The WP Week by WP-CONTENT.CO – Weekly News from WordPress Ecosystem!

Episode 138 rounds up the most important highlights from the WordPress ecosystem this week, drawing from the latest WP-CONTENT.CO newsletter. We cover key project updates, shifts in community conversations, and notable developments shaping how WordPress is being built, maintained, and used today. From evolving tools and workflows to broader discussions around direction and sustainability, this…

This week, we’re pulling together the biggest highlights from WP-CONTENT.CO Newsletter #256, covering key developments in WordPress and the broader ecosystem. The buzz is dominated by the launch of Elementor One, a new unified platform from Elementor that promises a streamlined design experience across tools and workflows. Meanwhile, the Content-Creators Slack channel has been closed…

This week’s episode explores how WordPress is evolving alongside AI, performance, and community leadership. The spotlight is on WP-Bench, the new official AI benchmark from the Core AI Team, setting a clear standard for what it means for AI tools to truly understand WordPress. We also cover early moves toward WordPress 7.0, including View Transitions…

This week’s episode dives into one of the most heated community debates in recent memory after an official WordPress.org social post sparked backlash over tone, professionalism, and leadership. We break down the reactions from long-time contributors, what it says about governance, and why it matters for the future of the project. Beyond the controversy, we…

This week, we cover major updates shaping the WordPress ecosystem, from contributor initiatives and security concerns to hosting innovations and a wave of new releases. The WordPress Test Team has outlined plans to restructure in 2026 with clearer guidelines and a new training program, while the latest Vulnerability Report flags 139 new issues across plugins…

This week, we cover a wide mix of WordPress community updates, security alerts, and evolving conversations around AI and modern web development. The WordPress Community is bringing back women-focused events for International Women’s Day, complete with a new organizer handbook, while the latest Vulnerability Report highlights 150 new issues across plugins and themes in just…

This week on The WP Week, we break down the conversations shaping WordPress’s future, starting with a proposed 2026 release schedule that aligns major WordPress versions with flagship community events like WordCamp Asia, WordCamp US, and the State of the Word. We also look at progress on the Contributor Dashboard pilot, the WordPress 6.9 retrospective,…

This week, we’re unpacking one of the biggest internet disruptions of the year — a major Cloudflare outage that rippled across the web, taking down sites and services worldwide after a critical database issue. Meanwhile, WordPress rolls out Release Candidate 2 for version 6.9, the first-ever WordPress AI Client SDK, and a call for mentors…

WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 1 is here, bringing new Notes, improved Interactivity and Block Binding APIs, border-radius presets, and key fixes across the editor. The community is also watching the situation in Bangladesh, with the Community Team coordinating closely to keep events healthy and safe. Core discussions this week focus on unified roadmaps, better contributor…

This week’s WP Week dives into the big shifts coming with Gutenberg Phase 3, including real-time collaboration, threaded block-level Notes, and a fresh admin redesign. We also cover the latest WordPress 6.9 Beta 4 updates, the arrival of the Abilities API, and what’s new in Gutenberg 22.0. On the security front, critical vulnerabilities in Post…

This week, the spotlight is on Automattic’s trademark dispute with the creator of Automatic.css, sparking debate around branding and open-source naming rights. We also cover WordPress 6.9 Beta 2, featuring 33 editor updates and the long-awaited merge of the Abilities API, plus major improvements to plugin security checks through the new Plugin Check Plugin. Across…

This week’s episode dives into major WordPress headlines — from Automattic’s counterclaims against WP Engine in the ongoing trademark battle to the release of WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 and Gutenberg 21.9, bringing three new blocks and key editor improvements. We also cover WooCommerce 10.3, now featuring Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in core, and new…

This week, we bring you insights from WordCamp Canada 2025, where Matt Mullenweg discussed WordPress’s evolution, the role of AI, and the power of community-driven innovation. We also explore the expanding Campus Connect program for educators, progress on the Abilities API for WordPress 6.9, and a major Slider Revolution vulnerability affecting millions of sites.In tech…

In this episode, we cover the release of WordPress 6.8.3, a crucial security update fixing two critical vulnerabilities, and a major policy change from WordPress Community Support after misuse of WordCamp funds. Higher education partnerships expand with Fidélitas University’s WordPress Campus Connect, while Gutenberg 21.8 introduces the much-anticipated “hide block” option and updates ahead of…

This week’s episode dives into the release of FAIR 1.0, marking a major milestone in decentralized WordPress package management by enabling installs from WordPress.org, independent sources, and mirrors. We also cover Gutenberg 21.7’s new features, WordPress VIP’s GovRAMP and TX-RAMP certifications, and BuddyPress security updates. On the business front, Newfold Digital sells Markmonitor, Pagely partners…