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WordCamp Asia 2027 Is Coming to Penang
Next year, WordCamp Asia 2027 heads to Penang, Malaysia. From April 9 to 11, the WordPress community will gather at the Penang Waterfront Convention Centre for three days of contribution, learning, and connection. Tickets are on…
Read original →#241 – Tiffany Farriss on Drupal Funding, Community, and a Shared Journey With WordPress
Tiffany Farriss joined the podcast to talk about the sustainability issues affecting open source communities, drawing from her experience with the Drupal Association. Tiffany is currently the interim CEO of the Drupal Association, and is the…
Read original →WordPress 7.2 Beta 5
WordPress 7.2 Beta 5 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.…
Read original →WordPress Credits Welcomes More Than 50 Institutions
More than 50 educational institutions have joined WordPress Credits, giving students worldwide a way to earn academic recognition for contributing to WordPress. The program had two participating institutions in September 2025 and four the following month.…
Read original →#240 – Martin Schmidt on Building Partnerships Between WordPress Product Makers and Hosting Companies
The conversation focused on Martin Schmidt’s expertise in connecting WordPress plugin companies with web hosting providers. We discussed was how plugin creators frequently lack marketing strategies after product development. We also explored why partnering with hosts…
Read original →WordPress 7.2 Beta 4
WordPress 7.2 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.…
Read original →WordPress 7.1.4
This security release features fixes for multiple issues. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.4 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click…
Read original →#239 – Remkus De Vries on How Scanfully 2.0 Is Making WordPress Security and Performance Monitoring Simpler
Today the podcast is focused on Scanfully, a WordPress site health and performance monitoring tool, detailing its evolution to version 2.0. We talk about how the tool is making complex site data accessible and actionable for…
Read original →WordPress 7.2 Beta 2
WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.…
Read original →Critical PHP Security Release
The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Due to the critical severity of the issues, site owners are encouraged to immediately update their installations of PHP.…
Read original →#238 – Chris Huber on How Static Site Importer Makes Migrating Any Website to WordPress Easier Than Ever
Data migration is under discussion in this episode thanks to Chris Huber, who brings tales from Automattic’s front lines. We explored how Data Liberation and the Static Site Importer give WordPress users the power to 'liberate'…
Read original →WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!
This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the…
Read original →What’s new for developers? (October 2026)
Your October guide to WordPress development: the 7.2 roadmap, the Ipsum theme, new block APIs, and what to test before Beta 1.
Read original →#237 – Robert Abela on WordPress Security and the Battle Against AI Threats
The conversation focused on insights from the 2026 WordPress Security Survey by Melapress, featuring guest Robert Abela. We talked about persistent concerns among WordPress users, with 78 percent of survey participants expressing security worries and nearly…
Read original →#236 – Brian Coords on WordPress as the Source of Truth
Today, I'm joined by Brian Coords from Automattic, and the podcast is focused upon the intersection of WordPress block themes, AI, and agency workflows, using the concept that "the site is the source of truth." We…
Read original →WordPress 7.1.3 Maintenance and Security Release
This security and maintenance release features 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.3 from WordPress.org, or…
Read original →#235 – Rob Pugh and Tony Arcangelini on Bringing Podcasting to Jetpack
The conversation focused on Jetpack’s new podcasting features for WordPress, discussing how creators can now easily publish, distribute, and manage podcasts directly from their sites. We talk about the integration with newsletters and social sharing, enabling…
Read original →#234 – K. Adam White on Migrating to Blocks With Artisanal Care and Enterprise Efficiency
Today I'm talking with K. Adam White from Human Made about large-scale content migrations to WordPress’ block editor, especially for enterprise clients. We discuss the use of patterns and bespoke tooling to transfer complex layouts from…
Read original →WordPress 7.1.2 Release
This security release features a fix for a critical severity security vulnerability. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.2 from WordPress.org, or visit…
Read original →WordPress Takes Its Turn Leading the Open Website Alliance
I’m happy to announce that I am now serving as president of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), representing the WordPress Foundation. The Alliance brings together the community organizations behind Drupal, Joomla!, TYPO3, and WordPress to advocate…
Read original →WordPress 7.1.1 Maintenance and Security Release
This security and maintenance release features 17 bug fixes on Core, 19 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 11 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites…
Read original →What’s new for developers? (September 2026)
Gutenberg 23.8 and 23.9 bring declarable block keyboard shortcuts, theme.json schema fixes for responsive states, and a batch of new deprecations.
Read original →#233 – Chris Reynolds on Building Trust With Project Contracts for Reliable AI Development
The conversation focused on AI-assisted development in WordPress, exploring how large language models like Claude can be both powerful and unpredictable. We talked about the need for guardrails, structured project contracts and reviewer agents, to ensure…
Read original →Students Built 108 Websites in Two Weeks in Bangladesh
In July, students at two campuses in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, built 108 websites. In eastern Uganda, a workshop that arrived to find no electricity at the school ran anyway, for more than 100 learners, because a former…
Read original →#232 – Aaron D Campbell on Navigating WordPress Security in the AI Era
The conversation focused on the rapidly evolving landscape of WordPress security, emphasising the impact of AI on both attack complexity and defence strategies. We talked about the accelerating pace at which vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited,…
Read original →WordPress Signs the Open Weights and American AI Leadership Letter
We’re proud to announce that WordPress has signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, an open letter asking US policymakers to not place early restrictions on open weight AI models. These are artificial intelligence models that…
Read original →#231 – Damon Cook on How WP Trend Watcher Keeps Him Up to Date With WordPress
On the podcast today we have Damon cook to talk about WP Trend Watcher, a locally run tool that aggregates, summarises, and curates WordPress news using AI and human review. We discussed the challenge of keeping…
Read original →AI Creates Opportunity While Artists Ship at WordCamp US 2026
WordCamp US (WCUS) 2026 just wrapped up after 4 days at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 1,100 people from around the world registered to attend, and thousands more watched online through livestreams. Contributor Day…
Read original →WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”
WordPress 7.1, “Mary Lou,” is here—celebrating the pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams and her spirit of reinvention and collaboration. This release brings a more flexible, responsive, and collaborative WordPress experience, with new…
Read original →#230 – Adrian Sticea on Navigating the Decline of WordPress Work on Upwork and the Rise of New Opportunities
I'm talking today with Adrian Sticea about the decline in freelance WordPress work available through Upwork, highlighted by a viral LinkedIn post and graph showing work drying up from 2023 onward. We get into the many…
Read original →Hands-on with the WordPress 7.1 Icon Registration API
WordPress 7.1 introduces a public API for custom icons. Discover how to register collections and render SVGs easily with this complete, practical tutorial.
Read original →Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension
The official WordPress Browser Extension is now available for Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers in the Chrome Web Store and for Safari on macOS in the Mac App Store. This new open source extension lets logged-in…
Read original →WordPress 7.0.4 Release
WordPress 7.0.4 is now available WordPress 7.0.4 is now available which features a security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.4…
Read original →#229 – Amy Kamala on Art, Tech, and Open Source: A Journey Through WordPress and Community
The conversation focused on Amy Kamala’s diverse journey from art to technology, her extensive experience in hosting, web development, and team leadership, and her active contributions to the WordPress project. We got into the intersection of…
Read original →What’s new for developers? (August 2026)
WordPress 7.1 ships August 19, and the Field Guide is out. Responsive block styles, pseudo states, the SVG Icon API, and an always-iframed post editor coming soon.
Read original →WordPress 7.0.3 release
WordPress 7.0.3 is now available WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.3…
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