{"id":4699,"date":"2023-04-05T03:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T03:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/?p=4699"},"modified":"2023-04-05T03:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T03:13:25","slug":"wordpress-march-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup","title":{"rendered":"This Month in WordPress: March Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout March, the WordPress core team was busy preparing the first major release of the year &ndash; WordPress 6.2, working on various release candidate versions and making last-minute changes to ensure bug-free core functionality.<\/p><p>But that&rsquo;s not all that&rsquo;s happened in March. Gutenberg and WooCommerce also rolled out updates to enhance the block editing experience. What&rsquo;s more, various security patches have been released to ensure the content management system is safe from attackers.<\/p><p>In addition to WordPress news and updates, we&rsquo;ll go over some new WordPress tools that will help you with website development. We have much to cover in this month&rsquo;s WordPress roundup &ndash; let&rsquo;s dive right in.<\/p><p>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#WordPress_Updates\">WordPress Updates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#WordPress_62\">WordPress 6.2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Gutenberg_Updates\">Gutenberg Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#WooCommerce_Updates\">WooCommerce Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Gutenberg_Phase_Three_Planning\">Gutenberg Phase Three Planning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#WordPress_Security_News\">WordPress Security News<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#WooCommerce_Payments_Vulnerability\">WooCommerce Payments Vulnerability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Elementor_Pro_Vulnerability\">Elementor Pro Vulnerability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Patchstack_State_of_WordPress_Security_2022\">Patchstack State of WordPress Security 2022<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Featured_WordPress_Tools\">Featured WordPress Tools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#docs_dangit\">docs_dangit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Inspiro_Blocks_Theme\">Inspiro Blocks Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#AI_Tools_for_WordPress\">AI Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-march-roundup\/#Whats_Coming_in_April\">What&rsquo;s Coming in April<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-updates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Updates\"><\/span>WordPress Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>On top of the WordPress 6.2 launch, there have been other great updates that have made the site editor and Gutenberg better, like the distraction-free Gutenberg mode and WooCommerce block improvements.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-6-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_62\"><\/span>WordPress 6.2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Wrapping up phase two of the Gutenberg project, WordPress 6.2 has revamped the Site Editor interface and taken it out of beta. This effectively means that the block editor is more stable than ever and will be the staple of site editing from here onwards.<\/p><p>We have covered the updates extensively in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wordpress-6-2\">WordPress 6.2 overview article<\/a>. Here&rsquo;s a quick recap:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Browse mode<\/strong>. The new interface lets users browse and preview templates and template parts, seamlessly switch between them, and start editing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style book<\/strong>. It displays all website elements with a given style variation, making it easy to check how it will impact the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Openverse integration<\/strong>. A new interface lets users search and pick free-to-use stock images straight from the block editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigation block improvement<\/strong>. A new UI for the navigation block tools is now available. It helps manage menu items more easily from the block settings panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distraction-free mode<\/strong>. A new feature that removes all panels and toolbars from the editor canvas, allowing users to focus on content creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gutenberg-updates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gutenberg_Updates\"><\/span>Gutenberg Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Even though WordPress 6.2 came out this month, the developers still rolled out two Gutenberg updates &ndash; versions <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/03\/13\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-3-13-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>15.3<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/03\/22\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-4-22-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>15.4<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Note that these versions are not included in the WordPress 6.2 core backport. If you want to check out the new features, you must <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">install and activate the plugin<\/a>.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time-to-read block (15.3)<\/strong>. The block displays estimated reading time, allowing visitors to decide whether to save the article for later.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-time-to-read-block-on-the-editor.png\/public\" alt=\"The time to read block on the editor\" class=\"wp-image-4700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-time-to-read-block-on-the-editor.png\/w=819,fit=scale-down 819w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-time-to-read-block-on-the-editor.