This month, we focused on polishing the experience and adding features that make everyday work with WDesignKit smoother and more predictable.
Here’s what’s new:
- Smarter AI Kit Import
Importing AI-ready kits is now more refined and reliable, helping you get started faster with the right setups. - Filter AI Compatibility
You can now easily filter templates and kits based on AI compatibility, so you always know what works with what. - Clear All Filters (Finally!)
One click, clean slate. No more manually resetting filters when you want to start browsing fresh. - Gutenberg Core Builder
Building with Gutenberg just got more structured, making it easier to manage layouts and core blocks. - Widget Update Feature
Update widgets without breaking your flow, small improvement, big time-saver.
While these improvements rolled out, we’ve also been laying the groundwork for what’s ahead. And yes, there’s a lot happening behind the scenes.
On the plugin side, we’re working on:
- Better version handling for code snippets
- Using code snippets smoothly inside Workspace
- A built-in PHP editor inside the Widget Builder for advanced use cases
- AI chat inside the Widget Builder (currently under evaluation)
On the server side, we’re preparing:
- Widget Builder running directly on the server
- Separate pages for license activation and credit details
- Code snippet compatibility on author page
This is all part of a bigger effort to make WDesignKit more reliable today, and ready for what you’ll need tomorrow.
❤️— What’s New in Widgets
🌟 — What’s New in Templates
Have something you’d love to see in WDesignKit?
We’d genuinely love to hear it. Just reply and let us know what could make your workflow even smoother.
📰 — Community & Industry Updates
- WDesignKit has reached a small but meaningful milestone with 100+ Elementor widgets now available in the library.
- Elementor 3.34 Developer Update focuses on advancing Editor V4 with atomic design principles, introducing Nested Tabs, Entrance Interactions, and core system improvements for better styling consistency, layout control, accessibility, and performance. Editor V4 features remain experimental as it’s still in Alpha.
- Google has begun rolling out a new feature that allows users to change their Gmail address while keeping their existing data and services. The update appears first on Google’s Hindi support pages, indicating an initial rollout in India or Hindi-speaking regions.
- Google has released its Year in Search 2025 report, highlighting the actors, movies, athletes, games, recipes, and travel destinations that drew the most interest throughout the year.
- WordPress has opened a feedback call for the 6.9 release. The community is invited to share thoughts on the release cycle, process, and team via a short form (open until January 15, 2026). All feedback will be anonymized and used to improve future WordPress releases.
- Gutenberg 22.3 introduces a new Fonts page for easier typography management, improved image editing with persistent crop and zoom, and a responsive Grid block for creating layouts across devices, along with several bug fixes and enhancements.
- Google has filed a DMCA lawsuit against SerpApi, alleging the company bypassed protections designed to prevent automated scraping of Google Search results and licensed content.
- WordPress 6.9 “Gene” has been released as the second major update of the year, introducing new features such as Notes, the Abilities API, an option to hide blocks, and several other improvements.
- AI as a WordPress Fundamental: Jason Adams outlines a vision where AI becomes a core part of WordPress, similar to the database itself. With AI integrated into hosting plans and supported by tools like the WP AI Client and Abilities API, developers can easily build features such as auto-generated alt text, images, and intelligent workflows.
- What’s new in Gutenberg 22.2: This update introduces video embeds for the Cover block, improves the Breadcrumbs block, and adds new styling options for the Math block, along with several other enhancements and bug fixes.
- WordPress to return to three major releases in 2026: Core committers shared plans to move back to three major WordPress releases in 2026, with the first expected around March or April. The roadmap includes features deferred from 6.9, such as template activation, the Tabs block, and client-side abilities for the Abilities API.
- WordPress AI Team announces first public release of AI Experiments plugin: The WordPress AI Team has launched version 0.1.0 of the AI Experiments plugin, marking the first public step in testing AI-powered features before they are considered for WordPress core. This plugin is part of the AI Building Blocks for WordPress initiative introduced earlier this year.
💡— Quick Tip of the Month
When importing templates, start with sections instead of full pages.
It gives you more control, helps you mix and match layouts faster, and keeps your designs flexible, especially when working on custom client requirements.
A simple way to build smarter without redoing work.
⚙️ — Tool of the Month
When you’re starting new projects or refreshing old ones, picking the right color palette can take more time than expected. Coolors makes it quick and easy to generate, tweak, and save color palettes that actually work. A simple tool that’s great to have bookmarked as you plan designs for the year ahead.
💬— Word of the Month: From a Power User
I just love it! It is like Building with LEGO for a Million-Dollar Site!
I just love it! It is my new everyday helper for building websites, that are REALLY stunning. I don’t want to rave about WDesignKit, but I can’t do anything else 😉 I’ve tried many page builders and widget kits, but this one really stole my heart. It’s easy to use and their widgets are just gorgeous – the kind you usually see on really expensive templates. You just pick one, drop it in, design it from scratch or choose a pre-made design (that you tweak a bit, changing colors or sizes) and it looks perfect. I built a landing page that looks like gold, and I haven’t even used half of the goodies I could find in their repository! It honestly feels like playing with the nice looking LEGOs, where you have fun whilst working and you can unleash your imagination. And, what surprised me, my site still is decently fast. I thought that so much stuff packed in one tiny web-space would slow it down, but NO. And their support is amazing, too. You know you are in good hands with them. I hope they stay operational in this tough market as long as I live and breathe.
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