A very good compilation of WP_Query related tips with an eye to performance.

WordPress 6.8 is rolling out. I updated a dozen sites without issue. Also, I don’t see any 6.8 problem chatter on WP org. Here is the release post.

Congratulations to the SureCart team for hitting the 100,000+ active installs milestone.

The new AT CSS Framework that is included in Bricks Advanced Themer 3.1 is a “game changer” for me. I’ve used it for a about a week while it was in beta and am very happy with it, and will use it with Bricks going forward. It is a great addition to Maxime Beguin’s outstanding plugin for Bricks. The settings are integrated with Bricks and it is a straightforward framework.

Paul Charlton released a quick look at the new AT framework, which will be useful for people who want to give it a try.

Kyle of the Admin Bar conducts an annual survey of WordPress professionals. The 2025 results are in and there are some interesting results. I was surprised at the income and salary figures. He shares his take in a video linked near the bottom.

Jeffrey is on fire in this video from last year. I was doing some optimizations and got to fonts. He clearly breaks it all down. Note to use transfonter.org now instead of Font Squirrel.

AnalyticsWP is a self-hosted analytics plugin that is more accurate than Google Analytics and is very easy to use. In this video I do a walk-through showing the features and then discuss its pros and cons.

The Newsletter Glue plugin has been sold to Paywall Project. As its name implies, it is a plugin that provides a paywall monetization for WordPress. A newsletter feature will provide synergy.

Elegant Themes has just released details on their new Flexbox Layouts and Controls. They are sprinting forward quickly.