Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 Is Here

Hey, WordPress friends!

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

This week, the first release candidate for WordPress 6.0 is now available. Contributors are welcome to perform final reviews and help test features before the official release on May 24.

Beyond that, there are a couple of acquisitions in the WordPress space. We also have a lot of other news, tutorials, and resources for you.

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

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 – an important milestone on the 6.0 release cycle journey.
• James Kemp Acquires ReplyBox – a privacy-focused comment system.
• Membershipper Acquires WishList Member – CEO Micah Mitchell tells the story of the acquisition here.
• Celebrate the 19th Anniversary of WordPress with #wp19day – WordPress’s 19th anniversary is on May 27. 
• WordPress Should Support Featured Images for Categories, Users, and More – what do you think? 
• WordPress Vulnerability Report – May 4, 2022 – the regular iThemes vulnerability report. 
• Page creation patterns in WordPress 6.0 – a new feature to look forward to.
• Performance increase for sites with large user counts (now also available on single site) – no more slow page loading time. 
• Celebrating 5 Wonderful Years of Togetherness, Trust, and Success – congratulations to the team at Astra!
• Announcing Social Contact Form – A new kind of WhatsApp Contact Form for WordPress – check out this new plugin. 
• PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in Booking Calendar Plugin – don’t forget to update to the plugin’s patched version if you haven’t yet.
• Jetpack 10.9 – Share videos directly with your site members – more enhancements to VideoPress.
• WooCommerce Blocks 7.5.0 Release Notes -now available for download from GitHub and WordPress.org.
• DE{CODE} 2022 Available to Stream Now – in case  you missed WP Engine’s developer-focused conference.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Create a WordPress Social Network Site – a step-by-step tutorial.
• How To Add Amazon Affiliate Links to WordPress: Two Easy Methods – as the title says.
• Create a WordPress Restaurant Menu (in 4 Steps) – a guide from Orderable. 
• WordPress Best Practices: Tips From Top Industry Experts – get the most out of your website.
• How to Add & Edit Code in WordPress (HTML, CSS, PHP) – a detailed guide from Jetpack.
• How to Build a Business Listing Using ACF Blocks and the Query Loop Block in a Block Theme – as the title says.
• 3 Easy Ways to Embed a Video on a WordPress Page or Post – with examples of how to use the videos right away.

RESOURCES

• Astra 5th Birthday Sale – save up to 30% until May 6.
• ElementsReady Elementor Addons – a $49 lifetime deal on AppSumo.
• Bit Integrations AppSumo Deal  – a $49 lifetime deal on this integration plugin.
• Joe Casabona on Why WordPress Is a Great Choice for Your Podcast – the latest at WP Tavern’s Jukebox. 
• Gutenberg 13.1, New Zealand, InnerBlocks – the newest episode of Gutenberg Changelog.
• A Sneak Peek at WordPress 6.0 – episode 30 of WordPress Briefing.
• BlackPress: Bringing More Creators Into The WordPress Community – from Post Status Podcasts.