Bryan Veloso

Category: Internet

  • What’s Coming in WordPress 7.0: A Look at the New Features and Improvements

    WordPress has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a blogging platform. With every major release, it continues to evolve into a more powerful and user-friendly content management system. As we look ahead to WordPress 7.0, set for release later this year, the core team has announced some exciting new features that promise to enhance both the user and developer experience.

    Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming in WP 7.0 and why it matters.

    Full-Site Editing (FSE) Gets Smarter

    While Full-Site Editing was introduced in previous versions, WP 7.0 will refine and expand its capabilities. Expect:

    – Smarter block-based theme tools
    – Global style variations that make switching between designs seamless
    – Improved template browsing and creation directly from the Site Editor
    – Enhanced navigation block customization, finally matching the flexibility of traditional menus

    These updates are designed to give both designers and non-coders greater control over site appearance—without needing to touch PHP.

    Performance Boosts

    Performance remains a top priority, and version 7.0 introduces several under-the-hood improvements:

    – Improved object caching, especially for REST API responses
    – Enhanced lazy loading for images and iframes, reducing page load times
    – A new defer” attribute added to script loading for better Core Web Vitals
    – Database query optimization in multisite setups

    Whether you’re running a blog or a WooCommerce store, these enhancements will help your site run faster and smoother.

    Block Editor Enhancements

    The Gutenberg editor gets a significant upgrade with:

    – New blocks: Table of contents, image comparison, progress bar
    – Block-level revisions, letting you revert changes to individual blocks
    – Improved drag-and-drop functionality and block locking to prevent accidental edits
    – Better accessibility and keyboard navigation throughout the editor

    The block editor continues to mature into a more intuitive page builder, closing the gap with premium solutions.

    Better Security and Access Control

    Security updates in WordPress 7.0 include:

    – Role-based block access, so certain blocks can be hidden from non-admin users
    – Tighter REST API permission checks
    – Support for passkeys as a login method
    – Continued work toward Core auto-updates by default, reducing risk on neglected installs

    Security-conscious users will appreciate these thoughtful additions.

    Plugin and Theme Developer Improvements

    For developers, WordPress 7.0 brings:

    – New interactivity API for building dynamic blocks without React overhead
    – Script module support type=”module”
    – Better block style registration and tooling in the theme.json
    – Early support for PHP 9.0 compatibility checks

    These improvements not only modernize development workflows but also lay the groundwork for future innovation.

    Multilingual Support on the Horizon?

    One of the most requested features—native multilingual support—is finally getting traction. While full support may not land in 7.0, early groundwork is being laid. Expect:

    – Language switching APIs for developers
    – Basic language context awareness in block themes
    – UI components that will make it easier to build multilingual plugins

    It’s a strong hint that core multilingual capabilities may be included in future 7.x releases.

    WordPress 7.0 isn’t just about adding flashy features—it’s about refining the experience, improving performance, and moving closer to a modern, decoupled CMS. Whether you’re a blogger, developer, or agency, this release is shaping up to be one of the most impactful updates in recent memory.

  • Matt vs WP Engine: Open-source ethics versus commercial enterprise

    Matt Mullenweg’s frustration with WP Engine seems to stem from two key issues: WP Engine’s monetization practices and its contribution to the WordPress community. His criticisms are centered on the fact that WP Engine, while profiting heavily from the WordPress ecosystem, allegedly doesn’t support or contribute enough to its open-source foundation. This is important because WordPress is built on a collaborative, open-source philosophy, and Mullenweg likely sees WP Engine’s approach as undermining those values.

    However, WP Engine argues that they are acting within the bounds of open-source usage, suggesting that they have the right to use WordPress’s trademark without additional licensing fees. They also push back on Mullenweg’s claims, asserting that they provide significant value to users and that their business practices are in line with the expectations of their customers.

    From Mullenweg’s perspective, his stance could be seen as reasonable if you consider the long-term sustainability and fairness of open-source projects. He may see WP Engine’s actions as detrimental to WordPress’s community-driven spirit, especially when a commercial entity profits without contributing back. However, calling WP Engine a “cancer” might be viewed as overly harsh, particularly when many WP Engine customers feel satisfied with the services they provide .

    In essence, the reasonableness of Mullenweg’s actions depends on one’s perspective on open-source ethics versus commercial enterprise. If you value strict adherence to open-source principles, Mullenweg’s stance may resonate. However, if you view WordPress as a platform open to free-market usage, WP Engine’s approach might seem justified.

  • Why you shouldn’t order directly from SAMSUNG.COM online shop

    This is my first time to order directly from SAMSUNG Online Shop, and I was very disappointed. This is my own personal experience, I would like to warn others before anyone attempts to place an order at samsung.com/ph online shop.

    Their ecommerce store logistics is terrible. Probably the worst in the world. It’s just sad as it’s the official online web store of Samsung in the Philippines but they actually don’t care about their customers. If you’re not patient enough, then you will be very disappointed.

    I placed an order last year, and my order still didn’t arrive.

    Did follow-up my order multiple times via online chat support, phone call, and e-mail. They will just tell you that they escalated it, expedited it, and already created a ticket for it. But still, nothing happened.

    My order is stuck somewhere in the warehouse of some uknown courier called Lite Xpress. They provided a tracking number, but it cannot be found in their website. It just shows how they are very disorganized and the store logistics isn’t properly managed.

