Pier #116 - New Alternatives to LearnDash, Tutor LMS, AffiliateWP & Solid Affiliate?

Stefan from Ahoi.dev | The Pier #116 | September 5, 2025

Welcome to the 116th issue of The Pier. OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers) has just upgraded the free plan of its automation platform to include 20 active workflows (up from 5), free multi-step workflows, upgraded support and new core apps: FTP, Crypto, File Extract, File Convert, HTML and XML.

🚀 Launch: FluentAffiliate, the ultimate affiliate management plugin for WordPress is now officially available. It integrates with SureCart, EDD, Voxel, WooCommerce, FluentCart, and more. Don’t miss out the launch deal!

Exciting: FleekDash v2 Beta Lifetime Deal is now available! It’s a WordPress plugin that instantly transforms your admin area into a beautiful, modern and fast powerhouse. Built from scratch using modern technology, it’s a fully re-engineered platform that moves away from the limitations of v1, which was based on UiPress.

AI: Typedesk 3.1.4 has introduced enhanced AI integration to its text expander and keyboard automation app, offering full support for GPT-5, GPT-5 Mini and GPT-5 Nano. They are currently working on a new game-changing feature!

Freebie: The Voxel Toolkit has added a new, free Elementor weather widget for Voxel that is fully compatible with Voxel dynamic tags. Simply enter the latitude and longitude of the post to display the current weather, as well as the weather forecast for the next three and five days, all on a single post! Coming soon: A new Pre-Approve Post feature automatically publishes posts from pre-approved users instead of marking them as pending.

New: The Voxel Review Widget allows members to display their Voxel listing reviews in five styles on their own websites, social media, and more.

Here is a selection of the latest and greatest blog posts we published this week on Ahoi.dev. You will also find some interesting industry news, the latest directory listings on The Port, job openings, and deals. Enjoy!

👋 Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimization & WebP Conversion

Benjamin Intal, the founder of Stackable, has released Cimo. The free image optimization plugin converts images to WebP format in real time as they are uploaded via your web browser. Optimized images will then automatically appear in your media library.

It works with all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Opera, but not Safari. Enjoy instant optimization, no third-party servers, no extra server load and unlimited free usage!

🗞️ Bites & Pieces

WordPress

LinkCentral is a new URL shortener, custom link manager & link tracker plugin.

OneTap Pro 6.9.0 introduces a redesigned dashboard offering a live preview and easier accessibility widget setup.

GreenLight Pro releases a new HTML Converter as a Chrome extension.

Elementor Host launches a new direct integration with Patchstack, an industry-leading vulnerability intelligence platform.

Automattic launches Telex, a new free AI-assisted authoring environment for WordPress blocks. Describe your idea for a custom Gutenberg block and Telex will do the rest.

SureForms 1.11.0 introduces Repeater Fields, which allow you to collect multiple entries for the same set of fields within a single submission. Coming soon to the AI form builder plugin: Payment forms.

SureDash 1.3.0 introduces the new Resource Library space, dark mode support and a new course layout.

Shortly after the release of version 2.0, Image Optimizer 2.2 introduces WebP conversion via the browser, meaning no server resources are used, as well as a new Watermark Preview feature.

WowOptin 1.4.9 introduces Social Element click tracking, a new URL-based display rule and a new option to export leads to an CSV file.

Fetcher for Gravity Forms now includes nested folders, allowing you to organize your forms into folders and subfolders for easy management.

WP Travel Engine releases a new WhatsApp Notification add-on that provides instant alerts for every booking and enquiry on your tour booking site.

Activity Log Pro is a new WordPress plugin for monitoring activity and auditing logs. It tracks user actions, security events and system changes on your WordPress site. They are also offering a Pro version.

Inspiro Premium now comes with a flexible Header Builder in the Customizer.

Watch the explainer video to find out more about the newly implemented Observer trigger in Motion.page. There’s also a custom-built Presentation Mode to help you achieve full-page effects similar to those of fullPage.js.

