Category Archives: WordPress News

Weekly WordPress News: MemberPress Deactivates Backend for Expired Licenses

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is out this week in time for its scheduled release on May 24. Check this detailed guide if you want to test out the new features. Beyond that, MemberPress’ updated renewal policy has sparked discussions in [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 Is Out

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is out and ready for testing. Since the first beta release, 209 tickets have been fixed. The contributors shared a detailed guide if you want to help test out the new features. Beyond that, Gutenberg [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 6.0 Beta 1 Release

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, we get our first look at WordPress 6.0 in the first beta release – give it a test if you want to see what’s new. The current target for the final release is May 24, 2022. Beyond that, [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: WordPress.com Introduces Major Pricing Changes

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress.com introduced WordPress Pro, a single $15/month plan to replace all of its paid plans. The new pricing structure initially reduced the storage and imposed a traffic ceiling on the free plan. Automattic eventually increased the storage and [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: What’s New In Gutenberg 12.9

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Gutenberg 12.9 landed in the plugin directory with a lot of new features and enhancements including block locking UI, full theme exports, and more intuitive controls. Beyond that, the Pattern Creator is now live. You can now build [...]

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Assistant Pro Review: Cloud-Based Tool for Faster WordPress Workflows

If creating or managing websites is something you do regularly, Assistant Pro can be a great tool to help you cut off redundant tasks from your routine. With Assistant Pro, you don’t have to upload, download, install files on a different website. Instead, you can simply install the Assistant plugin and import your files in [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: Weglot Raises $50 Million in Funding

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, popular WordPress multilingual plugin Weglot has raised $50 million (€45 million) from Partech Partners. According to the company, the investment will be used to scale market expansion and product development. Beyond that, WP Engine has ceased all business [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: Newfold Digital Acquires YITH

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. The acquisition train continues. This week, Newfold Digital has acquired YITH, one of the largest independent sellers and developers of WooCommerce plugins and themes for WordPress. Meanwhile, DigitalOcean has acquired popular web development learning site CSS-Tricks. Beyond that, WordPress 5.9.2 [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: WPExperts Acquires Password Protected Plugin

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. On the heels of its Post SMTP plugin purchase, WPExperts just acquired the Password Protected plugin, which helps you protect your WordPress site with a single password. Meanwhile, WPConcern acquired the Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page plugin. Beyond [...]

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Weekly WordPress News: WordPress Business Acquisitions

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, there were a couple of acquisitions in the WordPress space. WPExperts acquired Post SMTP, a next-generation WP Mail SMTP plugin. Meanwhile, hosting company Strattic acquired WP2Static and plans to relaunch it on WordPress.org. Beyond that, Gutenberg 12.7 landed [...]

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