 (nearly 1000 days ago!). It was a big change for the WordPress community, which already had thousands of classic themes.

Since then, theme developers have added 1000+ new block themes to the free WordPress.org theme directory. That’s nearly one new block theme each day.

WordPress block themes milestone
Users can find all these block themes under the Full Site Editor filter in the directory.

Block Themes allow users to edit WordPress sites using the modern block editor (codenamed Gutenberg). Each belarus telemarketing data new WordPress release has improved the full site editing capabilities, and the upcoming 6.7 will bring even bigger changes.

Block themes now offer features like style variations, modern design tools for site owners, patterns for quick site-building, better typography, and more.

Smash Balloon Adds YouTube Comments and TikTok Player to Boost Social Engagement
Smash Balloon announced their latest update, introducing YouTube Comments and TikTok Player.

The YouTube Comments Integration allows site owners to embed YouTube comments alongside video embeds. This can promote engagement and interaction directly on their websites.

YouTube Comments in WordPress feed
Additionally, the TikTok Player feature lets users seamlessly embed TikTok videos with customizable layouts and design options, enhancing content’s visual appeal and functionality.