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News & Articles

• GiveWP Joins the Liquid Web Family of Brands (givewp.com)
  We're excited to announce that GiveWP is now a part of the Liquid Web family. If you use GiveWP for fundraising, this is exciting news for you as well.
• WordSesh 2021, May 24-28 - a WPsessions Event (wordsesh.com)
  WordSesh is a live, virtual conference for WordPress professionals. Each event is highly curated to provide you with the absolute best possible experience.
• Openverse: Why This Project Is Good for WordPress and the Web (wptavern.com)
  Automattic recently paid the non-profit Creative Commons organization for their Creative Commons Search engine. However, WordPress.org will host it, and there will be a community-run team. Openverse will be the name of the new project when it launches. A more official announcement of the Openverse project and team is expected shortly. However, it is an ideal time to begin exploring what this means for WordPress and the web.
• WordPress 5.7.2 Security Release (wordpress.org)
  
• WordPress Vulnerability Report: May 2021, Part 2 (ithemes.com)
  
• WebDevStudios Named WordPress VIP Gold Agency Partner (webdevstudios.com)
  
• Dear WordCamp Organizers: Remember Our Roots and Remember our Beginners (blondish.net)
  

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Plugin News

• Best WordPress User Role Plugins & How to Use One (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  Searching for a WordPress user roles plugin so that you can edit roles and capabilities on your WordPress site? In this post, we’ll show you everything you need to know about these plugins. We’ll start with a quick look at four of the best WordPress role manager plugins, all of which have free options.
• How to Choose the Best WooCommerce Multilingual Plugin and Set It Up (translatepress.com)
  As they say, the devil is in the details – and those small details are how you pick the right WooCommerce multilingual plugin for your specific needs. In this post, we explain what makes a WooCommerce multilingual plugin good, what essential features to look for, and then we finish things off with a quick guide on how to build a multilingual WooCommerce store with ease.
• Print My Blog Plugin - Transparency Report of April 2021 (printmy.blog)
  
• Classic Widgets Plugin Disables WordPress 5.8’s Upcoming Block-Based Widgets System (wptavern.com)
  
• Dark Mode Plugin Repurposed and Renamed to WP Markdown Editor, Change Leaves Users Confused (wptavern.com)
  

Theme News

• ‘Universal’ WordPress Themes Virtual Hallway Hangout Planned for May 14 (wptavern.com)
  

Tutorials

• How to Customize the WooCommerce Login Page (No Code Needed) (www.cozmoslabs.com)
  Searching for a solution to customize the WooCommerce login page and otherwise control login behavior on your WooCommerce store? In this post, we’ll show you step-by-step how you can customize the WooCommerce login page and other aspects of the WooCommerce login form using a free plugin.
• What is the GPL? A Guide to WordPress Licensing (pluginrank.com)
  One of the big selling points of WordPress is its cost. The unofficial tag line for the platform could be, “It’s free and good!”. It’s a slight exaggeration, but the zero cost is one of the plus points. Though, it’s worth considering why this is by asking, “What is the GPL?” This is because the General Public License (GPL) tells you how to use and distribute the core WordPress code.
• Local Development with Node and Express (webdevstudios.com)
  
• WP Rocket Tutorial: Configure & Speed Up WordPress (www.wplogout.com)
  
• How to Back Up a WordPress Site Easily (4 Methods) (kinsta.com)
  

Podcasts and Videos

• The Commons of Images | WP Briefing (wordpress.org)
  
• Plugin Releases and University | Pressing Matters (pressingmatters.fm)
  
• Open-Source Economist Podcast by Christie Chirinos | Matt Report (mattreport.com)
  
• The Future of WordPress with Matt Mullenweg and Josepha Haden Chomposy | WP Café (youtu.be)
  
• Kadence Cloud – Building WordPress Websites Will Never Be the Same Again | iThemes (ithemes.com)
  
• Traffic Building From Zero For Brand New Websites with Adam Riemer | Press This Podcast (torquemag.io)
  
• Recommended Reading for WordPress Professionals and How We Update | Post Status Excerpt (poststatus.com)
  
• Launching a Social Sharing Plugin from His Dorm Room (Eithan Abramovich, Highly Analytics) | WPMRR (wpmrr.com)