Pier #125 - How To Add Interactive Elements & Effects To WordPress With Ease

Stefan from Ahoi.dev | The Pier #125 | November 7, 2025

Welcome to the 125th issue of The Pier. Patchstack can now be fully integrated into web hosts’ hosting panels, with no need for server configuration or custom development. It’s a true plug-and-play vulnerability detection and mitigation solution that scales.

Soon: Pie Calendar has announced a new integration with Eventbrite for ticketed events and external event feeds via ICS. This will be available via the new Connector add-on, which provides a framework for integrating additional event sources from outside your WordPress site. Free for LTD holders! The beta version will launch on 10 November 2025.

Acquisition I: Usetiful has been acquired by Fullstory.

Acquisition II: PeachPay is now officially part of the Convesio family! ConvesioPay will be powered by PeachPay’s comprehensive payments and checkout solution designed for modern WooCommerce and online businesses.

Launch: Your new AI coworker, DeepL Agent, is now available!

New in DXB: Rocket dot net has launched a new data center for managed WordPress hosting in Dubai.

Next Adventure: Ben Ritner leaves Kadence after 12 years.

Great: The EventKoi plugin has been integrated into Blocksy 2.1.18 to support some Customizer features. Klaviyo support has also been added for the Newsletter Subscribe extension.

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 BFCM deals. Enjoy!

👋 Interaction Library for WordPress

Since version 1.3.0, WP Interactions has been renamed “Interactions” and a new Interaction Library has been introduced. Simply select the pre-made interactive elements you want to use and add them to your WordPress website.

The free version is now available on the WordPress repository. It comes with the aforementioned library of pre-built animations and effects and allows you to create your own custom effects.

Check Out Interactions for WordPress

🗞️ Bites & Pieces

WordPress

BricksSync 1.2 alpha now enables you to export, import and organize components individually or in bulk. You can also now transfer templates, settings and components directly between websites, eliminating the need for manual exports or uploads.

SureForms 2.0 is just around the corner. It will introduce a fresh new interface and smoother workflows, giving your forms and entry pages a modern, refined look. There will also be more native integrations and a few powerful new features to make your forms even more dynamic.

InstaWP 3.11.0 introduces downloadable automated backups to your dashboard. These include daily and monthly automated backups (based on your plan tier), with a retention period of 30 days. You can now create sites instantly using backups.

Kadence Theme releases clamp settings for responsive fonts, a new style guide, an expanded colour palette and new secondary and outline button styling options.

Droip introduces dynamic sliders that can be connected to any dynamic collection or post. You can also now set dynamic alt text for images, which will be fetched dynamically from collections or posts. This improves accessibility and boosts SEO!

WP Umbrella 2.19.0 introduces a ‘Safe Update for Themes’ feature.

The new WPForms Airtable integration allows you to automatically sync your form data to Airtable.

SureMail 1.9.0 adds support for Zoho Mail.

SureDash 1.5 will introduce a new notifications system with various triggers and a badges system for community gamification, as well as a more app-style look and feel on mobile devices.

Dream Theme releases Better Block Editor (BBE), a new free plugin that extends the Block Editor with responsive layout controls, hover effects, on-scroll animations, and ready-to-use site templates.

E-Commerce

SureCart adds filters to its reports and releases a new ‘Items Purchased’ report. This lists all the line items for your orders within a given time period.

Naked Cat Plugins releases the first third-party payment gateway for FluentCart: Ifthenpay is a local payment method in Portugal.

WowAddons 1.5 for WooCommerce introduces support for custom fonts, a new content editor block and a new pop-up block, as well as a new data cleanup system and a new UI.

SEO

Slim SEO Link Manager 1.12.0 introduces a new report on linked external websites, showing you which sites you link to.

With Slim SEO Pro, you can now add your merchant return policy, which is required by Google. You can also view the sites you are linked to from the dashboard.

CRO

With recurring limited events, you can schedule Convertful widgets to appear automatically during specific holidays or seasonal campaigns, repeating every year without the need for manual date updates.

LMS / E-Learning

Creator LMS introduces a new Google Meet integration for live classes! Also new are cohort-based courses. In addition to its lifetime plans, Creator LMS now offers annual plans too.

Server Management

xCloud 2.0 now supports LLM hosting, allowing you to self-host OpenWebUI and Ollama and run your own AI, such as Gemini, Mistral or Llama. You can also host your own LLM models.

Managed Cloud Hosting

Cloudways announces that Lightning Stack is now live for all users! Powered by NGINX technology, Lightning Stack takes your website’s performance to the next level, helping it to load faster and handle more traffic.

Experience Management

Formbricks 4.1.0 now supports rich text in survey questions and descriptions. There is also a new ‘None of the above’ option for both multi-select and single-select question types, as well as a one-click migration script for S3.

Social Media

Learn how to manage client approvals and team collaborations with ContentStudio. Watch the video tutorial.

AI Audio & Video

Descript now offers permissions for brand studio and role invitations for rooms. You can also import files, such as intros, B-rolls and sound effects, from any project on your drive directly from the project panel in the editor. Make sure you have a strong coffee to hand while you watch the video roundup!

Marketing Automation

Klaviyo launches K:AI, an innovative, AI-powered suite that is embedded directly into its platform and transforms marketing and customer service.

Web Analytics

Burst Pro now includes a comprehensive sales dashboard for both WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads. This feature provides a clear and privacy-friendly overview of store performance and customer journey, all hosted locally inside WordPress.

No-Code Website Builder

Framer introduces Dynamic Optimization. Pages are now optimized when they are first visited and then cached until the next publish. our most visited pages are pre-optimized on publish.

Customer Support

ThriveDesk now allows you to merge multiple conversations at once. This feature helps support teams to clean up duplicate tickets, reduce clutter and organize communication.

Personalized Outreach

Sendr 2.4 introduces the new B2B Lead Finder and an enhanced Landing Page Builder, as well as API upgrades for GTM. Coming soon: Automation Builder, Table 2.0, multi-chapter videos, and gradient presets (video).

Digital Signage

Juuno is currently working on a new RSS app.

Customer Testimonials

Feedspace introduces Review Labels in beta, allowing you to tag reviews with labels for better organization.

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. 🍔

🚨 Latest Posts

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