In partnership with
Hi, {{first_name|friend}}. 👋
Welcome to Issue #188 of Loop WP!
Last week focused on WooCommerce 10.4, the final release of 2025.
This week is the last regular newsletter of this year, and it’s one of my favourites.
Let’s go! 👇
Create how-to video guides fast and easy with AI
Tired of explaining the same thing over and over again to your colleagues?
It’s time to delegate that work to AI. Guidde is a GPT-powered tool that helps you explain the most complex tasks in seconds with AI-generated documentation.
1️⃣Share or embed your guide anywhere
2️⃣Turn boring documentation into stunning visual guides
3️⃣Save valuable time by creating video documentation 11x faster
Simply click capture on the browser extension and the app will automatically generate step-by-step video guides complete with visuals, voiceover and call to action.
The best part? The extension is 100% free
Your Top 10 Loop WP emails & “Email of the Year”
Every six months, I review the “Top 10” newsletters based on engagement from you, {{first_name|friend}}, and the rest of my lovely readers.
⚡️ The last time I did this was on July 2nd, 2025; check it out.
So, 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
Loop WP Issue #169 - WordPress Getting Better? WooCommerce Falling Behind?
Loop WP Issue #179 - FluentCart - A New Era in WordPress Commerce?
Loop WP Issue #177 - Buy it in ChatGPT - What's Next for WooCommerce?
Loop WP Issue #173 - WCUS review, Phoenix surprise, WP Engine vs Automattic drama, and FAIR insights—your WordPress roundup.
Loop WP Issue #168 - Wappu Games, Inner Circles and a WordPress Wake‐Up Call?
Loop WP Issue #172 - From Security Lessons, a hosting shakeup, WCUS to $299 LTD...it's a big week!
Loop WP Issue #178 - Redesigned - WooCommerce vs Shopify.
Loop WP Issue #184 - 🖤 A Twist on the obligatory BFCM Edition.
Loop WP Issue #171 - WP Simplified with a side of accusations. 😬
Loop WP Issue #175 - The Future of Loop WP.
Did one of your favourite newsletters make the list, {{first_name|friend}}?
"Loop WP" in Numbers
🐝 This is my second year on Beehiiv, and I received my annual “Beehiiv Wrapped”.
It was so cool, and you can check out the full details on my LinkedIn, but in summary:
✍️ 52.7k Words written
📄 50 Issues
👀 25.4k Impressions
📭 Avg. Open Rate 57.3%
📈 17% Audience Growth
⏩ Avg. CTR 18%
💡 If you’d like to compare to last year, you can check those out on last year’s announcement post.
Email of the Year
🎉 Beehiiv Wrapped revealed the top newsletter of the entire year by engagement from you, {{first_name|friend}}, and my other readers…Loop WP Issue #169 - “WordPress Getting Better? WooCommerce Falling Behind?”
A Special Thank You
Loop WP has had several sponsors over the year, and without them, this newsletter would not be possible, so a special thank you to:
Before You Go
Last week, I asked you if you used WooCommerce Blocks or a Block Theme. The results are in. 👇
Do you use WooCommerce Blocks or Block Theme?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes - I use a Block Theme and WooCommerce Blocks (2) 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Hybrid - I use a Classic Theme and WooCommerce Blocks (1) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No - I don't use a Block Theme or WooCommerce Blocks (2) 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Another setup (1) 6 Votes
I hope you’ve a lovely break over the holidays, and the regular format will resume on January 7th, 2026. 🎊
That’s it for this week, {{first_name|friend}}. 👋
Sponsorship Opportunities
🚨 The Google Doc contains all the details if you’re interested in sponsoring the Loop WP Newsletter.
Want to get the most out of ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a superpower if you know how to use it correctly.
Discover how HubSpot's guide to AI can elevate both your productivity and creativity to get more things done.
Learn to automate tasks, enhance decision-making, and foster innovation with the power of AI.
Classifieds
Get access to WooCommerce tutorials, a private community powered by humans, and exclusive learning content with the Business Bloomer membership.
Kinsta, a reliable hosting partner for your WordPress sites. Everything you need: edge caching, CDN, WAF, 24/7 support, free migrations and much more.
Weekly WordPress News & Tips
This week's excellent and insightful WordPress News & Tips:
Agentic Commerce Suite - Launching with WooCommerce support from day one. (WooCommerce)
Crystal Ball - WordPress Predictions for 2026. (The WP Minute)
Deep Links - Open in WordPress Studio button. (WordPress Developers)
Product Discovery - A new Merchant API is coming to Google with expanded, improved and more data and integrations. (Aleyda Solis)
WordPress 7.0 - Planning Kicks Off With a Big List — Including Real-Time Collaboration and an Admin Refresh. (The Repository)
Insightful - We All Lose With Ad Hominem Arguments. (Remkus de Vries)
Dot Release - WooCommerce 10.4.1 -10.4.2. (Woo Dev Blog)
Compression Dictionaries - How to load CSS (fast). (Planet Performance)
Safari catching up - Both INP and LCP support in their 26.2 release. (RumVision)
Global Sponsor - 2026 Global Partner Program Announcement. (WordPress)
Tax Updates - Prepare your business for 2026 EU tax changes. (WooCommerce)
Troy - Alternative to WordPress[dot]org Plugin Distribution. (The Repository)
If you have a question about this email or WordPress, please reply, and I will respond as soon as possible.
👋 Until next time,
