To become a true WordPress webmaster, you need to always be in the know and never miss important industry news. Personally, I prefer reading news via newsletter, as I keep my mailbox clean and subscribe only to the most valuable content sources, which helps me stay up-to-date. It’s up to you to find the most suitable way to read WordPress news (Twitter, Facebook, email, push notifications, etc.).
Long story short, I’ve decided to help you out and gather the most valuable and exciting WordPress newsletters for experienced users and newbies.
📚 Read also: How to Create Newsletters Directly in WordPress?
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Top WordPress Newsletters for Beginners
WPTuts
Paul Charlton, the figure behind WPTuts, has reorganized his newsletter into a weekly roundup with WordPress and design-related news, tips, recent video tutorials, and other helpful information. You can subscribe by heading to his website and pressing the “Subscribe Now” button.
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Paul has been known as a top WordPress expert, so no wonder he is included in my list. His videos became a must-to-watch for beginners, and the newsletter helped me not miss a chance to learn something new.
WP Weekly
One of the most popular WordPress newsletters is WP Weekly, organized by Davinder Singh Kainth. The roundup consists of trending deals, upcoming events, quick WordPress news, and the most exciting discussions in the WordPress world.
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The best for newbies, WordPress webmasters, and professionals. This extended newsletter helps to keep tabs on the WordPress community happenings while getting to know the industry’s ins and outs.
Gutenberg Times
Meet the weekend edition of curated Gutenberg news by Birgit Pauli-Haack. Thus, you’ll find upcoming WordPress events to attend, the newest Block editor tools, WordPress releases, community thoughts, recent podcasts, lives, etc.
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It’s the best for Block editor advocates, users, and anyone who wants to contribute to the WordPress open-source project by testing, coding, marketing, etc.
WP Owls
WP Owls WordPress newsletter is curated by Maciek and Agnieszka Palmowski, Bartosz Nowak, and Asia Kałuża. They are working on creating a clean and up-to-date newsletter to bring you current news, updates, and events.
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Weekly guest experts will review recent product updates, exciting interviews, and reads.
The WP Minute
Get a weekly newsletter and podcasts directly to your inbox. The WP Minute is proudly hosted by Matt Medeiros, who creates plugin tutorials, WordPress news, and podcasts for you to be in the loop.
⚡Peculiarity:
As usual, you’ll find one broad message in the WP Minute newsletter. So, it helps to discover the news as a whole, not just reading 1-2 sentences.
Ollie Dispatch
Lastly, there is the Ollie newsletter, curated by Mike McAlister from OllieWP.com. It mainly focuses on full site editing and provides valuable tips on working with WordPress Site Editor. From Ollie Dispatch, you’ll learn more about WordPress’s new blocks, patterns, pro features, and how to build a workable website.
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It’s a great newsletter for those who are starting to get familiar with WordPress Block editor and FSE in general.
Best WordPress Newsletters for Professionals
WordPress News
It’s been a while since the WordPress.org team launched a renovated News page. Their subscription base amounts to 1.9 million users who receive the latest WordPress releases, highlights, and opportunities via email. Become a subscriber to know about technical updates, calls for testing, etc., and get involved in WordPress development by contributing to core, design, accessibility, translations, documentation, and more.
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This is official WordPress news and releases. I think this newsletter will be more suitable for professionals (webmasters, web designers, or web developers who know WordPress in and out). It cannot be easy for newbies or bloggers who don’t want to get overwhelmed with technology news.
The Smashing Newsletter
You may be confused about why Smashing Magazine’s newsletter is on my list, as it features mostly web development newsletters. Well, don’t be. ☺ This web dev newsletter is helpful for designers, developers, and agencies. It covers interesting topics regarding UX and UI, upcoming workshops, job listings, etc.
You can become a Smashing reader by visiting their website and leaving your email in the email newsletter box.
⚡Peculiarity:
Being one of the top newsletters to subscribe to, Smashing Magazine continues to bring the most valuable content for web designers and developers. This is the best newsletter for professional development.
WPShout Newsletter
WPShout is a WordPress blog for developers, which also has a newsletter with the most important news, blog posts, and conferences to register for. Over 3000 webmasters have already subscribed to WPShout.
This newsletter is aimed at advanced web admins and is delivered weekly.
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The best for advanced WordPress users because WPShout covers technical cases and guides for WordPress web creators.
Systematic WordPress Development
Next on the list is Systematic WordPress Development by Tanner Record. It is a weekly digest delivered every Saturday. The editor shares one actionable tip to help WordPress plugin developers simplify the development process alongside maintenance and deployment.
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It’s definitely not for beginners because the topics brought up by the editor relate to plugin development. The newsletter is suitable for experienced developers who know their way around WordPress and look for actionable tips to improve their custom plugins.
Inside WordPress
Inside WordPress is a weekly newsletter by Remkus de Vries. Every Friday, you’ll find a well-structured email with “opinionated and interesting content” in your inbox. It mostly covers WordPress-related news, including the editor’s favorite tools, performance optimization tips, coding use cases, and more. Remkus has a newsletter archive, just in case you want to make sure its contents will interest you.
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I’d say this newsletter is half and half. Some content can be useful for beginner developers who know the WordPress basics; the rest will suit advanced users.
Post Status Newsletter
Post Status covers recent WordPress news, interviews, job listings, webinars, tips, insights, community events, and project notices. You can check previous emails in the archive before joining their newsletter to see what they offer. Furthermore, the Post Status team includes new podcast episodes and videos created by other industry specialists.
⚡Peculiarity:
If you want to join the community, Post Status is one of the warmest newsletters. After becoming a Post Status member and following them for months, I know top WordPress leaders and can stick to their thoughts and ideas via this newsletter.
The Repository
The Repository is the weekly newsletter curated by Rae Morey. You will find recent WordPress, Block Editor (Gutenberg), SEO, acquisition news, tweets, and expert opinions. This is one of the most intensive WordPress roundups that helps you stay on track and not miss any vital information.
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This is one of the most extensive newsletters to guide you in the WordPress world. Best for WordPress developers, designers, web admins, and anyone wanting to monitor recent WordPress news.
Friday Chaser
Meet the weekly WordPress newsletter by The Admin Bar Community. You’ll find the most popular topics from Facebook discussions, valuable recommendations for personal development, the tip of the week, and more.
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Best for WordPress developers and agencies. Keep in mind that The Friday Chaser roundup and Admin Bar Community cover not only WordPress news but also productivity tips and questions related to acquiring and working with clients.
Windup
You may find newsletters one of the oldest ways to read news, but if you still use roundups as part of your daily routines (as I do), these will become your handy guides to the WordPress world. The best thing is you can choose the top newsletters to subscribe to based on your WordPress proficiency level.
What is your way of keeping tabs on WordPress news? What are your top WordPress roundups? Feel free to share in the comments below. 🤗
