Category: WordPress
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WordPress Turns 22: Celebrations, Reflections, and the Road Ahead
From therepository.email Source: Read More On May 27, WordPress marked its 22nd birthday. From a simple blogging platform launched in 2003 to powering 43.5% of the web today (according to…
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Automattic Resumes WordPress Contributions in Surprise Move After Five-Month Pause
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic is scaling back up its contributions to the WordPress project after stepping back in January, announcing it is “ready to press play again” and…
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WordPress Has a New AI Team. Here’s What They’re Planning to Do
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress project has a new AI team — and the news is already drawing positive reactions and excitement across the community. WordPress Executive Director…
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I Tried Hostinger’s New Horizons AI Developer Tool: Is the Hype Justified?
Source: WPShout Hostinger Horizons is marketed as an easy way for non-developers without a technical background to build their own apps, but it can also be used to build websites.…
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Reinvention or New Discoveries?
From poststatus.com Source: Read More In my life I have been and done many things: daughter, secretary, mother, wife, divorcée, freelancer, podcaster, janitor, babysitter, and more. (My first real job…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More New FTC Rules Tighten the Screws on Subscription Practices The US Federal Trade Commission has finalized updates to its Negative Option Rule, targeting misleading subscription…
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Announcing the Formation of the WordPress AI Team
From wordpress.org Source: Read More Today, I’m pleased to announce the formation of a new WordPress AI Team, a dedicated group focused on accelerating and coordinating artificial intelligence projects across…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Rhys Wynne shared his recap of HiveMCR 2025, an SEO and digital PR conference in Manchester, explaining why WordPress folks should attend next year. Tammie…
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Second Plaintiff Joins Class Action Alleging Automattic, Mullenweg Disrupted WP Engine Access
From therepository.email Source: Read More A proposed class action against Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg is escalating, with a second plaintiff joining the lawsuit and new details emerging about the…
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Google Just Released an Avalanche of New AI Tools…Here’s the Breakdown
Source: WPShout During Google’s annual I/O developer conference, they simultaneously released a combination of dozens of other AI tools and features – literally dozens. Here are the top six, along…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty Nine
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette chats with Adam Warner, GoDaddy’s Director of Field Marketing. Adam discusses…
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Mary Hubbard Moves to Rebuild Trust After WordPress.org Bans
From therepository.email Source: Read More After months of uncertainty surrounding bans on WordPress.org, WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard has proposed reforms aimed at restoring trust and improving transparency in the…
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Patchstack Becomes Top CVE Coordinator, Surpassing Microsoft in Reported Vulnerabilities
From therepository.email Source: Read More Patchstack has become the world’s most prolific vulnerability coordinator, surpassing Microsoft in total CVEs assigned, according to new data from CVE.icu, which analyzes vulnerability disclosures…
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WordPress Sites Cost Up to 44% Less Than Proprietary CMS Platforms, WP Engine Report Finds
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress is free, but running it isn’t. A new report from WP Engine aims to quantify just how much companies are spending behind the scenes…
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Second Plaintiff to Join Class Action Against Automattic, Mullenweg Over WP Engine Dispute
From therepository.email Source: Read More A proposed class action over WP Engine’s temporary blocked access to WordPress.org last year is moving forward, with lead plaintiff Ryan Keller expected to file…
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WordPress.org Plugin Submissions Surge 87% Amid Rise in AI Tools
From therepository.email Source: Read More Less than a year after clearing their backlog and bringing wait times down, the WordPress Plugin Review Team is facing a new challenge: volume. Plugin…
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Matt Mullenweg Settles Caregiver Lawsuits Days Before Trial
From therepository.email Source: Read More Two lawsuits filed by former caregivers against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and his family have settled just days before one was scheduled to go to…
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Inside WordCamp Europe 2025: Lead Organizers on Making Basel Affordable, Inclusive, and Community-First
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp Europe 2025 is just around the corner, set to take place June 5–7 in Basel, Switzerland. It’s the 13th edition of the flagship WordCamp,…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More A Love-Hate Relationship with Google’s AI Overviews I have a confession: I really like Google’s AI overviews. As a user, they’re incredibly fast and usually…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Chris Reynolds launched a new podcast, Community + Code, aimed at exploring the intersection of development and community. He’s inviting guests to sign up here.…
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Post Status Cache Up With Ryan Bracey
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Ryan Bracey, co-organizer of WordPress Accessibility Day and director of web development at Second Melody,…
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Post Status Acquires WP Speakers
From poststatus.com Source: Read More We’re ringing our own acquisition bell again! Post Status has acquired WP Speakers! Today, WP Speakers became an offering of Post Status as Joost and…
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From Grassroots to Global: How WordPress Campus Connect is Nurturing the Next Generation of Users and Contributors
From therepository.email Source: Read More For years, Anand Upadhyay had been trying to grow the WordPress community in Ajmer, a small city in northwestern India. He and his wife, Pooja…
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The Media Corps Is Dead. What Now for WordPress Marketing?
