Weekly WordPress News: Is WordPress 5.0 Ready For Primetime?

The target release date for WordPress 5.0 is less than two weeks away and, well, some people are pointing out some reasons why it might not quite be ready for primetime. Do you agree? While Gutenberg is generally growing on me, there are still a lot of bugs, and I would tend to agree that it needs a delay.

Beyond that, WordImpress is now just Impress.org, and we have some great reviews for you. Uncanny Automator might be one of the coolest new plugins we’ve found – so definitely check that out (it helps you automate WordPress like Zapier).

Let’s get to all of this week’s news…

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• WordPress 5.0 is Not Ready – a great post showing some of the issues with WordPress 5.0 in its current incarnation.
• WordPress 5.0 needs a different timeline – another good post from Joost de Valk of Yoast SEO.
• Calls to Delay WordPress 5.0 Increase, Developers Cite Usability Concerns and Numerous Bugs in Gutenberg – and one more on the issue.
• WordPress 5.0 Beta 3 – Beta 3 is out.
• WordImpress is now Impress.org – WordImpress has some new branding.
• My Experience Submitting A Theme to ThemeForest – if you’re a theme dev, you might want to give this one a read.
• WordPress, WooCommerce flaws combine to allow website hijacking – check this out if you run a WooCommerce store.
• Why You Should Migrate From Drupal To WordPress – kick Drupal to the side and go with WordPress!

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Add an Image to A Paragraph Block in Gutenberg – this one is more proving a point than a real tutorial :) Read the follow up, as well.
• Beaver Builder Custom Fields – using custom fields with Beaver Builder.
• How to Easily Translate WooCommerce Products [The Complete Guide] – using the TranslatePress plugin.
• How To Easily Display Customer Reviews On A WordPress Site – using the WP Business Reviews plugin.

RESOURCES & DEALS

• Uncanny Automator Review: It’s Like Zapier For Your WordPress Site – this is a really powerful tool for automating your WordPress site.
• QuadMenu Review: Create A WordPress Mega Menu The Easy Way – QuadMenu helps you create a mega menu at your site.
• 40+ WordPress Blog Themes For General Blogging – check out some great blog themes.
• Quick Interview with Henry Rise – ThemeRex – exactly what the title says!