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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 test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites…. Continue Reading →
Kinsta analyzed more than 10 billion HTTP requests across its hosting infrastructure and found that bots hit add-to-cart URLs on WordPress sites 7.67 million times in a single 24-hour period. One crawler alone generated 550 million requests over 30 days… Continue Reading →
In 2026, a “pretty” website is no longer enough—if it doesn’t feel instant, it’s invisible. This guide reveals how the world’s top developers are using predictive AI and “Edge” architecture to kill the loading bar for good.
For years, I’ve had a Raspberry Pi sitting in my office serving both Homebridge and Plex. Though I’d wanted to set up Pi-Hole for sometime, I’d not taken the time do so until recently. For those unfamiliar, Pi-Hole effectively lets… Continue Reading →
A couple of months ago I was trying, really hard, to play with this new and exciting AI Agent tool called OpenClaw, but I just couldn’t manage it. My problem was that installing it on my Mac was a nightmare…. Continue Reading →
When a WordPress site breaks on a Friday afternoon, the clock starts on two separate problems: fixing the site and agreeing on who caused it. The second problem almost always takes longer. A developer points at the campaign that just… Continue Reading →
The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: July 28, 2025 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @bijayyadav Meeting facilitator – @bijayyadav Full transcript – #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting. @bijayyadav… Continue Reading →
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 WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test… Continue Reading →
Two people asked us the same question during our bot traffic reality check live event, and we never got to either one live: does an llms.txt file actually stop AI from hammering your site? We’ve sat with that question because… Continue Reading →
This is the proposed agenda for the bi-weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026 15:00 UTC Announcements WordPress 7.0.2 Release is now available. WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is out is ready for download and testing! WordPress 7.1 Beta1 4 Release is… Continue Reading →
There’s a conversation we have regularly with growing businesses. It usually starts with a client request that WordPress can’t quite handle cleanly. Maybe it’s a complex procurement workflow that needs to talk to an ERP. Maybe it’s a high-volume API… Continue Reading →
The Abilities API, introduced in WordPress 6.9, establishes a shared language, allowing all WordPress components—both core and plugins—to expose their functionality in a unified, understandable way for humans and machines alike. This makes your WordPress site ready for integration with… Continue Reading →
Welcome to DEV, your monthly WordPress deep dive. Is it really almost August already? Or are Julying to me?! Well, let’s not waste any more time and get right into it. Stick around to the end to see a toddler… Continue Reading →
Why are the world’s most powerful websites still stuck in the early 2000s? While boutique brands chase “sleek” designs that only end up frustrating users, giants like Amazon and Google have realized that “ugly” is actually a superpower for trust… Continue Reading →
The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. As the second Tuesday meeting this month was cancelled, this will be the first meeting of the month and will take place on 28 July. Meeting… Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I shared Remove Empty Shortcodes 1.1.0, which improved the plugin to do the one thing it exists for again: strip out the inactive shortcodes a deactivated plugin or page builder leaves behind. It worked. It… Continue Reading →
X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/accessibility: Comment on 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 this year. Well, that date fled by three weeks… Continue Reading →
WordPress sites running on fast infrastructure can still have reliability problems, mainly because that infrastructure only determines how quickly pages load. It’s the enterprise’s ‘change management process’ that determines whether the site continues to work after someone updates a plugin,… Continue Reading →
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 WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test… Continue Reading →
These is the bi-weekly notes for the Accessibility Team meeting that happens on alternate Thursday in #accessibility. You can read the full transcript here or see the full meeting schedule. Announcements WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is released Guide to WCUS 2026 WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release Discussion on… Continue Reading →
For the last few releases, I’ve ended these posts the same way: with a promise that a detail-page overhaul was coming. Ratings, runtime, a clearer view of which of your services actually carry a title. With 1.5.0, it’s here, along… Continue Reading →
The designer-developer handoff is officially dead—and AI just pulled the trigger. Instead of wasting weeks translating pixels into code, teams are now building live, together, in real time with AI agents doing the grunt work.
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 your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team… Continue Reading →
One of the most important aspects of a WordPress website migration is ensuring that all of the SEO work you’ve implemented on your existing website is successfully transferred to your new one. A properly executed SEO migration helps preserve your… Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 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… Continue Reading →
This is the proposed agenda for the bi-weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026 15:00 UTC Announcements WordPress 7.1 Beta1 Release (scheduled for today – 15th July) The release party starts at 15:00 UTC. Guide to WCUS 2026 WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance… Continue Reading →
Facebook didn’t get worse overnight—it optimized itself into confusion. What started as the clearest social experience on the web slowly became a noisy, unpredictable system users no longer fully understand. This is what happens when engagement wins over usability—and it’s… Continue Reading →
Every website reaches a point where it needs a redesign. Maybe the design looks dated, the site has become difficult to manage, or it simply no longer reflects the business behind it. A fresh website can improve user experience, increase… Continue Reading →
Back in February, I wrote about Remove Empty Shortcodes 1.0.0 in which the plugin includes the admin scanner, a real test suite, and automated deployment to WordPress.org. Then a bug report was submitted on the wp.org forums leading to 1.1.0…. Continue Reading →
