Here is a comparison from the JetPack team of 7 options for a local development environment. It is not a bad overview, but I was surprised that Local from WP Engine was not included.

In this video Paul C considers several solutions for custom fields that are ACF alternatives.

The latest issue of the WP Perspectives Newsletter is out now. It includes a round up discussion of popular builders and my pick of the best ones.

Here is a very nice video tour by Jamie Marsland of new features coming in WordPress 6.3.

The Kraft Builder is a new modern theme builder that has just come out with a beta. The video provides a quick look at the first version and gives a glimpse of this builder’s potential.

The Core Framework is a new toolkit for creating and customizing your own CSS framework. There is a UI for generating CSS classes and variables and there is a WordPress plugin. At launch the Core Framework has WordPress extensions for Gutenberg, Bricks, and Oxygen. This video is a first look at the features and a quick test using the Gutenberg and Bricks extensions.

The Pattern Manager plugin adds some features and restriction abilities that enhances block pattern management.

Spectra is the Gutenberg addon from the makers of the Astra theme. The pro version is just being released now. The video considers the Spectra Pro ecosystem, does a walk-through of using it in the Full Site Editor, and discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and positioning of Spectra. I hope you find it interesting and useful.

Google is requiring everyone to move to Google Analytics 4 by July 1st, but some people are looking for alternatives instead. Here is a list of 11 free site analytics alternatives.