News & Articles

• WordCamp Asia 2021 (2020.asia.wordcamp.org)
  As you might have gathered – the organisers have started to work on WordCamp Asia 2021. They are working behind the scenes to devise the new roadmap. The event venue remains the same (TRUE ICON HALL at ICONSIAM, Bangkok, Thailand) and they are discussing dates in January 2021.
• WordPress 5.4 Beta 2 (wordpress.org)
  WordPress 5.4 Beta 2 is now available!
• 40+ SaaS Products Kinsta Uses to Grow Their Web Hosting Company (kinsta.com)
  Twenty years ago, 99% of business owners would stare blankly into space if you mentioned the acronym SaaS. These days it’s almost impossible to run a business without using at least one of the many SaaS products available on the market. In 2019, companies with 0-50 employees used, on average, 40 SaaS products. That’s almost as many as many SaaS subscriptions as employees.
• People of WordPress: Kori Ashton (wordpress.org)
  
• Tinkerwell for WordPress Developers (rosswintle.uk)
  
• 40 Examples of Sites Using WooCommerce (wphacks.com)
  
• Answering The Question, “Is That Your Best Price?” (chrislema.com)
  
• WordCamp 2020: On Stage in Phoenix as the Self Documenting Developer (pagely.com)
  

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Plugin News

• WPvivid Backup Plugin – A Review (Features, Usage, and More) (torquemag.io)
  Having a backup solution on your site is one of the most basic ways to ensure WordPress security. The platform also offers many different solutions for it. A relatively new contender in this area is Migrate & Backup WordPress by WPvivid, which dubs itself as “the only free all-in-one backup, restore and migration WordPress plugin”. To see what it can do for users and if it brings anything new to the table, in this review we will take an in-depth look at it.
• A Review of Stackable – Gutenberg Blocks: Extending WordPress with Blocks (ithemes.com)
  As more and more people begin to use the WordPress block editor, these block collection plugins provide a more WYSIWYG type feel to the block editor, allowing you to build beautiful looking websites with just a few clicks. They are designed to allow you to make changes to settings, add/remove blocks, and upload your own content, to give your page a more personal feel. Stackable – Ultimate Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress is no different. If you are looking for a new platform to enhance the WordPress block editor, you need to check out Stackable.
• 14 Best CRM Plugins for WordPress (elementor.com)
  
• Comparing Caching Plugins For WordPress (chrislema.com)
  
• Free WordPress Video Plugins For Advanced Embedding (premium.wpmudev.org)
  
• Forminator Review: A Free WordPress Form Plugin That Feels Premium (wplift.com)
  
• Active Attack on Recently Patched Duplicator Plugin Vulnerability Affects Over 1 Million Sites (www.wordfence.com)
  

Theme News

• The Good WordPress Theme (thinkwritecode.com)
  Throughout the WordPress community, people either hold iron-clad opinions about what a theme should or should not do (focusing on the latter), or they gently toss this whole thing to the side since it doesn’t matter in the end — a nuisance best left to people with too much time on their hands. Needless to say, we find both camps lacking.

Tutorials

• Monday Masterclass: How to Speed up Your WordPress Website — Part 1 (elementor.com)
  Speed is something that is always on our minds, no matter what our level of experience is. Whether we’re designing and building sites, or maintaining and managing our sites, speed concerns each and every one of us. Which is why the Elementor team is dedicating this and their next Masterclass to understanding the journey that their site data takes, on route to the user.
• How to Setup a Subscription WordPress Plugin for Capturing Recurring Revenue (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  You can use a subscription WordPress plugin to create an exclusive online community or charge users for access to specific premium content. Paired with an e-commerce plugin like WooCommerce, you can even offer discounted products to members or restrict product purchases for non-members. In this article, we’ll explain what to look for in a subscription WordPress plugin and introduce you to some of the best subscription plugins for WordPress.
• 5 Ways to Create a WordPress Plugin Settings Page (deliciousbrains.com)
  
• How To Disable And Remove Old Post Revisions In WordPress (www.wpkube.com)
  
• How to Choose the Right SMTP Port (Port 25, 587, 465, or 2525) (kinsta.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• WordCamp Asia Cancellation Prompts Community Support | Wordfence (www.wordfence.com)
  
• The Best Ways to Sell Lifetime Licenses for WordPress Plugins and Themes | Freemius (www.youtube.com)
  
• The Early Years, an eCommerce Plugin and Transitioning to WooCommerce with Justin Sainton | Do the WOO (bobwp.com)