July Newsletter Volume v20/23

This week we are late already. This week we are covering up previous three-week WordPress buzz, Wordcamp, best deals and plugin latest updates for you.

Top WordPress Stories:

  • WordPress 6.3 Will Introduce A Command Palette. Automattic-sponsored Gutenberg contributor Anne McCarthy commented on the issue with the decision.
  • WordPress 6.3 Beta 2 is ready for download and testing. As WordPress 6.3 is set to be the last major release of the Gutenberg project’s Phase 2 focus on customization, it ties up many loose ends related to the Site Editor and usability in general.
  • WordPress Plugin Review Team seeking for new applicants. They Adds 6 New Sponsored Volunteers.
  • WordCamp Dhaka 2023 Cancelled Due to Concerns of Corporate Influence on Community Decision-Making and  and harassment.
  • 3. WordPress 6.3 Beta 3 released with Site Editor updates. Beta 3 includes approximately 34 updates to the Site Editor since the previous beta release, and more than 40 updates coming from Trac.

WordPress Stories:

  • Ultimate Member,which is active on more than 200,000 WordPress sites, Hackers Actively Exploiting Unpatched Privilege Escalation Vulnerability inpatched the plugin, WPScan security researcher Marc Montpas said. “However, upon investigating this update, we found numerous methods to circumvent the proposed patch, implying the issue is still fully exploitable.
  • Gutenberg 16.1 was released this week with Pattern Creation and Library, Adds Distraction Free Mode to Site Editor.
  • WP Ultimo has launched WP Ultimo Next and also announcing WP Ultimo Prime. They added new tools for your Website as a Service (WaaS) platform like types, workflows, studio, access gate, and more.
  • The WP Feature Notifications launched a community survey to get feedback on the current system of notices in the WordPress admin.
  • PublishPress plugin added a new feature called Revision Archive. PublishPress Revisions Can Now List All Revisions on Your Site at once.
  • Gravity Forms announce the launch of a new product – Gravity SMTP. With Gravity SMTP, you’ll be able to reliably send emails from your WordPress website,integrate your site with secure and trusted SMTP providers and API-based services, helping you to confidently send and track emails from your website.
  • Previous week SureTriggers integrated five awesome new integrations. These integrations include BuddyPress, FunnelKit Automations, Customer.io, and Delighted.
  • Mike McAlister explained What is Gutenberg? (Or, what was it?). He also mentioned the name confusion “Don’t call it Gutenberg anymore (unless you actually mean to)”
  • Yumi Nishioka has been awarded the 2023 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship. To honor the memory of Kim Parsell, the WordPress Foundation set up a memorial scholarship.
  • Rocket.net Celebrates their Third Incredible Year previous week. while they have already $3.1mm ARR in Q2 annual revenue milestone.
  • Unlimited Elements makes double 100,000 active installs to 200,000 active installs than the previous year. Elementor is celebrating its 4th birthday – now with double 2,00,000 active installs. 
  • Oxygen 4.7 Beta 2 Now Available. xygen 4.7 is focused around improving the built-in code editor. This release mostly focuses on polishing the new code editor implementation.
  • Wp Manage Ninja online data table creation makes a new update on Drag and drop builder- Ninja Tables.
  • WS Form PRO makes a changelog and they added Added: Ability to set license keys using a named constant in wp-config.php.
  • WS Form Unveils Revolutionary OpenAI Powered Feature: AI Generated Forms. That allow you to write a few words like which form fields you need in a form.
  • Gravity forms announce the release of Gravity Forms 2.7.10. With this update, you’ll find a number of additions and fixes, including and more.
  • Memberlite 5.0, the latest version of popular WordPress membership site theme Packed with new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
  • ClickWhale PRO is now available with Detailed Statistics, Ecommerce Conversion Tracking, Social Profiles, UTM Campaign Tracking, UTM Campaign Tracking and Advanced Customization Options.
  • The Tabs block has now finally been added to wide selection of Stackable blocks. the Tabs block has now finally been added to our wide selection of Stackable blocks!  
  • SureTriggers has introduced Trigger Button feature. The trigger button is an awesome trigger app that lets you kickstart workflows with a simple click of a button on your website.
  • Grid elemen HTML Attributes now support dynamic data and Lots of polish & fixes makes an update on Breakdance 1.4 
  • Coupon Affiliates – Version 5.6.0 introduce new version which includes a brand new “Admin Tools” page.
  • Bluehost Hosting has launched the WonderSuite feature that is a comprehensive digital co-pilot that will empower you throughout your WordPress journey.

WordPress Deals:

  • Get 25% OFF on Brizy Porducst while it lasts! 100% Money Back Guarantee within 30 days.
  • 60% OFF on WordPress  Most Powerful Form Builder wpforms.
  • WPManageNinja Summer Special Discount up to 50% off!

WordCamp and Meetups:

  • WordCamp Iloilo 2023 is coming to the City of Love – July 08, 2023.
  • WordCamp Kampala will happen on the 5th and 6th of August 2023.
  • WordCamp Nairobi 2023 – in East Africa will pulsate from one place – iHub Nairobi on 16th and 17th of August
  • WordPress Community Summit 2023 – will be held August 22-23, 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, located in National Harbor, Maryland. 
  • Wordcamp US 2023 – August 24-26th Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street. National Harbor, Maryland 20745.