Hi,
Automattic made it to the Cloud 100 List (the definitive list of the top 100 private cloud companies) last week!
And our entire team is taking off this Friday for a much-needed break. We have booked a lakeside resort and looking forward to boating and kayaking through the mangroves.
See you next week.
Bye!
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📰 WordPress & Around
- Gutenberg 13.9 released: It continues the iteration and polishing on various fronts, such as UI, interaction, and engine work.
- WordPress 6.1 to add a Block Themes Filter to menu on the theme install screen: This change also introduces two new action hooks:
install_themes_pre_block-themes(fires before the tab is rendered) andinstall_themes_block-themes(fires at the top the tab). - Gutenberg designers considering replacing the current welcome guide: The plan is to replace it with a new onboarding screen that prompts users to configure some of the editor’s many individual preference settings.
- Testing and feedback for the Fluid Typography feature: Since fluid typography feature will primarily affect how theme authors build their designs, it needs thorough testing from the theme development community. Please take some time to test and share feedback in the comments.
- A new system for simply and reliably updating HTML attributes: This call for feedback for a reliable tool WordPress could use to adjust the HTML block markups will be open until September 9th.
- Proposal to update WP_MEMORY_LIMIT: Since PHP has evolved, it’s time to consider an update of memory_limit value in the WordPress base configuration.
- Join the WordPress World Photography Day Challenge: Participants can submit up to five photos at a time but will have to wait until those pass through review before submitting more.
- Google to launch Helpful Content Update to diversify search results: The Helpful Content Update is part of a more significant project at Google aimed at getting more diversity in the search results. Google describes it as uncovering more original, helpful content for people, written by people. It can be a game changer.
- Meta introduces new way to schedule Facebook Reels: You can now schedule Facebook Reels with Meta Creator Studio in three simple steps.
- Snapchat+ reaches 1 Million subscribers: After reaching one million paying subscribers, Snapchat+ is adding several new features. Based on features alone, Snapchat+ is off to a better start than comparable subscription service Twitter Blue.
- TikTok‘s launching a new commerce ad suite called Shopping Ads: The platform aims to help shop merchants maximize performance through algorithm-led commerce offerings.
🚨Web security & Vulnerabilities
- WooCommerce 6.8.1 fix release: It introduces a fix for a shipping issue introduced in the 6.8.0 release. Please update.
- WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 17, 2022: Regular feature from iThemes
- WordPress sites hacked with fake Cloudflare DDoS alerts pushing malware: WordPress sites are being hacked to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware that installs the NetSupport RAT and the RaccoonStealer password-stealing Trojan.
- Google Search Console bug: Incorrect number of indexed pages: Google fixed an issue causing an incorrect number of indexed pages to be reported in Search Console.
- Update Chrome now to patch actively exploited zero-day: There are 10 other security fixes included in the update. Dark Reading notes that this is Chrome’s fifth zero-day vulnerability disclosed in 2022.
- Google blocks third record-breaking DDoS attack in as many months: Google says it has blocked the largest ever HTTPS-based distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in June, which peaked at 46 million requests per second.
- Malicious browser extensions targeted over a Million users so far this year: More than 1.31 million users attempted to install malicious or unwanted web browser extensions at least once, new findings from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky show.
🔌 New Plugins & Themes
- YITH Wonder theme: A block-based, multi-purpose, WordPress theme by YITH.
- Large Images Uploader plugin: Authored by GrandPlugins, this plugin helps upload large images to your WordPress without a maximum size threshold.
- Simple PHP Info plugin: By Josh Mckibbin, it allows you to view the phpinfo table in a dashboard widget.
- PDF Invoice for Woocommerce plugin: From WpExperts Hub, it helps you to automatically generate professionally designed PDF invoices and attach them to WooCommerce order emails.
- Carousel Module for Divi plugin: A very advance module for Divi users to create beautiful creative and premium carousel sliders.
- Classroom Library plugin: By Marcus Burnette, it helps catalog books and create a check in/out system for students.
👥 Community News
- WooCommerce.com brings back sandbox sites for testing extensions: Select extensions can be loaded up on a private test site for 30 days before the site self-destructs. The feature requires prospective customers to log in or create an account in order to test an extension.
- Spectra 2.0 introduced: Spectra is a visual page builder from Brainstorm Force, built on top of the default block editor Gutenberg.
