Not enough plugins? Well, no! Check the upcoming Zen Community and ZiziCache plugins, and the recently launched API Press and MCP Server for Gravity. Also, feature updates for many plugins like FluentBoards, EmbedPress, BricksExtras, Solid Security, Social Ninja, BitFlows, Flowmattic, SureCart, and EasyCommerce.
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What’s Buzzing in WordPress 💖
- Airo Site Designer… the team at GoDaddy has officially launched the Airo Site Designer for WordPress users. Just write and explain the type of website you need, and it will generate a complete multi-page WordPress website that includes copy, layouts, and visuals.
- New Meta Box Tools… users of Meta Box AIO, the all-in-one version, now have access to 4 new handy tools to keep fields and posts tidy. These include tools to: remove orphan fields, remove custom fields data, change custom field key, and change post type.
- Divi 5 + CSS Grid… Divi 5 now comes with a CSS Grid builder feature, which promises to be better than most. It has many pre-built grid templates, where the grid is controlled at the container level, and as you add new items, they conform to the grid automatically.
- Fluent Affiliate… 1.1.0v has introduced a brand new Affiliate Creatives feature, allowing you to upload your banner and images, which affiliates can grab the code with their respective affiliate ID or tracking already embedded.
Upcoming Plugins: Zen Community & ZiziCache
Community Plugin… the team behind Academy LMS is preparing to launch the Zen Community plugin. It promises to be an all-in-one solution to build community, group chats, private messaging, support tickets, and live chat.
New Cache Plugin… Oleg Alexandrovič is working on a new ZiziCache plugin for WordPress website performance optimization. The closed beta is live – you can join the beta program to test drive this upcoming plugin.
New Plugins: MCP for Gravity & API Press
MCP Server for Gravity… the team at Gravity Kit has released GravityMCP, a free MCP (Model Context Protocol ) server. It connects AI assistants like Claude to Gravity Forms, enabling you to manage forms and entries through natural language commands.
API Press… a new plugin that provides a simple way to connect any external API to WordPress. The API Press plugin allows you to connect APIs and display data anywhere using a shortcode or template tag, providing an easy way to pull external API data into your WordPress site content.
Updates: FluentBoards, EmbedPress, & BricksExtras
FluentBoards… 1.85v has introduced a new table view allowing you to see your tasks in a clean, spreadsheet-like format. Also added the outgoing webhook feature, which allows FluentBoards to automatically send data to a specified URL whenever certain events occur.
EmbedPress + Analytics… EmbedPress allows you to embed anything on your WordPress website. Now you can track the performance with the new Analytics feature tracking – view counts, clicks, impressions, unique viewers, geography, referral sources, and much more.
BricksExtras… 1.5.6v has introduced a new element for generating custom QR code designs based on dynamic data. Also, a beta for a new nestable elements for creating a sequence of popovers to guide users through steps.
Extended WordPress Buzz 🔥
- IPv6 Support on WP Org… finally, full IPv6 support is available for WordPress org services, including wordpress .org, api.wordpress .org and downloads.wordpress .org. It was shared, “… hopefully cover all WordPress .org services in the near future, but hopefully connectivity to the WordPress.org API from sites with only IPv6 connectivity is now resolved”.
- WooCommerce 10.2 Delayed… WooCommerce 10.2 was supposed to be released on September 16, 2025, but the release has been postponed for the time being. Test failures and bug reports indicating issues, that should be addressed before moving forward with the release.
- TollBit + WordPress VIP… TollBit enables you to monitor, manage, and monetize AI traffic hitting your website. Tollbit integration is now available for WordPress VIP users and can be directly accessed through the WordPress dashboard itself.
- Developers Recap for Sept… Ryan Welcher has published the September 2025 recap for developers’ information. Like the new Composer package for the Abilities API, the new Accordion block, styling input elements with theme.json, and more.
