Weekly WordPress News: Second Annual WPMRR Virtual Summit

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

This week, Gutenberg 11.3 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. This latest release introduces a new dimensions panel for toggling spacing-related block options. 

Beyond that, the second annual WPMRR virtual summit will run from September 21 to 23. WooCommerce 5.6 has also been officially released.

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

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• Gutenberg 11.3 Introduces Dimensions Panel, Adds Button Padding Support, and Speeds Up the Inserter – new features.
• Second Annual WPMRR Virtual Summit – the online conference is free to attend and you can sign up here.
• WooCommerce 5.6 Released – a minor release.
• Preliminary Road to 5.9 – features currently underway for 5.9 in Gutenberg.
• Some of Immerseus Plugins joining the Honors WP Family – to expand its LearnDash offerings. 
• New Boilerplate Speeds Up Building “Nearly Headless” WordPress Themes – a “nearly headless” WordPress theme.
• Funding, Buyback, and Hiring – Automattic announced it raised an additional round of $288m.
• WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 2021, Part 3 – the regular iThemes vulnerability roundup.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How To Add Gravity Form To Elementor Website – using Gravity Forms Widget.
• SEO Translation Tips for Multilingual Sites (+ an Easy Way to Implement Them) – use SEO translation to grow your website.
• How to Boost WooCommerce Sales With Almost No Effort – how related products, upsells, and cross-sells work on WooCommerce.
• Working with Custom Tables in WordPress – Meta Tables – how to install the tables.
• How Does Flippa Work? Beginner’s Guide to Buying & Selling on Flippa.com – a comprehensive guide.

RESOURCES

• How to find the perfect customer in a crowded market – a new episode of Matt Report.
• 27 Best WordPress Flat Themes in 2021 – the best WordPress themes in the market.
• 8 Best WordPress Popular Posts Plugins in 2021 – to display popular posts on your website.
• 7 Best WordPress Pricing Table Plugin to Select in Late 2021 – the best pricing table plugins.