Pier #82 – Conditional Blocks, Bricksforge, Breakfusion, ContentStudio, Patchstack, MagicPlugins, FleekDash, Remo & Ycode

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Stefan from Ahoi.dev   |   The Pier #82   |   January 10, 2025

Welcome to the 82nd issue of The Pier. Morgan from Conditional Blocks Pro has released version 3.2.0 of his content visibility plugin for WordPress, which focuses on geolocation. He has added a new Geolocation Continent condition, a Geolocation Simulation feature for quick local or VPN testing, and Geolocation API key validation from IPinfo.io. You also get access to new filters to hide condition categories and types within the builder.

New Launch + LTD: FleekDash is the new “ultimate admin experience” for WordPress and Voxel, transforming the bloated WordPress admin into a high-performance powerhouse.

WordCamp Sponsorship: WordCamp Europe 2025 has rejected Patchstack as sponsor due to lack of ‘significant’ WordPress contributions. (see Oliver Sild’s post on X).

Acquisitions: Remo has joined forces with Events dot com. In other news, Getty Images and Shutterstock have announced plans to merge under the name Getty Images Holdings, Inc.

New Launch: Developed by Joost and Marieke, the founders of Yoast SEO, Progress Planner Pro will be officially launched on 23 January 2025. It takes website maintenance to the next level with tools, challenges and guidance to help you tackle key tasks, improve performance and more.

New Arrival: We would also like to welcome MagicPlugins to The Port.

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!

ContentStudio ❤️ Bluesky

ContentStudio has released a new Bluesky integration for seamless scheduling, composing and organizing of posts.

They have also introduced new streamlined reporting features that allow you to export PDF reports in just a few clicks, email PDF reports directly to clients or team members, and schedule PDF reports as emails.

They are currently offering a New Year deal with 40% off first annual plans!

🗞️ Bites & Pieces

WordPress

LatePoint announces the release of full and custom refunds, coming soon in version 5.1 of the appointment scheduling plugin for WordPress.

SleekPixel 1.0.26 adds custom location conditions as well as the ability to duplicate Open Graph images.

AI Workflow Automation lets you create intelligent AI workflows and AI chatbots using a visual workflow builder – no coding required.

The entire Patchstack app is now fully accessible as an API with over 100 endpoints. All Patchstack developer accounts can use the API at no extra cost.

WP Rocket expands its Multi pricing plan with a new 500 site option.

Fluent Forms 5.2.9 adds CleanTalk spam protection.

SearchWP Metrics 1.4.7 adds automatic click tracking to SearchWP Live Ajax Search results.

Automatic.css announces two new Bricks enhancements coming soon to ACSS, including improved CSS editing and a CSS-first workflow.

SureForms 1.2.4 adds support for Italian, Portuguese and Polish.

Droip announces new pricing plans from 20 January. Existing customers will be locked in for the duration of their subscription.

Kadence Blocks 3.4.2 adds a masonry layout for the Advanced Gallery block.

Dancepad 1.2 improves performance when working with Breakdance elements such as the dynamic island, reduces the CSS loading size of elements and replaces the GSAP and ScrollTrigger libraries with those from Breakdance.

E-Commerce

North Commerce announces a new partnership with Lili, bringing intelligent banking solutions with AI-powered accounting, smart tax management and more to your online store. Integration will be available soon.

WooCommerce extensions developed by Woo are now also available as a 2 year plan with a 20% discount, e.g. WooCommerce Subscriptions.

Breakerblocks introduces 20 premium WooCommerce blocks for Breakdance. Also compatible with Headspin Copilot.

Product Demos

Supademo introduces viewer IP and session tracking and a customizable watermark CTA. With Closed Captions, any interactive product demo with an AI voiceover now includes the option to show/hide accessibility captions for the corresponding text.

Sales CRM

Breakcold now allows you to search for keywords in LinkedIn posts in the Engagement section. Watch this video for more details.

Hosting

Kinsta releases a new PHP Performance tool that allows easy memory allocation. Available on most WordPress hosting plans.

Tab Management

tabExtend introduces a new Team plan with an easy-to-use team panel designed to help you manage and organize your team. 

Virtual Events

HeySummit adds a new Talk Attendees report that provides a comprehensive breakdown of attendee registrations by talk, ideal for filtering and analysis. In addition, it is now easier to synchronize attendee data from your HeySummit event with your CRM system. Also new: Pre-Launch Review Service & Dedicated Account Manager add-ons.

Social Media

Publer launches a free Twitter/X competitor analysis tool.

Email Marketing

EmailOctopus launches a new email editor with a fresh new design and over 100 new stunning email templates.

Digital Signage

Juuno announces the launch of its new YouTube app in beta. Support for YouTube playlists is also coming soon. Other new features include an announcement overlay and a Raspberry Pi player, which is available on request.

No-Code Website Builder

Ycode, a new alternative to Webflow and Framer, now lets you secure your content, including regular pages, CMS pages and entire folders with password-protected pages.

Uptime Monitoring

Pulsetic now allows you to select specific monitors and configure notifications individually. Roadmap for 2025: Advanced incident management, enhanced monitor management, more status page customization options and domain validity alerts.

Customer Support

LiveAgent announces the imminent launch of its ground-breaking new AI Chatbot feature in Q1 2025.

Reputation Management

EmbedMyReviews now allows you to add opt-out messages to SMS review request campaigns, which is required for compliance in some countries. In addition, they now also support Emailit, a new email provider for sending transactional emails and your customers’ review requests.

From the Editor: Biff.codes

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

🚨 Latest Posts

The following highlighted articles have been published in the last 7 days. All posts can be found on our blog.

WordPress

Automattic Launches Studio Sync for WordPress.com

After releasing Studio, an open source local development environment for WordPress, Automattic has just launched Studio Sync for WordPress.com.

WordPress

Elementor Introduces New Dynamic Off-Canvas for Loop Grids

The Elementor team has just released version 3.26 of its website builder for WordPress, introducing a dynamic off-canvas for loop grids, optimized performance and more.

WordPress

Breakfusion – A New Collection of Animated Elements for Breakdance

Daniel from Bricksfusion has just launched his latest project called Breakfusion, a growing collection of beautiful, animated elements for Breakdance.

Video Marketing

Sendspark Introduces Lip Sync 2.0, Full Screen & Camera Dynamic Videos

Bethany from Sendspark has just released several new features for their video outreach and video marketing platform, including full screen & camera dynamic videos, lip sync 2.0, multiple CTAs on…

🏴‍☠️ Latest Port Arrivals

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👋 Latest Jobs

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🔥 Quayside Deals

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That’s all for this week. We hope you enjoyed the 82nd issue of The Pier. Until next week! Please tell your friends about The Pier if you like it.

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