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WordPress Community Team proposes replacing monthly status meetings with written updates and coworking sessions → make.wordpress.org/community/20... (h/t:@wpcontent_co)
Rethinking our Monthly Team Meetings
The problem Over the past months we’ve tried two meeting slots at different times, then a 12-hour open window, hoping to catch more people across timezones. Neither change moved the needle. A…
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Sybre Waaijer says current WordPress Core developers are “vibing” their way toward 40% of the web without senior inspection →https://x.com/SybreWaaijer/status/2080553182309056942 (h/t:@wpcontent_co)
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Linux Foundation joins Open Secure AI Alliance to support open AI security →https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/open-models-and-open-weights-are-foundational-to-secure-ai (h/t:@wpcontent_co)
Open Models and Open Weights Are Foundational to Secure AI
The Linux Foundation celebrates collaborative efforts to build and enhance the open tools and techniques that keep AI systems safe and secure.
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WordCamp US is opening a sponsored Creator Studio for attendees to record content on-site: The studio will be available from August 16–19, →https://us.wordcamp.org/2026/wordcamp-creator-studio-sponsored-by-wordpress-com-available-for-sign-ups-now/ (h/t:@wpcontent_co)
WordCamp Creator Studio, Sponsored by WordPress.com: Available for Sign Ups Now!
WordCamp US is offering a bookable recording studio in Phoenix, sponsored by WordPress.com. We welcome creators, influencers, podcasters, and anyone interested in recording content to take advantag…
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The Meetup Organizer Newsletter is set for revival after going dormant a year ago, with plans for a monthly roundup of meetups, WordCamps, Campus Connect, and next-gen events → make.wordpress.org/community/20... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Proposal: Bringing Back the Meetup Organizer Newsletter
The Meetup Organizer Newsletter has been quiet since July 2025. Huge credit to @bjmcsherry, @josvelasco, and @peiraisotta for carrying that one. As we’re all thinking hard about reconnecting …
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WordPress 7.1 release lead Anne McCarthy has described her approach to the release cycle as bringing the temperature down after 7.0, prioritizing predictability and getting ahead of decisions early. → thewpminute.com/why-wordpres... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow - The WP Minute
Some WordPress releases are more transformative than others. WordPress 7.1 looks to be a watershed moment, with long-awaited features like responsive styling coming to the Block Editor. But there’s…
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WordPress Day for AI is scheduled for October 24 in Faro, Portugal, with parallel business and technical tracks running throughout the day. → events.wordpress.org/faro/2026/wo... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordPress Day for AI Faro 2026 – 24 de Outubro 2026 no AP Eva Senses
Descubra como a Inteligência Artificial está a transformar o WordPress e os negócios digitais. Junte-se ao WordPress Day for AI Faro 2026, a 24 de outubro.
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WordPress Coding Standards 3.4.1 has shipped a security fix → github.com/WordPress/Wo... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Release 3.4.1 - 2026-07-27 · WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards
This is a security release and all users are advised to update their WordPressCS install as soon as possible. Changed The minimum required PHPCSUtils version to 1.2.3 (was 1.2.2). #2770 The minimu...
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 Adds Opt-Out for Responsive Styling, Punts Inherited Styles Display → www.therepository.email/wordpress-7-... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 Adds Opt-Out for Responsive Styling, Punts Inherited Styles Display
WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 gives sites a way to turn off responsive style editing, and drops the inherited styles display after contributors couldn’t agree on a design approach.
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WordPress Credits Calls for Help Designing a Developer Track Ahead of a US College Pilot → www.therepository.email/wordpress-cr... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
First Student Survey Shows WordPress Credits Building Skills and Satisfaction, With Focus Now On Retention → www.therepository.email/first-studen... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Jamie Marsland Among Educators Leading WordCamp US 2026 Beginner Workshops → www.therepository.email/jamie-marsla... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Class Action Against Automattic to Proceed After Judge Finds Company Tracked WP Engine Customers → www.therepository.email/class-action... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Class Action Against Automattic to Proceed After Judge Finds Company Tracked WP Engine Customers
After their proposed class action was dismissed in December, two agency owners have survived a second motion to dismiss thanks to the WordPress Engine Tracker website.
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WP Engine Accuses Automattic of Destroying Evidence, Asks Court to Dismiss Trademark Counterclaims → www.therepository.email/wp-engine-ac... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WP Engine Accuses Automattic of Destroying Evidence, Asks Court to Dismiss Trademark Counterclaims
WP Engine claims sworn declarations and deposition testimony contradict months of assurances that Matt Mullenweg’s WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram messages had been preserved.
