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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
If you’ve ever managed a WordPress website, you’ve seen the notifications: “A new version of WordPress is available.” Keeping your site updated is one of the most important maintenance habits for security, speed, and unlocking new features. But what exactly… Continue Reading →
The Importance of SSL in Today’s Web Environment It’s become commonplace for a majority of internet users to share personal information on the internet. With the disregard for protecting personal data becoming second nature, how do we protect ourselves and… Continue Reading →
When was the last time you thought about your WordPress site after setting it up? You’re not alone. Most people just publish new content and occasionally update plugins or WordPress itself. If you’re with a managed host like Pagely, even… Continue Reading →
Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a free tool from Google that lets you add, edit, and manage tracking tags and code snippets on your WordPress website from a single web interface without editing your theme files each time. If you’re… Continue Reading →
If you’re in manufacturing, your website probably does a lot more than it used to. Your website is no longer just a digital brochure or a place to park product specs after a trade show. For many manufacturers, it has… Continue Reading →
One of the biggest benefits of using the WordPress content management system is the enormous development community supporting it. Whether you need a new WordPress site with custom functionality or a nifty new plugin, there are hundreds of web development… Continue Reading →
A truly successful WordPress stack comes down to balance. You need robust hosting, clean code, and plugins that are lightweight and built for a specific purpose. The strongest sites don’t use plugins as a crutch for weak infrastructure. Instead, they… Continue Reading →
For years, the back-end of Blogging Wizard was a mess. And fixing it wasn’t fun. Not the content itself. I’m proud of every post we’ve published. Ok, well, most of…
Struggling to get social media to actually send traffic to your blog? You’re not alone. Everyone is chasing the next viral TikTok or Instagram Reel, but here’s the truth: People…
You need an email marketing service provider. After all, email has a higher ROI than any other marketing channel. The only problem? There are many email marketing tools to choose…
Let’s be honest. Most social media posts die a slow and painful death. You spend hours crafting a post, you hit publish, and you get crickets. Maybe your mum slaps…
