A New P2 Debut WordPress.com has launched an updated new beta version of P2. In the past, P2 was a WordPress theme that has been used for "blogging at the speed of thought." It was adopted for internal communications between…
Munir Kamal has written up a comparative examination of "HTML Bloat" in Gutenberg and Elementor. Munir created two versions of the same page layout in both Gutenberg and Elementor to compare the amount and quality of the code they each…
Conference and Event Updates 💼 WPMRR Virtual Summit (September 23rd and 24th). Free, online. The focus will be "100% focused on helping you make monthly recurring revenue work for your WordPress business.” Scroll down the homepage where they publicly list…
It looks like BuddyPress 7.0 is gaining some new features, including a Gutenberg block to share a post/page via the Activity stream. The BuddyPress 6.2.0 Beta is available and needs testers. 🧪
Conference and Event Updates 💼 Big conference news for anyone looking for a WordPress business conference: WPMRR Virtual Summit is happening September 23rd and 24th. It will be a free online event focused on helping "make monthly recurring revenue work…
WebDevStudios has built a scaffolding tool that sets up everything you need to build Gutenberg blocks. Michael Joseph walks through the install and major parts of the tool. 🛠️
Wholesome Publishing is a new plugin that adds comments to Gutenberg blocks. You can also give any block a "draft" status so it won't appear in the front end — very handy! 💬
Carrie Dils dives into full site editing in WordPress now with this Getting Started guide. To experiment with the existing and planned features coming to Gutenberg in the near future, you'll start by downloading and installing the latest version of…
I hope you'll read Justin Tadlock's excellent article on where Gutenberg went wrong, at least for theme developers. Philip Arthur Moore's follow-up is also a must-read. I think a drastic change in the developer ecosystem for themes is an unavoidable…
Envato is embracing this shift from theme to block / page builder with its brand new template kits category. Don't underestimate this! Envato throwing their weight behind Elementor for an entire marketplace category helps cement Elementor as a top-tier participant…
WP Engine has announced Genesis Pro, a product that provides professional-quality blocks and page layout tools for Gutenberg. It has been released first as an add-on for WP Engine customers but is coming to all StudioPress customers later this year.…
CORY'S TAKE 💥 Through my new physical goods venture (TheVidaBars) I dug into sales tax with Avalara. Talking with my rep this morning, I asked about trends in eCommerce. He shared this post on COVID's sales impact as they are…
Peter Tasker, a PHP and JavaScript developer in Canada, revised and updated his outstanding article on how to create custom WordPress Editor Blocks — in 2020. I recommend reading or bookmarking Peter's post if you might be building blocks in…
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