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-time-to-read-block-on-the-editor.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global duotone filter (15.3)<\/strong>. The global block styles panel now contains duotone global settings, allowing site-wide filter application customization.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-filters-option-in-the-global-styles-panel.png\/public\" alt=\"The filters option in the global styles panel\" class=\"wp-image-4701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-filters-option-in-the-global-styles-panel.png\/w=347,fit=scale-down 347w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-filters-option-in-the-global-styles-panel.png\/w=243,fit=scale-down 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Color for Cover block (15.4)<\/strong>. You can now customize the inner block color with a single setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Template descriptions (15.4)<\/strong>. New template descriptions for better documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woocommerce-updates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WooCommerce_Updates\"><\/span>WooCommerce Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>WooCommerce rolled out <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.woocommerce.com\/2023\/03\/14\/woocommerce-7-5-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">version 7.5.0<\/a> this month with the following updates:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global styles support for blocks<\/strong>. You can now customize Product Button, Product Rating, and Product Price blocks using the core editor settings panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support for style book<\/strong>. A WooCommerce tab has been added to the Style Book, showcasing various WooCommerce blocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-style-book-showing-WooCommerce-blocks-preview.png\/public\" alt=\"The style book showing WooCommerce blocks preview\" class=\"wp-image-4702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-style-book-showing-WooCommerce-blocks-preview.png\/w=890,fit=scale-down 890w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-style-book-showing-WooCommerce-blocks-preview.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-style-book-showing-WooCommerce-blocks-preview.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Other than improving the existing blocks, WooCommerce also introduced three new ones:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Store Breadcrumbs block<\/strong>. The block displays breadcrumb navigation to let visitors know their position on the website and access parent pages quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Product Results Count block<\/strong>. Based on the query, it shows the number of displayed products and the total available products &ndash; useful when you have a large product collection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Catalog Sorting block<\/strong>. It lets visitors sort the displayed products based on several criteria. This comes in handy if you have many product categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Store-breadcrumbs-product-results-count-and-catalog-sorting-blocks-on-the-editor.png\/public\" alt=\"Store breadcrumbs, product results count, and catalog sorting blocks on the editor\" class=\"wp-image-4703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Store-breadcrumbs-product-results-count-and-catalog-sorting-blocks-on-the-editor.png\/w=590,fit=scale-down 590w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Store-breadcrumbs-product-results-count-and-catalog-sorting-blocks-on-the-editor.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gutenberg-phase-three-planning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gutenberg_Phase_Three_Planning\"><\/span>Gutenberg Phase Three Planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>With WordPress 6.2 marking the end of Gutenberg Phase Two, the project now enters Phase Three, centered around real-time collaboration.<\/p><p>While this phase is still in the planning stage, the development team has already laid down the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/03\/24\/phase-3-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preliminary Outline for the Phase Three<\/a>. Mat Mullenweg mentioned a lot of the points in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/state-of-the-word-2022\">State of the Word 2022<\/a> presentation. Here are some highlights:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real-time collaboration<\/strong>. Collaborate with your colleagues in real time using the WordPress Editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asynchronous collaboration<\/strong>. No matter your time zone or physical location, draft sharing and inline-block commenting empower teams across the globe to work together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publishing process<\/strong>. From time-saving flow improvements to easier editing, the publishing experience should be improved further.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-security-news\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Security_News\"><\/span>WordPress Security News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Keeping the WordPress ecosystem customization-rich is not the only objective of the community. WordPress is always a target of security threats, and the developers constantly work to keep it safe.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woocommerce-payments-vulnerability\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WooCommerce_Payments_Vulnerability\"><\/span>WooCommerce Payments Vulnerability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.woocommerce.com\/2023\/03\/23\/critical-vulnerability-detected-in-woocommerce-payments-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce Payments plugin vulnerability<\/a> affecting over 500,000 websites was discovered on March 22, 2023. It could be exploited by unauthorized parties to access the admin area and take over the site.