{"id":44078,"date":"2023-05-10T15:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/?p=44078"},"modified":"2023-05-11T14:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T14:05:31","slug":"wordpress-updates-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-updates-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress News Roundup \u2014 WordPress Starts Gutenberg Phase 3 + 6 More Updates | April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April was a busy month for the WordPress community following the first major release of the year \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-6-2\/\">WordPress 6.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After shipping out the latest WordPress release, the development team started preliminary work on Gutenberg\u2019s third phase while releasing two new Gutenberg releases. April also saw WordPress developers experimenting with Gutenberg-native AI technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn the latest WordPress updates this April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-starts-preliminary-work-on-real-time-collaboration\">WordPress starts preliminary work on real-time collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress 6.2 marked the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-5-8-introduction-to-full-site-editing\/\">Full Site Editor<\/a>\u2019s beta phase, meaning WordPress is ready to move on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/the-4-phases-of-wordpresss-gutenberg-project\/\">third phase<\/a> of the WordPress roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Full Site Editing, WordPress is now shifting to real-time collaboration. The best example to visualize it is to think of how Google Docs works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/03\/24\/phase-3-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 25th blog post<\/a> introducing the third phase of the Gutenberg project, Matias Ventura shared that the third phase is <em>\u201cgoing to be centered around fostering seamless collaboration, tying together the user experience and streamlining the content management flows to improve the way creators and teams work together within WordPress.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also shared an outline of the features they plan to include, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real-time collaboration,<\/strong> or the ability to simultaneously work on the same content and designs across all block editors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asynchronous collaboration<\/strong>. Features like draft sharing, inline-block commenting, assignment reviews, improved version control and task management will enable larger teams to work on projects independently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publishing workflows<\/strong>. Several content workflow plugins are available, but WordPress wants to add features that support publishing steps \u2014 from creating and editing to reviewing and publishing \u2014 to the core.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggested features include customized goals, task completion requisites and support for multiple previews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 3 will also introduce improvements to the post revisions interface and media library, and a customizable global search and command component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress team is still planning, so features are subject to change. The team is also planning to stagger the release of features, as with the previous versions of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Gutenberg releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gutenberg team released two versions in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/04\/05\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-5-05-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gutenberg 15.5<\/a> was released on April 5th. This release\u2019s most notable improvement was using patterns as template starters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-1024x590.png\" alt=\"Gutenberg 15.5 introduces patterns as template starters.\" class=\"wp-image-44084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.5-Pattern-Template-Starters-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/04\/05\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-5-05-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For pattern starters, Gutenberg 15.5 merges two concepts introduced in versions 14.9 (template types support) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-news-roundup-february-2023\/\">15.2<\/a> (a new modal for adding templates in the Site Editor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the older versions of Gutenberg, users had to choose between starting a new template or using a fallback template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, they can build new templates from registered template patterns. This new feature also allows theme authors to register new patterns meant for specific purposes, like single posts or 404 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Version 15.5 notable updates also include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Style captions via the Styles interface<\/strong>, which allows users to customize captions\u2019 color, typography and size without touching code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experiments on the Grid layout type<\/strong> as a variation of the Group block. To test it, visit <strong>Gutenberg &gt; Experiments<\/strong> in the WordPress admin area and enable the Grid variation for the Group block option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/04\/19\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-6-19-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gutenberg 15.6<\/a> was released on April 19th. This new version of Gutenberg introduced the Details block under the Experiments menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The block lets users publish hidden content, which can be helpful in text transcripts for video blocks. Users will be able to see the hidden content by toggling the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-1024x590.png\" alt=\"Gutenberg 15.6 introduces an experimental Details block.\" class=\"wp-image-44083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gutenberg-15.6-experimental-details-block-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2023\/04\/19\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-15-6-19-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other notable features of the latest version of Gutenberg include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Command center for the Site Editor,<\/strong> which users can leverage as a quick search for pages or templates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spacing presets to Spacer block settings,<\/strong> which allows users to adjust spacing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style variations in browse mode,<\/strong> which make Style variations accessible from the left menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress developers experiment with Gutenberg-native AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, and WordPress is no exception. However, copy-pasting paragraphs from ChatGPT to WordPress can only go so far, so WordPress developers are experimenting with Gutenberg-native AI block and content assistants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/humanmade.com\/2023\/04\/06\/wordpress-ai-generative-content-and-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Hoyle of Human Made<\/a> shared that they&#8217;ve been working on a \u2018WordPress Copilot\u2019 that understands how to navigate Gutenberg. The tool is directly embedded in the block editor and can perform tasks such as generating block layouts, content streaming, context-editing, auto-linking and summarizing translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out a tool demo below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-44078-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/humanmade.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AI-WordPress-Copilot-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/humanmade.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AI-WordPress-Copilot-1.mp4\">https:\/\/humanmade.