I was curious how many Electron apps I had (it turns out: way too many) and whether any auto-updated b/c the emSign/eMudhra thing is a real weakness, especially if you're using DNS not in your control.
All it did was rly make me hate this timeline even more […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
All it did was rly make me hate this timeline even more […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
![Below this is source code so screen readers should stop here.
```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash
cache="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/electron-node-versions.tsv"
[ -f "$cache" ] || : >"$cache"
# electron version to node version mapping with spiffy memoization to a $cache
node_version() {
local ev="${1%%+*}" node raw # strip build metadata (32.2.2+wcus)
node=$(awk -F'\t' -v v="$ev" '$1 == v { print $2; exit }' "$cache")
if [ -z "$node" ]; then
raw=$(npx --yes electron-info electron "$ev" -r 2>/dev/null)
if [[ $raw =~ node:\ \'([^\']+)\' ]]; then
node=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
printf '%s\t%s\n' "$ev" "$node" >>"$cache"
fi
fi
printf '%s' "${node:-?}"
}
# true if a < b (dotted numeric, e.g. 22.21.1)
ver_lt() {
local IFS=. i
local -a a=($1) b=($2)
for i in 0 1 2; do
((${a[i]:-0} < ${b[i]:-0})) && return 0
((${a[i]:-0} > ${b[i]:-0})) && return 1
done
return 1
}
# Node's compiled-in CA bundle: eMudhra (emSign) intermediates distrusted in
# Node 22.23.4 / 24.22.1 / 26.12.1 (CVE-2026-114406, Oct 2026 ca-cert update)
ca_bundle() {
local v=$1 major floor
case $v in '' | '?')
printf '?'
return
;;
esac
major=${v%%.*}
case $major in
22) floor=22.23.4 ;;
24) floor=24.22.1 ;;
26) floor=26.12.1 ;;
*)
if ((major <= 21)); then printf 'EOL'; else printf '?'; fi
return
;;
esac
if ver_lt "$v" "$floor"; then printf 'STALE'; else printf 'ok'; fi
}
for a in /Applications/*.app; do
p="$a/Contents/Frameworks/Electron Framework.framework/Resources/Info.plist"
[ -f "$p" ] || p="$a/Contents/Frameworks/Electron Framework.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist"
[ -f "$p" ] || continue
ev=$(defaults read "$p" CFBundleVersion 2>/dev/null)
nv=$(node_version "$ev")
printf '%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n' "$(basename "$a" .app)" \
"$(defaults read "$a/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null)" \
"$ev" \
"$nv" \
"$(ca_bundle "$nv")"
done | sort -u
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October 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I was curious how many Electron apps I had (it turns out: way too many) and whether any auto-updated b/c the emSign/eMudhra thing is a real weakness, especially if you're using DNS not in your control.
All it did was rly make me hate this timeline even more […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
All it did was rly make me hate this timeline even more […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Philadelphia has a brand new Country radio station! "US96.5" is WCUS 96.5 FM which 'signed on' two days ago at 12 noon. City residents now have a 2nd Country station to choose from. www.audacy.com/stations/us965 Audio stream= on homepage #CountrySky
October 22, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Philadelphia has a brand new Country radio station! "US96.5" is WCUS 96.5 FM which 'signed on' two days ago at 12 noon. City residents now have a 2nd Country station to choose from. www.audacy.com/stations/us965 Audio stream= on homepage #CountrySky
A first WordCamp can spark a connection.
There’s still time to share thoughts on a proposed framework for student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps. What would make a difference to you?
Read the proposal and add your thoughts by October 30: wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
There’s still time to share thoughts on a proposed framework for student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps. What would make a difference to you?
Read the proposal and add your thoughts by October 30: wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
This started as a small experiment at WCUS 2025, grew stronger at WCAsia 2026, and hit a real milestone at WCEU 2026, where students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Econo…
wp.me
October 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A first WordCamp can spark a connection.
There’s still time to share thoughts on a proposed framework for student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps. What would make a difference to you?
Read the proposal and add your thoughts by October 30: wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
There’s still time to share thoughts on a proposed framework for student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps. What would make a difference to you?
