Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress opened the applications for in-person WordCamps. Those who are interested must meet the updated community guidelines for organizing the event during a pandemic. Beyond that, the 2021 WPMRR Virtual is happening on September 21, 22, and 23. This [...]
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Hey, WordPress friends. This week was fairly quiet in the world of WordPress, with no big news items, releases, or acquisitions. As usual, though, we have plenty of useful tutorials and resources to help you get more from WordPress. There are also some interesting thought pieces on the block editor and WordPress product positioning. Let’s ... Read more
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Hey, WordPress friends. This week, Gutenberg 8.9 (the plugin version) is out with a new block-based approach to widgets. Beyond that, Meta Box published an in-depth comparison of Meta Box vs ACF, which you’ll probably find useful if you’re building custom content websites with WordPress. Let’s get to all of this week’s news… WORDPRESS NEWS ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Blocks Instead of Widgets?
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Hey, WordPress friends. ManageWP.org is no more (the news aggregator, not the multiple WordPress site management dashboard), but the WordPress community already has a replacement. Check it out. Beyond that, it’s now finally possible to update your themes and Plugins via a ZIP File. At long last. Furthermore, Gutenberg 8.5 released with image tools and ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: ManageWP.org is no more
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This week, we got one step closer to that neat image editing tool in the block editor – it’s now available as part of the Gutenberg plugin. The Gutenberg plugin also now has the block directory search, which is another big feature. Beyond that, we have some great tutorials and resources for you, as usual. ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Image Editing Added to Gutenberg Plugin
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Hey WordPress fans… This week, WordCamp Europe 2020 Online was a big success, drawing over 8,600 registered attendees. Beyond that, Matt Mullenweg and Matias Ventura demoed some of the new image editing tools that will be coming to the block editor – they look super cool! Let’s get to all of this week’s WordPress news… ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: New Image Editing Tools Coming to Gutenberg
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One of my pet hates about WordPress is it does not allow you to embed PDF files into your posts and pages. Sure, you can add links to them, but you cannot physically insert and display the document where you want it. Thankfully, a range of WordPress PDF plugins has evolved to overcome this deficiency [...]
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While it might seem hard to design a website without some coding experience, it’s a straightforward process if you have the right tools to do so. With Gutenberg and its extension plugins, you can design a professional-looking website that has dynamic content. Toolset Blocks is an example of an extension plugin, which you can use ... Read more How To Create A Custom WordPress Website Using Toolset Blocks And Gutenberg Editor
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Hey WordPress friends, we hope you’re staying safe with the pandemic. Sometimes (rarely), WordPress is not the most important topic in the world. But that doesn’t mean the WordPress space has been quiet. This week, there are some interesting new changes to the plugin version of the Gutenberg block editor, another improvement to Elementor, as ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Elementor Launches Full Site Editing (Better Theme Building)
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Hey WordPress friends, welcome to your weekly dose of WordPress news. This week, Justin @ WP Tavern posed an interesting question about whether the WordPress block directory and business interests can coexist. The post, and the comments section, are a good read. Other than that, we have some great WordPress tutorials, reviews, and podcast episodes. ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: The Block Directory and Business Interests
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