The WordPress world saw many updates in August. These range from plugin upgrades to previews of the refreshed admin UI, giving WordPress users much to anticipate.
This month’s highlights include tools for form creation, payment processing, event management, and enhanced SEO. Direct LinkedIn scheduling from WordPress is now possible.
Below is a summary of key news and updates you might have missed.
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WPForms Launches PDF Addon and “Form Themes for All” 🎨
WPForms, a leading drag-and-drop form builder, has released two significant updates aimed at automating paperwork and streamlining design processes.
The new PDF Addon automatically converts form submissions into professional PDF documents ready for distribution.
This provides substantial time savings if you currently create contracts, invoices, or certificates manually from form data. It eliminates manual data transfer to other applications.
It features built-in templates tailored for legal agreements, job applications, payment receipts, and more. Consultants sending agreements, HR processing apps, and stores issuing receipts will benefit.
For extra security, you can even password-protect the final PDF files. This is essential for protecting sensitive client information.
You can also use conditional logic to generate different PDF designs based on a user’s answers.
The second major update is Form Themes for All, which makes form styling incredibly simple.
Instead of needing to write custom CSS code or hire a developer, you can now make your forms look beautiful with just a few clicks.
This is ideal for small business owners, consultants, and marketing teams who want to create professional, on-brand forms without the technical headache. It helps build trust with visitors and ensures a consistent look across your site.
You can choose from over 40 designer-made themes and apply them instantly. A live preview lets you see changes as you make them.
You can also customize the background with your own images to perfectly match your website’s design.
Together, these updates give you powerful tools to manage the entire form process, from initial design to final paperwork.
Note 📝: While form themes are available for all users, the PDF addon requires the PRO plan of WPForms.
Charitable Adds Modern Payments Interface with ACH, Cash App, SEPA, and More 💸
Charitable, a popular WordPress donation and fundraising plugin, has released version 1.8.8 with a modern payment form design and more payment options.
The updated payment form is cleaner and easier for donors to use. Organizations can switch between the modern and classic layouts with a single click.
When multiple gateways are active, Charitable now displays the top four options first. Any others appear in a dropdown to reduce clutter.
The update adds new Stripe methods: ACH Direct Debit in the US, SEPA Direct Debit and Cash App Pay in Europe, and BECS Direct Debit in Australia.
ACH gives US donors a lower-cost way to pay directly from bank accounts. On the other hand, SEPA and Cash App make giving easier for European supporters, while BECS adds trusted payments for Australians.
PayPal and offline donations now also include clear instructions on what to do next. This helps donors finish the transaction without confusion.
Plus, the Addons screen has also been redesigned, making extra tools like recurring donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor management easier to find.
Together, these updates reduce friction for your nonprofit business, cut fees, and give your donors more trusted payment options worldwide.
A Peek at the Upcoming WordPress Admin UI 🎨
The WordPress core team has shared a new initiative called “Materials, Concepts & Screens”, which outlines future improvements to the WordPress admin interface.
The work-in-progress designs focus on creating a more consistent and modern experience across different WordPress admin screens.
Key concepts include improved typography, spacing, and color, along with a unified layout system for menus, forms, and notifications.
The goal is to reduce visual clutter and improve accessibility for both beginners and advanced users.
These changes are still under discussion but offer a glimpse of what may come in future WordPress releases.
ClickSocial Adds LinkedIn Scheduling – Share Posts to Your Professional Network Directly From WordPress 📅
ClickSocial now lets you schedule posts directly to your personal LinkedIn profile right from WordPress. This update simplifies maintaining a regular presence on the leading professional network.
As with other ClickSocial-supported platforms, the setup is simple. Connect to LinkedIn, create content using the composer, and schedule automated publishing.
Posts support text, links, images, and videos, enabling easy content promotion, expertise sharing, and posting updates without needing to log into LinkedIn.
ClickSocial already supports Facebook, Instagram, and X. With LinkedIn added, WordPress users can now manage nearly all major social platforms in one place.
The plugin provides a unified content calendar to plan campaigns across different networks. This helps you post consistently without managing numerous tabs or tools.
For WordPress users, the advantage is clear: all social scheduling happens inside the dashboard. This saves time, reduces distractions, and makes WordPress a central hub for publishing and promotion.
Sugar Calendar Simplifies Event Management with RSVP Add-On
Sugar Calendar is a leading WordPress event calendar plugin. A recent major update introduces new tools to simplify and enhance event planning for website owners.
The update introduces the RSVP Add-On, which removes the need for email chains or spreadsheets. Guests can confirm attendance, add plus-ones, and update their status directly online.
