Jetpack has announced changes to its Jetpack Social plugin that may impact publishers who frequently share across social media networks. Previously, users could share an unlimited number of posts automatically via their connected social media accounts. Jetpack is shuffling its monetization strategy for this extension and has capped social sharing at 30 shares per month […]
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Discussion on Replacing Plugin Active Install Growth Data Continues Behind Closed Doors – WP Tavern
Earlier this month WordPress.org meta contributors removed the active install growth chart from plugins, sending plugin developers who relied on this data into a state of dismay and outrage. The commit cited “insufficient data obfuscation” but there was no clear communication about when and where this decision had been made. Developers demanded more transparency around […]
Continue readingNew Missing Menu Items Plugin Adds Site Building Links to WordPress Admin – WP Tavern
If you are going all in on building sites with the new full-site editing (FSE) experience, then you may have noticed a lack of menu items that will deliver you directly to the tools you need to use. It may be because the Site Editor is still in beta, or because WordPress leadership may still […]
Continue readingAdding Blocks With Animated Backgrounds Using WebArea’s Latest Plugin – WP Tavern
As always, I like to highlight some things on the lighter side of the WordPress world. We have had enough business acquisitions in the past week — the whole year, really — that we need to take a break and enjoy the more experimental developments that the community has to offer. Such as the case […]
Continue readingIs This the Best Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce?
Looking for an effective way to promote your WooCommerce store? If so, launching an affiliate program might just be what you need to spread the word about your eCommerce business. Many store owners assume that affiliate programs are only useful for big companies, but the truth is that even a smaller business can benefit from […]
Continue readingPipe Wrench Publication Releases New Native Land Search Plugin for WordPress – WP Tavern
Pipe Wrench, an online publication that dissects different topics through longform stories, reactions, interpretations, and asides, has released a free WordPress plugin called Native Land Search. The publication commissioned the plugin from Alex Gustafson, a subscriber and contributor to the magazine. Native Land Search offers a search block or “Native Lands Aside” block pattern that […]
Continue readingAutomattic Acquires Social Image Generator Plugin, Plans to Integrate with Jetpack – WP Tavern
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 […]
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 readingExtendify Patches Vulnerabilities in the Redux Framework Plugin – WP Tavern
Wordfence has published two vulnerabilities that affect users of the Redux Framework plugin, which has more recently come to be know as the “Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework” on WordPress.org. Extendify purchased the plugin from its creator, Dōvy Paukstys, in November 2020, in a deal that was not highly publicized. It is currently active […]
Continue readingAnnounce Your Plugin to the World, Shout It From the Rooftop – WP Tavern
The easiest way to kill your WordPress plugin is to fail to let the world know about it. If you cannot manage a tweet, blog post, or quick note on Facebook, you may as well sign the death certificate then and there. I get it. I have been there. Not everyone is a marketing guru, […]
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