News & Articles

• WordPress 5.7 Development Kicks Off with Focus on Full Site Editing (wptavern.com)
  If the 2020 State of the Word address was any indication, WordPress is moving full steam ahead to land full site editing in 2021. The 5.7 release cycle kicked off this week with the proposed scope centered around full site editing via Gutenberg. Matt Mullenweg will be leading the release and the rest of the team leadership is still being rounded up.
• PHP vs JavaScript: An In-Depth Comparison of the Two Scripting Languages (kinsta.com)
  PHP and JavaScript are both scripting languages that web developers use frequently. But each has its own nuances and use cases. Try a free demo In this post, we’ll explore the differences between the two, and when you should use each language in development projects.
• What Is Full Site Editing and What Does It Mean for the Future of WordPress? (wptavern.com)
  As we said last week, 2021 will be the year of the site editor. Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word confirms it. WordPress 5.7’s release planning is focused on it. It has been a long journey getting to this point, and it will be a much longer adventure afterward. The ultimate promise of the work that began nearly four years ago is nigh.
• Automattic Joins Internet Works (transparency.automattic.com)
  
• Automated Deployments for WordPress (www.branchci.com)
  
• The 2020 State of the Octoverse (octoverse.github.com)
  
• Virtual Events Suck. (aparker.io)
  
• Coding a GraphQL server in JavaScript vs. WordPress (blog.logrocket.com)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: December 2020, Part 2 (ithemes.com)
  
• SolarWinds and Supply Chain Attacks: Could it Happen to WordPress? (www.wordfence.com)
  

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Plugin News

• 8 Best Tip Jar WordPress Plugins (qodeinteractive.com)
  Official publications (albums, books, comics, software) may be expensive for many fans, but audiences are grateful for what they get from content creators, and are generally happy to reward them. Even the ones who offer their work for free. With a tip jar WordPress plugin they get a way to do exactly that.
• Shutterstock Launches Official WordPress Plugin (wptavern.com)
  Shutterstock has released an official plugin for WordPress. The 17-year old company is as old as WordPress itself but this is the first time it has provided convenient access to its library inside the admin.
• 7 Best WooCommerce Reports And Analytics Plugins For Your Store (wplift.com)
  
• A Challenging Exploit: The Contact Form 7 File Upload Vulnerability (www.wordfence.com)
  
• Gutenberg 9.6 Introduces Drag-and-Drop Blocks and Global Inheritance for the Query Block (wptavern.com)
  

Theme News

• Exploring Photo Blocks, an Experimental FSE-Ready Photoblogging Theme (wptavern.com)
  
• Blocksy Theme Review 2020: Is It Really The Best? (wpdexigner.com)
  

Tutorials

• How to Start a Membership Site in 2021 (The Definitive Guide) (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  Recurring revenue is the holy grail for most online business owners. One of the most popular ways to monetize your website and add consistent recurring revenue is by learning how to start a membership site. You can either build a membership site from square one or add membership functionality to your existing site. With the right tools, you can mostly automate your site’s membership program, which means you’ll be able to generate passive income with minimal additional input.
• The Complete Guide to WooCommerce Checkout — Customize Fields, Change Template, Create One-Page Checkouts (kinsta.com)
  There are so many different ways to style and edit the checkout page in WooCommerce. Whether you’re starting your first online shop and seeking to understand how this page works, or you want to enhance the checkout experience on your existing WooCommerce site, we’ve got you covered.
• How to Translate the Astra Theme with TranslatePress (translatepress.com)
  
• How to Create Variable Products in WooCommerce (metabox.io)
  
• Selling Beauty Products Online – Your Complete Guide (pluginrepublic.com)
  
• How To Design A Simple UI When You Have A Complex Solution (www.smashingmagazine.com)
  
• Elementor Team Writes: How To Successfully Hand off a Website To Your Clients (elementor.com)
  
• Staged Rollouts for WordPress Plugin & Theme Developers: Avoiding a “Clusterbug Release” (freemius.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Matt Mullenweg: State of the Word 2020 Annual Keynote Address (youtu.be)
  
• The State of the State of the Word | WPwatercooler (www.wpwatercooler.com)
  
• Building a Business Through Content & Education | Matt Report (mattreport.com)
  
• Pros & Cons of Selling Bundles for Plugins & Themes | Freemius Experts Corner (youtu.be)
  
• How to use Online Communities to Drive more Website Visitors (Part 4) | Kinsta (youtu.be)
  
• Growing a Plugin Business from 0-25K MRR with Adrian Tobey | Press This Podcast (torquemag.io)