With this update, event managers can export attendee data to CSV format instantly. They can also opt to display attendees publicly, potentially increasing credibility and driving more registrations.
Speaker profiles are included, allowing you to feature your presenters. Users are able to explore events based on the speaker, simplifying the process of finding relevant sessions.
A new dashboard widget displays the upcoming five events in a concise manner. This allows event planners to rapidly access key information like ticket sales figures and participant lists.
Moreover, event tags are now employed to offer more precise categorization and filtering options. Schools, charities, and companies can benefit from this by enabling site users to locate the events of interest with ease.
Taken together, these improvements provide event organizers with enhanced capabilities for handling event attendance, showcasing speakers, and maintaining event organization. Attendees experience a streamlined signup process and improved event discovery.
Easy Digital Downloads Multi-Currency Add-On Now Auto-Detects Visitor Location to Display Local Pricing
The Multi-Currency add-on for Easy Digital Downloads has been updated, featuring automated geolocation. Online stores are now able to present pricing in a visitor’s own currency automatically.
By using integrated geolocation services, the system determines the customer’s location and updates prices immediately, offering a localized shopping experience.
Store administrators retain the ability to allow users to manually select their preferred currency. They also have the choice to fix prices to the automatically identified currency through a “force detected currency” setting.
Currency conversion rates are now updated automatically, removing the requirement for API keys or external services. Website administrators also gain the ability to specify the rate update frequency, with options ranging from once per hour to once per week.
This update simplifies international sales by automatically displaying prices in the buyer’s local currency. This builds confidence and avoids unexpected fees.
The currency update integrates with EDD software licensing, subscriptions, and discount codes. This simplifies global digital product sales.
All in One SEO Launches a New Site Audit Tool to Find and Fix SEO Problems
Version 4.8.6 of All in One SEO (AIOSEO) includes a new Site Audit module.
This tool examines your website for SEO, performance, and security concerns from within WordPress.
The audit begins with your homepage, checking meta tags, headings, and performance so that you can fix critical issues on your most important page first.
A full site-wide scan then checks each URL for errors, offering both a page-by-page report and a categorized list of issues.
Each URL indicates the number of problems found, and clicking a result displays SEO details and advice for resolution.
The module offers one-click solutions, letting you quickly access and resolve problems within your content.
You can add missing focus keywords directly without opening the page editor, streamlining SEO tasks.
The All Checks view displays issues by type, helping you prioritize tasks.
The Site Audit tool offers website administrators useful, implementable SEO information instead of complex reports. It aims to assist you in rapidly resolving issues to improve your content’s search engine ranking.
In Other News 🗞️
- Uncanny Automator adds integrations with SureForms and Mailster, plus 11 new triggers across eight plugins for more automation flexibility.
- WPCode introduced 1-click updates for snippets. Users who manage multiple websites can now update a code snippet on one site and automatically apply it to all other sites that use that snippet.
OptinMonster – Convert Visitors into Subscribers & Customers
OptinMonster aids in expanding your email subscriber list and increasing sales through high-conversion popups, slide-ins, and precise targeting. Develop campaigns without needing to code andtarget the appropriate demographic at the optimal moment.
- WordPress 6.9 is scheduled for release on December 2, 2025. It will introduce streamlined Site Editor modes, improved template and block workflows, expanded Command Palette access, new developer APIs, and better navigation across the admin dashboard.
- The Advanced Coupons plugin now lets store owners exclude specific customers or emails from using coupons. This is perfect for preventing misuse or creating VIP‑only promotions. It also introduces a cart‑total condition where coupon eligibility is based on the final checkout amount (including shipping, taxes, etc.).
- Recover more sales and boost engagement with PushEngage’s new WhatsApp integration for Shopify. It features a free click-to-chat widget, plus automated messages for abandoned cart recovery, order updates, COD reminders, and win-back campaigns.
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- AffiliateWP now offers Multi‑CAPTCHA protection (choose Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, or Cloudflare Turnstile). It can be applied to both registration and login forms to block spam signups to your affiliate program.
- Skip the gallery rebuild and migrate effortlessly using Envira Gallery’s new Importer add‑on. It lets you automatically pull in your existing FooGallery or Modula galleries (including layout matching and metadata) and replaces them site‑wide with Envira versions in minutes.
New Plugins & Tools
- 🔥ClickSocial – The powerful social media scheduling plugin for WordPress now includes LinkedIn scheduling support.
- Voice Feedback – Collect audio feedback directly from users on your site.
- DB Reset PRO – Reset your WordPress database tables quickly for testing or fresh installs.
That’s all for this month’s CanadaCreate Spotlight. Stay tuned for the next edition with more plugin launches, ecosystem updates, and WordPress news!
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