Here’s my recap of December’s Sacramento WordPress Meetup: The Great Tip Exchange. Plus new details on WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg.
Why the photo of the Beaver Builder mascot in front of my computer? It’s was a giveaway at the meetup. I brought him and a free t-shirt home for my kids.
WordPress 5.0 rolls out Thursday
WordPress 5.0 is expected to roll out this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. With this major release comes the new Gutenberg editor, which some love and other loathe. As I’m writing this, I’m using the Gutenberg editor, which I’ve reviewed before.
If you want to update to 5.0 but keep the classic editor, get the Classic Editor plugin available at the WordPress plugin repository.
Tools and resources
Many kind folks offered tools and resources. Here’s a few:
WordPress plugins
- Classic Editor
- PHP Compatibility Checker
- Health Check & Troubleshooting
- Plugin Detective
- Lightspeed Cache
- Post Promoter Pro
- Schema
Websites to check out
- TestGutenberg.com
- Kori Ashton’s YouTube channel on WordPress
- WPBeginner.com
- Pathfinder SEO
- Gutenberg.courses
- SEM Rush Academy
Other tools
Join the Meetup
Visit the Sacramento WordPress Meetup for information on the monthly meetings.