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Page-Wide Copy And SEO Improvements Using Divi AI Agents

A vague headline or a generic “Learn More” button can leave visitors unsure what you offer. With Divi AI Agents in Divi 5, you can revise headlines, service descriptions, and calls to action across a page from one conversation. Choose… Continue Reading →

STRG Review: Can It Make Cloud Storage Costs More Predictable?

Cloud storage has a catch: uploading your files is only part of the bill. STRG says it bundles storage, egress, and standard S3 requests for $6.80 per TB per month—and lets AI agents manage your storage with permissions you control.

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 26, 2026 to November 1, 2026)

Last week, there were 549 vulnerabilities disclosed in 351 WordPress Plugins and 4 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 222 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those… Continue Reading →

Infinite Uploads 3.5 Adds a Free Plan, Media Cleanup, and Secure File Downloads

Infinite Uploads now lets agencies test WordPress media offload on a client site for free, with no credit card and no time limit. It also adds Media Cleanup, which shows you which files look unused or duplicated before you delete… Continue Reading →

10 Commands You Need To Add To Your Divi AI Agents Command Library

Building a website often means repeating the same instructions across different pages. We ask for sections that match existing styles, revisions that preserve approved content, and layout checks before a client review. With Divi AI Agent Commands, we can save… Continue Reading →

Attackers Actively Probing for Upgrade-Window RCE Vulnerability in WordPress Core

On October 28th, 2026, the WordPress Security Team released WordPress 7.1.4, along with backported security releases for older branches, addressing several security issues, most notably an Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in WordPress core, identified as CVE-2026-119977. The vulnerability affects… Continue Reading →

AI Was Coming for Your Design Job. Turns Out, It Might Just Be the Intern

AI was supposed to replace designers. Instead, design jobs are growing — and industry leaders say AI is looking less like the new creative director and more like the ridiculously fast intern…

Dive into the Ipsum WordPress theme, and how to extend it

With WordPress 7.2 launching in December, a new default theme is on the way. Marking a departure from tradition, it drops the usual calendar-year naming scheme in favor of a more meaningful name. Dubbed Ipsum, this new addition is a… Continue Reading →

SVG icons in the admin bar and menu in WordPress 7.2

You may have noticed the new shiny icons in the admin screens in WordPress 7.2 Beta. As previously announced on Replacing Dashicons in the admin bar and menu, the icons in the admin bar and menu are now inline SVGs… Continue Reading →

PCrisk Trust Badge Review: A Verifiable Security Badge for WordPress

High-reputation websites need to display trust credentials. My PCrisk Trust Badge review covers a solution that helps you achieve this with ease through displaying a dynamic (and customizable) badge. The post “PCrisk Trust Badge Review: A Verifiable Security Badge for… Continue Reading →

Your Content Is Going To Get More Random!

Maybe not your content per se, but the ability to discover it is with the introduction of the /random/ endpoint in WordPress 7.2. A request to example.com/random/ will lead end users to a randomly selected published post. The feature is… Continue Reading →

Everything You Need To Know About Divi 5’s Multi-Select And Bulk Editing

Editing repeated elements individually takes time, especially when they need the same design adjustments. Divi 5’s Multi-Select and Bulk Editing let us select several elements, change their settings together, and apply actions to the selection. We’ll explain how selection works,… Continue Reading →

6 Best Tools to Manage Multiple WordPress Sites (2026)

Managing more than a handful of WordPress sites gets old fast. These are the best multiple site management tools I’d consider in 2026, and what each one really costs. The post “6 Best Tools to Manage Multiple WordPress Sites (2026)”… Continue Reading →

Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: November 05, 2026

This is the proposed agenda for the bi-weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Thursday, November 05, 2026 at 08:30 PM GMT+5:30 Announcements WP A11y Docs update October 2026 WordPress 7.2 Beta 4 released Nov 3rd, 2026 Beta 5 scheduled for Nov 10th 7.1.4 Security… Continue Reading →

Dev Chat Agenda – November 4, 2026

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting focuses on upcoming releases and Core development, with time for discussions and open floor. If you… Continue Reading →

X-post: Flagship WordCamps on WP.org/news

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/community: Flagship WordCamps on WP.org/news

10 Ways To Work Faster With Divi AI Agents

Repeated edits can slow down a Divi build: matching button styles, correcting placeholder copy, checking phone spacing, and opening module after module to make the same change. Divi AI Agents let you describe those changes in the Divi 5 Visual… Continue Reading →

WordPress 7.2 Beta 4

WordPress 7.2 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 →

Wordfence Price Increase Coming December 3, 2026

On Thursday, December 3, 2026, pricing for Wordfence Premium, Care, and Response will increase. We’re announcing this change a month in advance so you have time to purchase new licenses or renew eligible subscriptions at current pricing. Existing licenses can… Continue Reading →

The “Rage Click” Manifesto: Is Your Design Making People Angry?

Your website isn’t just broken; it’s emotionally gaslighting your users. Discover why the “Rage Click” is the most honest feedback you’ll ever get and how building “Sympathetic UI” is the only way to save your brand’s soul in 2026.

X-post: Updates to the WordPress Marketing Repository

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/marketing: Updates to the WordPress Marketing Repository

How to implement AI search in WordPress and stay in control

Imagine your agency manages the WordPress help center for an appointment-booking software company. Customers keep asking support how to reschedule recurring appointments. The instructions already exist, but a search for “move my Friday bookings” doesn’t lead to the guide. The… Continue Reading →

Discover Maxima Plugins: A Catalogue of WooCommerce Extensions Built for the Block Checkout

Tired of WooCommerce plugins that break when you switch to the block checkout? Maxima Plugins is a catalogue of 30 premium extensions built for today’s WooCommerce, with a private live demo for every plugin so you can try it before… Continue Reading →

What’s new in Gutenberg 24.3? (28 October)

“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 →

5 Free Loop Filter Sidebar Designs For Divi 5

A useful filter sidebar gives visitors clear choices without taking over the page. This free pack includes five styled Post Filter sidebars for Divi 5, each paired with a matching content loop. Import a section and adapt its controls to… Continue Reading →

HTTP2Shell: What the Critical Brotli Vulnerability Means for WordPress Sites

On October 22, 2026, Google published CVE-2026-111497, a critical vulnerability in Brotli, one day after the Brotli project released fixed versions. The vulnerability has circulated under several unofficial names, including HTTP2Shell, Node2Shell, and Brotli2Shell. Despite the first name, the flaw… Continue Reading →

Synup Review: An AI Agent for Local Marketing Across Your Agency’s Clients

After a client site launches, the listings, reviews, and social posts around it still need weekly attention. My Synup review looks at Sydekick, an AI agent that takes requests in plain language and holds drafts for approval. The post “Synup… Continue Reading →

Presence API meeting summary: October 26, 2026

The Presence API meeting took place on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 15:00 UTC in #feature-presence-api. It also hosts the real-time collaboration (RTC) work. This week’s focus was the last two merge criteria, user testing and a security audit. Start… Continue Reading →

What Is LLMS.txt And Does Your Website Need One?

You ran your site through PageSpeed Insights, and something unfamiliar appeared in the report: a line about a file named llms.txt. Your site doesn’t have one. Is that a problem? You go looking and land on Google’s own Search documentation,… Continue Reading →

WP Feature Notifications weekly update: 2026-10-30

One major change landed this week: the notification repository is now scoped per user, laying the groundwork for the REST API. In addition, we merged a README note and four Dependabot bumps. A batch of community PRs (fixes, tooling, and… Continue Reading →

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