September Journal - InfluenceWP  ## Metadata - Author: [[InfluenceWP]] - Full Title: September Journal - InfluenceWP - Category: #articles - Document Note: --- tags: - #wordpress - #newsletter - #productcreators Author: InfluenceWP Source: Website Reference: https://influencewp.com/september-journal date created: 2025-09-23 00:00 --- # Title: September Journal – InfluenceWP ## Table of Contents: - [📚 References](#-references) - [📝 Summary](#-summary) - [📖 Main Content](#-main-content) - [🗒️ Notes](#-notes) - [📖 References](#-references-1) - [🗣️ Paraphrase](#-paraphrase) - [📰 Newsletter](#-newsletter) - [✅ Action Items](#-action-items) - [🧪 Hypotheses](#-hypotheses) - [📊 Methodology](#-methodology) - [❓ Questions](#-questions) - [🔮 Future Research](#-future-research) - [💡 Implications](#-implications) - [🧠 Learning Styles Assessment](#-learning-styles-assessment) - [📊 Accessibility Assessment](#-accessibility-assessment) - [🌍 DEIB Assessment](#-deib-deib-assessment) - [✅ Logical validity](#-logical-validity) - [🔍 DARVO Analysis](#-darvo-analysis) - [🔍 SEO Evaluation](#-seo-evaluation) - [🎯 Conclusion](#-conclusion) ### References: - InfluenceWP September Journal: https://influencewp.com/september-journal - Mentioned products and creators (external sources referenced contextually below) ## 📝 Summary: InfluenceWP announces a revamped, ad-free, affiliate-free weekly newsletter focused on WordPress product creators, promising “refreshingly UNFILTERED” commentary. The journal outlines new and expanded services (product reviews, viral giveaways), recent product updates across the WP ecosystem, and housekeeping notes. It highlights a trust-first editorial stance, equal treatment of creators regardless of size, and calls for product creators to share updates. Notable mentions include Breakdance 2.5, WP Social Ninja updates, Slim SEO’s SEO Analyzer, security and productivity tools, and a cautionary note on Namecheap’s acquisition with a personal migration intent to Cloudflare. ## 📖 Main Content: - Newsletter repositioning: - Weekly, no affiliates, no ads, unbiased, focused on WordPress product creators. - Emphasis on transparency and independence; willingness to “ruffle feathers.” - Services: - Product Reviews to improve trust and usability. - Viral Giveaways for audience growth; open to partners and non-partners. - YouTube companion posts driving traffic to partner listings. - Ecosystem updates: - Tools and plugins: Breakdance 2.5, WP Social Ninja, FluentBoards, Meta Box maintenance toolkit, Bit Flows v1.6.0. - Security and SEO: WP Security Ninja’s 2025 audit guide; Slim SEO’s SEO Analyzer extension. - New/free plugins and resources from individual creators and teams (image optimization, smart search, block collections, admin tools, calendars, abandoned cart features). - AI and automation highlights: Clevera for narrated tutorials; Airo Site Designer for GoDaddy users. - Editorial stance: - Against junk affiliate/fake deal sites. - Equal visibility for early-stage and established makers. - Housekeeping and calls-to-action: - Submit giveaways; creators should share updates (X/Twitter, email, contact form). - Domain registrar note: Namecheap acquisition by PE; considering migration to Cloudflare. ### 🗒️ Notes - Newsletter policy and positioning: - No affiliate links; no ads; weekly cadence; creator-first focus; “UNFILTERED” voice. - Rationale: reduce bias, avoid pay-to-play dynamics, and broaden honest coverage. - Services and activations: - Product Reviews: - Goals: increase trust signals, verify claims vs. UX, support all skill levels. - Expected outcomes: higher conversions, fewer support headaches. - Viral Giveaways: - Provide prize; IWP handles campaign mechanics and amplification. - Outcomes: list growth, product awareness, engagement loops. - YouTube companion posts: - “First Looks” and “Extended Looks” paired with platform listings for traffic capture. - Partner and community highlights: - NeetoRecord: - AI-generated chapters now properly formatted; bulk copy for YouTube. - WPMissionControl: - Visual + HTML scans of all pages via sitemap; proactive alerts. - ChangelogWP: - Centralized changelog hub; user subscriptions for update notifications. - Coupon Affiliates for WooCommerce: - Myth-busting article; quality > quantity in affiliates aligns with IWP’s anti-junk stance. - ThemeSwitcher Pro: - One-click WooCommerce theme switching; addon framework for integrations. - WP Social Ninja: - Advanced Woo integration; Fluent Forms; Judge.me migration; enhanced feeds. - FluentBoards: - Table View; reminders; REST docs; outgoing webhooks. - Meta Box: - Maintenance toolkit for cleaning unused fields and renaming IDs/slugs. - Bit Flows: - 10 new Gmail actions; 55 triggers across multiple WP tools. - Slim SEO: - Free “SEO Analyzer” browser extension; quick actionable insights. - WP Security Ninja: - Free 2025 audit guide for plugins, themes, logins, server settings. - Creators not to overlook: - Benjamin Intal: instant image optimizer and converter (free). - Amadeu Arderiu: smart, customizable search plugin (free). - WPMozo: ~26-block editor suite (free). - Michael