Issue #138 Loop WP

Hi, friend. 👋

Welcome to Issue #138 of Loop WP!

Last week, we discussed WordPress and Emails - something everyone should know about in 2025 and you should know about now!

This week’s special edition is one of my favourite issues of the year!

Let’s go! 👇

Your Top 10 Loop WP emails & “Email of the Year”

Every six months, I review the “Top 10” newsletters based on engagement from you, friend, and the rest of my lovely readers.

⚡️ The last time I did this was on August 21st (I should have sent it at the end of June); check it out.

🎉 So, friend, let’s look at your “Email of the Year” and your “Top Ten” from the last six months in order of engagement. 👇

Top 10 Emails of the Last Six Months

1. Loop WP Issue #127 - YouTube is great, right?

2. Loop WP Issue #134 - The Fastest WordPress Firewall.

3. Loop WP Issue #137 - WordPress Emails Not Sending?

4. Loop WP Issue #135 - Two things are certain: Taxes and Black Friday

5. Loop WP Issue #130 - A CoPilot for WooCommerce.

6. Loop WP Issue #120 - Raising Event Awareness and Promoting WordCamps.

7. Loop WP Issue #133 - 1000 themes in 1000 days.

8. Loop WP Issue #132 - WordPress Hosting -Still Controversial?

9. Loop WP Issue #131 - Progress Planner - Gamify Content Creation.

10. Loop WP Issue #128 - Halloween Horror Show.

Did one of your favourite newsletters make the list, friend?

"Loop WP" in Numbers

🐝 This is my first year on Beehiiv, and I was pleasantly surprised to receive my “Beehiiv Wrapped”.

It was so cool, and you can check out the full details on my LinkedIn, but in summary:

• ✍️ 23.5k Words written.

• 👀 7.7k Impressions

• 📭 Avg. Open Rate 55.4%

• ⏩ Avg. CTR 14.4%

I only joined Beehiiv six months ago, so these stats blew my mind.

Email of the Year

🎉 Beehiiv Wrapped revealed the top newsletter of the entire year by engagement from you, friend, and my other readers…Loop WP Issue #121 - WordPress Wasn’t Even Considered.

Before You Go

🚨 The below are not affiliate links, and I get nothing for promoting this except the pleasure of sharing a friend’s hard work. 👇

No Stress DNS

🎉 The wait is over—No Stress DNS is officially live!

For the next 48 hours only, you can join at the exclusive flash sale price of $97 (that’s $50 off the full launch price).

• Confidently point domains and switch hosting with zero downtime.

• Speed up websites and lock down security with smarter DNS setups.

• Troubleshoot DNS issues without breaking a sweat. Recover from (and prevent) DNS disasters.

• And, of course, master email authentication (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC) so your clients’ emails don’t land in spam or vanish into thin air.

Dave Foy has been working on this for some time. I’ve chatted with him several times and have access to the course myself. It’s brilliant. 🔥 🔥 🔥

Custom Frontend Dashboard

Build a Dynamic Frontend Dashboard with WSForm, ACF, & Bricks

⏲️ Until midnight (GMT) on Friday, December 20th, Paul is offering a 25% discount on the course.

👨‍💻 You only need to use the code NEWCOURSE2024 during checkout, and the discount will be applied immediately.

🙌 In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to use WSForm, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and Bricks Builder to design a seamless content management system directly on the front end.

Talking Courses Live with Paul Charlton & Dave Foy

If you want to learn more about the above course before you buy, Paul and Dave will have a live stream on YouTube (and a recording available afterwards).

📹 December 19th at 2 pm (UK) on the WP Tuts YouTube channel.

🚨 Remember, friend, the above are not affiliate links, and I get nothing for promoting this except the pleasure of sharing a friend’s hard work.

That’s it for this week 👋

⏩ Next week (and January 1st), there is no newsletter

We are taking a two-week break for the holiday season, and the regular newsletter returns on January 8th.

💡 I do have some plans for this newsletter in the new year now that I am using the paid tier of Beehiiv.

I “might” be in touch over the holiday period with some questions and informal updates.

Sponsorship Opportunities

🚨 The Google Doc contains all the details if you’re interested in sponsoring the Loop WP Newsletter.

🎉 I am now taking bookings for the New Year.

Weekly WordPress News, Tips & Black Friday Deals

This week's excellent and insightful WordPress News & Tips:

• Webmasters - Exploring WordPress through conversations with leading developers and creatives. (Brian Coords)

• No Sponsorship - Infringing the WordPress trademark, you can’t sponsor a WordCamp, as the Community Team advises. Read all the comments in this thread. There is a lot to unpack. (Rodolfo Melogli & many other)

• Fancy Framework - A free and stripped-back CSS framework for Bricks - Fancy Framework is under the microscope in today's video. (WP Tuts)

• Value for Free - Introducing Vertical Gallery Product Display for WooCommerce®. (Robert DeVore)

• New Feature - Dynamic Plugin Loading is here! (WP Engine)

• Is Dynamic Loading Good? - There are niche scenarios where it might genuinely save seconds, especially around the REST API. But it’s ultimately a plaster over the real issue. (Tim Nash)

• Open Letter - WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter. (The Repository)

• State of the Word 2024 - Watch the replay of this year’s State of the Word. Data liberation looks very exciting. (WordPress)

• Roadmap - WooCommerce in 2025: Building a platform for the future. (WooCommerce)

• What is WordPress? - WordPress and what should be on its roadmap. (Joost de Valk)

• Thought Provoking - The Stagnation of WordPress & The Rise Of Competitors. (WP Tuts)

• Pineapple Checkbox - My comments and threads about “that checkbox” made the Tavern. (WP Tavern)

If you have a question about this email or WordPress, reply, and I will answer you as soon as possible.

👋 Until next time,