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Media Corps — launched in March 2024 to improve collaboration between the project and independent media in the WordPress ecosystem — has officially…
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WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero: Un compromiso con la innovación y la sostenibilidad. Buscamos fomentar la innovación digital entre los estudiantes, dotándolos de habilidades…
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Win a Free Spot in Modern WordPress Fast Track
Source: WPShout We believe everyone deserves access to quality WordPress development education, regardless of financial circumstances. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we’re giving away one free spot in…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More The Page Builder Summit is Live Now! The Page Builder Summit is a free, five-day online event packed with expert sessions on mastering WordPress page builders,…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Jos Velasco published a guide to recording multi-person panel videos using just two smartphones, offering a practical setup for smooth production. Chris Reynolds wrote a…
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WordCamp US 2025 Moves Ahead With New Leads After Automattic Layoffs Disrupt Planning
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp US 2025 is finally moving forward with an entirely new — and relatively inexperienced — lead organizing team, following delays triggered by the layoffs…
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Optimole Review – I Actually Tried It. Here’s What It Did to My Images
Source: WPShout Images can quietly wreck your site. They generally slow pages down, eat bandwidth, and frustrate users if they take too long to load – especially on mobile. Any…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty Eight
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette welcomes Brad Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Web Dev Studios, to…
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Post Status Cache Up With Amadeu Arderiu
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Amadeu Arderiu, an industrial engineer from Barcelona and co-owner of Sirvelia. Company specializing in custom…
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Matt Mullenweg Reignites WordPress Marketing Debate with X Post Asking for Agency Suggestions
From therepository.email Source: Read More Matt Mullenweg has reignited debate around WordPress’ long-standing marketing challenges with a single question posted to X last Sunday: “What would be the best agency…
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Building a Casserole Career
From poststatus.com Source: Read More I’m a big fan of casseroles. An entire meal in one dish? Sign me up. (Shepherd’s pie is my favorite, but lasagna is a very…
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WordPress Campus Connect Expands
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress Campus Connect, initially launched in October 2024 as a pilot program, has now been formally established as an official event series due to its…
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Equalize Digital Launches Accessibility Contributor Day for GAAD 2025
From therepository.email Source: Read More To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 15, Equalize Digital is inviting the WordPress community to take part in a virtual contributor day and…
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Automattic Asks Court to Dismiss Class Action Filed by WP Engine Customer
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic is seeking to dismiss a class action lawsuit over its feud with WP Engine, arguing the case is based on frustration, not facts. In…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty Seven
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette discusses the upcoming Page Builder Summit with guests Dan Maby and…
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Content That Converts: A Beginner’s Guide to Compelling Product Stories
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Content That Converts: A Beginner’s Guide to Compelling Product StoriesPresented by Christian Taylor May 6, 2025, 11:00am NY/DC/Atlanta on the Post Status WP Speakers Virtual…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Elementor is Getting a Lot Faster and Cleaner Let’s face it, as Agency owners, we can be a bit snobby about our choice of page…