The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various… Continue Reading →
Preparation for the WordPress 7.1 release is underway. This post shares the release process, including the timeline and how you can help. Release Timeline Overview 7.1 RC4 was released on August 17, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, immediately followed by the… Continue Reading →
On July 14th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Forminator Forms, a WordPress plugin with more than 600,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including… Continue Reading →
Picking a font used to be a short decision. You chose the font, picked a weight, adjusted the size, and moved on. Variable fonts change that workflow. One font can include a range of adjustable axes, and each axis changes… Continue Reading →
The fourth Release Candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead,… Continue Reading →
If you ask Claude Code to review a changeset, you’ll get something useful. You’ll also, eventually, get something like this: Consider your error handling here. This could be more performant. It’s not wrong but it’s saying much. Feedback like that… Continue Reading →
Most Divi 5 users start with presets by saving one complete style at a time. That works for simple reuse, but it can quickly turn into a long list of similar presets: one card preset for a light version, another… Continue Reading →
It’s official; the beta phases have ended, and Divi 5 has arrived. This isn’t the end; it’s a new beginning for Divi, and we are moving forward faster than ever with weekly updates. If you use Divi 5, you’ll see… Continue Reading →
On July 14th, 2026, we received a submission for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in User Profile Builder, a WordPress plugin with more than 40,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as the user… Continue Reading →
In Part 8 of our Mastering Flexbox series, we focused on controlling spacing with Gap instead of relying on margin for repeated spacing patterns. We saw how Horizontal Gap and Vertical Gap help create cleaner, more consistent spacing across rows,… Continue Reading →
First introduced in April as the WordPress Core Dev Environment Toolkit, the WordPress Contributor Toolkit is an experimental desktop app that guides first-time contributors through setting up a full wordpress-develop environment. Git, Node.js, and npm are still involved under the… Continue Reading →
Last week, there were 247 vulnerabilities disclosed in 195 WordPress Plugins and 2 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 135 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those… Continue Reading →
Ask around right now whether AI is going to kill WordPress, and you’ll get wildly different answers depending on who you ask. Somewhere out there is a LinkedIn post you’ve probably already seen, arguing WordPress is basically dead — that… Continue Reading →
I am excited to announce the release of four new modules for Divi 5! The charts module lets you build interactive charts in nine different formats and manage data using a brand new tabular data editor. The Gravity Forms and Imagely modules… Continue Reading →
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WordPress 7.1 continues to polish accessibility across WordPress Core and Gutenberg, advancing the goals to meet accessibility standards. In this release, high-impact changes include the new accessible tooltips API, improved predictability for screen readers, and improved labeling in many places… Continue Reading →
Open ten Product Hunt launches in a row this week. Same gradient hero. Same rounded card grid. Same badge with the little pulsing dot. Same font. You could swap the logos on half of them and nobody browsing quickly would… Continue Reading →
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 site users easily hide… Continue Reading →
In Part 7 of our Mastering Flexbox series, we focused on building flexible button, menu, and link rows. We used Layout Direction, Justify Content, Align Items, Gap, and Module Groups to create compact, responsive horizontal groups that can adapt across… Continue Reading →
Kinsta’s agency plans put every site you manage within MyKinsta. This gives you control, but to keep a large portfolio in order, you have to build the system. Kinsta includes the tools to do it. You can organize multiple WordPress… Continue Reading →
Planning is underway for WordPress 7.2! This post outlines the proposed schedule along with a call for volunteers to support the release process. Following the typical cadence, the proposed final release date for 7.2 is Wednesday, December 9, 2026. This… Continue Reading →
Divi 5 makes it easy to create polished sections with rich color, depth, and visual atmosphere. In this free pack, you’ll get 7 Creative Gradients for Divi 5 that are perfect for hero sections, landing pages, SaaS websites, data platforms,… Continue Reading →
Note: This post has been published on Make/Core in light of the WordPress 7.0.4 security release. You can read more about the security release. WordPress 7.1 RC2 was released on August 6, 2026, as part of the WordPress 7.0.3 security release…. Continue Reading →
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 by downloading it from… Continue Reading →
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for release on August 19th and promises to be an exciting update for developers, professionals, agencies, and bloggers across the ecosystem. This second major release of the year introduces a wide range of updates covering nearly… Continue Reading →
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This is the proposed agenda for the bi-weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026 15:00 UTC Announcements 7.1 RC3 is scheduled to be released on Wed Aug 12th (today) 7.1 RC1 was released Wed August 5th. WordPress 7.1 Field Guide is published…. Continue Reading →
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @b1ink0 asked whether there was anything the team would like to focus on for the WordPress 7.2 release, referencing the performance-focused Core Trac tickets. @westonruter said… Continue Reading →
Type almost any question into Google today and there’s a good chance you’ll get your answer before you ever see a blue link. An AI-generated summary sits at the top of the page, pulling from a handful of sources, and… Continue Reading →
Most WordPress teams can fix things. Fixing things and running things reliably are not the same skill, and the gap between them gets more expensive with every site you add. At a certain scale, the informal systems that keep operations… Continue Reading →
