Most WordPress site owners don’t wake up thinking about servers. You’re focused on launching campaigns, publishing content, and keeping revenue lines open. Yet the hosting plan running under the hood decides how fast pages load, how often incidents strike, and… Continue Reading →
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) @westonruter noted that View Transitions 1.1 is releasing soon. @flixos90 confirmed he will publish View Transitions 1.1.0 today and requested a another round… Continue Reading →
Block themes and theme.json give you a lot of flexibility, which might make it seem like child themes are obsolete. But they’re still essential in many cases. Using a child theme is still the right move if you want real control over your… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8.2 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 20 Core tickets and 15 Block Editor issues. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 6.8.2 is a short-cycle maintenance release…. Continue Reading →
The WordPress Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2025. Applications are being accepted until July 25, 2025. Remembering Kim Parsell Kim Parsell was a dedicated contributor and a beloved member… Continue Reading →
Divi 5 is a significant upgrade to Divi 4, bringing faster performance, modern features, and a scalable framework. But what about your existing Divi sites? As we continue to roll out new features in the Divi 5 Public Alpha and… Continue Reading →
Summer is here, and designers are buzzing about the upcoming Apple release, design changes, and trends that are coming with it. The biggest being a glass effect. You’ll see some new tools for designers in this roundup that reflect that… Continue Reading →
CSS variables are like reusable design ingredients. You define them once, as your brand colors, font sizes, or spacing, and then use them wherever needed. They save you from typing the same hex codes and pixel values across different sections…. Continue Reading →
Since the team transition that took place in June 2023, the goals of the Plugin Review Team have continued to grow. This change has been internally agreed upon, and we’re excited about the new name. Here’s a quick summary of… Continue Reading →
We have made remarkable progress with Divi 5 in the past years. Especially since the release of the Public Alpha in late 2024, we’ve been able to show off what’s possible with this new foundation. There were multiple promises we… Continue Reading →
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 →
In today’s fast-paced world, your portfolio has only 30 seconds to make an impact. These 8 essential tips will help you grab attention, showcase your skills, and ensure you stand out to recruiters, clients, and employers.
Mobile users expect instant loading and app-like experiences, yet most WordPress themes only offer basic responsive breakpoints. Standard mobile optimization techniques, like media queries and fluid grids, often fall short when it comes to offline access, native-like performance, or handling… Continue Reading →
The WordPress Foundation is proud to launch WordPress Credits, a contribution-focused internship program that brings university students into the heart of the WordPress open source project. While WordPress thrives on contributions from a global volunteer community, many students and newcomers… Continue Reading →
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 →
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into recent and upcoming WordCamps, discuss the upcoming release of WordPress 6.9, and much more! WordCamp Wrap-Up: Europe Recap, US on the Horizon WordCamp Europe’s 2025 Contributor Day was particularly fruitful,… Continue Reading →
Divi users, we hear you — the wait for Divi 5 has been a long one. But this delay isn’t caused by missteps or indecision. It’s a deliberate choice to prioritize quality over rushing an unfinished product. Divi 5 represents a… Continue Reading →
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in… Continue Reading →
In this report, 149 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 65 of these plugins and themes are available now, so run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user, the version management tool… Continue Reading →
Rounded corners didn’t just win—they staged a quiet coup and made our interfaces soft, friendly, and suspiciously comforting. This satirical love-hate letter to border-radius explores how we went from brutalist boxes to UI that feels like a therapy session. If… Continue Reading →
WordPress still powers more than 40% of the web, and in 2025, it’s still more flexible, fast, and developer-friendly than ever. From hobbyist blogs to enterprise platforms, agencies, and dev teams continue to rely on WordPress for custom builds that… Continue Reading →
The Wordfence team is excited to announce the official launch of the Wordfence Vulnerability Management Portal, the latest addition to the Wordfence Intelligence suite. This new interface is designed to improve and simplify the vulnerability disclosure process between the Wordfence… Continue Reading →
Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi… Continue Reading →
Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi… Continue Reading →
WordPress 6.8.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: Use the WordPress Beta Tester plugin As this is a minor RC release, select the Point Release channel and the Nightlies… Continue Reading →
This is the proposed agenda for the weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 15:00 UTC. Discussion of goals for the accessibility team Election of new Team Reps Updates from working groups Design Documentation General Gutenberg Media Meta… Continue Reading →
As of last week, Divi has a new color system, and it is a big improvement. We put a lot of work into this feature, and it’s the kind of feature that shows the seriousness with which we are building… Continue Reading →
WordPress in 2025 isn’t thriving — it’s rotting. Bloated, outdated, and hijacked by commercial greed, the world’s most popular CMS has become a cautionary tale of innovation gone stale. If you’re still building on WordPress, you’re clinging to a corpse.
WordPress 6.4 to 6.8 are labelled as having “beta support” for PHP 8.3. The core software itself is compatible and has been since November 2023, but due to the acknowledgement that WordPress is rarely used in isolation (without any theme… Continue Reading →
Web design is all about creating consistent, scalable websites with less effort. Design Variables can transform how designers work across multiple web design tools, from Figma to our own Divi. In this post, we’ll explore how variables streamline workflows, ensure… Continue Reading →
