A saying goes that if March enters like a lion, it will leave like a lamb. March entered roaring, with the invasion of Ukraine.
Due to this unexpected event, our executive team quickly decided to extend our annual charity matches to include relief efforts for Ukraine. For every $1 donated by a team member, $2 will be matched by Saturday Drive up to $2000. So far our team has generously contributed to Doctors without Borders and UNICEF.
As the invasion continues, our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to everyone who has been affected.
This month a new team member joined our Customer Success team. Ninja Forms made it to the second round of Plugin Madness, beating out Formidable Forms! Our Engineering team is putting the final touches on the long-awaited release of the CiviCRM add-on.
Saturday Drive Shoutouts
Saturday Drive’s New Team Member
Harsh – Customer Success Specialist
Hey, my name is Harsh, and I love technology and design. Apart from being an ardent tech enthusiast, I love spending time on design tools and exploring open-source projects. I enjoy tweaking and tinkering with the gadgets I own, and apart from all this, I enjoy spending my time watching content from some of my favorite creators. Playing with new software and apps acts like dopamine for me.
- What are some of your hobbies? Creating Illustrations and Learning new things
- Favorite movie? Interstellar
- What website do you often visit that isn’t something you use for work? Twitter
- How long have you used WordPress? More than three years
March Birthdays
🥳 Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday, to you, happy birthday dear […] happy birthday to you! 🎂
- Justin McElhaney – March 1
- Lenka Uhliarova – March 15th
- Matt Pritchett – March 22
- Jon Carter – March 28
March Work Anniversaries
Shaylee Hansen – Content Marketing Specialist
Shaylee Hansen, our Content Marketing Specialist, celebrated her second year with Saturday Drive on March 16. She started working for us as a Customer Success Representative, just as the Pandemic began. During these last two years, she has had a daughter and switched over to our Communications team as our newest Content Marketing Specialist. When Shaylee is not working, she can be found hanging out with her daughter, husband, and their dog Quinn.
Torque Plugin Madness 2022
Ninja Forms made it to the second round of Plugin Madness this year! Thank you to everyone who participated. We can’t wait to play again next year.
WordFest Live 2022
If you have never attended WordFest I highly encourage you to do so next year. My favorite speaker from this year’s line-up was Jennifer Bourne. Let me tell you; she did not disappoint. Her talk was titled “Take Charge of Your Day and Get More Done”.
8 Tips for becoming more productive
-
Stop multitasking
Multitasking causes you to lose focus. Start and finish one task completely before moving on. -
Batch your tasks
Speeds up your workflow. Work on one type of task during specific blocks of time. -
Close everything
Protecting your time and focus. -
Take breaks often
Check messages ( social media, email, etc ) during business breaks. Allow your mind to wander and rest. -
Use doable to-do lists
Create two types of to-do lists, a master to-do list, and a daily to-do list. A master to-do list that includes everything you have and want to do. A daily to-do list contains specific tasks you must complete that day. -
Daily wrap-up
Spend the last 30 minutes of your day buttoning up details and planning for the following day. -
Train your brain
Creating a routine helps you get in the zone faster. -
Put your work first
Block out uninterrupted time during the beginning of your day dedicated to building your business. Give your business your best self.
Ninja Forms Releases
Our Engineering team is back to their regularly scheduled release cycle. Here are the fixes and updates they released during March.
Ninja Forms Core > 3.6.9
Bug Fixes:
Restore the “Download All Submissions” functionality
3.6.8
Bug Fixes:
- Correct Repeatable Fieldset CSV output was Array Array Array
- Add “Trash” view to React submissions page
- Fix broken submission view when Date field added to converted CF form
Security Enhancements
- Remove CSV temp files stored in a publicly accessible location
Quality Assurance
- Correct PHP tests not being run
- Prevent vandalized NPM version from loading
- Adapt tests to Automated Failure Reproduction
Stripe > 3.1.4
Update(s)
- Update library for PHP 8
- Add meta box to the new core submissions page
PDF Form Submissions > 3.2.0
Update(s):
- Add filter to customize basic mPDF configuration
The mPDF filter was added so users could create modifications to PDFs previously hardcoded, like font and font sizes. With the mPDF filter, you can now make basic customizations.
Active Campaign > 3.1.2
Fixes:
- Ensure missing credentials do not cause warnings
File Uploads > 3.3.14
Bug Fixes:
- Fix PHP 8 error in which curly braces are no longer supported
Excel Export > 3.3.4
Bug Fix:
- Correct fieldset repeater output to columns was Array Array Array
Add-on of the Month: Slack
Are you looking for a more reliable way to receive notifications? Look no further than our Slack add-on. Our Slack integration allows you to send customized WordPress form notifications directly to your Slack channel of choice. Removing the need ever to check your email again. 😎
You can purchase Slack individually for $19.00 or as part of a membership. Our add-ons come with a 14-day money-back guarantee, so what do you have to lose? Give Slack a try today!
March Blog Posts for 2022
Check out our latest articles for March.
Learn How To Create Trello Cards Using WordPress Form Submissions
https://ninjaforms.com/blog/what-is-hidden-field-in-ninja-forms/
12 Powerful Merge Tag Examples For Your WordPress Form Submissions
How to Build a Login Form with WordPress ( No Code Required )
How to Make WordPress Form Completion Festive with the Confetti Plugin
We’ve Made You Some Content.
Check back with us weekly to see what we’ve whipped up! You can also sign up for our newsletter below and not only keep up-to-date on what’s happening but get insider knowledge on things to come!
