This is a round-up post of the changes related to the Fields API and DataViews that are coming in WordPress 6.9. It looks like the Fields API is maturing. The Fields API may become significant in the future for those interested in dynamic data.

For plugin developers, should you use the REST API or admin-ajax? This article says its time to switch to the REST API.

For theme developers – People who create bespoke themes for clients will be interested in the release of version 3.1 of WP Rig. The core developer, Rob Ruiz, has updated and modernized Rig over the past few years. WP Rig now supports creating classic, universal, and block-based themes.

Unfortunately this article doesn’t go into enough depth, but it does have the suggestion to test your AI generated plugin with the Plugin Check Plugin.

For those who are using Gato GraphQL, they have released the WooCommerce integration.

Matt Cromwell has some advice for product developers to help navigate the changing WordPress landscape and the integration of AI.

For those you want to work with code, Meta Box has a tutorial on how to create a star rating feature using Meta Box Views.

Marko Krstic from DPlugins has been working on a plugin for creating Gutenberg blocks using PHP named Fancoolo WP. It looks interesting. There is some basic documentation, though I think a video walk-through would be nice to show off how it works.

An update from the Builderius team to their Collections element that makes it very flexible.