News & Articles

• WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 4 (make.wordpress.org)
  The fourth release candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 6.8 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC4 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase of the release cycle is an important milestone. While release candidates are considered ready for release, testing remains crucial to ensure that everything in WordPress 6.8 is the best it can be.
• WordCamp Europe 2025: Sali, Basel! (wordpress.org)
  WordCamp Europe 2025 will be held in gorgeous Basel, Switzerland, from June 5 to 7. It will bring together open source enthusiasts, developers, and WordPress professionals from across the region—and the world! This year’s event offers fresh perspectives, engaging conversations, and countless opportunities to connect with the WordPress community, agencies, and innovators over three action-packed days of learning, networking, and collaboration.
• WordPress Multisite Pros and Cons for Large Organizations (www.multidots.com)
  Managing multiple websites within a large organization can be extremely overwhelming. Each department, brand, or regional branch often needs its own site, yet consistency, security, and efficiency must be maintained across the board. That’s why you need WordPress Multisite – a powerful feature within WordPress that enables organizations to run multiple websites from a single installation.
• PayPal vs. Stripe: Choosing the Right Payment Gateway for Your Coaching Website (wpminds.com)
  
• Why WordPress is the Best Platform for Your Next Website (gracethemes.com)
  
• Wix vs WordPress – Compare and Choose the Best Platform (wpnewsify.com)
  
• AI for WordPress: Automating Customization and Design (premiumcoding.com)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Report — April 16, 2025 (solidwp.com)
  
• WordPress 6.8 “Cecil” (wordpress.org)
  

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Plugin News

• 11 Best Schema Plugins for WordPress (Reviewed and Rated) (wpastra.com)
  Today, SEO is more important than ever. Long gone are the days where you could use underhand tactics to trick Google into ranking your website higher. Now SEO is all about a well-structured site, along with high-quality original content. Combine the two, and it’s like a superpower that takes you to the next level. It’s a tough nut to crack, but as WordPress is what it always was, there are a lot of plugins that would help you simplify the process of adding schema markup to your WordPress sites.
• Best WooCommerce Plugins to Print Invoice and Shipping Documents (learnwoo.com)
  Invoices are essential documents for any business transaction. Therefore, it is necessary to print invoices and shipping documents in the right way and in the right format that is not confusing for customers. Apart from providing information pertinent to different stages of fulfillment, invoices and other shipping documents offer great scope in branding. WooCommerce does not offer a default option for printing these documents.
• Best WooCommerce Table Rate Shipping Plugins (learnwoo.com)
  
• 5 Best WordPress Signature Plugins for 2025 (gracethemes.com)
  

Theme News

• Top 10 Multipurpose WordPress Themes (gracethemes.com)
  A website allows you to efficiently represent your company, brand or organization. So, it is necessary that the theme you choose for your website is flexible so that you can personalize your website. This allows you to create any kind of website according to your own requirements. A multipurpose theme comes enabled with all the basic features which are must for any website.

Tutorials

• 9 Common WordPress Security Issues and How to Resolve Them (pagely.com)
  WordPress powers millions of websites globally. It’s a preferred CMS for aspiring entrepreneurs and established businesses. Unfortunately, the popularity of the platform also makes it a tempting target for cybercriminals. Although there are many advantages to using the platform, website owners must exercise caution when it comes to security. The good news is that you don’t need a huge investment or years of technical knowledge to secure your WordPress website.
• WordPress Debug Log 101: Your Essential Guide to Troubleshooting (blogvault.net)
  Dealing with errors on your WordPress site can be a real hassle, especially when the cause of the error isn’t apparent. These issues have a way of disrupting your workflow, leaving you looking for a simple way to identify the root of the problem. Fortunately, there’s a tool designed to help with exactly this: the WordPress debug log. This file provides detailed insights into your site’s errors, making it much easier to identify and fix them.
• How To Create a Blog Content Strategy That Works (In-Depth Guide) (wpastra.com)
  
• How To Fix WordPress High CPU Usage [Easy Fixes] (www.cloudways.com)
  
• How to Fully Disable AI in Jetpack for WordPress (mainwp.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• AI/No Code Tools To Supercharge Business | kitchensinkWP (kitchensinkwp.com)
  
• Will AI Destroy Freelancers and WordPress Agencies | WP-Tonic Show (www.wp-tonic.com)
  
• PHP 8 No Longer Labeled “Compatible With Exceptions” | WordPress Podcast (English) (www.wppodcast.org)
  
• Bring Federated Events to Your WordPress Site with André Menrath | Open Web Conversations (dothewoo.io)
  
• Plugin Magic: Transform Your WordPress Site with WPPluginsAtoZ | WordPress Plugins A to Z (wppluginsatoz.com)
  
• “After 329 Episodes We Finally Talk About Toilet Paper” | This Week In WordPress (wpbuilds.com)
  
• Aaron D. Campbell on Why Open Standards and WordPress Matter | Jukebox (wptavern.com)
  
• More Niceness! | The Nice Show (wpbuilds.com)