May 8th, 2024 Issue
Everyone has an aura around them, a force that can be used for good. The WordPress ecosystem stands at a crucial juncture: Do we allow WordPress to be known as a complex CMS, or do we channel our collective force for its positive transformation? Let's unite our strengths and shape a brighter future for WordPress.
~ Team WPfounders
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"Plan for it to take much longer than you think it will. It takes a while for the WordPress community to warm up to newcomers."
~ Kyra Pieterse of MaxiBlocks
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“A painter can sell their painting for any amount of money, but it will never be worth more than what it meant to them while creating it.”
~ Krys Lambiase of Bluehost
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"Focus on solving a core business problem. Create a product or service that users really need and that doesn't rely on heavy marketing."
~ Saeed Threes of MC WC Wishlist
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"Knowing where to focus your time is hard. There are hundreds of things you need to learn, keep an eye on and constantly improve."
~ Lars Koudal of WP Security Ninja
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Read The Latest Updates!
- WPShout: CodeinWP is now WPShout.
- Shutterstock: Envato (and its various brands) has been acquired by Shutterstock for a USD$245 million price tag.
- AccessAlly: AccessAlly is joining the Caseproof team led by Blair Williams.
- Pressidium: A New Data Centre in Sydney has been introduced.
- TeamWP: Remkus de Vries joins TeamWP as a co-founder, and TeamWP has been rebranded as the Future of Team.
- Do the Woo: In the recent Podcast Katie and Paul talk about marketing a WooCommerce store.
- The WP Minute: Matt and Mark discuss the current state of WordPress.
- WooCommerce: Version 8.9 is scheduled for release on May 14, 2024. Check pre-release updates.
- Gravity Wiz: An open-source Gravity Forms Feed Forge plugin has been released.
- LifterLMS: Chris is running a limited-time 70% discount on the LTD license.
- Themeisle: The team has launched a new OpenAI-powered Hyve AI Chatbot for WordPress users.
- Bricks Element Manager: A new Bricks Element Manager plugin that enables you to deactivate or activate Bricks elements from the WordPress admin.
- Bricks Builder: Version 1.9.8 has been released with new features like CSS Variables Manager, Code Element, Duplicate Pages/Templates, and more.
- Multicollab: New Version 4.4 has been released with performance updates.
- WP Extended: A major update is now available in beta. Dan announced his Facebook group.
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