B: code snippet to mask password reset user existence. - Corey Maass: Post Calendar plugin (free). - Dave Grey: Administrator Toolkit v2.6 (Geo IP, Session Manager, Import/Export). - Tyche Software: Abandoned Cart Pro—WhatsApp Reminders, Klaviyo Double Opt-in. - Breakdance 2.5: - Major workflow enhancements for dynamic site building. - Clevera: - Auto-turns screen recordings into narrated tutorials. - Airo Site Designer (GoDaddy): - Now GA for Managed WordPress hosting; AI-assisted rapid site creation. - Active Users Monitor: - Logs user activity; new admin options. - Housekeeping: - Giveaways: simple forms for partners (free) and non-partners (low-cost). - Creator update channels: X/Twitter preferred; email and contact form accepted. - Market note: - Namecheap acquired by PE; possible reduction in free features; personal plan to move domains to Cloudflare. ## 📖 References: - September Journal: https://influencewp.com/september-journal - Breakdance 2.5: see “Breakdance released version 2.5…” - Airo Site Designer (GoDaddy Managed WordPress): announcement by Adam Warner. - WP Security Ninja’s 2025 audit guide. - Slim SEO’s SEO Analyzer extension. - ChangelogWP centralized hub. - NeetoRecord updates for AI chapters. ## 🗣️ Paraphrase: - Original idea: “The newsletter is expanding…with a focus on highlighting WordPress product creators… I’ll also share anything helpful or intriguing.” - Paraphrase: The newsletter is evolving beyond monthly journals to spotlight WordPress product makers, while also curating genuinely useful insights from across the ecosystem. - Original idea: “Refreshingly UNFILTERED…we have the freedom to speak the truth, even if it means ruffling a few feathers.” - Paraphrase: With zero sponsors or affiliates, the editorial voice remains candid and forthright, prioritizing honest assessments even when they challenge industry comfort zones. ## 📰 Newsletter: Level up your WordPress game! This week: Learn faster, ship smarter. - Learning web dev: Try AI-assisted workflows with Breakdance 2.5’s dynamic tooling and pair it with WP Security Ninja’s free 2025 audit guide to build safer sites from day one. - Community highlights: Makers are shipping! From Benjamin Intal’s free instant image optimizer to Corey Maass’s Post Calendar and WPMozo’s 26-block suite, the indie scene is on fire. - New plugins: Slim SEO launched a free SEO Analyzer extension; Meta Box dropped a maintenance toolkit; Tyche added WhatsApp reminders to Abandoned Cart Pro; FluentBoards added table view and webhooks; Bit Flows shipped 55+ new triggers. - Creator spotlight: NeetoRecord’s AI chaptering now copies cleanly for YouTube; ChangelogWP centralizes update tracking across the WP ecosystem. - GoDaddy update: Airo Site Designer is now live globally for Managed WordPress customers—spin up sites in minutes with AI. Read more in InfluenceWP’s September Journal and show some love to the builders moving WordPress forward. ## ✅ Action Items: - Prompt for professional al - Summary: Okay, let's shake some things up! 🚀 If you haven't heard, it's time for IWP to have a real newsletter! Until now, the IWP newsletter has been a journal of sorts, highlighting everything going on within the project. The monthly journals will continue, but the newsletter is expanding to be… - URL: https://influencewp.com/september-journal influencewp default featured image **Okay, let’s shake some things up! 🚀** If you haven’t heard, it’s time for IWP to have a real newsletter! Until now, the IWP newsletter has been a journal of sorts, highlighting everything going on within the project. The [monthly journals](https://influencewp.com/blog/?e-filter-3a4c803-category=monthly-journal) will continue, but the newsletter is expanding to be truly different and fill some gaps in the WordPress newsletter space, with a focus on highlighting WordPress product creators. As a WordPress agency owner and someone who’s heavily entrenched with WordPress, I’ll also share anything else that I think is helpful or intriguing. **You must subscribe to the newsletter to see everything IWP is talking about.** #### The InfluenceWP Newsletter is Different Do you ever get the feeling newsletters are mentioning their “buddies” over and over? *Tired of sifting through sponsorships/ads?* Ever had the impression that newsletters avoid certain topics out of fear of cancellation or retaliation? **Yep…*me too*…so let’s be different.** * **No Affiliate Links**: We have a [non-affiliation policy](https://influencewp.com/policies/non-affiliation-policy/) to remain an unbiased, trusted resource. * **No Ads:** Our newsletter won’t seek sponsorships, which means less noise for subscribers and no potential for bias. * **No Spam:** You’ll get a weekly email with helpful content and timely notices (e.g., free giveaways, special product sales, etc.). * **Not Bottom Line Driven:** Everyone is treated equally, whether you’re a product creator just starting out or you are a well-established company. * **100%** ****Product** Creator Focused:** We will showcase companies that are either developing products specifically for WordPress or providing solutions to WordPress site owners. * **Refreshingly UNFILTERED:** Since we are sponsor-free, we have the freedom to speak the truth, *even if it means ruffling a few feathers*. ##### WordPress UNFILTERED **Refreshingly UNFILTERED.