- WordCamp Asia & Dhaka… for WordCamp Asia 2027 edition, host city applications are open until November 1, 2025. WordCamp Dhaka 2025 (Bangladesh), the call for volunteers is now open until September 26, 2025.
- September Events… the in-person LoopConf, for developers and engineers who build with WordPress, is happening on September 25, 2025, in London, UK. Also, you can attend WordCamp Lithuania (September 25), and WordCamp Gdynia, Poland (September 26). The online BFCM Prepathon, by Cloudways, on September 30, 2025.
- WP Milestones… the CookieAdmin plugin has crossed the 100,000+ active installs milestone in the repository. Also, the advanced social media schedule & auto poster Plugin, Bit Social, has crossed the 4,000+ active installs milestone in the repository.
Updates: Solid Security, Social Ninja, & Travelfic
Solid Security + Priority… Solid Security Pro 8.6.0v and Solid Security Basic 9.4.0v now come with smarter vulnerability scanning, replacing the older CVSS scoring with Patchstack Priority. It promises clearer insights, more frequent scans, and notifications that focus on what really matters.
WP Social Ninja… 3.20.0v with advanced WooCommerce integration with seamless sync of product reviews with Social Ninja. There is a new Polaris template with customization controls for displaying reviews. Also, added the ability to import your existing Judge .me reviews.
Travelfic Theme… 1.3.0v brings a revamped design for better visual consistency and experience. Also, introduced a new control settings allowing more flexibility over layouts, colors, and styling for different sections.
Quick Bits 👍
- New Course: Self Hosting WordPress by Karl Kubelet at WP Shell.
- 54 new sections ready for Divi 5 have been added to Divi Den Pro.
- WPBakery launched Loyalty Program for support plus subscribers.
- Administrator Toolkit Partner Program open for WP Professionals.
- Typepad is shutting down, an option to switch to WordPress .com
- Markos Moulitsas: Why Daily Kos is moving to WordPress platform.
- See all winners of WP Photo Directory’s Summer Photo Contest.
- Let’s Learn
- Daveden has released part 1 of Builderius Basics series (YouTube).
- Running a successful WordPress membership site (YT Livestream).
- Quick setup Claude Code with (YouTube) WordPress, by Nick Diego.
- Jonathan Bossenger on how to create lessons for Learn WordPress.
- People of WordPress
- Vikas Singhal is looking to sell (Links X) the Gutena Forms plugin.
- Casey Burridge focus on systems thinking for WP product marketers.
- Peter Westwood from Automattic, back to blogging on new website.
Teams Activity: Core Program & Documentation Team
New Core Program Team… Mary Hubbard announced the formation of a new core program team to strengthen coordination across Core, improve efficiency, and make contributions easier. This team will focus on documenting practices, surfacing roadmaps, and supporting new teams with clear processes.
Documentation Team Issue… Milana Cap shared that the Documentation team’s leadership has asked Jenni McKinnon to step away from the team. This was the result of Jenni’s comments considered out of alignment with the team, which included calls for broad changes across the project and requests to remove certain members from leadership roles.
Automation Plugins: BitFlows & Flowmattic
BitFlows… 1.6.0v update has added 10 new actions for Gmail and over 55 new triggers for Fluent Affiliate, WooCommerce, FormGent, WP User Frontend, and EasyCommerce plugins. Along with a few minor fixes.
Flowmattic + FluentCRM… the team at Flowmattic has released FluentCRM Integration 2.0 – promising to be a game changer for email marketing automation. This update has added over 38 new actions, 11 new triggers, enhanced error handling, and better debugging with task history tracking.
Cart Plugins: SureCart & EasyCommerce
SureCart… 3.14.0v has introduced a quick add to cart feature, enabling faster checkouts with one-click buttons. Now orders can be personalized, allowing shoppers to add notes or special instructions with their orders.
EasyCommerce… 1.4.0v has added AI features in the EasyCommerce plugin, like AI template builder with an integrated AI template generator modal, improved API integration, and post-content update behavior.
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