Weekly WordPress News: Applications for In-person WordCamps Now Open

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

This week, WordPress opened the applications for in-person WordCamps. Those who are interested must meet the updated community guidelines for organizing the event during a pandemic. 

Beyond that, the 2021 WPMRR Virtual is happening on September 21, 22, and 23. This 3-day free online conference aims to help people responsibly grow their monthly recurring revenue. You can reserve your seat for this event here.

We also have a lot of news, tutorials, and roundup posts for you as usual.

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

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• Gutenberg 11.5 Adds Widget Grouping, Iterates on the Block Gap Feature, and Updates Nav Menus – everything you need to know about this release.
• WordPress Opens Applications for In-Person WordCamps – check out the new guidelines for organizing WordCamps during the pandemic.
• Register for the 2021 WPMRR Virtual Summit – happening on September 21, 22 & 23.
• WPCampus 2021 Online Starts September 21 – a free online conference for web accessibility and WordPress.
• Gravity Forms Launches A WordPress Lifestyle YouTube Channel – featuring stories of people inside and outside the WordPress ecosystem.
• Faust.js, the Framework For Headless WordPress – a new headless WordPress framework from WPEngine.
• Theme upload survey results & next steps – an important read for theme creators.
• Native Land Search: A Free Plugin for WordPress Sites – a new plugin that lets users search for a landmark and see which native territories historically contained it. 
• WooCommerce Blocks 5.9.0 Release Notes – available for download from GitHub and WordPress.org.
• WordPress Vulnerability Report: September 2021, Part 3 – the regular iThemes vulnerability roundup.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Use the WordPress Calendar Block – as the title says.
• How to Make a Custom Login Page in WordPress? – using the WPForms plugin.
• The Complete Guide to WordPress widgets – how to easily manage your WordPress widget areas. 
• How to Add a Multistep Checkout to WooCommerce – using the Flux Checkout for WooCommerce plugin.
• How To Recover Abandoned Cart In WooCommerce – a step-by-step guide.

RESOURCES

• Link Whisper $49 AppSummo Deal – a 1-year deal on this link-building plugin.
• The Block Editor isn’t as bad as you think it is – a new episode of the WP Review podcast.
• 15+ Best WordPress Starter Themes 2021 – the best starter themes.
• 10 Best WordPress Plugins for Photographers in 2021 – including free and paid options.
• Best WordPress Lead Generation Plugins in 2021 – or capturing leads through your website.
• ForumEngine: A WordPress Forum Theme Review & Setup – comprehensive review on this classified ads theme.
• BackupBuddy WordPress Backup Plugin Review & Setup – an updated review on this user-friendly plugin.
• 35 Best WordPress News Themes in 2021 – for magazine or news site owners.