** Since we are sponsor-free (and even if we weren’t), we have the freedom to speak the truth, *even if it means ruffling a few feathers*. Subscribe to the newsletter to get the UNFILTERED content. #### InfluenceWP Updates ##### NEW Services for WordPress Product Creators These services are and have been [free for IWP partners](https://influencewp.com/partner-membership/). After all the great feedback I’ve received regarding how valuable these services are, I wanted to extend them to non-partners. * **Product Reviews:** Stop losing money when it’s easily preventable. [Product Reviews](https://influencewp.com/product-reviews/) help ensure your website contains the elements required to establish trust with customers and your product is as advertised and easy to implement for all skill levels. * **Viral Giveaways:** Product creators, let’s create buzz about your product! [Giveaway Campaigns](https://influencewp.com/viral-giveaways) are excellent for engaging an audience and attracting new customers. Provide the prize. **We do the rest!** Exclusive Deal. No Affiliation. Just Savings. 👇 ##### NEW Partnerships ##### NEW First Look Videos These videos are our first look at products from our partners. We will experience them for the first time, just as a new customer would. #### YouTube Companion Posts Any videos we produce for our partners, such as [First Looks](https://influencewp.com/post-category/first-look/) and [Extended Looks,](https://influencewp.com/post-category/extended-look/) are accompanied by posts that direct viewers back to their listings on our platform. InfluenceWP ran [viral giveaways](https://influencewp.com/giveaways/) for the following partners. Want to do the same? Great! Please [submit your giveaway](https://influencewp.com/giveaway-campaigns/) using our simple form, and we will take care of the rest. * [NeetoRecord](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/neetorecord/) is a Loom alternative for recording your screen and camera. * [WPMissionControl](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/wpmissioncontrol/) provides daily visual and HTML scans of every page on your site — powered by your sitemap. Get alerts before broken pages or layout issues cost you business. [ChangelogWP](http://changelogwp.com/) launches as a centralized hub for changelogs within the WordPress ecosystem. Users can subscribe to software listings and receive notifications in their inbox. If you are a vendor of premium solutions (plugins, themes, SaaS, hosting, etc.) and would like to list your changelogs, please [contact the team](https://changelogwp.com/contact/), who will be happy to assist you. [NeetoRecord](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/neetorecord/) dropped some quality-of-life updates that I asked for. If you weren’t aware, NeetoRecord allows you to automatically create chapters using its AI. Now, those chapters are properly formatted, and you can copy them all in one go, so you can paste them to places like YouTube. [Coupon Affiliates for WooCommerce](https://influencewp.com/deal/affiliate/coupon-affiliates-for-woocommerce/) dropped a great article, [debunking affiliate program myths](https://couponaffiliates.com/myths-about-affiliate-programs/). I particularly like **Myth 3: “You Need Thousands of Affiliates to Succeed”** and agree that it’s better to have quality over quantity regarding affiliates. Part of IWP’s mission is to fight against [junk affiliate and fake deal websites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhhtl8zThDo). [ThemeSwitcher Pro](https://influencewp.com/deal/design/themeswitcher-pro/) dropped a significant release, featuring a one-click theme-switching integration for WooCommerce, including the addon framework to support additional one-click integrations for popular WordPress products. WP Social Ninja ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/social/wp-social-ninja/)) released some major new features, including an Advanced WooCommerce Integration, Fluent Forms ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/forms/fluent-forms-pro/)) Integration, Judge.me Migration, and Enhanced Social Feeds. FluentBoards ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/fluentboards/)) got a serious upgrade, including Table View, Task and Subtask Reminders, REST API Documentation, and an Outgoing Webhook. Meta Box ([X Link](https://x.com/wpmetabox/status/1967865868404265008)) ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/meta-box/)) released a maintenance toolkit for custom fields and post types that allows you to remove the unused field(s) or change the field ID/post type slug to keep databases clean. Bit Flows ([X Link](https://x.com/wp_bitflows/status/1967471715472339091)) ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/administration/bit-flows/)) v1.6.0 is live with 10 new GMail actions, 55 new triggers for Fluent