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From therepository.email Source: Read More The discovery phase of WP Engine, Inc. v. Automattic Inc. et al. has turned into a dispute of its own, with both sides filing a…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp US is just over two weeks away, bringing four days of programming to Portland, Oregon from August 26–29. The full schedule, now live, spans…

From therepository.email Source: Read More GoDaddy is expanding its AI-powered Airo tool, first launched last November, with Ask Airo, a conversational, agentic AI assistant designed to carry out complex, multi-step…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Applications are now open for WP Includes’ next mentorship cohort, but the real story is the program’s impact since it launched in 2023. Founded by…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Just three months since its official launch, WordPress Campus Connect (WPCC) is picking up serious momentum. Events have already taken place across three continents, student…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPressCS 3.2.0 was recently released, delivering a steady update packed with small but meaningful improvements that keep the tool aligned with the latest versions of…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Patchstack has published its 2025 mid-year vulnerability report, revealing a sharp rise in both the volume and severity of security issues across the WordPress ecosystem.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A new report surveying 115 higher education professionals has found that while WordPress remains a foundational CMS across universities, confidence in its future is mixed…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Managing a website may soon feel less like wrangling the backend of WordPress and more like having a conversation with a coworker. This month, Hostinger…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Just a month after detailing plans for its first official WooCommerce block theme, Woo has withdrawn its submission to WordPress.org and is pivoting to a…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A new event is set to launch in Sydney this November, aimed at providing the kind of professional development space WordPress engineers in the Asia-Pacific…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Finix, a relatively new payments company with big ambitions and Stripe in its sights, has launched a new plugin for WooCommerce that promises fast setup,…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The roadmap for WordPress 6.9 is out, and with it, a clearer picture of what’s being actively pursued for the release, which drops on December…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Community Collective is settling into its nonprofit structure and laying the foundation for what comes next: member-led projects, more transparent processes, and a…

From therepository.email Source: Read More With just a month to go before WordCamp US 2025 kicks off in Portland, Oregon, organizers have unveiled the first round of speakers and announced…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Nominations are now open for the first official co-chairs of FAIR’s Technical Steering Committee, as the Linux Foundation-backed project moves from provisional leadership to a…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Test Team has launched a new contributor group aimed at improving collaboration between testers and Core committers. Announced in a blog post this…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Build your WordPress dashboard. Deploy plugins. Sabotage your friends with malware. Block their moves with a perfectly timed “Access Denied.” That’s the premise of Unleash…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Woo is turning up the volume on its marketing. Since February’s rebrand, the team’s been busy rolling out campaigns, reorganizing internally, and rethinking how they…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress Test Team contributor Manuel Camargo has published a first-of-its-kind report analyzing quality practices in WordPress Core — and raising important questions about how the…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress AI Team has wasted no time finding its feet, publishing its first technical roadmap this week with four projects aimed at supporting AI…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A new certification aimed at improving trust, transparency, and abuse prevention in the hosting industry is preparing to roll out, with support from some of…

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From therepository.email Source: Read More David Heinemeier Hansson has renewed his criticism of Matt Mullenweg’s handling of the WP Engine dispute, accusing the WordPress co-founder of betraying open source values…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Plugin Review Team has a new name to match its evolving remit. Over the weekend, team co-rep David Perez announced the team will…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Dozens of Italian university students will soon begin contributing to WordPress project as part of a new internship program launched by the WordPress Foundation. WordPress…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress is getting another major release this year after all. WordPress 6.9 is now scheduled to ship on December 2, 2025. 10up-sponsored core contributor Jeffrey…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A new proposal to introduce phased plugin rollouts to the WordPress.org plugin directory has sparked active technical discussion on Trac. The feature, proposed by WordPress…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says the decision to take action against WP Engine last September was based on “a lot of community feedback,” pushing back…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp Asia is set to return in 2026 — but not without behind-the-scenes tension. Organizers of the 2025 event say they were sidelined in choosing…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, marking two decades since Matt Mullenweg hired Donncha Ó Caoimh to help build WordPress.com. What began as…

From therepository.email Source: Read More At WordCamp Europe 2025, contributor Patricia Brun Torre presented WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard with a document capturing the concerns of more than 100 contributors.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More After years of stalled conversations, a packed roundtable at WordCamp Europe 2025 has sparked fresh momentum to reform Five for the Future (5ftF), the initiative…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A post from the official WordCamp US X account on Wednesday stirred confusion about Automattic’s involvement in this year’s flagship WordPress event — and reignited…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A year ago, AspirePress didn’t exist. Today, it powers the download and update infrastructure for the FAIR project, the Linux Foundation-backed effort to decentralize WordPress…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The launch of the FAIR Package Manager — built in secret, backed by the Linux Foundation, and announced last week alongside WordCamp Europe — has…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Executive Director Mary Hubbard have knocked back calls from the community to reinstate the WordPress Sustainability Team, despite a public…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The Alt Ctrl Org side event, held alongside WordCamp Europe 2025 in Basel, was initially envisioned as an informal meetup and a safe space for…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp Europe 2025 wrapped up on Saturday at the Messe and Congress Center Basel in Switzerland, drawing more than 1,800 attendees — including 26% who…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Within hours of FAIR’s launch at Alt Ctrl Org in Basel, reactions from across the WordPress community began rolling in — via blog posts, Slack…