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DEV: lIchopbe’chugh ghewmey. (If the bugs don’t bite you.)

Welcome to DEV, your fortnightly battle report from the frontlines of WordPress.

We’ve scouted the newest tools, executed clever dev maneuvers, and flagged the freshest features and community victories. Arm yourself with this intelligence so you can advance your mission with precision and honor. ⚔️

Stick around to the end to see a behind-the-scenes tech get his moment in the spotlight.

In today’s edition:

• Wise mentors wanted: guide the next generation of WordPress contributors.
• Defender 5.7 boasts a privacy-friendly CAPTCHA that keeps the bots out without annoying humans.
• A few jokes that will be an absolute hit at the next Klingon party you attend.

Hot Off The Presses: What’s New?

yapqu’ meq? qatlh tlhIngan wo’ quv HolvaD WordPress mughlu’be’? SeQpIr Daleghpu’be’ net jatlh, tlhIngan Hol mu’mey DalaDpa’. naDev qaS rap. 

qaStaHvIS cha’ Hogh WordPress De’ yIlaD ‘ej yIqaw: site DuHIvDI’ jagh bots, tIqIpqu’ ‘ej nom tIqIp! Qapla’!

Translation:

And why not? Why shouldn’t WordPress be translated into the glorious language of the Klingon Empire? They say you haven’t experienced Shakespeare until you’ve read it in the original Klingon. The same applies here.

Keep reading for your bi-weekly WordPress news and remember, if enemy bots attack your site, hit them hard and hit them fast! Success!

P.S. Click here to read some Klingon jokes. Spoiler alert: They don’t translate well.

Mentors Needed: Yes, You With The Opinions

WordPress Campus Connect is expanding its run of student-led events worldwide, and they’re officially on the hunt for new mentors to help guide the next wave of professionals.

This is your chance to impart your hard-won wisdom, and accumulate some serious good karma.

If you’ve got at least two hours a week to spare, the program is looking for experienced contributors who can:

• Support 3–5 student organizers
• Review event plans
• Offer feedback
• Host occasional office hours

In return, mentors get training, a snazzy Campus Connect Mentor badge on their WordPress.org profile, and the satisfaction of knowing that their encouragement has helped turn curious noobs into passionate nerds.

Our very own Hosting Support Lead Aditya Shah was a speaker at Campus Connect Jaipur, where he hosted a workshop at the college and helped students set up WordPress and create their first website.

He also leads the WordPress Bhopal community and co-organized the WP Build Tour where 1700 students from 6 colleges across Madhya Pradesh, India learned how to set up a domain and launched their online portfolios, all in one day.

If you like the idea of shaping future community leaders, without taking on a huge time commitment, applications are open until December 15.