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…
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,…
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Showcase Day is when imagination actually meets the platform. It’s the day WordCamp US hands the mic to the boldest, most creative work happening on WordPress right now. Real projects…
Rebuilding a page you already have the HTML for is tedious. You’re copying over markup by hand, recreating every class in the Style Manager, and then going back for…
It is time to update WordPress websites again with the WordPress 7.0.4 security update. Also, new AI Things like faster Hyve, Agentric AI, Altus AI, Frontman, and more. Plus, the…
Contributor Day looked different this year. Usually, we’re organized into teams based on WordPress contributor teams. Instead, we created teams centered around goals, with the intent of shipping something by…
Today, hundreds of people at WordCamp US will spend the day making WordPress better, and this year, we’re trying something new. Contributor Day is the part of WordCamp where the…
A fireside chat on earning trust for technology that moves through the middle of our communities. Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:30am Amanda Ventura is joining WCUS 2026 for a…
It’s hard to believe that WordCamp US starts in just two days! We’re getting so excited to see you in Phoenix. We have a few last-minute reminders to share before…
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…
Don’t miss the chance to explore the Sponsor Hall and discover the latest tools, technology, and ideas shaping the future of WordPress. Stop by the booths to meet the teams…
Learn how to integrate Akamai with WordPress VIP, configure caching, secure origin traffic, and manage DNS cutover with minimal downtime.
Meet the keynote speaker who helped bring Star Wars X-Wings to life at Disney and led AI and VR for billions of users at Meta. Now he’s turning that experience…
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….
Bricks 2.3.11 improves accessibility for query filters, forms, and default page content, and reduces unnecessary taxonomy indexing on large catalogs. It also addresses regressions in component blocks, forms, and template-backed…
An accessible, animated FAQ accordion built for both visitors and search engines. It handles the interactive question/answer UI on the page while quietly generating the structured data search engines…
In 2010, I got my first web job at a local WordPress shop, building child themes. I can tell you what a child theme is now. Back then I had…
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WordPress 7.1 changes how you edit, upload, and build. See the biggest updates – and what they mean for your Meta Box setup.
Enterprise teams are embracing AI. The challenge now is deciding how it fits into the business.
This is a small stability release focused on reliability in a few high-friction areas. Etch now handles very large taxonomies more reliably in term loops and Content Hub, and it…
Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is what lets an AI client like Claude or ChatGPT connect directly to an account and take real action in it, instead of just answering…
A new stash of AI Things keeps rolling in the WordPress space, like ThinkRank AI SEO plugin, Uncanny AI First Page Builder, InstaStudio HTML to WordPress, LolaCore AI Admin Agent,…
This guide outlines the major developer features and breaking changes in 7.1.
Hot on the heels of the ACSS release, Frames has been updated to support both the 3.x and 4.x versions.
After an extended feedback period, the final version of ACSS 4.0.0 has been released. At the same time, version 3.3.7 was also released to support the Bricks community…
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:00pm Closing out WCUS 2026, Robert Jacobi sits down with Ma.tt Mullenweg for a fireside chat about where open source stands today, followed by 30…
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….
It’s hard to believe that we’re already so close. WordCamp US starts in just 10 days! Soon we’ll be on site together learning, contributing, and celebrating our community. We have…
Meet the keynote speaker who’s spent her career making impossible platforms work and now she’s turning her attention to AI. Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9:15am Every so often, a…
The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or…
Keeping WordPress core and PHP versions current is one of the clearest ways to protect site performance, compatibility, and security. It is also one of the most tedious parts of…
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Let’s be honest: every WordCamp schedule looks amazing until you’re standing in the hallway at 10:29 trying to pick between four rooms at once. Somewhere in there is the session…
Do you know that besides directly filtering by custom fields or taxonomies, you can also create a dynamic filter. In this guide, let’s explore the way to get it based…
This week brings many new plugins, like CrocoBuilder, VovaBlocks, BricksFly, Dynamic OSM Maps, Reviso, AttribuLead, and more. More things to know for the WordPress 7.1 release. Also, nominations are open…
July was a big month for automation. Twenty features shipped. The Bulk Operations suite now covers themes, plugins, users, cron jobs, firewall rules, caching, and authentication from a single interface….
