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Portland Welcomes WordCamp US 2025: A Community Gathering

A full house of attendees gathered in Portland, Oregon, for WordCamp US 2025, with thousands more tuning in online. Over four days, the flagship WordPress event brought together contributors, innovators, and community members for collaboration, inspiration, and discovery. WordPress is… Continue Reading →

What’s new in Gutenberg 21.5? (27 August)

“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 reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with… Continue Reading →

Maintenance Releases for WordPress branches 4.7 to 6.7

Following on from the WordPress 6.8.2 maintenance release last month, the included update to the root security certificate bundle has been backported to all branches back to 4.7. This ensures that when your site performs server-side HTTP requests, the most… Continue Reading →

What’s new in Gutenberg 21.2? (16 July) - Make WordPress Core

“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 reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with… Continue Reading →

WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers - Make WordPress Core

Planning is underway for WordPress 6.9, and this post outlines a proposed schedule along with a call for volunteers to support the release process. Following the typical cadence and accounting for holidays later in the year, the proposed final release… Continue Reading →

Core Committers Check-in – July 2025 - Make WordPress Core

This post summarizes key discussions from the most recent core committer meeting held with project leadership. As with previous check-ins, the goal is to align on key initiatives, gather feedback, and clarify next steps for the WordPress project. Note: This… Continue Reading →

Announcing the Formation of the WordPress AI Team - WordPress.org News

Today, I’m pleased to announce the formation of a new WordPress AI Team, a dedicated group focused on accelerating and coordinating artificial intelligence projects across the WordPress ecosystem. AI is already transforming how people create and manage content online. As… Continue Reading →

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