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AI-WordPress-Copilot-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WooCommerce 7.6 introduces two new blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.woocommerce.com\/2023\/04\/13\/woocommerce-7-6-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce 7.6<\/a> was released on April 19th, 2023. The release introduces two new blocks \u2014 the Single Product Details and Add to Cart form blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Single Product Details block is available for users who want to use the Site Editor to add product descriptions and information to their stores. Users can also use the block to design their own Single Templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Add to Cart form is now in block form. The block allows merchants to display a button and options in Single Product templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-1024x744.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce 7.6 introduces the Add to Cart form block.\" class=\"wp-image-44085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woocommerce-7.6-Add-to-Cart-Form-Block-48x35.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.woocommerce.com\/2023\/04\/13\/woocommerce-7-6-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce 7.6 also introduces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved look and performance for the Mini cart block.<\/strong> Content loads immediately when users open the Mini cart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved Product block attribute filtering.<\/strong> Users can now filter products directly from the Editor interface to make it more streamlined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multichannel marketing feature in Beta.<\/strong> WooCommerce adds a new Campaigns card that shows your marketing channels\u2019 campaigns on the Marketing page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As of writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.woocommerce.com\/2023\/04\/19\/woocommerce-7-7-beta-1-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce 7.7 Beta<\/a> 1 has been released. WooCommerce developers encourage users to test it before WooCommerce 7.7 drops on May 9th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WooCommerce introduces Woo Express<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce finally launched <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woo Express<\/a>, its managed hosting service, to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-1024x496.png\" alt=\"Woo Express homepage.\" class=\"wp-image-44082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-homepage-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Woo Express has everything you need to take your store online. Plans come with managed WooCommerce hosting on WordPress.com\u2019s infrastructure, an SSL certificate and a custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/domains\">domain<\/a>. They also include pre-installed extensions and themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Woo Express handles maintenance and security updates and provides customer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-1024x733.png\" alt=\"Woo Express plan pricing.\" class=\"wp-image-44080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Woo-Express-plan-pricing-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Woo Express offers two types of plans \u2014 the Essential (basic plan) and Performance (higher-tiered plan). The Essential plan\u2019s price starts at $40\/month but can go as low as $25\/month when billed annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Woo Express comes at a time when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/hosting\/shared\">web hosting<\/a> services like Bluehost and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/bluehost-vs-godaddy\/\">GoDaddy<\/a> are also launching their respective managed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress\/woocommerce-hosting\">WooCommerce hosting<\/a> offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/dothewoo.io\/woo-express-with-beau-lebens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doo the Woo podcast episode<\/a>, WooCommerce Head of Engineering Beau Lebens says offering curated solutions like Woo Express gives users the best experience by bringing uniformity to the WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Woo Express\u2019 plans are pricier than Bluehost\u2019s ($9.95\/month, renews at $24.95\/month) and GoDaddy\u2019s ($20.99\/month, renews at $29.99\/month) introductory rates but come bundled with extensions that the other two plans don&#8217;t have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iThemes is now SolidWP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-1024x538.png\" alt=\"iThemes rebrands to SolidWP.\" class=\"wp-image-44081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iThemes-now-SolidWP-48x25.png 48w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an April 3rd, 2023 blog post, Matt Cromwell, Senior Director of Ops and Marketing at StellarWP, shared that iThemes will now be <a href=\"https:\/\/solidwp.com\/blog\/press-release-ithemes-is-becoming-solidwp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">known as SolidWP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iThemes key offerings will be rebranded to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iTheme Security \u2192 Solid Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup Buddy \u2192 Solid Backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iThemes Sync \u2192 Solid Central<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iThemes Training \u2192 Solid Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>iThemes has been around since 2008. Through the years, its product focus has shifted to security, backups, training and site maintenance \u2014 none of which come to mind with the name iThemes. The rebrand looks to the future and intends to convey a solid foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many existing iThemes products and bundles will still be available on the website, while others will be retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April WordPress acquisitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>April saw a few WordPress acquisitions, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WPExperts acquires the Change wp-admin plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpexperts.io\/blog\/wpexperts-acquires-change-wp-admin-login-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPExperts acquired the Change wp-admin plugin<\/a> from its developer Nuno Sarmento on March 22nd, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change wp-admin joins WPExperts\u2019 roster of acquisitions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/post-smtp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post SMTP plugin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/login-designer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login Designer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Templates<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/password-protected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Password Protected<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LearnDash acquires Real Big Plugins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lrndsh.activehosted.com\/index.php?action=social&amp;chash=b73dfe25b4b8714c029b37a6ad3006fa.1334&amp;s=a103a352d4fbb51c64d2371fa41df767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LearnDash has acquired the Real Big Plugin<\/a> collection of add-ons, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gradebook for LearnDash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LearnDash Slack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LearnDash MailChimp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LearnDash ConvertKit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Real Big Plugins development team will join LearnDash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MonetizeMore acquires Advanced Ads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian global ad company <a href=\"https:\/\/wpadvancedads.com\/monetizemore-acquires-advanced-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MonetizeMore has acquired Advanced Ads<\/a>, an ad-tech platform for WordPress publishers. 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