Affiliate, WooCommerce, FormGent, WP User Frontend, and EasyCommerce. Slim SEO ([X Link](https://x.com/wpslimseo/status/1967436912937050177)) ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/search-engine-optimization/slim-seo-pro/)) introduced ‘SEO Analyzer,’ a free browser extension for effortless SEO insights. We gave it a quick spin, and it does what it says on the tin. WP Security Ninja ([X Link](https://x.com/WPSecurityNinja/status/1968620148157300810)) ([IWP Deal](https://influencewp.com/deal/security/wp-security-ninja/)) published a comprehensive and free guide, ‘WordPress Security Audit Guide 2025,’ giving you a step-by-step process to check your plugins, themes, logins, and server settings so you can resolve issues before hackers find them. #### Other WordPressers Not to Be Overlooked Benjamin Intal ([X Link](https://x.com/bfintal/status/1964856940401713505)) announced a new (free) [instant image optimizer and conversion](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cimo-image-optimizer/) plugin to optimize and convert your images instantly as you upload. Amadeu Arderiu ([X Link](https://x.com/AmadeuArderiu/status/1965779966374862971)) announced a new (free) [smart and customizable search solution](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wavinai-search/) plugin that transforms the way customers shop. WPMozo ([X Link](https://x.com/hellowpmozo/status/1965319336572395928)) announced a new (free) [WordPress block editor plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpmozo-blocks-and-addons/) with ~26 blocks, including Price List, Text Highlighter, Text Animator, Testimonial Slider, and more! Michael B ([X Link](https://x.com/mikhail_b_/status/1966171376567410794)) shared a free **code snippet to protect password reset forms in WordPress**. With this small snippet, the WordPress password recovery form no longer reveals whether an email/username exists. It always shows the same on-screen message. Corey Maass announced [Post Calendar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-calendar-gelform/), a new (free) plugin for those who post often and on a schedule, allowing them to view their posts on a calendar. Dave Grey ([X Link](https://x.com/FriendlyWebGuy/status/1967947594522583432)) announced the release of Administrator Toolkit v2.6 (a plugin for advanced WordPress admin management), bringing with it an improved Geo IP lookup and new features like Session Manager and Import/Export for settings. Tyche Software ([X Link](https://x.com/tychesoftwares/status/1968261148190646327)) announced new features for their Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin, including ‘WhatsApp Reminders’ and ‘Klaviyo Double Opt-in.’ Breakdance ([X Link](https://x.com/TeamBreakdance/status/1966291520962670732)) released version 2.5 of its website builder, and it’s packed with powerful tools to supercharge your web design workflow. This release brings a suite of innovative features that make building stunning, dynamic websites faster, more intuitive, and more engaging than ever. Roozbeh Firoozmand ([X Link](https://x.com/roozfir/status/1968005348687847729)) announced Clevera, which turns dull screen recordings into polished, narrated tutorialsautomatically. Adam Warner ([X Link](https://x.com/wpmodder/status/1967963995555631183)) announced Airo Site Designer, which exited beta and is now available worldwide for all GoDaddy Managed Hosting for WordPress customers to help them build websites in minutes with AI. Alan Fuller released a significant update for his free [Active Users Monitor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fullworks-active-users-monitor/) plugin, now giving admins the option to log user activity. #### InfluenceWP Housekeeping **IWP is looking to create more giveaways!** Create buzz around your products and boost your brand. **Simply supply the prize, and we do the rest!** IWP partners can [use this form](https://influencewp.com/giveaway-campaign-request/) to run a free giveaway, and non-partners can [use this form](https://influencewp.com/viral-giveaways/) to *inexpensively* run a giveaway. ##### Product Creators, Keep me in the Loop Please let me know what you’re up to. [X/Twitter](https://x.com/PineDigitalCo) is where I’m most likely to see your updates unless you email me direct or use the [contact form](https://influencewp.com/contact/). 👀 Namecheap has been acquired by a private equity firm. I use Namecheap for a majority of my domains, so this caught my attention. Typically, when a PE firm gets hold of something, they are looking for a quick return on their investment, so the deal could mean some of the free features of Namecheap could come with a cost. Cloudflare is my other domain host. I’ve been eager to switch all my domains to Cloudflare, and this news about Namecheap has ignited my motivation to complete the migration. #### WordPress UNFILTERED This week we covered unpleasant experiences with WordPress hosting companies and what that ultimately led to. To get this exclusive content, please subscribe to the newsletter., September Journal - InfluenceWP, InfluenceWP, 01k5rvfveps838034m75kn3ydm.