Sujay
October 3, 2024

Branded Site URLs: Build a Professional Online Presence with Custom Domains

Hey everyone,

We’re super excited to introduce the Branded Site URL 🎉

The Branded Site URL feature in ZipWP lets you customize the URLs of the sites you create.

Instead of random URLs, you can add your custom brand name (e.g., your design agency). The new site you create will then use this brand name in its URL, such as “your-design-agency.zipwp.link”.

Currently, this feature is available for all our users on the Business plan.

After enabling the Branded URL feature from the ZipWP settings, here’s how the created URLs will look:

This can be perfect for agencies and freelancers who want to maintain consistent branding for their clients.

Try this out on your ZipWP sites today and let us know what you think.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more exciting updates coming soon!

Cheers,

Sujay
August 30, 2024

Launching Blueprints Made Easier & The New UI!

Hey ZipWP community,

We’re excited to announce a couple of major updates at ZipWP. Read about them below!

New User Interface!

Have you noticed the fresh new user interface? We’ve been hard at work to enhance the UI, making your experience smoother and more intuitive as you build stunning websites with ZipWP.

The redesigned interface is all about efficiency, so you can navigate and build your website faster.

Try it out today and experience the difference!

Pass Parameters to Create Blueprint Sites!

We’re also thrilled to introduce a powerful new feature: the ability to pass parameters in the URL to create Blueprint sites.

Imagine you’re a WordPress plugin author using ZipWP Blueprints to provide product demos on temporary sites—just like Starter Templates, one of the most popular WordPress plugins.

Additionally, if you want to collect details from the people who access your demo, such as who they are and how they plan to use your product, you can do so through a form and then redirect your prospects to the Blueprint URL.

Now, you have two seamless ways to set this up:

Traditional Method: When visitors fill out the form, they’re directed to a screen where they can enter their name and email to try out your plugin. This method requires the users to add a couple of details twice.

New Method: URL parameters simplify the process even further by allowing you to pass parameters directly in the URL. Here’s how it works:

You can create a form using any form plugin and ask for the necessary details—name, email, and how they intend to use your product. This familiar setup ensures a comfortable user experience.

Once the form is submitted, use the provided details, like the first name and email, to launch the Blueprint site instantly by passing the form entries as parameters in your Blueprint URL, without requiring users to re-enter their information.

This is how it works 👇

This feature is a game-changer!

It not only saves time but also enhances the user experience, making it easier for both you and your users. By the way, this isn’t just for WordPress product authors—anyone using ZipWP Blueprints can benefit!

That’s all for now!

The ZipWP Blueprints feature is available on the ZipWP Pro and Business plans. If you’re not already on one of these plans, upgrade and try this new update today.

Learn more about Blueprints here: https://staging.zipwp.com/docs/all-about-blueprints/

Until next time,

Sujay
June 5, 2024

Enhanced Blueprint Feature!

Hey everyone,

Today, we’re thrilled to announce some exciting updates that will enhance your experience with ZipWP. Below are the details of this update!

Collect Details of People Who Use Your Blueprints

Remember the Blueprint feature we launched recently? We’ve made it even better! Now you can distribute copies of your WordPress site and collect users’ names and email addresses when they create a copy using your Blueprint link. 

This is very useful. For example if you’re a WordPresss designer who want to attract new leads by offering free website templates, you can collect their contact details and communicate further. Learn more about Blueprints here.

Offer Product Demos with Blueprints

Are selling WordPress products like a theme or a plugin? If yes, so Blueprints can now be used to offer interactive product demos!

Here’s one of the situation where it would highly benefit you:

  1. Create a website showcasing your product with all its features.
  2. Generate a Blueprint link for your demo site.
  3. Add the Blueprint link on your website as a “Try Now” button or link.
  4. When users click the link, they’ll enter their details and a copy of your website will be created for them. They’ll receive login credentials via email to access the demo site.

Find all the details on using Blueprints for product demos here.

We’re confident that these updates will streamline your workflow and empower you to create and manage WordPress sites even more effectively. 

Explore these new features and let us know what you think!

Until next time,

Sujay
May 22, 2024

Build Your Dream Website With ZipWP’s Enhanced UI and Custom Image Options

Hey, ZipWP community!

We’re super happy to announce the latest update of ZipWP. This time around, we’ve made some huge changes that you don’t want to miss!

ZipWP now features an improved UI/UX for creating AI websites. You can easily add your own images and see the release notes directly in your ZipWP account. Exciting stuff, right?

