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News & Articles

• WordPress 5.6 Field Guide (make.wordpress.org)
  WordPress 5.6 brings you the best features and enhancements to help end 2020 on a positive note! An all-women and non-binary release squad lead the development of new features and resolved defects that benefit users and developers alike.
• 2020 Black Friday & Cyber Monday WordPress Deals (poststatus.com)
  Get one of these great deals on WordPress products and services for 2020 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales!
• Upstairs Community: Building a Tribe with People, Not for People (pixelgrade.com)
  Pixelgrade has been working towards building and growing the Upstairs community for almost nine months. Although it’s easy to forget tribes take time and fall into the trap of not-good-enough, which brings worthless pressure, they managed to focus on learning and obtaining clarity about what they want to achieve (and how).
• Something To Be Thankful For (wptavern.com)
  
• Help Us Re-Design the Convesio Blog! (convesio.com)
  
• WordPress 5.7: What’s on Your Wishlist? (make.wordpress.org)
  
• PHP 8: What WordPress Users Need to Know (www.wordfence.com)
  
• CMS Market Share: November 2020 Analysis (joost.blog)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: November 2020, Part 2 (ithemes.com)
  
• Bluehost Launches Maestro, Program For WordPress Website Creators & Developers (www.businessworld.in)
  

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Plugin News

• Meta Box vs. Toolset (metabox.io)
  If you're a WordPress developer and have worked with custom post types and custom fields many times, you surely have heard about Meta Box or Toolset plugins. They're two famous plugins that help developers deal with custom post types and custom fields. This comparison is based on the two bundles: Developer Bundle or Lifetime Bundle of Meta Box and the Toolset Agency bundle, which include all the features of each plugin - for the fairest review.
• Build Editor Blocks for Clients With the Genesis Custom Blocks Plugin (wptavern.com)
  In early September, WP Engine announced the launch of Genesis Custom Blocks, a block-creation plugin made possible by its StudioPress team. The concept should feel familiar to developers who have made use of Advanced Custom Fields and similar plugins. However, the focus of this new plugin is entirely on blocks.
• How to Use Frontity with SpinupWP (frontity.org)
  
• 20 WordPress Plugins, Drafted at the Mega Meetup (icodeforapurpose.com)
  
• When Do You Need a Custom WordPress Gutenberg Block? (speckyboy.com)
  

Theme News

• 21 Fastest WooCommerce Themes in 2020 (Based on Thorough Testing) (kinsta.com)
  
• WordPress To Combine Its Long-Neglected Theme Previewer With Starter Content (wptavern.com)
  

Tutorials

• How to Create a Successful Client Onboarding Process (elementor.com)
  Providing a positive onboarding experience for your clients is vital to retaining clients and creating long term relationships with them. It is also paramount to the success of your business. Learn what client onboarding is and how to make it work for you.
• How to Quickly Fix WordPress Mixed Content Warnings (HTTPS/SSL) (kinsta.com)
  Running your WordPress site over HTTPS is no longer optional. Not only is it more secure (everything is encrypted, with nothing passed in plain text), but it also builds trust, is a search engine ranking factor, and provides more accurate referral data. Unfortunately, when migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, website owners can encounter several issues. One of which is ‘mixed content warnings’.
• WordPress White Screen of Death: What It Is And How to Fix It (In 10 Steps) (wpbuffs.com)
  
• How to Change MX Records for Your WordPress Site (Step by Step) (www.wpbeginner.com)
  
• Better Post Lists with CodePress Admin Columns (wpshout.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• Stop Being Afraid of Gutenberg with Tina Granzo | Press this Podcast (torquemag.io)
  
• Hosting Provider Failures and Incident Response Preparedness | Wordfence (www.wordfence.com)
  
• Live Q & A, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg 9.4 and the Customizer | Gutenberg Times (gutenbergtimes.com)
  
• Experts Corner Round II - We’re Back with More Top Tips for Selling Plugins and Themes | Fremius (youtu.be)
  
• Lessons Learned from 500,000,000+ Podcast Downloads (Bradley Denham, Record Edit Podcast) | WPMRR (wpmrr.com)