March Newsletter Volume v4/23

In the last week of March whereases, a lot of things happened. WordPress 6.2 Is Delayed by a Day also the rebranding of iThemes as now SolidWP. The WPEngine released a new plugin and many more…

Top WordPress Stories:

  • WordPress 6.2 Delayed Due to Bug with Date Formats. WordPress 6.2 was scheduled for release today 29 March, but contributors discovered a bug with date formats during the 24-hour freeze.
  • Browse Mode, Style Book, Improved Navigation Menus, New APIs, and Much More updates on In WordPress 6.2. Automattic Product Manager Rich Tabor, who served as Design Lead for WordPress 6.2, has also tweeted an extensive thread on everything you need to know about the latest release.

WordPress News:

  • Oxygen Gutenberg Integration 1.4.4 RC 1 Now Available. Existing users can download Oxygen-Gutenberg 1.4.4 RC 1 in the customer portal.
  • BuddyBoss #1 course & community platform for WordPress for an exciting update to WordPress! Big changes are coming, and you won’t want to miss it. Stay tuned for the big reveal!
  • Gutenberg Phase 3 is officially in the planning Real-Time Collaboration Is Coming to WordPress WP Tavern reports. Brian Coords, Editor at MasterWP, and EvoluData CMO Jeff Fortin Tam are excited about Gutenberg P-3 real-time Collaboration.
  • MasterWP’s Rob Howard writes in The Full Report: 6 Months of WordPress Plugin Pricing Pages 

  • WP Engine’s Pattern Manager is now available in the WordPress Plugins Directory. 
  • CodeInWP invites folks to create an educational website for kids using WordPress as part of a 15-minute WordPress challenge. The winner will take home $1,000, eight finalists will win $200.
  • WordPress Contributors Propose New Interactivity API for Frontend Blocks to provide a standard way for developers to add interactivity to the front, making it faster to build these experiences without reinventing the wheel every time.
  • Munir Kamal has launched GutenbergHub Shop a specialized platform tailored to address your WordPress Gutenberg editor needs Our goal is to provide the essential tools and resources to make the most of the Gutenberg editor, regardless of your technical expertise.

  • WebDevStudios team has launched the premium version of their plugin, WP Search with Algolia. WP Search with Algolia Pro is designed with enterprise-level websites and eCommerce platforms in mind. It’s fast, dynamic, and intuitive.
  •  The WPEngine team has released the Pattern Manager plugin on the WordPress plugins directory (currently beta).
  • Bricks Builder 1.7.1 makes a changelog. They added Adobe Fonts integration, new typography settings, smooth scroll, and better nav menu accessibility.

WordPress Deals:

WordCamp and Meetups:

  • The 5th WordCamp Torino Italy will be held on 14 and 15 April 2023.
  • WordCamp Vienna is returning on April 15-16.2023! It will be at the same great venue, UNI Campus in the Altes AKH.
  • WordCamp Paris for its 12th edition will be held on 21 April 2023.