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Protect the Shire Scores First Win as Wordfence AI Agent Catches Plugin Backdoor Before It Reaches Users → www.therepository.email/protect-the-... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Protect the Shire Scores First Win as Wordfence AI Agent Catches Plugin Backdoor Before It Reaches Users
A supply chain backdoor planted in a plugin with 20,000 active installs was caught by Wordfence and quickly shut down within Protect the Shire’s hold window.
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What's happening in WordPress this week (02 August)? Check out the new issue of WP More! Read Here → wpmore.net/wordpress-ma... #WordPress
WordPress Market Share, PHP Crisis, Playground Tricks & AI Security Win | WP More – Issue 50 – WP More
The numbers, the risks, and the tools shaping WordPress right now.
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Matt Mullenweg Responds to Active Install Growth Data Ticket for First Time in Four Years, Cites “Competing Interests” → www.therepository.email/matt-mullenw... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
The WP Community Collective Rebrands as The WPOCC After WordPress Foundation Files Trademark Application for ‘WPCC’ → www.therepository.email/the-wp-commu... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordPress Playground Team Calls for Testers as New Dock-Based UI Aims to Fix Feature Discoverability → www.therepository.email/wordpress-pl... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordPress Playground Team Calls for Testers as New Dock-Based UI Aims to Fix Feature Discoverability
Playground has supported persistent sites since March, but users keep telling the team they don’t know that. A new dock-based UI aims to fix the discoverability problem.
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React 19 has been punted beyond WordPress 7.1 after plugin compatibility issues proved more stubborn than expected, → make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
React 19: punted beyond WordPress 7.1, experiment in Gutenberg
WordPress 7.1 continues to use React 18.3 React 19 upgrade won’t be a part of WordPress 7.1. After briefly enabling it in Gutenberg we discovered unexpected incompatibilities in how old and n…
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WordCamp US 2026 Publishes Schedule With Expanded AI Programming and New Beginner Track → www.therepository.email/wordcamp-us-... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordCamp US 2026 Publishes Schedule With Expanded AI Programming and New Beginner Track
The WCUS 2026 schedule is now live, with AI dominating the program as organizers look to attract attendees with a beginner track and a small business marketplace in Phoenix next month.
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WordPress Credits is seeking developers and teachers to help design its first developer track after a US college expressed interest in joining the program, but only if it can deliver a code-contribution pathway for its students. → make.wordpress.org/community/20... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Help shape the next chapter of WP Credits: a developer track, and a pilot opportunity
WP Credits has been growing steadily, and now that we’ve proven the model works, it’s time to look at what the next evolution of the program could look like to better fit students’…
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The mandatory 24-hour cooldown for WordPress. org plugin and theme auto-updates has been cut to six hours, with work underway to skip the delay entirely when the AI reviewer, Gandalf, finds no issues. (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Version 1.2.0 of the WordPress AI plugin has shipped → make.wordpress.org/ai/2026/07/2... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
What’s new in AI 1.2.0 (14 JULY 2026)?
AI 1.2.0 introduces a new Suggest Reply experiment, bulk content summary generation, new read-only content and user Abilities, simpler settings, and a range of accessibility, reliability, and devel…
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Gutenberg 23.6 has shipped as the final feature release heading into WordPress 7.1, promoting the Playlist and Tabs blocks from experimental to stable and adding inline text-selection notes with @mention autocomplete. → make.wordpress.org/core/2026/07... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
What’s new in Gutenberg 23.6? (July 22, 2026)
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a remin…
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The WordPress Accessibility Team has pushed back the deadline for theme authors to comply with updated accessibility-ready requirements to September 30, after the team couldn't get through all reviews in time → make.wordpress.org/accessibilit... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
Accessibility-ready Theme Reviews: Extending the Deadline
When we announced the new accessibility-ready theme guidelines in May, the accessibility time set an ambitious timeline to re-review all themes and require action from theme authors by June 30th of…
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The WP World has launched a new Friends feature that lets members connect with people they know and request introductions to mutual contacts. → thewp.world/the-wp-world... (h/t: @therepositorywp)
The WP World Just Got Friendlier
Friends brings confirmed, two-way connections to The WP World so Pressers can discover mutual contacts, ask for introductions, and make the WordPress community easier to navigate.
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WP Engine has opened the 2026 ACF Annual Survey, its fourth, asking developers how they use the plugin and what they want to see in future releases → www.advancedcustomfields.com/annual-survey/ (h/t: @therepositorywp)
ACF Annual Survey 2026
We want to hear from you! Tell us how you use ACF, how you build sites with WordPress, and what needs to be improved to make ACF even better.
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