E-Commerce

SureCart announces its upcoming customizable Starter Sites, featuring ready-made shop and product pages, as well as a new Etch integration. Stay tuned!

SureCart 3.13.2 introduces a new ‘Restart instalment plan on completion’ setting for subscription-based contracts. There are also new Enhanced Shop SureCart Accountant role permissions to improve access control and financial management.

AB Split Test 1.9.3 now supports Umami custom domains.

FunnelKit releases its summer update, introducing special cart add-ons that allow you to offer exclusive deals such as shipping protection, product trials or limited-time offers directly from your cart. New features also include a dynamic reward progress bar, multilingual checkout with deep integration with WPML and Polylang, and actionable funnel analytics.

Version 12.8.0 of Order Delivery Date Pro for WooCommerce introduces a dedicated ‘Holidays’ section, a new ‘Block Time Slots’ option for each custom schedule, and a ‘Schedule Type’ setting to define whether a schedule is for delivery or pickup.

Lightfunnels releases a new Affiliates app within its sales funnel platform that allows you to launch your own affiliate program in minutes. You can easily track commissions, clicks and payouts.

Complianz releases new Shopify app that simplifies cookie compliance.

Max Addons for Bricks 1.16.0 adds WooCommerce Product Swatches, which enable you to display product variations as swatches for colour, size, and style.

Automation

With OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers), you can now set up AI agents to help you manage your Gmail inbox. You can easily set up three virtual assistants to automatically sort and clean up your emails, highlight important messages and draft replies, including suggested meeting times (video). No code required!

WhatsApp Automation

Pabbly Chatflow introduces a new chatbot-building experience with Shareable Flows. Now, you can share your chatbot flow layouts via a simple link.

Laravel

Laravel SmartCache is a new caching optimization package designed to improve the way your application handles data caching.

No-Code Website Builder

Brizy now lets you connect your Facebook page directly to Brizy AI, instantly pulling in your business details. Generate website prototypes automatically and keep your information synced across platforms faster than ever.

LinkedIn Outreach

With the new HeyReach MCP, you can now connect any AI LLM to your workspace. This means you can run LinkedIn outreach campaigns from anywhere. Seamlessly connect with Clay, Claude, n8n, Make, Smartlead, and basically every other MCP server.

Cloud Computing

All DigitalOcean customers can now use Single Sign-On (SSO) via Okta OpenID Connect (OIDC).

LMS / E-Learning

Klasio now supports the bulk import of students. and bulk course enrolment. Coming soon: A drag & drop page builder, multilingual capability and an intelligent AI study buddy for students.

Social Media

The Publer API is out of beta and now officially live for all Business and Enterprise customers (video).

With the new Kanban view, FeedHive allows you to view your scheduled posts as a list for each day. The Calendar view remains available.

Email Marketing

Effective from 23 September 2025, the new subscriber limit for free MailerLite plans will be 500 (previously 1,000). Get 30% off for 3 months.

Link Management

Replug‘s new pricing plans offer greater value for money, with savings of up to 50% and more features. Enjoy access to a premium URL shortener, branded links, advanced analytics, bio links and much more.

Virtual Events

Managing talks has never been easier in HeySummit. Rather than entering the same information for each event, you can now quickly duplicate talks directly within the event platform. This feature is particularly helpful when organizing multiple events.

Affiliate & Referral Marketing

With Partnero‘s embeddable and pop-up Refer-a-Friend forms, you can add simple, customizable forms directly to your website. This enables customers to share referrals instantly and help spread the word without leaving the page.

Final Cut Pro

mRotoAI Music Video is now available as part of the MotionVFX CineStudio.

Web Development

Core Framework 1.9.0 introduces a custom stylesheets module. You can now write your own CSS stylesheets directly in CF using the CodeMirror editor, which provides proper syntax highlighting, real-time validation, and autocomplete for CSS properties and your CF variables/classes (video).

From the Editor: Biff.codes

We’ve launched a new side project called Biff.codes, a free job board for WordPress developers and more. Find out why Biff can get paid in burgers. 🍔

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