<\/p><p>It impacts websites that use WooCommerce Payments versions <strong>4.8.0<\/strong> to <strong>5.6.1<\/strong>. A security patch has been released &ndash; it comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">version 5.6.2<\/a>.<\/p><p>The WooCommerce team collaborated with the WordPress.org Plugins team to force updates on affected websites. However, if you use this plugin, we recommend checking your plugin version and updating immediately if required.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elementor-pro-vulnerability\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elementor_Pro_Vulnerability\"><\/span>Elementor Pro Vulnerability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/hackers-exploit-bug-in-elementor-pro-wordpress-plugin-with-11m-installs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe Elementor Pro vulnerability<\/a> has also been discovered. It allows unauthorized parties to instantly create an administrator account.<\/p><p>The vulnerability affects websites with Elementor Pro version <strong>3.11.6<\/strong> or older and WooCommerce installed. Version <strong>3.11.7<\/strong> has addressed this issue &ndash; make sure the plugin is up to date if you use it.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patchstack-state-of-wordpress-security-2022\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patchstack_State_of_WordPress_Security_2022\"><\/span>Patchstack State of WordPress Security 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Are you curious about WordPress security stats for 2022? If so, the <a href=\"https:\/\/patchstack.com\/whitepaper\/wordpress-security-stats-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patchstack State of WordPress Security 2022<\/a> whitepaper is a good read.<\/p><p>This document compiles all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-secure-wordpress\">WordPress security<\/a> facts, statistics, and trends in 2022 &ndash; immensely valuable to anyone building WordPress websites or developing extensions.<\/p><p>Here are some of the highlights:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>26%<\/strong> of plugins with severe vulnerabilities were never patched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There&rsquo;s been a <strong>328%<\/strong> rise in security bug reports in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Almost <strong>30%<\/strong> of security bugs in 2022 were cross-site request forgery (CSRF), with cross-site scripting (XSS) coming second at just over <strong>27%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-wordpress-tools\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Featured_WordPress_Tools\"><\/span>Featured WordPress Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>One of the coolest characteristics of the WordPress ecosystem is the abundance of tools and extensions that can help you with website development. Here are our picks for this month&rsquo;s featured WordPress tools.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-docs-dangit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"docs_dangit\"><\/span>docs_dangit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/docs_dangit-interface-showing-search-results-for-post.png\/public\" alt=\"docs_dangit interface, showing search results for post\" class=\"wp-image-4704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/docs_dangit-interface-showing-search-results-for-post.png\/w=1308,fit=scale-down 1308w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/docs_dangit-interface-showing-search-results-for-post.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/docs_dangit-interface-showing-search-results-for-post.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/docs_dangit-interface-showing-search-results-for-post.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudfest.com\/a-search-engine-for-wordpress-developers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloudfest 2023 Hackathon project<\/a> initiated by Milana Cap, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs-dang.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">docs_dangit<\/a> is a search engine that helps WordPress developers find code examples from various documentation resources. All you need to do is enter the keyword &ndash; be it a PHP variable, WP-CLI command, or a function snippet &ndash; and the results will show up.<\/p><p>Currently, docs_dangit relies on WP Code Reference, WP Dev Notes, WP-CLI Documentation, and PHP Docs as its references.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inspiro-blocks-theme\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inspiro_Blocks_Theme\"><\/span>Inspiro Blocks Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1305\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-Inspiro-Blocks-theme-on-the-editor.png\/public\" alt=\"The Inspiro Blocks theme on the editor\" class=\"wp-image-4705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-Inspiro-Blocks-theme-on-the-editor.png\/w=1305,fit=scale-down 1305w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-Inspiro-Blocks-theme-on-the-editor.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-Inspiro-Blocks-theme-on-the-editor.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-Inspiro-Blocks-theme-on-the-editor.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Released in mid-February, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/inspiro-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspiro Blocks<\/a> theme from WPZOOM has already racked up over 1,000 active users, and that&rsquo;s for good reason.<\/p><p>This theme has six style variations and 23 built-in patterns, so it&rsquo;s got plenty of overall site design options. Combined with a modern and minimalist design, this theme is perfect for anyone looking to quickly build a portfolio or business website.