WP Tavern is a WordPress news site which covers topics such as WordPress plugins, themes, the Gutenberg project, WordCamps, and all the latest happenings in the WordPress community. We’re a warm and inviting community where those interested in the software can hang out with fellow WordPressers to engage in enlightening discussions.
The site focuses on covering the latest developments in WordPress core, the block editor (Gutenberg), plugin and theme development, e-commerce with WooCommerce, community events, and open source software in general.
Our mission is to keep the WordPress community informed about the latest news, trends, and developments while fostering discussion and engagement among WordPress enthusiasts, developers, and users worldwide.
History
On November 19, 2008, Kyle Eslick of WPhacks.com put up the domain names WordPressTavern.com and WPTavern.com for sale. In December of 2008, Jeff Chandler contacted Kyle and acquired the domains from him.
On January 23rd, 2009, WP Tavern launched with Jeff as the primary author. On June 8th, 2011, Jeff announced a new site owner although they wished to remain anonymous. One of the key stipulations from the new owner was that all advertising had to be removed from the site.
On May 20th, 2013, the new owner was revealed to be Matt Mullenweg. Jeff Chandler was hired by Mullenweg’s company Audrey.co to manage WP Tavern’s content. Since then, WP Tavern has added a number of contributing writers to help expand the site’s coverage of the WordPress ecosystem.
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