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News & Articles

• Get Ready to Tell Stories on WordPress (google.github.io)
  Web Stories are tappable, engaging visual stories brought to the web. They’re powered by AMP technology, so learn more about them on amp.dev.
• WordPress 5.5 Beta 1 (wordpress.org)
  The current target for final release is August 11, 2020. This is only five weeks away. Your help is needed to ensure this release is tested properly. Testing for bugs is an important part of polishing the release during the beta stage and a great way to contribute. Here are some of the big changes and features to pay close attention to while testing.
• The Story of Upstairs (pixelgrade.com)
  For a couple of months now, Pixelgrade has embarked on a much-needed process to revamp their blog both from a design and structure perspective. This sort of challenge is their bread and butter, but one thing kept popping up: how should they call this lovely place of their? “Blog” seems so out-of-character for them: too generic and neutral. Pixelgrade is anything but that.
• WordCamps Are Going Virtual – Here’s What Happened at WordCamp Denver (blog.nexcess.net)
  
• How COVID-19 Is Transforming E-Commerce (www.forbes.com)
  
• Google’s Core Web Vitals to Become Ranking Signals (www.searchenginejournal.com)
  
• Dutch Startup WordProof Awarded 1 Million Euros by European Commission (wordproof.io)
  
• The Second Half Of The Year – 3 Trends To Watch (chrislema.com)
  
• Goodbye, ManageWP.org; Hello, WP Content (wptavern.com)
  
• After 11 Years, Users Will Be Able to Update Themes and Plugins via a ZIP File (wptavern.com)
  

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Plugin News

• Email Triggers for Simple History (anchor.host)
  Getting notified when critical plugins are updated is something I sometimes get asked about after a bad plugin update takes place. While there are many ways this can be accomplished, today we're going to show how to trigger an email notification by hooking into the Simple History plugin.
• What’s New in Gutenberg (8 July) (make.wordpress.org)
  Gutenberg 8.5 has been released. This is the last plugin release that is going to be included entirely (without experimental features) in WordPress 5.5.
• The State of WooCommerce Blocks in 2020 (www.cssigniter.com)
  
• Jetpack 8.7 Adds New Tweetstorm Unroll Feature, Improves Search Customization (wptavern.com)
  
• Make WordPress A Better CMS With These Plugins (premium.wpmudev.org)
  

Tutorials

• Website Translation Costs: How Much Does It Cost to Translate a Website in 2020? (translatepress.com)
  The good news is that there are many ways to offer your site in multiple languages. You have various options at your disposal, and they vary in complexity, speed, and price. In other words, you should be able to find a method that suits both your needs and your budget. In this post, we’ll look at five ways you can create a multilingual website.
• WordPress Subscribe Plugin Guide (Set Up + Best Practices) (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  The Paid Member Subscriptions WordPress subscribe plugin makes it easy for just about anyone to create a subscription-based website. You can use it to set up a membership site, sell online courses, subscription boxes, or SaaS products.
• Getting the Most Out of Reviews & Testimonials for WordPress Plugin & Theme Shops (freemius.com)
  
• Complete Guide: Create Product Bundles for Your WooCommerce Store (barn2.co.uk)
  
• Migrating from Toolset Types to Advanced Custom Fields (thinktandem.io)
  
• Experimental Stackable WordPress Mode (anchor.host)
  
• An Overview of Scroll Technologies (css-tricks.com)
  
• How to Use a Free SMTP Server for WordPress Emails (Including Gmail SMTP Server) (kinsta.com)
  
• WordPress File Permissions: the Guide to Configuring Secure Website & Web Server Permissions (www.wpwhitesecurity.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Selling Subscriptions for WordPress Plugins and Themes - Experts Corner | Freemius (youtu.be)
  
• Raj Choudhury Sees a Future Where You Don't Have to Move Your Family for a Job | Distributed.blog (distributed.blog)
  
• Pritesh Vora | Hallway Chats (hallwaychats.com)
  
• WooCommerce, Documentation and WordPress Core with Mary Baum | BobWP (bobwp.com)
  
• Gutenberg 8.4, Features for WordPress 5.5, Block Directory, Global Styles and Full-site Editing | Gutenberg Times (gutenbergtimes.com)
  
• How to Reduce WordPress Database Bloat | WP Gears (wpgears.com)