Weekly WordPress News: Full-Site WordPress Editing in June 2021?

Hey, WordPress friends.

This week, we got an idea of when we might see WordPress full-site editing. Currently, it’s on the roadmap for WordPress 5.8 in June 2021.

Beyond that, there were a couple of acquisitions and we also have some more yearly recap posts for you.

Let’s get to all of this week’s news…

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• Welcome WP EZI to the WP Buffs Family! – WP Buffs acquired the WP EZI WordPress maintenance service.
• ElasticPress.io Service Considers Next Move after Elasticsearch Abandons Open Source Licensing – big news for anyone using 10up’s ElasticPress plugin or service.
• WebDevStudios 2020 Year in Review – a recap of their year.
• WP Lookout Lets WordPress Users Track and Receive Notifications for Their Preferred Plugins and Themes – looks like a really useful new tool.
• WordPress Roadmap Update: Full-Site Editing Targeted for 5.8 Release in June 2021 – when to expect full-site editing.
• Looking Back at 2020 — Kinsta Year in Review – another recap.
• Skillful Plugins is Joining Restrict Content Pro – RCP is making an acquisition (after itself being acquired by iThemes).
• WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: January 2021, Part 2 – the regular iThemes vulnerability roundup.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• Looking For Great WordPress Developers? Here’s How to Hire The Best Talent – tips for hiring WordPress developers.
• How to Translate Oxygen WordPress Sites – translate sites built with Oxygen.
• How to Test Your Website for Accessibility – ensure website accessibility.
• WPDock – A Simple WordPress Development Environment Using Docker – another way to set up a local development environment.

RESOURCES

• Growmatik Review: WordPress Marketing Automation and Personalization – a really neat marketing tool.
• Kata Theme Review: Is This the Most Advanced WordPress Theme? – check out this new theme.
• Scrollsequence Review: Add a Full-Page Scroll Animation to WordPress – create eye-catching animations.
• Want The Best WordPress Directory Plugin? 6 Options Compared – the best directory plugins.