Read the proposal and add your thoughts by October 30: wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
We asked 7 WordPress companies at #WCUS in Phoenix what their AI actually does for your website. The common answer: guardrails, confirmation steps and a human on the content. Bluehost, Woo, Yoast, WordPress.com, Nexcess, Convesio, Kirki:
https://www.ciphersdigital.com/wordcamp-us-2026-phoenix-ai-int
https://www.ciphersdigital.com/wordcamp-us-2026-phoenix-ai-int
October 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
We asked 7 WordPress companies at #WCUS in Phoenix what their AI actually does for your website. The common answer: guardrails, confirmation steps and a human on the content. Bluehost, Woo, Yoast, WordPress.com, Nexcess, Convesio, Kirki:
https://www.ciphersdigital.com/wordcamp-us-2026-phoenix-ai-int
https://www.ciphersdigital.com/wordcamp-us-2026-phoenix-ai-int
WordPress Credits Program Lead Isotta Peira has proposed reserving 1–3 slots for education programs at every flagship WordCamp, starting with WordCamp Asia 2027.
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
This started as a small experiment at WCUS 2025, grew stronger at WCAsia 2026, and hit a real milestone at WCEU 2026, where students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Econo…
make.wordpress.org
October 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
WordPress Credits Program Lead Isotta Peira has proposed reserving 1–3 slots for education programs at every flagship WordCamp, starting with WordCamp Asia 2027.
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
I've met and spoken with Ross before, and (AFAIK) you've been at pretty much all of the WP events I've been at. Weird.
(WCUS 2024 in Portland is the only one that I can think of that you weren't there for too)
(WCUS 2024 in Portland is the only one that I can think of that you weren't there for too)
October 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I've met and spoken with Ross before, and (AFAIK) you've been at pretty much all of the WP events I've been at. Weird.
(WCUS 2024 in Portland is the only one that I can think of that you weren't there for too)
(WCUS 2024 in Portland is the only one that I can think of that you weren't there for too)
What would help your event welcome more student builders?
A proposed education framework for 2027 explores practical ways to support student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps, starting with WordCamp Asia.
Join the discussion by October 30:
wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
A proposed education framework for 2027 explores practical ways to support student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps, starting with WordCamp Asia.
Join the discussion by October 30:
wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
This started as a small experiment at WCUS 2025, grew stronger at WCAsia 2026, and hit a real milestone at WCEU 2026, where students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Econo…
wp.me
October 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What would help your event welcome more student builders?
A proposed education framework for 2027 explores practical ways to support student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps, starting with WordCamp Asia.
Join the discussion by October 30:
wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
A proposed education framework for 2027 explores practical ways to support student participation at flagship and other major WordCamps, starting with WordCamp Asia.
Join the discussion by October 30:
wp.me/p2U65r-pA9
#WordPressCommunity
WordPress as the Source of Truth on WP Tavern
Recorded just after WCUS, I chat with Nathan Wrigley at the WP Tavern about this history of WordPress as a 'no-code' platform, and how to best use it with your AI…
http://wptavern.com/podcast/236-brian-coords-on-wordpress-as-the-source-of-truth
Recorded just after WCUS, I chat with Nathan Wrigley at the WP Tavern about this history of WordPress as a 'no-code' platform, and how to best use it with your AI…
http://wptavern.com/podcast/236-brian-coords-on-wordpress-as-the-source-of-truth
WordPress as the Source of Truth on WP Tavern
Recorded just after WCUS, I chat with Nathan Wrigley at the WP Tavern about this history of WordPress as a 'no-code' platform, and how to best use it with your AI workflows.
wptavern.com
October 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
WordPress as the Source of Truth on WP Tavern
Recorded just after WCUS, I chat with Nathan Wrigley at the WP Tavern about this history of WordPress as a 'no-code' platform, and how to best use it with your AI…
http://wptavern.com/podcast/236-brian-coords-on-wordpress-as-the-source-of-truth
Recorded just after WCUS, I chat with Nathan Wrigley at the WP Tavern about this history of WordPress as a 'no-code' platform, and how to best use it with your AI…
http://wptavern.com/podcast/236-brian-coords-on-wordpress-as-the-source-of-truth
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
This started as a small experiment at WCUS 2025, grew stronger at WCAsia 2026, and hit a real milestone at WCEU 2026, where students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Econo…
make.wordpress.org
October 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
A student’s first WordCamp can be the start of something much bigger. The next generation of WordPress builders needs room to grow. How can WordCamps help students share their work and join the community?
