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Inside: A recap of State of The Word 2021, plus, CEO James gets his podcast on! [View in browser]( ISSUE 1115 In-House Cover Your Back-ground Images Adding a background image to your WordPress site is easy, right? For the most part, yes. Unless your theme doesn’t support it. [In this article we cover all the different ways to do it]( - so you can ensure your sites stand out from the crowd. WPMU DEV WordPress News Word’s Eye View Matt Mullenweg has presented his long-awaited State of the Word, looking back at 2021 and forward to the future of WP. Check out the entire presentation [here.]( Or, [here’s a great overview of his talk]( if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing. Torque / WP.org Keep An Eye Openverse [The Creative Commons search engine has been rebranded to Openverse]( and now has a new home. The revamped interface maintains the ability to search the same collections, as well as including access to images from StockSnap, new Meta Search providers EDUimage, and more. WPTavern Be Their Test, Be Their Test You can now get your test on with [WordPress 5.9 Beta 3](. 14 bugs have been fixed since Beta 2. WP.org Reviews and Opinion To [WordPress] Infinity and Beyond! Well would ya look at that. Our own CEO James recently appeared on the Josh Hall Web Design Show podcast. Josh teaches web freelancers and agency owners how to build professional websites and create successful web design businesses. During the chat the pair discuss: the future of managing WordPress sites, how the landscape has changed over the years, keeping your clients happy, and more! [Check it out on your preferred platform here.]( Josh Hall Web Design Show Don’t Docs it Until You’ve Cried About it If you have ever complained about outdated documentation or a lack of documentation for WordPress, here’s a fascinating podcast. In episode 36 of Post Status Excerpt, Milana Cap tells David about the stark reality of the near-overwhelming [workload facing the WordPress Documentation Team.]( Post Status --------------------------------------------------------------- Psst, down here! Keen to tell us how funny/offensive/boring/wrong we are today? Bug the social media team on [Twitter]( -- #The WhiP takes no responsibility for anything said or implied in this newsletter (own butt, saved ✔). Also, help us share the love! Forward this edition to someone you think might get a kick out of it. [And tell them to sign up here.]( Until next time. Via: [The DEV's Pixels](. Caption this comic to be into win $120 free hosting. [Submit your entry here.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( INCSUB PO BOX 548 #88100, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201, UNITED STATES You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.