Weekly WordPress News: Classic Editor Support Extended To 2022

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

This week, the WordPress team announced they will continue to support the Classic Editor plugin through 2022.

Beyond that, Google Search completed the rollout of the link spam update. This is an important update for WordPress site owners and content creators who publish affiliate links or sponsored posts. 

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

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• An Update on the Classic Editor Plugin – support for the plugin is extended until 2022.
• Google Search Completes Rollout of Link Spam Update – an important read if you publish affiliate links or sponsored or guest posts.
• Gallery Block Refactor Expected To Land in WordPress 5.9 – a new feature to look forward to.
• Get Your Free Tickets to WordCamp US Online 2021 – scheduled on October 1st.
• Jetpack Boost, the plugin that boosts the performance of your WordPress site – a new plugin to help optimize your site.
• Adding Custom HTML Attributes With the Block Attributes Plugin – a new plugin that lets you add custom HTML attributes.
• The 2021 WPMRR Virtual Summit – happening on September 21 to 23. 
• WordPress Vulnerability Report: August 2021, Part 4 – the regular iThemes vulnerability roundup.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Create Different Menus on Different Pages in WordPress – using the Conditional Menus plugin.
• Creative Membership Level Names: How to Name Your Subscription Tiers – if you’re building a membership website.
• How to Add Elementor Parallax Effect Fast and Easy –  to improve many aspects of a user experience.
• What’s New in Laravel 9: A Deep Dive Into the Upcoming Major Release – how to upgrade to Laravel 9 and start developing web apps.
• How to Create an Online Restaurant Menu in WordPress (Step by Step) – as the title says.
• Importance of E-Commerce CRM: A Guide to WooCommerce CRM – for eCommerce shop owners.
• WordPress Security Best Practices: 8 Focusing Strategies to Look-out for 2021 – improve your site security.
• How to Find Broken Links on Your Website (2021) – the best options to address this issue.

RESOURCES

• ProfilePress Review: A Free User Registration, Form Builder, and Profile Plugin for WordPress – a close look at this membership plugin.
• WP Rocket Review (2021): It’s Way More Than Just A Caching Plugin – a comprehensive review.
• Exclusive Addons $49 AppSumo Deal – a lifetime deal for this Elementor plugin.
• 15 Best Blogging Apps for Android in 2021 – some of the best blogging apps for Android.
• 15 Best WordPress Twitter Plugins in 2021 – to feature Twitter content on your site.
• Best WordPress Mapping Plugins in 2021 – to add locations on your site.
• Top 25 WordPress Blogs to Read and Follow in 2021 – the best WordPress blogs.