Automattic has acquired the Social Image Generator plugin, a commercial product that automatically creates social share images for WordPress content from a set of fully customizable templates. The plugin launched in February 2021, with a starting price of $39/year but is now closed to new sales. Daniel Post, the plugin’s creator, is joining Automattic to […]
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Insights Into Switching Between Block Themes – WP Tavern
Unlike routine testing rounds for the FSE Outreach Program, Anne McCarthy threw a bit of a twist on the Make WordPress Test blog earlier today. The announcement asks users to think about what they would like to see when switching between block themes. The test is open to anyone who wants to participate through September […]
Continue readingIs It the Best WordPress Affiliate Plugin? (2021)
Searching for a way to create an affiliate program for your WordPress site? In our hands-on AffiliateWP review, we’ll help you decide if this plugin is the right tool to create an affiliate program for your eCommerce store, online course, membership site, and more. Spoiler alert – I think that AffiliateWP is probably the all-around best […]
Continue reading#7 – Ajit Bohra on Gutenberg, Full Site Editing and React – WP Tavern
Jukebox #7 – Ajit Bohra on Gutenberg, Full Site Editing and React Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:46:59 Subscribe Share About this episode. On the podcast today we have Ajit Bohra. Ajit is a keen advocate of WordPress, having used it and committed to […]
Continue readingMajor Push Towards Full-Site Editing, Plus a New Default Theme – WP Tavern
WordPress 5.9 is starting to take shape as Josepha Haden Chomphosy published a planning roundup at the end of last week with a tentative schedule and scope. This will be the last major release of the year, which Haden Chomphosy said will require “a slightly larger release squad,” considering the proposed scope. The squad leads […]
Continue readingTermly Responds to Feedback, Updates Its Cookie Consent Banner Limits – WP Tavern
In July, Termly announced its acquisition of the GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner plugin. The new direction was an overhaul of the WordPress extension, turning what was once a free offering into, essentially, a commercial SaaS product. Users could run the service for up to 100 visitors. After that, the cheapest tier would cost $180 per […]
Continue reading5 of the Best Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Plugins For WordPress
No matter what your business entails, you’re almost guaranteed customers. The hope is that you have many of them, although loyal ones can be just as (if not more) profitable. As such, you need to make sure who they are, what they spend with you, and (in an ideal world) when they last engaged with […]
Continue readingA Versatile Approach to Building Attractive Websites
The Litho Multipurpose WordPress Elementor theme is a low-cost, high-value theme package that offers an abundance of options for creating great-looking WordPress websites exactly the way you want them. Whether you’re building a brochure-style site for your new business, an eCommerce store to sell your products, or a portfolio site to showcase your creative work, […]
Continue readingWorldwide WordPress Virtual 5K Set for October 1-30, 2021 – WP Tavern
Automattic is organizing its 2nd annual Worldwide WordPress 5K during the month of October this year. Registration for the race is free and participants will have the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice, with Automattic matching donations up to $50,000. Just like the first Worldwide WP 5K that was held in 2015, […]
Continue readingWeekly WordPress News: Automattic Acquires Frontity
Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Automattic acquired Frontity, an open-source React framework for WordPress-powered websites. The Frontity founders will apply their expertise to the Gutenberg project full-time. Beyond that, WordPress 5.8.1 release candidate is out and available for testing. This release features 41 […]
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