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WordPress 5.8
New blocks and patterns
Question: Can we reproduce the Past events widget, which used the bw_related shortcode with the Query Loop block? We need to show: 3 posts per pageof the custom post type meetup ordered by descending _date where the date is in the past. Answer: TL;DR NO. Yes, we can list posts from Meetup.Yes, we can show 3 posts per pageBut we can’t show the Query Pagination blockSorting does not appear to work on this CPTWe can’t run the query against post meta data
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WordFest 2021
23 July 2021
We are pleased to be a community partner for #WordFestLive – the festival of WordPress. Lots of great activities for the 2nd edition at the event starting on 23 July 2021. Join us there by registering at WordFest. Tickets are free! There is an optional $10 donation that can be made when registering. WordFest Live 2021 is an inclusive, one-day virtual event with speakers from around the world. For a continuous 24 hours, speakers will present on one of four stages and most from their home region. The event is staffed completely by volunteers with all donations going to support…
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Past Events
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 18th June 2025 – Elementor 101
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 16th April 2025 – What’s new in WordPress 6.8?
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 19th February 2025 – Site and Block editor Show and Tell
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 18th December 2024 – Explore WordPress Playground
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 20th November 2024 – Security Best Practices
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 23rd October 2024 Migrating to Twenty Twenty-Five
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 25th September 2024 – What have you been doing?
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 22nd May 2024 – 21st Anniversary quiz @ Zoom
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 27th March 2024 – My Favourite Contact Form
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 31st January 2024 – WordPress and Artificial Intelligence
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 22nd November 2023 – learn.wordpress.org
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 25th October 2023 – Show & Tell again – more lightning talks
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 27th September 2023 – Show and Tell
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 16th August 2023 – WordPress Multisite 101
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 19th July 2023 -Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) PRO – 101
- WordPress Portsmouth Meetup – 24th May 2023 – 20th Anniversary quiz @ The Old Customs House
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 15th March 2023 – What’s new in WordPress 6.2
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 22nd February 2023 – New Year Resolutions Clinic
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 18th January 2023 – Battle of the caches
- WordPress Portsmouth Online Meetup – 16th November 2022 – Headless WordPress 101
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