The WordPress products ecosystem is buzzing with new updates and features, as we head into the busy Black Friday and holiday season. Plus, check new feature updates in the four WooCommerce addons.
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What’s Buzzing in WordPress 💖
- For Email Customizations… the team at BracketSpace is launching Pretty Email plugin that promises to make custom email creation process easy with email template builder and customizer. The pre-order option is available and plugin launches on Sept 16, 2024.
- Tailwind CSS in WP… bringing Tailwind CSS v4.0 integration to WordPress, Joshua Gugun Siagian has launched WindPress (previously called Yabe Siul). It comes with support for Gutenberg, Kadence, Bricks, Breakdance, and Builderius. Support for Elementor, Pinegrow, Divi, & Zion is coming soon.
- Plugin Developers Note… if you publish themes or plugins on the WordPress org directory, two-factor authentication (2FA) for plugin and theme authors will be mandatory from October 1st, 2024. Also, the SVN password feature is being introduced to separate your commit access from your main WordPress org account credentials.
- New Booking & Events Plugin… the team behind Digital Access Pass has launched Smart Events Calendar plugin promising an all in one solution (preview video) for online bookings and appointments for virtual events. Use WPWEEKLYANNUAL code for 10% off on yearly and WPWEEKLYLIFETIME code for $50 off on lifetime plan.
Woo Only: Tables, Reminders, Shipping Bar, Subscription
Woo Table Builder… 4.0v of WooCommerce Product Table by Barn2 has added a new interactive table builder and new front end features such as new total and subtotal displays. Interestingly, this plugin has sold over $1.3 million in sales since its original launch back in 2016.
Woo Delivery Reminders… the team at Tyche Softwares has updated the Order Delivery Date Pro for WooCommerce addon to enable you to set multiple delivery reminder emails to be sent before and after the delivery date.
Free Shipping Bar… Charlie shared (Links X) about adding a free shipping bar module in the Merchant plugin, which displays (preview here) the remaining amount needed to qualify for free shipping.
Woo Subscription Product… with the latest update WooCommerce Subscription Product feature has been added in the Ultimate Membership Pro allowing you to easily create subscription product on your WooCommerce store.
Extended WordPress Buzz 🔥
- Automattic’s Collaborative Support… Kevin Jahns, developer of Yjs framework for building collaborative applications, has been sponsored by Automattic to make the Gutenberg editor more collaborative like Google Docs.
- WP 6.7 Roadmap… WordPress 6.7 will be the final release of 2024. Anne shared the roadmap to WP 6.7, which is scheduled for release on November 12, 2024. It has a new default ‘Twenty Twenty-Five’ theme and other changes like refining data views, polishing the query loop, template registration API, block bindings, and more.
- WordPress Design System… Joen Asmussen shared about the requested initiative to consolidate and enhance design system efforts across WordPress org and bring together existing tools like WordPress components, the new Figma library, and Storybook.
- GatherPress Feedback… GatherPress project which intends to replace Meetup .com setup is looking for your feedback and support. You can test drive via playground and if you are meetup organizer – then use this to provide real case feedback.
- New People & Roles… Matt Mullenweg is excited (Links X) to welcome Pedraum Pardehpoosh as new VP of Product at Automattic. WP Engine has appointed Samuel Monti as its Chief Financial Officer, for the leadership and management of all aspects of WP Engine’s financial organization.
- People of WordPress… Anne McCarthy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of working at Automattic, a big milestone indeed! Tammie Lister shared how Automattic’s sponsorship contributes in numbers and profound focus, which has been rewarding.
- Acquisition Train… WPLift has been acquired by E2M Solutions. They recently acquired the UnlimitedWP, and UnlimitedWP acquired WPLift sometime back. Hence, UnlimitedWP and WPLift are now both part of E2M Solutions.
- WP Milestones… the InstaWP service has crossed 10,000+ active Installs milestone for the InstaWP Connect Plugin. While Adam Preiser shared (links X) about SureCart now powering over 40,000 websites, clocking 4X growth in 2024.
New: BuddyBoss, TutorLMS, Groundhogg, MemberMouse
BuddyBoss Polls… 2.6.90v update has added an interactive Polls feature that can be displayed in the activity feed and groups feed, making it easy to gather opinions or feedback from users.
Tutor LMS Subscription… Tutor LMS has introduced all-new built-in subscription feature thereby eliminating the need to rely on subscription creation with other solutions like WooCommerce Subscriptions or Paid Memberships Pro.
Groundhogg… 3.2v of the companies addon is now available with redesigned company view interface, including new search filters, and the ability to send broadcasts to company segments and even add those segments to funnels.
MemberMouse… has been updated to be fully translatable to any language now. Using popular translation tools like WPML, Polylang, and Loco Translate; you can create a multilingual membership website powered by MemberMouse.
Quick Bits 👍
- Peepso has launched Community App for direct mobile access.
- The FluentSMTP plugin website has a all new look, check out!
- David McCan shared technical details of upcoming Etch builder.
- Mike’s new Venture theme for Builders Collective members.
- Let’s Learn: All about GPL for developers & legal professionals.
- Marcus has added a WordCamp Toolkit with info for attendees.
- 2102 plugins are in the waiting queue for plugins review team.
- Core: WordPress 6.6.2 RC1 is now available for your testing.
New: PersonalizeWP, Bricks, FluentBooking, FunnelKit
PersonalizeWP… the free version now includes many pro features with the 2.5v update. You can now start using even more personalization rules for free like personalize by referrals, query strings, and cookies.
Bricks 2.0 Roadmap… Thomas Ehrig shared what all users of Bricks Builder can expect in the near future with Bricks 2.0 release. The focus is on query filters, accessibility improvements, template bundles, and price changes.
FluentBooking 1.5.21v has introduced multi-month support in multiple bookings, added a ‘Mark as Paid’ option for paid bookings created by admin, and option for event time for one-off group event.
FunnelKit… has added PushEngage integration for WordPress websites allowing you to trigger automated web and app push notifications for visitors.
Black Friday Trends from WooCommerce Survey
WooCommerce shared the findings of a survey to understand strategies, challenges, and expectations of the upcoming Black Friday period among merchants, developers, and agencies. Almost 66% saw a spike in sales from October to December period.
Almost 46% of merchants revealed that 30% of their annual sales volume is generated during BFCM and the holiday season. It is not surprising that many creators prepare for this period in advance by adding new products, features, adjusting prices, and even improving website performance for better conversions.
The Black Friday Deals page on The WP Weekly has been massive and well received over the years. If you are early on the preparation, submit Black Friday Deals information of your WordPress products and/or book a promoted slot.
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