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-tools-for-wordpress\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Tools_for_WordPress\"><\/span>AI Tools for WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>AI is a growing trend in web development, and the WordPress ecosystem is no exception. A few weeks ago, we covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/build-website-with-chatgpt\/\">how to build a WordPress website with ChatGPT<\/a>, showing that AI has become a useful tool for WordPress development.<\/p><p>This month, we checked out a couple of interesting AI tools that can simplify WordPress content creation.<\/p><p><strong>AIOSEO AI Title\/Description Generator<\/strong><\/p><p>Meta titles and descriptions can make or break your content marketing campaign. A good meta title helps you rank higher in search engines, while a meta description encourages readers to click on your post.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wordpress-meta-description\">Writing a great meta title and description<\/a> can be challenging. That&rsquo;s why <a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIOSEO<\/a> have launched a new feature called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/dominate-search-rankings-with-aioseos-ai-title-description-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Title\/Description Generator<\/a><\/strong> &ndash; a result of their partnership with OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT.<\/p><p>The feature is quite simple. On the post editor&rsquo;s AIOSEO section, click the robot icon next to the post title and meta description fields, and it will generate five suggestions based on your content.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-AIOSEO-section-on-the-post-editor-with-the-AI-generator-buttons-highlighted.png\/public\" alt=\"The AIOSEO section on the post editor, with the AI generator buttons highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-4706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-AIOSEO-section-on-the-post-editor-with-the-AI-generator-buttons-highlighted.png\/w=887,fit=scale-down 887w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-AIOSEO-section-on-the-post-editor-with-the-AI-generator-buttons-highlighted.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/The-AIOSEO-section-on-the-post-editor-with-the-AI-generator-buttons-highlighted.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>One caveat of this feature is that it&rsquo;s only available in the premium version. So if you wish to use this new AI tool, choose one of their premium plans that start from <strong>$49.6\/year<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>EveryAlt<\/strong><\/p><p>Alt text helps visually-impaired readers &ndash; effectively, it&rsquo;s a text description for an image. Having alt text on your images is a must to ensure your content is accessible.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/everyalt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EveryAlt<\/a> can help you with this. It will generate an alt text suggestion based on a given image. Simply drag and drop the image to the interface, and it will generate the text which you can also modify.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s an example of an image with the alt text generated by EveryAlt.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/An-example-of-an-image-with-the-alt-text-generated-by-EveryAlt.png\/public\" alt=\"An example of an image with the alt text generated by EveryAlt\" class=\"wp-image-4707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/An-example-of-an-image-with-the-alt-text-generated-by-EveryAlt.png\/w=977,fit=scale-down 977w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/An-example-of-an-image-with-the-alt-text-generated-by-EveryAlt.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/An-example-of-an-image-with-the-alt-text-generated-by-EveryAlt.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Currently, a free account will get 25 image credits. It costs <strong>$9.99<\/strong> to get an allowance of 1,000 images.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/everyalt.com\/wordpress-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EveryAlt WordPress plugin<\/a>, which is currently in beta. Once it&rsquo;s fully released, you can expect the same convenience in your WordPress admin panel.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-coming-in-april\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Coming_in_April\"><\/span>What&rsquo;s Coming in April<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Even though WordPress 6.2 has finally been released, that doesn&rsquo;t mean the community is slowing down. For instance, there are thousands of WordPress plugins and themes out there that still haven&rsquo;t been compatibility-tested with WordPress 6.2.<\/p><p>Always keep an eye on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/how-to-update-wordpress\">WordPress update<\/a> admin panel and update your plugins and themes whenever a new version is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout March, the WordPress core team was busy preparing the first major release of the year \u2013 WordPress 6.2, working on various release candidate versions and making last-min\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":4573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2365],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-4699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wordpress"],"hreflangs":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/172"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4699"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4765,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4699\/revisions\/4765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4699"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=4699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}