Weekly WordPress News: Gutenberg 11.7 Has Been Released

Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news.

This is the first week in a while without any WordPress acquisition news. This week, the latest version of Gutenberg has been released with some amazing features including a lighter navigation experience and block spacing options.

Beyond that, the Jetpack Scan team found vulnerabilities on WP Fastest Cache, a plugin active on more than a million WordPress sites. Make sure to update to the patched version if you haven’t already.

We also have a lot of news, tutorials, and plugin reviews for you.   

Let’s get to all of this week’s WordPress news…

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• Gutenberg 11.7 Iterates on Global Styles, Improves Adding Navigation Links and Adds Column Spacing – one of the more exciting releases in a while.
• WordPress.org Profiles now show GitHub activity – shown when your WordPress.org & GitHub accounts are linked together.
• Multiple vulnerabilities in WP Fastest Cache plugin – make sure to update the plugin.
• WordPress Proposes Team to Improve Core Web Vitals – will WordPress have its own Performance Team?
• Adopted 1 Year Ago – What We’ve Accomplished and What’s Next – the team at Gaucho Plugins reflects on the last year of its Domain Mapping System adoption. 
• Take the Guesswork Out of Selecting Fonts With the Adrian WordPress Plugin –  a new plugin that lets you choose custom fonts.
• WordPress Vulnerability Report: October 2021, Part 2 –  the regular iThemes vulnerability report.
• Introducing Wireframe Blocks on Starter Templates and UAG – Astra theme introduces wireframe blocks in starter templates.
• Multiple Vulnerabilities in Brizy Page Builder Plugin Allow Site Takeover – update to the latest version available if you use this plugin.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• WooCommerce Black Friday Sale: 3 Easy Steps to 2x Revenue (2021) – how to launch a successful campaign for BFCM. 
• Creating a New Block for the Gutenberg Editor – to create a plugin with a single block for the Gutenberg editor.
• Headless WordPress: How to Set Up and Deploy a Gatsby Site in 2021 – what Gatsby is and how to set it up. 
• How to Perform a Web Analysis – and why it’s important to conduct one.
• Managing Users and Multiple Authors in WordPress – using plugins.
• Reviewing The WordPress Media Library – and all its current features.
• How to Use Custom Fields in WooCommerce – for eCommerce store owners.

RESOURCES

• Ultimate Membership Pro Review (2021): Easily Create and Manage Your Membership Website –  a hands-on review.
• Simply Schedule Appointments Review (2021): An Easy Online Booking Tool for WordPress Beginners – our review on this reliable booking plugin.
• Dave Foy’s switch to Webflow – another episode of Matt Report.
• The Five Pillars of a WordPress Agency – from the Input podcast.
• 8 Best WordPress CDN Services in 2021: Free & Premium Options – as the title says.
• AAWP Review (2021): The No. 1 Amazon Affiliate Plugin for WordPress? – if you’re interested in becoming an affiliate marketer.
• Revive Old Post Review (2021): Drive Traffic to Older Blog Content – our hands-on review.
• 10 Best WordPress Caching Plugins in 2021 – with free and paid options.