Share your ideas by October 30:
make.wordpress.org/community/...
#WordPressCommunity
Share your ideas by October 30:
make.wordpress.org/community/...
#WordPressCommunity
Making space for the next generation of WordPress builders
This started as a small experiment at WCUS 2025, grew stronger at WCAsia 2026, and hit a real milestone at WCEU 2026, where students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Econo…
make.wordpress.org
October 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A student’s first WordCamp can be the start of something much bigger. The next generation of WordPress builders needs room to grow. How can WordCamps help students share their work and join the community?
Share your ideas by October 30:
make.wordpress.org/community/...
#WordPressCommunity
Share your ideas by October 30:
make.wordpress.org/community/...
#WordPressCommunity
WordPress release parties are moving from live events to a livestreamed Zoom webinar, starting with WordPress 7.2 in December 2026. More release squad members can join, no travel required. #WordPress #WCUS
WordPress Release Parties Move to Livestreamed Format
WordPress release parties are moving from live events to a livestreamed Zoom webinar, starting with WordPress 7.2 in December 2026. More release squad members can join, no travel required. #WordPress #WCUS
wptips.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM
WordPress release parties are moving from live events to a livestreamed Zoom webinar, starting with WordPress 7.2 in December 2026. More release squad members can join, no travel required. #WordPress #WCUS
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who[…]
#WordPress #Uncategorized
#WordPress #Uncategorized
Agency workflows, components, and highlights from WCUS
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes.
www.wpnews.io
September 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who[…]
#WordPress #Uncategorized
#WordPress #Uncategorized
Kartik Shukla traveled 30 hours from Ahmedabad to Phoenix for his first WordCamp US. He arrived as a member of the Programming team, helping speakers and emcees across 3 breakout rooms and the main stage. Read his views on the people and planning behind WCUS. wp.me/p74VbO-vc
#WordPressCommunity
#WordPressCommunity
My First WordCamp US: 30 Hours to Phoenix, From the Other Side of the Curtain
WordCamp US 2026. Four days, thousands of people, one very warm city. Thirty hours. That is what it takes to get from Ahmedabad to Phoenix, Arizona. Three airports, a body clock that gave up somewh…
wp.me
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Kartik Shukla traveled 30 hours from Ahmedabad to Phoenix for his first WordCamp US. He arrived as a member of the Programming team, helping speakers and emcees across 3 breakout rooms and the main stage. Read his views on the people and planning behind WCUS. wp.me/p74VbO-vc
#WordPressCommunity
#WordPressCommunity
Miriam Schwab, Elementor's Head of WordPress, argues in a writeup of her WCUS talk that WordPress core has the plumbing for the agentic web but the plugin ecosystem hasn't shown up
→ miriamschwab.me/wordpress-re...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ miriamschwab.me/wordpress-re...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
September 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Miriam Schwab, Elementor's Head of WordPress, argues in a writeup of her WCUS talk that WordPress core has the plumbing for the agentic web but the plugin ecosystem hasn't shown up
→ miriamschwab.me/wordpress-re...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ miriamschwab.me/wordpress-re...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Anne McCarthy Publishes WordPress 7.1 Decision Log, Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Confusion of the WCUS Launch
→ www.therepository.email/anne-mccarth...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/anne-mccarth...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Anne McCarthy Publishes WordPress 7.1 Decision Log, Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Confusion of the WCUS Launch
The release lead’s post documents every major call made during the WordPress 7.1 cycle, and pulls back the curtain on why the on-stage launch at WCUS 2026 didn’t go to plan.
www.therepository.email
September 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Anne McCarthy Publishes WordPress 7.1 Decision Log, Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Confusion of the WCUS Launch
→ www.therepository.email/anne-mccarth...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/anne-mccarth...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
At the recent WCUS Contributor Day, the WordPress Performance Team prototyped a prefetching approach designed to eliminate script and style concatenation in wp-admin
→ make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Performance Chat Summary: 25 August 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @mukesh27 shared a performance regression found in WordPress 7.1 and reported as #65929 and asked anyone w…
make.wordpress.org
September 7, 2026 at 7:33 AM
At the recent WCUS Contributor Day, the WordPress Performance Team prototyped a prefetching approach designed to eliminate script and style concatenation in wp-admin
→ make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/core/2026/08...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
WCUS 2026 brought four days of contribution, learning, ideas, and connection to Phoenix.
