Today, I wanted to take some time out to look back at the major milestones, news and trends have shaped WordPress throughout this year, the theme and plugins trends that have evolved throughout the year, and also look at what to expect for WordPress in 2018. WordPress in 2017: The Milestones
March: WordPress Plugin Directory Gets a New Look
The WordPress.org plugin directory was relaunched with a brand new design and an improved search algorithm after almost a year in the making. While the redesign was welcomed with mostly positive feedback, there were some initial hiccups around how plugin stats were displayed and the tabbed layout.
WordPress contributors also said they felt their feedback was ignored despite the WordPress Meta Team consulting with the community. But after a few more iterations of the redesign and useful updates for plugin authors, the consensus now is that the redesign was a success.
June: WordPress 4.8 Released
New widgets in WordPress 4.8. Credit:WordPress.org.
Named in honor of jazz pianist and composer William John “Bill” Evans, WordPress 4.8 delivered admin improvements that some might describe as minor, but if you ask me they’ve made my life
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/16844/wordpress-2017-the-year-in-review
source https://williechiu40.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/wordpress-2017-the-year-in-review/
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