From the WebTNG newsletter comes an in-depth editorial looking at block themes and discussing reactions to Gutenberg and the Site Editor. The author suggests that viewing Gutenberg as a “dumpster fire” is a fallacy.

Joost posts on Twitter – Udemy got a 4 million dollar fine for fake discount prices. He says its time for some in the WordPress community to take note that it is an illegal practice.

The team behind Stackable Blocks has launched a new website, WPBlockTips, with helpful tips for working with the block editor. It looks like there are a few dozen tips so far.

Patchstack announces new plans and pricing. They have reimagined their offering and introduced a new Developer plan. They also are adding new reports.

The MemberPress blog posts news of the acquisition of Wishlist Member and CourseCure by Caseproof. They also recently acquired MemberMouse.

Vitalii Kiiko of the Builderius team created a tutorial showing how to create a FAQ page using Meta Box and Builderius

Here is a WP Minutes podcast interview by Matt Medieros with Robby McCullough of Beaver Builder talking about the future of Beaver Builder and the teams projects. Of general interest, it seems the team is open to adding features in the future beyond the core builder.

Phil Kurth of Hookturn is releasing a new ACF extension plugin called ACF Remote Sync. It lets you sync field groups across sites.

The ACF team is offering an annual survey with the first one starting now. I’ve been very happy to see the direction that ACF is taking and asking for feedback like this is another example. If you are using ACF then sharing how you use it and providing input could be helpful to the team.