Here’s what’s how it all works 👇

Improved UI/UX for Effortless AI Site Creation

The ZipWP team has spent time a lot of time, making it easy for you to create AI websites. Our designers have worked hard to give you the best possible user environment for building your dream websites.

The new ZipWP UI for generating AI websites is simple, intuitive, and designed to create the AI websites you need in the most efficient manner possible.

Be sure to check it out!

Choose Your Own Images

With ZipWP, you have access to thousands of royalty-free images for your website, along with recommendations designed for your business type.

However, we at ZipWP understand you might have specific images in mind for your site. That’s why our latest update allows you to upload your own images while creating AI sites!

Furthermore, you can upload a custom site logo for your website!

Whether you want to:

  • Implement unique design ideas
  • Display your brand logo
  • Showcase your product images

And more. You can do it all with ZipWP. The possibilities are endless.

Don’t Miss Out On Any Updates 

The ZipWP team is constantly working to deliver new updates that improve your experience, introduce exciting features, and address any issues you encounter.

To keep you informed, our team has introduced a convenient way to access release notes directly within your ZipWP account!

This way, you can stay up-to-date on the latest changes and try out new features as soon as they’re available.

The ZipWP team encourages you to explore these features on your own and share your feedback!

Stay tuned for more exciting updates coming soon!

Cheers,

Team ZipWP

Sujay
April 15, 2024

Create Sitemaps, Wireframes, & Custom Websites With AI!

Hey, ZipWP community,

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of ZipWP’s most-awaited feature: The custom website builder!

That’s right, the wait is over.

With custom website builder empowers you to design and structure your website exactly how you want it. 

With the custom website builder, you can:

  • Create wireframes to map out your website’s structure and flow.
  • Add tailored sections to each page to perfectly match your requirements.
  • Create all the required pages for your website with the power of AI.

Once you’re done creating the sitemap as per your need, ZipWP AI will generate a complete website based on your plan, which you can then further customize with your own styling like adding a logo and images, or tweaking the website copy if needed.

Check out this video to see the custom website builder in action 👇

Please remember the custom website builder is currently in the Alpha phase, if you have any suggestions, please free to let us know.

We have plans to enhance the custom website builder more which you will see in the coming days.

Till then, try the new custom site builder!

Please note that the custom website builder is exclusively available on the Business plan. If you’re not already a Business plan subscriber, you can upgrade now to try it out as we’re offering a whopping 58% discount of the Business plan under the founder’s deal!

Sujay
March 28, 2024

Use, Give, or Sell Website Templates!

Hey everyone,

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new feature today: Blueprints!

This feature allows you to share a copy of your WordPress site with anyone using a simple link, which they can further customize it.

For example, if you’re an educator teaching WordPress website design, you can share blueprints of your website with your students using a simple link. This gives them a copy of your website with the same pre-configured setup, saving them the hassle of starting from scratch.

Similarly, Blueprints would be very useful for you if you’re:

  • A digital creator, like a YouTuber, who wants to share your work with your followers.
  • An agency that’s stuck in the repetitive process of setting up similar sites for multiple clients.
  • A web designer who wants to generate income by selling your professional designs.
  • WordPress plugin or theme developer who wants to offer an environment to your prospects where you can pre-install your product and allow people to test it.

How does it work? Well, it’s simple.

  1. Create a website
  2. Create a blueprint from the site
  3. Start sharing the blueprint link with anyone you wish

Try it in your ZipWP accounts today.

P.S. This feature is available on all paid plans of ZipWP. If you’re enjoying the free plan, you can upgrade to unlock Blueprints and other premium features.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Sujay
March 20, 2024

Starter Templates Integration & ZipWP For Hosts!

Hey, ZipWP community,

We have two great pieces of news we want to share with you!

Starter Templates Integrated with ZipWP

A few weeks ago, the Starter Templates WordPress plugin integrated ZipWP directly into their plugin, allowing you to build your website directly on your WordPress installation using ZipWP. 

If you’re unaware of it, you can learn more about it here. This powerful integration streamlines the website-building process, saving you time and effort.

With the release of Starter Templates 4.1, they’ve now taken it to the next level by adding the option to upload your images while building the website.

You can choose to use only your images, stock images, or a mix of both. Pretty impressive, right?

Click here to try this new feature on a test site!

We’ll soon add the option to upload your images directly to the ZipWP platform. You can follow our progress on our roadmap.

Exciting News for Hosting Companies: White-Labeled ZipWP

One more piece of exciting news!