    I read in some Samsung forums that orders really take a long time to arrive, even smartphones. Their few days to 1 week delivery time frame in Metro Manila or 2 weeks in provinces isn’t realistic. If you check their FAQs, they have lied on their delivery lead time.

    https://www.samsung.com/ph/shop-faq/shipping-and-delivery/how-long-before-i-receive-my-order/

    If you check the Samsung community forums, you will find multiple cases of delayed delivery. At first, I thought it’s just those smart phones that are so in demand and is already out of stock as inventory isn’t managed well. But to my surprise, it’s all of their items.

    Better to order your Samsung products on Shopee, or even Lazada. They have better delivery service and courier tracking.

    Just avoid Samsung.com online shop. Or if you really want to order there, I suggest just use COD so that your money won’t be placed on hold for many months or even a year.

  • Error Reference: invalid certificate csr (ZeroSSL)

    If you’re renewing your SSL and selected autogenerate CSR and it’s always invalid, then you’re just encountering a temporary error.

    I always get this “An error occurred. Please try again or contact support. (Error Reference: invalid certificate csr)” when renewing my Let’s Encrypt Certificate via ZeroSSL.

    If you Paste your own generated CSR or manually generate CSR, it still doesn’t work.

    Only issue here is that it’s a temporary error.

    Just try it again later. Retried it after an hour via ZeroSSL dashboard, then it’s now working. Didn’t do anything to make it work. Just be patient and retry later.

  • Bitbucket Connection Refused / No Route to Host (Siteground Server)

    If you recently encountered this issue when pushing a your git updates to Bitbucket and you’re using Siteground as your server, then you found your solution. I recently encountered this issue in my multiple Siteground hosts, using shared or cloud SG servers.

    Not really sure if this is a Siteground issue or a Bitbucket issue, but changing the port via config works.

    One solution I found online is adding 104.192.143.2 bitbucket.org to your /etc/hosts file. But sadly, at Siteground GoGeek servers, you have limited access and you cannot access your hosts file.

    If you’re getting a No Route to Host error, or a Connection Refused error when trying to push repo updates/commits.

    Just go to your .ssh/config file (create one if you don’t have one yet), and add these lines:

    Host bitbucket.org
    Hostname altssh.bitbucket.org
    Port 443

    No need to thank me. I just found the solution here by oliverkocsis.
    https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BCLOUD-9519

  • Worst Customer Service in the World Goes to Food Panda!


    Earlier today, I ordered 4 brewed Iced Tea (the good old Libertea) from Army Navy. After waiting for an hour, my order finally arrived. To my surprise, it’s not what I ordered. They sent me 4 Milktea with Pearls instead of the Libertea Iced Tea that I ordered.

    I then reported it to Food Panda customer support. I showed them the picture via chat and they told me that it says Libertea in the bottle, so I received the correct item. I insisted that it’s not correct and Army Navy is using the SAME bottle for both Libertea Brewed Iced Tea and Libertea Milktea with Pearls. They told me that someone will call me to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

    An Indian Customer Agent with a weird accent I can’t clearly comprehend called using the number +1 287-066-3630. Asked some questions to verify my account details, then informed me that they know that I received an “INCORRECT” item, and they can neither refund me nor pick-up and redeliver the correct item, which is the Libertea Brewed Tea. I told the agent once again that this is not what I ordered, and the agent told me that there’s nothing they can do to correct the situation, they cannot re-deliver or exchange the item with the correct one.
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  • How New Technology Can Affect Your Cyber Security Education

    The digital world is brimming with opportunities for new careers every day. Whether you’re interested in becoming a digital analyst, an IT engineer, or a forensic computer scientist, the career options for your degree in cyber security are nearly limitless. However, new technology is constantly on the rise, and it has the potential to change your digital workplace in countless ways. If you’re interested in becoming a cyber security specialist, here are a few examples of how evolving technology could impact your career.

    It Can Make Your Job Easier…

    For almost every instance of a cyber security breach, the digital world has the opportunity to learn from the experience and strengthen its security measures. Firewalls are stronger, encrypted data is harder to crack, and VPNs are constantly being enhanced to keep sensitive information locked up tight. Better defensive measures also give way for better offensive measures, meaning new technology can make it easier to track down and stop cyber attacks before information is compromised. With the innovation of smartphones and other ultra-portable computers, it’s easy to stay on top of cyber security from almost anywhere in the world.

    …And More Challenging

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  • Why I switched to NANO for my preferred payment method?

    The answer is simple. It’s fast, it’s fee-less and it’s very convenient to use. Since 3 years ago, I’ve been accepting only ETH for custom development work. When Cardano was announced, I also accept ADA together with ETH. ETH is super slow compared to ADA but still useful as a lot of my clients prefer to pay ethers instead of other cryptocurrency.

    But now, there’s NANO. This is actually an old cryptocurrency but I just found out about it because more and more users prefer to get paid via NANO. I was very curious and tried the Natrium wallet (check out natrium.io) to send and receive NANOs.

    To my surprise, what I read in twitter, reddit, and everything is actually true. It’s insanely fast and miraculously free! Yep, almost all cryptocurrencies charge a certain amount of fee for your funds transfer to be processed (Except IOTA and NANO). With NANO, you don’t need to pay any fee at all. Like how the hell is this not used by everyone else. I tried sending from wallet to exchange and from wallet to wallet and it’s absolutely freakin’ fast! It blew my mind! This is what a decentralized crypto should be. Fast, free, and easy to use.

    In fact it’s the world’s fastest cryptocurrency in existing. If you don’t believe me, Google it!

    So from now on, I’ll be accept NANO and only NANO.

    Thank you Colin LeMahieu for creating NANO! You just realized the vision of Satoshi Nakamoto!