Hello! Fresh off the energy of WordCamp Europe in Turin (and fueled by some amazing pasta!), we’re back and ready to dive into another newsletter. 

This June, we kicked off our series on Drupal to WordPress migration. For those considering a move from Drupal to WordPress, our pre-migration checklist is live now. The secret to a smooth WordPress migration project is meticulous planning, before the actual migration begins. Our comprehensive checklist outlines all the steps, from defining business goals, evaluating the existing Drupal setup, to conserving your SEO data. With our checklist in hand, you’ll be perfectly positioned to mitigate any risks, and successfully migrate to WordPress!

Talking of successful migrations, we recently helped Everyday Carry move from their custom CMS to WordPress. The switch instantly unlocked blazing fast content creation, empowered the editors with a user-friendly interface and access to modern publishing tools. This, combined with an optimized SEO structure and a clean codebase, positions Everyday Carry perfectly for future growth – all while managing over 8,000 posts!

At rtCamp, we regularly give back to the open-source community by creating tools that make developers’ lives easier. Our colleague, Edi Amin recently released the CSS Class Manager plugin for WordPress. The plugin replaces the Additional CSS Classes control with an autocomplete dropdown, significantly helping developers working with block-based themes. 

LocalWP Site Shell Launcher by Nani Samireddy is another one, streamlining the development process by allowing developers to access site shells directly within their VSCode editor.

If you are considering anything WordPress for your enterprise website, do reach out for a free consultation. 

WordPress News Snippets

• Matt Mullenweg delivered a keynote address at the WordCamp Europe 2024, emphasizing on the need to balance user-friendliness with maintaining power for complex sites. He also laid out various initiatives for the platform’s continued growth trajectory.
• Anne McCarthy provides a high-level overview about the Data Views component. It will offer more powerful features than the current WP List Tables, including different display options and customization. This extensibility will pave the way for phase 3 of Gutenberg.
• WordPress 6.6 nears release, with its second Release Candidate (RC2) available for testing. Developers and testers can try it out on a test server or in a local environment. Testing helps ensure a smooth launch for WordPress 6.6, targeted for July 16th.

From Around the Web

• Tripp Mickle from New York Times shared how companies are scrambling to understand generative AI’s impact. Consulting firms are capitalizing on this demand, aiding companies in navigating AI applications. This resurgence is driving sales and innovation in AI consultancy.
• The Open Model Initiative (OMI) intends to create a new AI model that directly competes with Stable Diffusion. OMI aims to develop high-quality image, video, and audio generation, free from restrictive licensing terms.
• Forrester’s CX Index reveals a historic decline in US customer experience for the third year straight. Factors include underwhelming digital experiences and consumer concerns.
• Eclipse Foundation’s Theia IDE is now out of beta, offering an open-source development tool for desktop and cloud environments.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Asia 2025 is now accepting speaker applications. The event will be held on February 20-22, 2025 in Manila, Philippines.

Blogs by rtCampers

• South Sikkim’s Enchanting Beauty by @Sandeep
• Sedans are dying, as they should! by @Nicol

Water Cooler

Popular on our #watercooler Slack channel.

• Voting in Google Docs
• Decision Problem – Paperclips

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