Whether you joined us in person, followed online, or missed the event, revisit the moments and people that brought it to life: wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wc...
#WordPress
Whether you joined us in person, followed online, or missed the event, revisit the moments and people that brought it to life: wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wc...
#WordPress
September 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
WCUS 2026 brought four days of contribution, learning, ideas, and connection to Phoenix.
Whether you joined us in person, followed online, or missed the event, revisit the moments and people that brought it to life: wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wc...
#WordPress
Whether you joined us in person, followed online, or missed the event, revisit the moments and people that brought it to life: wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wc...
#WordPress
Laws has proposed lowering sponsorship costs to attract dozens of smaller exhibitors instead of a handful of large ones, giving WCUS a permanent home city, and re-energizing regional camps.
September 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Laws has proposed lowering sponsorship costs to attract dozens of smaller exhibitors instead of a handful of large ones, giving WCUS a permanent home city, and re-energizing regional camps.
Agency workflows, components, and highlights from WCUS
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes....
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes....
Agency workflows, components, and highlights from WCUS
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes.
www.briancoords.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Agency workflows, components, and highlights from WCUS
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes....
WordCamp US was a great experience, but one question kept coming up from agencies who are trying to use block themes....
WP Ninjas co-founder James Laws says WCUS 2026 "wasn't a great success," citing low energy, a sparse vendor hall, and a closing Matt Mullenweg session that started 25 minutes late and appeared off-book.
→ jameslaws.com/writing/what...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ jameslaws.com/writing/what...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
What I Took Home from WordCamp US - James Laws
This week I went to WordCamp US in Phoenix, Arizona. And I want to be honest about my experience, because two things are true at the same time. I had a great...
jameslaws.com
September 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
WP Ninjas co-founder James Laws says WCUS 2026 "wasn't a great success," citing low energy, a sparse vendor hall, and a closing Matt Mullenweg session that started 25 minutes late and appeared off-book.
→ jameslaws.com/writing/what...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ jameslaws.com/writing/what...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
One button press. 800+ contributors. 🔴
At #WCUS, WordPress 7.1 launched with responsive editor styling, redesigned media editing, new Tabs and Audio Playlist blocks, faster image processing, accessibility improvements, and more.
See what’s new: wordpress.org/download/releas...
#WordPress
At #WCUS, WordPress 7.1 launched with responsive editor styling, redesigned media editing, new Tabs and Audio Playlist blocks, faster image processing, accessibility improvements, and more.
See what’s new: wordpress.org/download/releas...
#WordPress
September 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
One button press. 800+ contributors. 🔴
At #WCUS, WordPress 7.1 launched with responsive editor styling, redesigned media editing, new Tabs and Audio Playlist blocks, faster image processing, accessibility improvements, and more.
See what’s new: wordpress.org/download/releas...
#WordPress
At #WCUS, WordPress 7.1 launched with responsive editor styling, redesigned media editing, new Tabs and Audio Playlist blocks, faster image processing, accessibility improvements, and more.
See what’s new: wordpress.org/download/releas...
#WordPress
Mainul Kabir Aion’s 31st WordCamp put him behind the scenes as an organizer. His Phoenix recap covers volunteer work, Contributor Day, and why people stay at the center of WordPress. wp.me/p8b3ng-1IW
#WCUS #WordPressCommunity
#WCUS #WordPressCommunity
September 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Mainul Kabir Aion’s 31st WordCamp put him behind the scenes as an organizer. His Phoenix recap covers volunteer work, Contributor Day, and why people stay at the center of WordPress. wp.me/p8b3ng-1IW
#WCUS #WordPressCommunity
#WCUS #WordPressCommunity