Weekly WordPress News: Image Editing Added to Gutenberg Plugin

This week, we got one step closer to that neat image editing tool in the block editor – it’s now available as part of the Gutenberg plugin. The Gutenberg plugin also now has the block directory search, which is another big feature.

Beyond that, we have some great tutorials and resources for you, as usual.

Let’s get to all of this week’s news…

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• Gutenberg 8.4 Adds Image Editing, Includes Multi-Block Controls, and Enables Block Directory Search – image editing is in the plugin version of Gutenberg.
• University of Wisconsin Offers Free Course on Creating WordPress Websites – this is cool if you’re just getting started with WordPress.
• WordPress Contributors Propose Updating Trac Ticket Resolutions to Be More Friendly – what do you think?
• WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: June 2020, Part 2 – iThemes details vulnerabilities.
• Gutenberg Times to Hold Live Q&A on Block-Based Themes and Full-Site Editing – check in to learn about full site editing.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Automatically Add Alt Text to WordPress Images (With AI) – put your image alt text on autopilot.
• How to Quickly Fix the 401 Unauthorized Error (5 Methods) – how to fix this problem.
• How to Change WordPress Language: Every Situation Covered – change your site language.
• WordPress Recurring Payments: How to Add Them to Your Website – set up your monthly income stream
• How to Create Your Own SSL Certificate Authority for Local HTTPS Development – helpful for local development.
• A Guide to Selling Wholesale with WooCommerce – tips for selling wholesale.
• How to Get the Product ID in WooCommerce and Use It – grab that product id
• How to Find and Fix Rich Snippet Errors – fix problems with rich snippets.

RESOURCES

• Campaign Monitor vs. Mailchimp vs. SendinBlue: Which to Choose? – which email marketing service should you choose?
• The Best List Building WordPress Plugins To Grow Your Email List – use these plugins to grow your list.
• Admin 2020 Review: The Best WordPress Admin Theme? – create a better WordPress admin dashboard.
• Crello AppSumo Deal – a great deal on an image editing tool for your WordPress site.