Weekly WordPress News: WordPress.com Reverts To Previous Pricing Model

Hey, WordPress friends.

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

We recently let you know that WPLift is looking for a new owner to take the helm. Earlier this week, WPLift was sold in auction on the Flippa marketplace. We’ll share more details in the coming weeks, but rest assured that the site is in good hands.

Beyond that, WordPress.com decided to revert back to its previous pricing model. This comes after its unannounced pricing changes drew negative feedback from the WordPress community. 

We also have a lot of other news, tutorials and resources for you.

Let’s get to all of this week’s news. 

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• WordPress.com Ends Recent Pricing Experiment, Reverts to Previous Model – after two price changes in the past few months.
• WordCamp Asia 2023 Call for Speakers – send in your applications now.
• WordPress Themes Directory Launches Pattern Previews in Beta – a new feature in theme listings.
• LearnDash Launches LearnDash Cloud – a fully hosted version of LearnDash.
• WooCommerce 6.8 Beta 1 – now available for testing.
• EDD 3.0 is here! – Massive Reporting Improvements (+ More)  – check out what’s new.
• Astra and Cloudways partnership – get 1 year Astra Pro fee when you sign up for Cloudways hosting.
• The Impact of the Pandemic on the WordPress Community – featuring stories from community leaders. 
• Admin Bar Fix – check out this new admin plugin. 
• WordPress Vulnerability Report – July 20, 2022 – the regular iThemes vulnerability report.

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Create, Add, & Edit a WordPress Navigation Menu – a step-by-step tutorial from Jetpack.
• How to Remove Malware from a WordPress Website (With 6 Security Tips) – as the title says.
• Redirecting WordPress Users After WooCommerce Login & Registration – how to setup WooCommerce login redirect.
• How to Backup Your WooCommerce Store – 3 ways to backup your WooCommerce site.
• Adding Custom Notices for the Gutenberg Editor – add admin notices when a post gets added or updated.
• How to Create and Customize the WooCommerce Lost Password Page – using a plugin.
• The Complete Guide to Setting Up Effective Landing Page Forms (2022) – a guide from Tripetto.
• How To Add Custom CSS to Elementor (5 Methods) – with best practices for using CSS in WordPress.
• How to Edit (and Set-Up) the Permalink Structure for WooCommerce – as the title says.

RESOURCES

• Awesome Search WP Review: A Quick Way to Find and Resolve WordPress Issues – our hands-on review.
• Akshat Choudhary on the State of WordPress Security – the latest from WP Tavern Jukebox.
• A WooCommerce Migration and Multisite Case Study with Multidots – the latest from Do the Woo podcast.
• Maddy Osman on Writing for Humans and Robots – a new episode of the Post Status Podcasts.
• Exclusive Addons AppSumo Deal – a $49 lifetime deal on this Elemento plugin.
• Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode AppSumo Deal – a $69 1-year deal on this plugin.
• If-So AppSumo Deal – a $59 LTD on this content plugin.
• OceanWP Summer Deal – get up to 50% off on Bundle plans.