WordPress Bulletin Issue 9
Hello, I am here with the ninth issue of my newsletter, which includes developments regarding WordPress and the software world. I will try to cover many topics such as news about the WordPress Ecosystem, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Tips. Without further ado, I would like to start with our first news;
WordPress Bulletin Issue 9 Contents
WordPress 6.5.5 Released
WordPress 6.5.5, which includes 3 very important security patches, has been released. I recommend you to make the update immediately, the details of which can be found here.
WordPress 6.6 RC2 Released
The RC2 version, which is considered the trial version of WordPress 6.6, the eagerly awaited version of WordPress, has been released. Of course, as always, it is recommended that you do not install such versions on an already running site. You can access and download the details of the update from here.
Password Reset Alert for WordPress Plugin Developers
Last week, it was determined that WordPress’s plugin directory was infiltrated and malicious code was added to some plugins using existing weak passwords. Thereupon, password renewal was required for all plugin developer accounts. You can access the details of the news from here. In connection with this development, all plugin updates have been stopped.
WordPress Market Share from 2010 to 2023
This beautiful infographic made by Humanmade.com shows us the place of WordPress in the market compared to its other competitors from 2010 to 2023. The list includes Blogger, Joomla, Drupal, Typepad, Magento, Shopify and Wix.
Perfmatters Released Javascript and CSS Minification Feature
Perfmatters, one of the WordPress performance plugins, announced that it has introduced two new features. One of the important things to do to get a high score from Google pagespeed insights is to minimize JS and CSS files. The Perfmatter plugin, where these and similar operations are performed, published two important announcements regarding this minify process. You can access the announcement here and here
Annual ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) Survey Published
ACF (Advanced Custom Fields), which is undoubtedly the most important plugin that I think I am affiliated with or dependent on, has published this year’s version of its annual survey. You can access the details of the news and the survey here.
15 Ways to Organize Gutenberg Editor
With these types of customizations, which we call tweaks, you can turn any feature on or off throughout WordPress and edit it according to its feature. With these features, you can make various edits regarding the Gutenberg editor.
Product Oriented Growth Event in WordPress Plugins
I would like to share with you the details of the event that we gave brief information about in our previous newsletter with dear Çağdaş Dağ. At this event, which will be held in Ankara on July 19, 2024, Ali Uğurlu from Automattic, the heart of WordPress, will be with us with the title “Product-Oriented Growth in WordPress Plugins”. You can find the details of the event here. We are waiting for everyone in Ankara!
“Fast” Sites Activity with Bricks Builder
Sinan İşler will recreate a popular WordPress-based website with “Bricks Builder”. Under Sinan’s guidance, you will discover how you can increase the speed and performance of your site with Bricks Builder.
It may be difficult to attend events in the summer months, but we recommend that you sit in front of the screen (perhaps with some air conditioning support) so as not to miss Sinan’s presentation! You can find the details of the event here.
Future WordPress Event Calendar
The event schedule planned to be held in the coming months is as follows;
July 11, 2024: WordCamp Canada 2024 Ottawa, Canada.
July 18, 2024: WordPress in higher education, online event.
July 19, 2024: Stellar Spark free WP event
July 25, 2024: WordPress London Meetup.
September 17, 2024: WordCamp US 2024
23 September 2024: Digital Asset Congress
09 October 2024: WordPress Accessibility Day 2024
Ready WordPress Plugins of the Week
The add-ons I found this week are as follows;
Front-End Login, Registration Block Plugin
With this plugin prepared by Kadim Gültekin, you can add a block where you can log in and register to the Gutenberg editor. You can access and download the Plugin’s Details from here.
Image Map Pro for WordPress – Interactive SVG Image Map Builder
Image Mapping method is actually a well-known method, but running this method with a plug-in and editor is a really successful job. With this plugin, you can create an interactive area by adding different tooltips and links to certain points of static images. You can find the details of the plugin here.
Product Designer for WooCommerce WordPress | Lumise
Print on Demand is one of the e-commerce methods. After the user orders, you prepare and send the product as requested. This plug-in allows the customer to create the product of his dreams by making changes to objects such as t-shirts and mugs and ordering them from you. You can find the details of the plugin here.
Well, that’s all from me for now, I hope my article was useful. You can access the previous WordPress Bulletin from here. If you want to be informed about new WordPress newsletters, simply enter your e-mail address in the field below.
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