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Gutenberg vs Elementor: Comparing The New WordPress Block Editor To Elementor

By Colin Newcomer11 Comments

Put down your pitchforks, hardcore WordPress users – we know that comparing Gutenberg vs Elementor isn’t the fairest of fights. These two editors are at different stages in their development and have different focuses.

But here’s the thing:

Not everyone is a power user who’s been closely following the development of the new WordPress block editor (dubbed “Gutenberg”). Some people just want a page builder because it lets them add some extra styling to their posts and pages.

And once WordPress 5.0 ships, a lot of normal WordPress users are going to be wondering how Gutenberg and Elementor stack up and which tool is right for them (if you’re reading this post, you might well be one of those folks!).

Well, we have the WordPress 5.0 Release Candidate as well as the latest version of Elementor on our test site. So…let’s find out.

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How To Set Up A Flexible WordPress Appointment Bookings Site With EDD Bookings

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Need a way to accept appointment bookings on your WordPress site?

In this post, you’ll learn how to set up a flexible appointment bookings system based on Easy Digital Downloads and the recently revamped EDD Bookings plugin.

For this tutorial, we’ll focus on the use case of using EDD Bookings, alongside our Clinic Pro theme, to create an appointment booking system for a dentist. With that being said, the principles in this tutorial are by no means limited to that use case.

One of the perks of EDD Bookings is its flexibility, so you can really use it for…pretty much any type of booking. Medical clinics, personal trainers, location rentals, spas…it’s all fair game.

Keep reading for an easy step-by-step tutorial!

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Best Black Friday WordPress Deals & Cyber Monday 2019 WordPress Deals – Updated November 29 2019

By Simon Tomkins3 Comments

If you’re looking for the best WordPress Halloween, Black Friday deals, special offers and Cyber Monday deals for 2019 you’ve come to the right place 🙂

Black Friday 2019 will soon be kicking off in earnest and we’ve spent a ton of time collecting the best of the best deals on your favorite WordPress products and services. There is never a better time to get your hands on WordPress hosting deals, plugin discounts and discounted theme offers than the week around Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 – and this year is no exception. In fact, there seem to be more deals than ever and it’s hard to keep up with all the awesome offers out there!

To help you find the best deals, we have listed the best WordPress Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for 2019. We’re going to be updating this post every day during Black Friday week so keep checking back! Last updated on November 29 2019.

Note: These offers are for LIMITED TIME only. We’ve indicated the expiration date next to each offer. In some cases, you won’t need to enter a coupon code.

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Envato Elements – Template Kits Plugin Review

By Simon Tomkins1 Comment

Template kits is an interesting foray into the plugin space by the behemoth WordPress themes seller, Envato. It’s a free plugin, available in the official directory, which allows you to import ready-designed pages and blocks using the Elementor or Beaver Builder page editors.

A Gutenberg category may potentially be also on the cards in the future, but it’ll first likely need some sort of layout options incorporated within it before you can design pages similar in scope to that of the other two builders.

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