WordCamp US is happening soon, and you want to be there. You see the benefit – skill-building, career opportunities, and community that pays off long after the conference ends. The…
Connect Meta Box custom fields to blocks with WordPress block bindings – no PHP, shortcodes, or custom blocks. Just like dynamic data in page builders.
When people hear “WordCamp,” they often think of talks, workshops, swag, and hallway conversations. But WordCamp US is also a place where business owners, creators, freelancers, agencies, and WordPress professionals…
Woo4Etch is a free, open-source plugin + template library for building WooCommerce shops entirely in Etch.
This release focuses on the asset manager. It fixes loading problems, bulk upload collection assignment, duplicate images, and blurry previews so working with larger media libraries is more reliable.
It also…
WordPress 7.1 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…
Pressable recently joined WordPress VIP and WordPress.com for an Automattic for Agencies webinar on how AI is changing the way development teams and agencies work. Each team walked through a…
We’re excited to welcome another inspiring group of speakers to the WordCamp US 2026 lineup! This latest wave explores everything from WordPress 101 and building a strong foundation to advocating…
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The Core AI Prompt Bar is coming to WordCamp US 2026, and we’d love for you to stop by. The Prompt Bar is an open, collaborative space where you can…
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Learn how to auto-populate related Meta Box fields with AJAX and WordPress hooks to reduce manual data entry and keep your data consistent.
Etch doesn’t give you a UI for setting the default value of a select prop. The first option in the list is the default, so the only way to…
This release restores Masonry spacing, protects component and template data during common workflows, and improves accessibility and database diagnostics. Improvements
New tools for WordPress folks this week, like Plugin Auditor, Canva like Page Builder, and Mobile Apps. Also, tracking new releases like Novamira Design, Truvora AI, Wordfence PRISM, and more….
AI-powered search is reshaping digital discovery. Explore what enterprise marketers should prioritize to stay visible.
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 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…
Learn how a multilingual CMS handles translation workflows, localization, SEO, governance, and content delivery across global markets.
By default, WordPress core runs one language at a time. A multilingual WordPress website needs a custom implementation with the help of plugins, WordPress multisite, or both.
This is a small maintenance release focused on builder stability, UI feedback, and Meta Box compatibility. The Templates panel no longer crashes on WordPress sites where multiple post types or…
Update all your websites immediately, WordPress 7.0.2 is an important security release. Also, new AI things in focus like CartPilot, Novamira Chat, EventIn AI, Operator Kit, Fluent Support MCP, and…
WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update…
New in Meta Box: easily create 1-1 and 1-N relationships with one checkbox. Enforce single connections in the admin and API – no custom code required.
Quick beta follow-up containing a few important fixes & improvements.
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Bricks 2.4 introduces major improvements to automation, content management, and builder workflows. New AI Abilities let MCP clients such as Cursor, Claude Code, and Copilot create and edit Bricks content,…
AI agents have arrived in enterprise development. But the access model they need hasn’t.
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Eight controls that reduce your real attack surface.
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WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, admin ui, and…
A staging environment is the single most underused tool in a WordPress site owner’s workflow. Most people skip it until something breaks in production. Then they wish they hadn’t. This…
For most of the history of managed WordPress hosting, the interface was a dashboard. That’s changing.
This release focuses on fixes and improvements across component variants, Gutenberg components, forms, WooCommerce, and frontend rendering.
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If you’re looking for a carousel setup that is professional, fully customizable, accessible, and performant, this Embla Carousel init setup is a good option worth reaching for….
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Review Signal’s 2026 WordPress hosting benchmarks are out after a three-year hiatus, and Pressable earned Top Tier in every tier it entered – across five WordPress price tiers and WooCommerce.
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This release expands what agency developers can do through AI Assistant and the public API, while fixing a set of Builder and Content Hub issues around post type visibility, subdirectory…
This is a small release focused on builder stability and bug fixes. We fixed several custom post type edge cases around slug handling, select options, and Content Hub management.
