Howdy, WordPress friends. Last week, there was a problem with the WordPress auto-update system, which caused some sites to be mistakenly updated to an alpha version of WordPress 5.5.3 rather than WordPress 5.5.2, as should have been the case. Beyond that, Wordfence digs into the WordPress 5.5.2 security release that you’ve hopefully already applied. Let’s ... Read more
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Hey, WordPress fans. There was a lot going on this week… First off, WordPress has a new security release, WordPress 5.5.2 – you should apply it right away. Beyond that, there’s also a new beta version for WordPress 5.6. In non-release news, there are some great WordPress Halloween deals to pay attention to: WP Rocket ... Read more
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TaskHive is a brand new WordPress theme that makes it easy to create a service marketplace-style websites like Fiverr and TaskRabbit. If you ask, the launch of this new theme really couldn’t have come at a better time. The impact of global events on the economy over the past year has prompted more people than ... Read more
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Hey, WordPress friends. This week, we got the first sneak peek of Twenty Twenty-One, the next default theme for WordPress. It looks pretty great, especially if you’re a fan of pastel colors. Beyond that, WordPress missed out on powering the W3C website and CodeinWP released the 2020 version of their big WordPress hosting survey. Let’s ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Sneak Peek of the Twenty Twenty-One Theme
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Hey, WordPress friends. In big news this week, iThemes acquired the popular Restrict Content Pro plugin from Sandhills Development, the same company behind Easy Digital Downloads. It’s yet another big acquisition in the WordPress space after iThemes themselves were acquired by Liquid Web in 2018. Beyond that, there’s a new WordPress maintenance release in WordPress ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: iThemes Acquires Restrict Content Pro
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Hey, WordPress fans… This week, Elementor, the most popular page builder and the one we use here at WPLift, released its latest major version. It brings both new features as well as a lot of code optimizations. Because it’s such a big change, make sure you test it on staging, especially if you rely on ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Elementor 3.0 Is Out
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As a restaurant owner, you might be looking to add local or scheduled delivery to boost your WooCommerce sales. However, using 3rd-party services like Uber Eats cost too much, aren’t flexible, and don’t give you the opportunity to grow and scale. We’re here to present the alternative, a WooCommerce delivery plugin that allows you to: ... Read more How to Create a Delivery Schedule in WooCommerce (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
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Hey, WordPress fans. Last week, WordPress 5.5 officially launched. It’s one of the bigger major releases in a long time in terms of features, which brought both pros and cons. There are also reports of compatibility issues, so you might want to wait a couple of weeks before you update (don’t worry – there are ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Some WordPress 5.5 Issues + More
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Hey, WordPress fans – big news this week. While WordCamp US 2020 had previously been scheduled to occur online, the event was officially canceled this week due to pandemic stress and online event fatigue. You’ll have to wait until next year (hopefully!). Beyond that, there was some drama over the release of the official Unsplash ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: WordCamp US 2020 Canceled
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Hey, WordPress fans. This week, the WordCamp Europe team already made the decision to move the 2021 event online. For now, the plan is to hopefully return to in-person events in Malta in 2022. Beyond that, the Astra theme became the first non-default theme to achieve an impressive number – one million active installs. GiveWP ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: WCEU 2021 Will Also Be Online
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