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Emails sent from WordPress will be more reliable in WordPress 6.9 thanks to a few updates and bug-fixes to the wp_mail() function. The sender address is extensibly configured. The sender address, also known as the Envelope-From, the MAIL FROM, the Return-Path (and even more), is the address where other...Read the full show notes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 15:00 UTC, a team meeting started in #accessibility facilitated by Nasim Miah. You can read the full transcript or see the meeting agenda. Biweekly Team Meeting Time Update The bi-weekly chat meeting time has changed to alternate Thursdays at 15:00 UTC, and the meeting calendar is also updated....Read the full show notes

A number of changes in WordPress 6.9 are coming which modernize WordPress’ text encoding and UTF-8 handling. These improvements establish more reliable and consistent text processing across WordPress’ widely-supported environments, benefiting plugins and themes that handle international content, emoji, diacritics, and more. TL;DR UTF-8 handling in WordPress no longer...Read the full show notes

Modern WordPress development has evolved beyond manual setups and inconsistent deployment workflows. Radicle combines Roots‘ and other WordPress dev tools, such as Bedrock, Sage, and Acorn, into a single starter stack. This integration means you...Read the full show notes

This post is the latest in a series of updates focused on the performance improvements of major releases (see 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, and 6.2). WordPress 6.9 is the second and final major release of 2025. It includes numerous improvements to...Read the full show notes

Query caches have historically used the last changed timestamp as a salt. While this has proven effective for most sites, it leads to an excessive number of caches which can be problematic on high-traffic and heavily updated sites. WordPress 6.9 introduces changes to how cache keys are created in order...Read the full show notes

A WPProAtoZHost.com Company.... Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening! — here.. 5k fueled with homemade chicken soup and crackers. So for today I am Talking about unpopular ideas in WordPress today and I have a New Plugin review, some News tips, plugin extras and more all coming up on Plugin...Read the full show notes

In WordPress 6.9, a handful of small, developer-focused changes were made that deserve to be called out. Let’s take a look! PHP 8.5 New Function Polyfills The upcoming 8.5 release of PHP includes 2 new functions that can be used to retrieve values from an array: array_first()Read the full show notes

It’s the time of year when we roll out delicious savings! We’re offering new customers big savings on the essential plugins trusted by top developers and agencies worldwide. Whether you’re trying to move a complex website, offload a massive media library, or structure cutting-edge content, this is the best time...Read the full show notes

Divi 5 makes it simple to add social proof that actually looks good. In this free pack, you’ll get 10 Styled Testimonial Sections — each crafted for clean typography, balanced spacing, and strong contrast out of the box. Drop one onto any page and swap the content. No extra...Read the full show notes

This week I Share Do’s & Dont's For BF/CM in 2025 [powerpress]Read the full show notes