News & Articles

• WordPress Holiday Sales for Themes, Plugins, Hosting & More 2016 (www.wpexplorer.com)
  Even though this is typically the season of giving, there’s no shame in giving a little something to yourself. As usual, most of these sales end soon and we’ve done our best to include the expiration dates as we could find them.
• InMotion Review for WordPress Hosting: A Dark Horse Among the Pack? (themeisle.com)
  When it comes to WordPress-specific hosts, InMotion is one of the stalwarts. However, they’re not normally a name that trips off of the tongue when discussing suitable hosts. Let’s put that right! In this InMotion review for WordPress, we’ll firstly cover any platform-specific features. Next, we’ll check out the host’s support, performance, and pricing, before weighing up InMotion’s pros and cons.
• WordPress Security in 2017: What It Means for Your Website (torquemag.io)
  Security is (of course) a constant concern for many WordPress developers. Although no website is 100% secure, you can certainly make hacking difficult by maximizing your site’s security. There’s lots of good advice available to protect your website, but with WordPress constantly evolving, do the old methods of staying safe still apply in 2017?
• Understanding Network Effects Helps You Build Better Products (chrislema.com)
  
• Nadia Eghbal Publishes Guide to Financial Support for Open Source (wptavern.com)
  
• Don't Hate WordPress: 5 Common Biases Debunked (www.toptal.com)
  

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Plugin News

• WP Rocket vs Hummingbird vs WP Fastest Cache vs Comet Cache (www.codeinwp.com)
  There are plenty of ways to speed up a site – such as image optimization and cleaning up your database – but few are as efficient as a good old WordPress caching plugin. This time around, we’ll be comparing four different caching tools on price, features, ease of use, and (of course) speed. By the time we’re done, you’ll know exactly which solution is right for you.
• Holiday Sale 50% OFF (99robots.com)
  99 Robots is offering 50% off any plugin on their site, or take 50% of the entire library by getting the All Access Product Pass. Their library of 22 plugins are perfect for savvy digital marketers and publishers. Use Promo Code: HOLIDAY50 - their offer expires Jan 1 2017 at midnight EST.
• Manage Your Editorial Calendar With Edit Flow (www.wpkube.com)
  
• BuddyPress 2.7.4 Patches Security Vulnerability That Could Allow Arbitrary File Deletion (wptavern.com)
  

Theme Releases

Writee (wordpress.org)

Bakes And Cake (wordpress.org)

SKT Strong (wordpress.org)

Theme News

• Best Church WordPress Themes (churchthemes.com)
  The best church WordPress themes follow standards and best practices. They do this by supporting a WordPress plugin like Church Theme Content to avoid theme-lock in. Theme lock-in is a common problem that most church WordPress theme buyers are unaware of. It’s a problem that can create hours of extra work down the road. The purpose of this article is to present you with the best church WordPress themes — those which avoid this problem.
• 20+ Best WordPress Travel Themes Perfect for Hotels, Travel Agencies, and Travel Blogging in 2016 (www.elegantthemes.com)
  
• Quick Thoughts on the Twenty Seventeen Theme (john.do)
  

Tutorials

• How to Setup Free WordPress Push Notifications (kinsta.com)
  Push notifications, also referred to as web push notifications, have gained a lot of popularity among online businesses and marketers over the last couple years. Today we are going to dive into what exactly WordPress push notifications are, how they can help you expand your website’s reach, and how to quickly add them to your site.
• Building an Awesome Demo for Your WordPress Theme or Plugin (premium.wpmudev.org)
  As another year draws to a close, it’s time to start thinking about business goals for 2017. Do you know what the coming year has in store for your WordPress business? A better question to ask may be: do you have a plan in place to ensure your WordPress business grows and thrives in the new year?
• Tips for Tuning Up Your WordPress eCommerce Site with Jason Cosper (bobwp.com)
  
• How to Create and Customize Error Pages for WordPress (premium.wpmudev.org)
  
• How to Accept Payments with Stripe in WordPress (www.wpbeginner.com)
  
• How to Expand Your Business with PPC Marketing (managewp.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Time Management And Efficiency |The WP Crowd (www.thewpcrowd.com)
  
• Worst Web Design Trends of 2016 | Doc Pop's News Drop (torquemag.io)
  
• An Insight Into WP Engine with David Vogelpohl | WP Innovator (leejacksondev.com)
  
• My Side Project, WordPress 4.7, and the News | WPWeekly (wptavern.com)