WordPress 7.1 Source of Truth

Welcome to the Source of Truth for WordPress 7.1! Before you dive headfirst into all the big and small changes and pick your favorites, make sure to read these preliminary thoughts about this post and how to use it. If you have any questions, leave a comment or email me at pauli@gutenbergtimes.com. A huge "Thank you" to Anne McCarthy, Justin Tadlock, Isabel Brison, Adam Silverstein, Ramon Dodd, Andrew Serong, Hans-Gerd Gerhards, Marin Atanasov, Krupa Nanda, Isabel Brison, Aaron Robershaw, Ben Dwyer, Brent MacKinnon, Ashar Fuadi, and a lot more.

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Paul Sanders talks about Discover Still - podcast interview — THE PHOTOWALK

This week Paul Sanders returns to talk about his search for stillness, burnout, creativity, and his sold-out new book, Still. Once Picture Editor of The Times, Paul now makes reflective landscape work...

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Indebted: The Ugandan WordPress Dream that Flew to Asia - Ebbanja: Ekirooto kya Uganda ekyagenda e Buyindi

Emboozi eno weeri ne mu Luganda. There are moments in life when you sit back, look around, and just shake your head in disbelief. The kind where you ask yourself, “Eh! Is this really me?” This is one of those moments. The word indebted is typically associated with money—a debt to be repaid. But there...

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Woo's Artistic Director talks agentic commerce at Stripe Sessions

Watch Beau Lebens, Artistic Director of Woo, on stage at the annual Stripe Sessions conference to talk about agentic commerce.

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WordPress Studio – Fast, Free Local Development

Develop locally with WordPress Studio. Build and test themes, plugins, and full sites, then sync or export when you're ready to go live.

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WordPress 7.0 Source of Truth

Welcome to the Source of Truth for WordPress 7.0! Before you dive headfirst into all the big and small changes and pick your favorites, make sure to read these preliminary thoughts about this post and how to use it. If you have questions, leave a comment or email me at pauli@gutenbergtimes.com. Huge Thank You to all collaborators on this post: Anne McCarthy, Sarah Norris, Ella van Durpe, Maggie Cabrera, Ben Dwyer, Jonathan Bossenger, Justin Tadlock, Dave Smith, Courtney Robertson and a lot more.

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Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress

A WordPress instance that's entirely hosted in your browser opens up interesting possibilities for self-hosted personal apps.

werd.io

What Automattic’s AI Enablement Training Means for WordPress

Automattic recently brought a group of employees to New York City for two weeks of intensive AI training. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares what the team built, what changed, and what it means for the Word…

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Schrödinger’s color theory finally completed after 100 years

A century after Erwin Schrödinger sketched out a bold vision for how we perceive color, scientists have finally filled in the missing pieces. A Los Alamos team used advanced geometry to show that hue,...

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Block Themes, Icon Block and AI –Weekend Edition #356

Read onlineIssue #356 | February 7, 2026 Hi there, AI is on my mind a lot these days. It speeds up my life when I research or analyze content, tools and technology. Even more so when working on workflow automation. This week saw an "explosion of visible AI progress in the WordPress project" as James LePage calls it. And on my travel through the feeds Block Themes and theme.json appeared as an important topic.

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Gutenberg Changelog #126 – Gutenberg Releases 22.3, 22.4, 22.5 and WordPress 7.0

In this episode, Birgit Pauli-Haack welcomes Carolina Nymark back to discuss recent Gutenberg releases (22.3, 22.4, 22.5) and preview features coming in WordPress 7.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares her recovery journey and emphasizes the value of Carolina Nymark’s expertise. Carolina Nymark introduces herself as a long-time WordPress core committer and theme bundle maintainer, explaining her role in triaging, testing, and updating default themes.

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Block Theme Guide, AI Galore, Icon Block, WordPress 7.0 — Weekend Edition 357

Read onlineIssue #357 | February 14, 2026 Hi there, If you celebrate it, Happy Valentines day! 💖 This week, WordPress developers and co-workers share their experiences exploring AI workflows around development and creation. These are exciting times for sure! It's good to be back behind the mic after an operation that irritated my vocal cord nerve — I'm still a bit hoarse, but that's nothing new for this podcast, and I'm perfectly healthy otherwise.

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Streamlining block theme development with WordPress Playground and GitHub

Use Playground and the Create Block Theme plugin to move your Site Editor changes from database to filesystem, enabling proper GitHub workflows for block theme development.

developer.wordpress.org

A Complete Visual Tour of the First WordPress Release Ever! – Iterative Wonders

They say you should never look back, but when it comes to the internet, I disagree. I recently decided to play digital archaeologist. I didn’t just look at pict

iterativewonders.com

Streamlining block theme development with WordPress Playground and GitHub

Use Playground and the Create Block Theme plugin to move your Site Editor changes from database to filesystem, enabling proper GitHub workflows for block theme development.

developer.wordpress.org

AI Experiments, WordPress 7.0, Gutenberg 22.3 and 22.4, Playground for theme builders - Weekend Edition 354 - Gutenberg Times

Hi there! Yes, it’s been a while. Did you miss me? I hope you and yours had a great start to the new year, and I wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2026. I am infinitely grateful you are a reade...

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Life Happens at 1x Speed

Why I stopped consuming content at 2x speed, and the simple rule that changed how I listen to everything.

terriblesoftware.org

Scroll on Hover Image Block

The Scroll on Hover Image block allows users to showcase tall images that scroll on hover, with customizable settings.

derekhanson.blog

Introducing CSS Grid Lanes

It’s here!

webkit.org

Color Blind & Low Vision Simulator - Chrome Web Store

This vision simulator allows users to observe how people with colorblindness or low vision may perceive web-based content.

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Roadmap for WordPress 7.0 and schedule, commands for the Command Palette, Gutenberg 22.3, and more - Weekend Edition 353 - Gutenberg Times

Stay ahead of the curve with the WordPress 7.0 plan and 2026 schedule. Weekend Edition 353 covers Gutenberg 22.3 updates, Command Palette tips, and essential tools for #nocode site builders.

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Build a Complete WordPress Website in Studio - No Server Setup Required

YouTube video by Elliott Richmond

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“Use your best judgment”

Extraordinary organizations have this is as their employee handbook. Resilient ones. Human ones that can thrive in the face of automation and AI. Organizations that are built on customer service, hospitality and flexibility. Of course, this means you'll need to treat your team with respect and offer them training and dignity. It means you won't be able to simply write down every single step in the manual, or work as fast as you can to replace people with uncaring software.

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What's Going to Happen With WordPress in 2026?

YouTube video by PublishPress

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