We also…
Place interactive pins on any image, and let visitors click (or hover) to reveal tooltips with titles, descriptions, and optional links. This is the first Etch component with a…
Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with a catalog that now sits front and center, and a design tuned to hold up…
Etch has a built-in way to rename a class, you can double click a selector pill or use the rename option inside Style Manager. The problem is it only…
Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not previously attended WordCamp US. The…
This release ships our official AI Connector. It’s still experimental. Follow the link for install instructions, then turn the feature on in…
This post recaps how the WordPress project’s five Global Partners — Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Bluehost, and Hostinger — supported community events during the first half of 2026. Across more than…
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Learn how to create a parent-based filter for hierarchical custom post types using MB Views, making content navigation easier and more intuitive.
When you need a new Etch component that’s similar to one you already have, your options are limited. You can detach the instance from the component, but that strips…
This patch release fixes the 1.5.0 regression that could mount the builder twice on production sites after updating. Etch now ensure that the builder is only initialized once, so the…
Etch 1.5.0 is finally here, and it’s a big one! We’re shipping the new Public API, which lets you drive blocks, styles, components, loops, and more programmatically. AI Assistant now…
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When we launched Pressable MCP earlier this year, the core idea was simple: stop switching between your AI tools and your hosting dashboard. Ask for what you need, and your…
WordCamp Europe 2026 brought the WordPress community to Kraków for three days of contribution and conversation, from CERN going live on WordPress to WordPress 7.0, AI, and a closing fireside…
tl;dr: Temporary 24-hour cooldown period for plugin/theme releases before auto-updates. AI can give defenders an edge. We want to secure all 78K plugins and themes on WordPress.org. One of the…
Full-bleed background video seems straightforward until you get into the details: lazy loading for below-fold instances, accessibility considerations, giving mobile users a way out of a heavy video download,…
This release expands what AI Assistant and dynamic data can do.
AI Assistant can now work with custom fields (creating groups and fields), and can read .xlsx files from the…
I’ve created two universal utility loops for surfacing related content, one by post type and one by post type with a shared taxonomy term. Create them once and drop…
WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses,…
June 4-6, 2026 | ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków, Poland WordCamp Europe 2026 will bring the WordPress community together in Kraków, Poland, from June 4–6 for Contributor Day, two conference…
This release focuses on giving the AI Assistant the ability to handle files and bug fixes. Duplicate slots inside conditional branches now save correctly in Gutenberg, and the AI Assistant…
Syncing terms to posts takes advantage of custom fields, flexible layouts, relationships, and advanced filtering. Let’s do it automatically with this tutorial.
Let’s build a high-converting Flash Sale page with Meta Box: slider discount filters, smart sorting, and a live countdown – no page reloads.
Etch 1.4.18 expands the AI Assistant’s content-creation toolkit: it can now write post content, find media from your library, set featured images, and surface its tool calls in chat….
Gutenberg just merged CPT creation into core. After 10 years building CPT tooling for WordPress developers, here’s our honest take on what they got right – and what needs work.
Etch 1.4.17 fixes a 1.4.16 regression where condition properties broke the Gutenberg editor, clears the flood of @property console errors, and resolves several SVG and dropdown bugs. Also: AI…
A small fix release while we’re heads-down on 1.5.0’s big-ticket items — the third-party API and expanded AI capabilities. This release ships UI fixes (combobox reactivity, the boolean property…
Make your e-commerce websites more attractive and intuitive with function that allows visitor search nearby shops and get direction. It’s a easy task with MB Views. Explore now!
Etch 1.4.15 fixes an issue with media ID props being silently rewritten to the attachment URL, and introduces support for conditions nested inside other conditions. It also includes the…
This release contains the last step of the component editor redesign: every property input now shares a consistent stacked layout, with prop descriptions and drag-to-reorder on repeaters. On the…
The component editor and instance inputs redesigns keep evolving, with a new boolean prop switch, refined styling for other props, a stacked instance input layout, and visual feedback when…
This release adds target-click population for boolean and loop component props, persists the open/closed state of component prop accordions across reloads, and moves the “Create component” action into the…