WordPress Dev Digest October 2019
Tags: wordpress, webdev, php, tutorial
Published: 2019-10-31 19:02:16

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title: WordPress Dev Digest October 2019
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description: A curated list of WordPress development related news articles, tutorials and other resources written or updated in October 2019.
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[Originally posted on my website on October 31th 2019](https://since1979.dev/wordpress-dev-digest-october-2019/)

### WordPress October in short.

October has still been all about the upcoming WordPress 5.3 release which is now scheduled for [November 12th](https://make.wordpress.org/core/5-3/). You can check out the latest version [WordPress 5.3 RC3 here](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/10/wordpress-5-3-rc3/).

Some things of interest to developers are: [Some new Block Api's like server side Block styles and a Block example Api](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/24/new-block-apis-in-wordpress-5-3/). [Block Editor Theme-related update](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/27/block-editor-theme-related-updates-in-wordpress-5-3/)[s](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/27/block-editor-theme-related-updates-in-wordpress-5-3/). [Updates to Image Processin](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/11/updates-to-image-processing-in-wordpress-5-3/)[g](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/11/updates-to-image-processing-in-wordpress-5-3/). [Support for the upcoming Php 7.4](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/11/wordpress-and-php-7-4/). Some [updates to the REST Api](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/16/the-rest-api-in-wordpress-5-3/) like [support for object and array Meta types](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/03/wp-5-3-supports-object-and-array-meta-types-in-the-rest-api/). [Functions to add UGC attribute to links](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/03/wp-5-3-introduces-new-functions-to-add-ugc-attribute-to-links-and-implements-it-to-comments/). And [Gutenberg 6.7](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/16/whats-new-in-gutenberg-16-october/)

Also don't forget to check out the [WordCamp US 2019 Livestream](https://2019.us.wordcamp.org/livestream/) from November 1th till November 2th.

### WordPress:

-   [Not attending WordCamp US 2019? How to watch from home](https://wptavern.com/not-attending-wordcamp-us-2019-how-to-watch-from-home) by [WpTavern](https://twitter.com/wptavern).
-   ["Tweet this" blockquote in Gutenberg block editor](https://www.billerickson.net/tweet-this-blockquote/) by [Bill Erickson](https://twitter.com/BillErickson).
-   [Creating custom Gutenberg blocks with React and WordPress part 1](https://www.iamtimsmith.com/blog/custom-gutenberg-blocks-with-react-and-wordpress-part-1/) by [Tim Smith](https://twitter.com/iam_timsmith).
-   [Should you add WordPress maintenance to your service offering?](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/10/wordpress-maintenance/) By [Suzanne Scacca](https://twitter.com/SEScacca).
-   [Postmortem of Gutenberg the launch, So we can embrace Gutenberg the product](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/10/postmortem-gutenberg-launch-product/) by [Leonardo Losoviz](https://twitter.com/losoviz).
-   ["Create Once, Publish Everywhere" with WordPress](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/10/create-once-publish-everywhere-wordpress/) by [Leonardo Losoviz](https://twitter.com/losoviz).
-   [Automatic image alt tags and more with Image SEO](https://wptavern.com/automatic-image-alt-tags-and-more-with-image-seo) by [WpTavern](https://twitter.com/wptavern).
-   [Reusable blocks accessible in WordPress admin area](https://www.billerickson.net/reusable-blocks-accessible-in-wordpress-admin-area/) by [Bill Erickson](https://twitter.com/billerickson).

**Shameless self promotion :p**

-   [Access post meta fields through WP_Post by](https://since1979.dev/wordpress-access-post-meta-fields-through-wp-post/) [Stephan Nijman.](https://twitter.com/Vanaf1979)
-   [Using Laravel d() and dd() helpers in WordPress](https://since1979.dev/using-laravel-d-and-dd-helpers-in-wordpress/) by [Stephan Nijman](https://twitter.com/Vanaf1979).
-   [WordPress: Add custom logo support to your theme](https://since1979.dev/wordpress-add-custom-logo-support-to-your-theme/) by [Stephan Nijman](https://twitter.com/Vanaf1979).

### Php:

-   [First look at Php 7.4 for WordPress developers](https://dev.to/bolex88/first-look-at-php-7-4-for-wordpress-developers-56cc) by [James Titus Wilson](https://github.com/bolex88).

### Javascript:

-   [The tale of three dots in Javascript](https://dev.to/blacksonic/the-tale-of-three-dots-in-javascript-4287) by [Gábor Soós](https://twitter.com/blacksonic86).
-   [Hoisting in JavaScript](https://dev.to/papabearcodes/hoisting-in-javascript-220o) by [David Quick](https://twitter.com/PapaBearCodes).
-   [Understanding This, Bind, Call, and Apply in JavaScript](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/conceptual_articles/understanding-this-bind-call-and-apply-in-javascript) by [Tania Rascia](https://twitter.com/taniarascia).

### Css:

-   [7 Important tips for writing better Css](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/7-important-tips-for-writing-better-css/) [](https://t.co/PFLRcKq4bo?amp=1) by [Cem Eygi](https://twitter.com/cemeygi90).
-   [Two ways to create an image with a colour overlay in CSS](https://dev.to/ellen_dev/two-ways-to-achieve-an-image-colour-overlay-with-css-eio) by [Ellen Macpherson](https://twitter.com/ellen_dev).
-   [A modern Css reset](https://hankchizljaw.com/wrote/a-modern-css-reset/?ref=dailydevlinks.com) by [Andy Bell](https://twitter.com/hankchizljaw).
-   [Images with hoverable overlays](https://dev.to/mikister2012/images-with-hoverable-overlays-2f9c) by [Milan Radojević](https://twitter.com/mikister2012).
-   [Using CSS custom properties (variables)](https://dev.to/arbaoui_mehdi/using-css-custom-properties-variables-1pe) by [Arbaoui Mehdi](https://twitter.com/arbaoui_mehdi).
-   [Introducing Sass modules](https://css-tricks.com/introducing-sass-modules/) by [Miriam Suzanne](https://twitter.com/mirisuzanne)..
-   [Flexbox -- The ultimate Css Flex cheatsheet](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/flexbox-the-ultimate-css-flex-cheatsheet/) by [Beau Carnes.](https://twitter.com/CarnesBeau)
-   [Margin collapse explained by images](https://dev.to/camfilho/margin-collapse-explained-by-images-361e) by [Carlos Medeiros](https://twitter.com/camfilho).
-   [Improving Csss performance and file size -- an in-depth guide](https://dev.to/prototyp/improving-css-performance-and-file-size-an-in-depth-guide-4mb5) by [Adrian Bece](https://twitter.com/AdrianBDesigns).

### Misc:

-   [How frontend developers can empower designer's work](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/10/frontend-developers-empower-designers-work/) by [Sandrina Pereira](https://twitter.com/a_sandrina_p).
-   [Why Parcel has become my go-to bundler for development](https://css-tricks.com/why-parcel-has-become-my-go-to-bundler-for-development/) by Maks Akymenko

### Suggestions?

If you have any suggestions for good article or other resources please do let me know! You can get in touch via Twitter: [Vanaf1979](https://bit.ly/2RCf9eF), Or here on [Dev.to](https://dev.to/vanaf1979).

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**Have a great November.**