ZipWP now offers a white-labeled version for hosting companies. This means that if you’re a hosting company, you can now offer your customers ZipWP with your branding, allowing them to quickly build their sites after signing up on your hosting platform. 

This will help you enhance your customer experience and increase customer retention rates.

Find more information at https://staging.zipwp.com/for-hosts/

Stay tuned for more updates!

Until next time,

Sujay
February 7, 2024

Now You Can Set Default WordPress Username and Password.

ZipWP now offers an extra layer of convenience for our Business Plan users. Say goodbye to random usernames and passwords for your new websites!

How It Works:

Navigate to My Account > Preferences and set your preferred username and password. It’s that simple!

What It Means for You:

From now on, every new website you create will use your custom username and password. No more hassle of changing it later – we’ve got you covered!

Enjoy the seamless experience of creating websites with ZipWP’s Business Plan. Your preferences, your control.

Upgrade to Business Plan today and personalize your website creation journey!

🚀 Keep building with ZipWP!

Sujay
January 25, 2024

Cloudflare Integration & Managing Email Notifications Made Easy! ✨

Hey ZipWP community!

I’m thrilled to share some fantastic details of the latest ZipWP release. It was sent out today and includes Cloudflare integration for white-labeling domain of your ZipWP organizations.

Along with Cloudflare integration, we have added the ability to adjust email notifications. This feature allows you to prioritize email alerts based on your preferences.

Read the complete details below.

Cloudflare Integration

Prior to this update, it was not possible to white label the domain for your ZipWP organization if you had your domain registered with Cloudflare as Cloudflare doesn’t make it easy to update or change your nameservers.

But now, that has changed. We’ve introduced a very simple way to white-label the domain of your ZipWP organization if you have your domain registered with Cloudflare.

Just generate an API token in your Cloudflare account with the right permissions, add it to your ZipWP account, and all the new websites that you create will use your domain.

Here is an article that explains this process step by step.

Manage Your Email Notifications Effortlessly 🔔

We’ve also added the option to adjust the email notifications you receive for different events, such as when a site is created, deleted, or expires. You can turn off notifications that are not important to you.

We believe that you will find these updates helpful. Try them out right now, and feel free to reach out to us if you would need any help.

Until next time!

Sujay
January 20, 2024

Faster, Easier, and More Integrated!

Hey ZipWP community,

We’re back with another thrilling update, and trust me, you’re going to love what we’ve got in store for you this time!

It’s Easier Than Ever to Try Something New

Ever wanted to try how a certain plugin works? Well, now you just have to visit try.new, and you will have a clean WordPress install so that you can try it instantly.

You got that right; the website is try.new for trying something new. No registration required, just a fresh, clean WordPress site instantaneously created for you.

Try try.new today and bookmark the domain for future use.

Seamless Plugin and Theme Trials

If you’re browsing the WordPress repository and stumble upon a plugin or theme you’re itching to try, just swap ‘WordPress’ in the URL with ‘ZipWP’. We’ll instantly create a new WordPress site with your chosen plugin or theme pre-installed.

Yelp & Google My Business Integration

Show off your Yelp and Google My Business profiles on your website in style! Our onboarding process now supports these profiles, adding more flair to your website.

Websites Built Using ZipWP Are Now Pre-Authenticated

Built a website using ZipWP? Customize it like a pro with our AI credits! Write copy, generate code, and more. Plus, our AI-powered adaptive templates library helps you craft stunning pages effortlessly. And guess what? Websites built using ZipWP are now pre-authenticated, so you can dive straight into customization without any setup hassles!

Skip the tedious connection and onboarding process. Dive straight into our AI Assistant to tweak your copy, customize pages, or use our adaptive templates. More time creating, less time setting up!

Bulk Site Deletion: A Time-Saver!

No more deleting sites one by one! We know your time is precious, so we’ve added the ability to bulk delete multiple sites from your account. A simple yet powerful update that’ll save you loads of time. 

Fixes and Improvements – Because We Care!

  • Auto-recovery for broken Gutenberg blocks post-AI site generation.
  • Enhanced clarity in error messages for usage limits.
  • Improvements in the ZipWP customizer for a smoother navigation experience.
  • Better error handling and reporting in image search.
  • Removal of unsupported languages for a streamlined experience.

These updates are all about making your website-building journey smoother, faster, and more enjoyable. 

We can’t wait for you to try them out and hear your feedback. Remember, at ZipWP, we’re constantly innovating to keep you ahead in the digital world.

Cheers to creating amazing websites with ease!

Your ZipWP Team