- SEOPress 5.9 is now available: It now includes Google Analytics 4 (GA4) stats in WP Dashboard, HTML Sitemap block and AMP compatibility.
- Iconic releases Flux Checkout 2.0: It adds a new “Modern” theme in addition to the plugin’s previous “Classic” theme that offers a more app-like checkout experience.
- New starter site from CreativeThemes: Renovation is a great place to start building your own home improvement business online.
- WP Engine’s announces WordPress Contributor Days: Their next WordPress Contributor Day on Friday, August 26, 2022. They are exploring options for including customers, agency partners, and anyone interested in making meaningful contributions to WordPress core.
- Sunsetting unlimited licenses of PluginPlanet plugins: As of August 24th, 2022, the Unlimited-site option for licenses will not be available. Licenses for new purchases will support a maximum of 100 sites (Developer-level).
- Social Remix for content promotion: Social Remix allows you to paste a link to any web page and instantly create 30 social media posts & images from the content on that page.
🔖Interesting Reads & Podcasts
- WordPress development setup: From WordPress.org for WordPress beginners.
- Why freelancers shouldn’t become consumed with #WPDrama: From The WP Minute
- No, Matt Mullenweg didn’t say that Wix is faster than WordPress: From MasterWP
- WordPress leadership has a Public Relations problem: From MasterWP
- Rachel Cherry feels the WordPress community deserves a better leader than Matt.
- How to Choose a B2B eCommerce platform: From WooCommerce
- Analyzing attack data and trends targeting Ukrainian domains: From Wordfence
- Jamie Marsland recreates WordPress.org Homepage in 20 minutes: From WPTavern
- How to apply to speak at an event: From Allie Nimmons
- Start writing WordPress tutorials in these Gutenberg times: From Tom McFarlin
- Who’s winning on the WooCommerce Marketplace?: From Ellipsis
- Plugins vs. SaaS: From Do_the Woo
- Friendly GitHub Open Source repositories contribute to: From Eddie Jaoude, Founder of EddieHub inclusive open source community
- Takeaways from my ‘Forced’ sabbatical: From Post Staus about Cory Miller’s experience
- Marieke Van De Rakt & Taco Verdonschot on Yoast, the past, present and future: From WP Tavern
- Torque Social Hour: How WordPress can power the Metaverse: From Torque
🛠 Guide Zone – Howto’s and More
- Complete guide to secure your WordPress login page: From Jetpack
- Build a Headless WordPress App with Next.js and WPGraphQL: From Kellen Mace
- WordPress, Object Cache, and Redis: From Felipe Elia
- Create your first App with Gutenberg Data: From WordPress.org
- WP-CLI Packages: Supercharge your WordPress development: From Delicious Brains
- Turn your WordPress database into an ally: From WP Marmite
- WordPress version control: Complete guide: From Barn 2 Plugins
- How to create a landing page With WordPress.com in minutes: From WordPress.coms
- Fix to WordPress User Roles not working: From Cozmoslabs
- Laravel logging: Everything you need to know: From Kinsta
- How to migrate subsite content to a multisite network: From WebDevStudios
- 5 ways to move from local site to live server: From Torque
📆 Save The Dates
- Web Accessibility in Mind Conference on September 7 & 8: This virtual conference will provide conference participants with content that will help them mature their practice in digital accessibility.
- WordCamp US 2022 on September 9-11: The schedules are out.
- WordCamp Nederland 2022 on September 15 & 16: Save the dates.
- Inclusive Design 24 on September 22: A free 24-hour online event for the global community to celebrate inclusive design and share knowledge and ideas.
- WooSesh on October 10-14: A live, virtual conference for WooCommerce store builders.
- Adobe MAX Creativity Conference on October 20: In-person event in Los Angeles. Attend virtually for free from 18–20 October.
- WordPress Accessibility Day on November 2-3: A free, 24-hour virtual conference focused on building accessible websites in WordPress.
- WordFest Live on November 18: This will be the fourth 24-hour WordFest Live, and the theme is Transformation.
- WordCamp Asia 2023 on February 17-19 at IconSiam, Bangkok Thailand: Call for speakers and media partners is out.
- WordCamp Europe 2023 on June 8-10, 2023: Call for organizers is out.
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