Check new useful online tools for WordPress folks: WooCommerce product explore and WordPress Contribution History checker. Also, big Hosting rebrand, GoDaddy financials going strong, and two new online courses for WordPress.
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What’s Buzzing in WordPress 💖
- Woo REST API Explorer… Chad Yoder has created a browser-based WooCommerce product explore online tool. Just enter URL of a website with a WooCommerce store to browse products with thumbnail, SKU, and price details. Also, export data as per requirement in CSV format.
- WP Contribution History… Peter Wilson has created the WordPress Contribution History online tool. Enter the WordPress org username of any person and see the contributor history of props to WordPress Core and the credit received in each release.
- Migrations for Bricks… the new BricksSync Tool promises to make it easy to transfer Bricks Builder templates, themes and settings between websites. It allows file based template migration without the need for database migration.
- Hide mySites guru… now you have an option to hide (Links X) the mySite guru plugin from the plugin listing in your WordPress dashboard. Even when the plugin is hidden, your website will still be connected to mySite guru.
New Courses: Security & Modern WordPress
WP Security Course… Tim Nash is launching the WordPress Security Course by the end of May 2025. The WordPress Security Fundamentals course will include 9 modules, 52 lessons with over 4 hours of video content, practice labs, and additional resources.
WP Fast Track… the team at WPShout has launched the Modern WordPress Fast Track course. This 10-week course is focused on learning to build high-value block themes and plugins with AI and automation.
New Plugins: Reviews, Diff for Gravity, Thread Block
Virtual Reviews… Guy Amiel has launched Virtual Reviews connected with a WordPress plugin, which promises store owners to generate fresh, dynamic customer-style reviews every week with a fully automated process for boosting engagement and credibility.
Diff for Gravity Forms… Johnathon Williams has released a new Diff for Gravity Forms plugin. It allows you to quickly compare entries within your forms, and the result is displayed in a clean table layout that can be downloaded as a CSV file.
Thread Block… Bhargav Bhandari has released a free Thread Block plugin that allows you to post content in a Twitter X thread style layout. It can be handy for displaying step by step content.
Extended WordPress Buzz 🔥
- WordPress 6.8.1 Release… WordPress 6.8.1 Maintenance Release is now available. This minor release addresses 15 bugs in the Core and the Block Editor for issues affecting the block editor, multisite, and REST API.
- WooCommerce Update… WooCommerce 9.8.3v is available, addressing two issues: one related to scheduled actions for product-related transients, and the other affecting postcode field validation in the Checkout block.
- Tutor LMS + Trial Feature… 3.5.0v has introduced trial feature for membership plans setup in Tutor LMS. Also, admins can now download invoices for both single and subscription-based purchases. Plus, Paddle payment gateway integration is available.
- SureForms Conditionals… SureForms has added more options to the conditional logic feature. This allows for easier building of dynamic forms customized for specific actions of the user.
- State of WordPress… WPCampus, in collaboration with Human Made, is conducting a major research project on the State of WordPress in higher education. Have your say, participate in this survey until May 23, 2025. Results will be shared on June 10, 2025.
- WordCamps Action… check the amazing people leading various teams at the upcoming WordCamp Europe 2025, scheduled for June 5 – 7, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The call for speakers is open for WordCamp Canada 2025 until June 15, 2025.
- WP Milestones… Amber Hinds shared (Links X) about the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker plugin crossing the 5000 active installs milestone.
New Features: Caching, Loading, Schema, & AI Agents
xCloud + Edge Caching… xCloud users can now enable the Edge Full Page Cache feature, which stores your website page cache across a global network of 30+ data centers – thereby helping in faster page loads.
Perfmatters + Speculative Loading… 2.4.3v update has added new preload options to control Speculative Loading mode and eagerness settings for websites running WordPress 6.8 and above.
Directorist + Schema… 8.4v of a directory building plugin, Directorist has introduced Schema Markup Support to help your listings rank better in search results. It has added a new filter hook to modify the default schema arguments.
Ottokit AI Agents… Ottokit has introduced AI Agents to work as your teammates with the AI automation powers. There are also ready-made AI Agents like invoice scanner agent, email task agent, onboarding helper agent, and daily planner agent.
Quick Bits 👍
- New Solutions Template in GeneratePress Starter Site Library.
- Kadence Blocks added Mosaic Gallery Layout in Pro version.
- Themify Builder’s new wishlist products feature for Woo users.
- New Elementor integration in Gato AI Translations for Polylang.
- Aravind Ajith previewed (Links X) fun chat widget plugin project.
- Check the clean new look of the official WordPress Swag Store.
- Let’s Learn
- Marketing automation strategy to grow software business.
- Video: Real reason WordPress security fails, Oliver & Mario.
- How Woo’s support uses AI to improve customer experience.
- Daveden looked into (YouTube) the new Elementor v4 Editor.
- WordPress People
- John Kelly joins WordPress VIP as Chief Revenue Officer(CRO).
- Ned Andonov has taken the role of lead developer at Toolset.
- Beyond WordPress
- Use of GSAP is 100% free for all users, courtesy of Webflow.
- WCAG’s proposed scoring model for accessibility evaluation.
Business of Web: Big Rebrand + Strong Q1 Revenue
Big Hosting Rebrand… after operating for 24 years as ‘A2 Hosting’, it has been rebranded to ‘Hosting .com’ – new name, branding, and vision. In 2019, A2 Hosting was bought by the World Host Group (WHG), and they owned the Hosting .com domain name – which is an impressive + expensive domain – what say? (Links X).
Strong GoDaddy Q1… 2025 has started well for GoDaddy with Q1 reporting the total revenue of $1.2 billion, up 8% on a year-over-year basis. Also, expanded the reach of the GoDaddy Airo platform and launched the GoDaddy Agency partner program.
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