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News & Articles

• WordPress vs Joomla: Which One is Better? (wplift.com)
  To help you answer that question, we pitted both platforms against one another in a head-to-head battle, comparing how each one stacks up in terms of the most important factors for choosing a CMS, such as ease of use, setup, functionality, customization, and security.
• What’s New for Developers? (June 2023) (developer.wordpress.org)
  WordPress turned 20 years old. People shared celebratory videos online. Others celebrated with friends and cake. WordPress birthdays are sort of a big deal around these parts. And, the 20th?…Well, that’s something extra special. In other news, the WordPress 6.3 development cycle kept spinning along. There is a lot to cover, so let’s get to it.
• WordPress.org Enables Commercial and Community Filters on Plugin and Theme Directories (wptavern.com)
  
• WordPress Accessibility Day Secures Nonprofit Status for Annual Event, Calls for Speakers and Sponsors (wptavern.com)
  
• WordPress Now Has An OpenAI Powered Content Generator – Free Access Available (www.searchenginejournal.com)
  
• WordCampers Demand Changes to Q&A Format (wptavern.com)
  
• What’s new in Gutenberg 16.0? (make.wordpress.org)
  

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Plugin News

• 10 Essential Security Plugins to Safeguard Your Website (wpreset.com)
  In today’s digital landscape, website security has become a paramount concern for businesses and individuals. The ever-evolving threats of cyber-attacks and data breaches necessitate robust security measures to safeguard sensitive information. One effective way to fortify your website’s defenses is by utilizing security plugins. In this article, we will explore ten essential security plugins that will help protect your website from malicious activities and provide you with peace of mind.
• A Hands-On WPForms vs. Contact Form 7 Comparison (Bonus: A Possible Better Alternative!) (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  WPForms and Contact Form 7 are two of the most popular WordPress contact form plugins. In fact, Contact Form 7 was one of the first ‘contact us’ form WordPress plugins. Needless to say, it enjoys massive popularity among WordPress site owners, boasting over 5 million active installations. However, WPForms isn’t far behind in terms of popularity despite being introduced much later than Contact Form 7. It’s also being used by over 5 million WordPress sites currently.
• The Top WordPress AI Plugins and Services to Boost Productivity (wp-content.co)
  
• Best WordPress Email Marketing Plugins in 2023 (webdesign.tutsplus.com)
  
• Best ChatGPT Plugins for WordPress in 2023 (wplift.com)
  
• The Events Calendar “Reset” Now on Github (mrwweb.com)
  
• 9 Best WordPress Geolocation Plugins (www.wpbeginner.com)
  

Theme News

• 9 Ultimate Job Board WordPress Themes in 2023 (wpjobmanager.com)
  Are you looking for a budget-friendly job board theme for WordPress that’s easy to use? They can seem hard to come by, but they do exist! We know how difficult and time-consuming it is to design an attractive job board for your vacancies. However, a good job board can be the difference between getting many applications or spending months trying to fill roles.
• Divi vs. Avada: Which is the Best WordPress Theme (www.cloudways.com)
  
• Divi Product Highlight: Milly Child Theme (www.elegantthemes.com)
  

Tutorials

• How to Perform Localized Marketing for Multilingual Sites (translatepress.com)
  One of the best things about creating a multilingual and/or localized website is that it lets you engage in localized marketing. With a localized site, you get the chance to reach new people in search engines, social media, and all of your other marketing campaigns. But if you want your strategy to work, you can’t just roll out the exact same marketing approach to different locales. That’s where marketing localization comes in.
• How to Set Up Product Badges in WooCommerce (fooplugins.com)
  In WooCommerce, product badges are visual labels or icons that can be displayed on product images to highlight certain features, promotions, or characteristics of the products. These badges are often used to draw attention to special offers, new arrivals, best sellers, or any other information that merchants want to emphasize to customers.
• WooCommerce Order Confirmation Page: How to Customize (iconicwp.com)
  
• WooCommerce Speed Optimization: How to Fix Your Slow Store and Product Pages in 2023 (saucal.com)
  
• How To Test Your WordPress Site for Functionality, Speed, and Security (kinsta.com)
  
• How to Easily Set Up WooCommerce Bulk Discounts (barn2.com)
  
• How to Monetize Your WordPress Site With Ads (webdesign.tutsplus.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• A Chat With Amy Kamala | Hallway Chats (hallwaychats.com)
  
• Writesonic Review 2023: The Best AI Writing Software? (www.elegantthemes.com)
  
• Reflecting on WordPress: The Recent Updates, the Near Future, and Other Things | viewSource (viewsource.fm)
  
• Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 16 | Post Status (poststatus.com)
  
• Emilia Capital Gets Creative with WCEU Sponsorship | Post Status (poststatus.com)
  
• A 5 Step Plan to 9X Content Creation | kitchensinkWP (kitchensinkwp.com)