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From therepository.email Source: Read More At WordCamp Sydney last year, Ben May told me he wanted to organise an event, something aimed at developers who don’t typically go to WordCamps.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg delivered his annual State of the Word address yesterday from Salesforce Tower in San Francisco as the project marked the release…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.9 “Gene” was released today, going live during a tightly choreographed moment at this year’s State of the Word in San Francisco. It’s the…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress AI Team has released version 0.1.0 of the AI Experiments plugin, a new canonical project that gives contributors a dedicated space to test…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress is set to return to three major releases in 2026. That’s the headline from this week’s quarterly Core Committers Check-in, where committers and project…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The third release candidate for WordPress 6.9 is now available for testing ahead of next week’s planned launch during the State of the Word. Since…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.9, arriving on December 2, is introducing a feature that many teams have been waiting for: block-level Notes. It’s a straightforward idea — leave…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.9, scheduled for release on December 2, will ship with something new and potentially transformative under the hood: the Abilities API. It’s one of…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Core contributors are gearing up to move the Post Editor into an iframe in WordPress 7.0, a change aimed at modernizing the editing experience and…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.9 will ship on December 2 with some of the most substantial frontend performance gains the project has delivered in recent release cycles. The…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Community Collective and GoDaddy have launched a new appreciation campaign recognizing the table leads who led this year’s flagship Contributor Days. The week-long…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Awesome Motive has exited its investment in Seahawk Media and is shutting down WPBeginner Pro Services, ending a two-year partnership that began with an investment…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress community is mourning the death of Zeel Thakkar, who collapsed on stage at WordCamp Surat on Sunday evening moments after addressing the audience.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Heads up: This is sponsored content, created and paid for by one of our sponsors. Their support helps keep The Repository going. All sponsors follow…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Last week, participants at the CloudFest USA Hackathon built a working security integration connecting FAIR and Patchstack, demonstrating something the FAIR project has been architecting…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Woo has launched a new Reddit for WooCommerce integration, giving store owners a direct way to reach shoppers on Reddit. The integration is available now…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress’s global sponsorship program is switching back to tiered pricing in 2026 after a year-long experiment with a flat fee, with costs rising for companies…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has fired back at Automattic’s countersuit with a motion to dismiss all seven counterclaims, telling the U.S. District Court the trademark allegations are…

From therepository.email Source: Read More This story was produced in collaboration with Mark Szymanski and Adam Weeks. Check out Mark’s full interview with the CloudFest USA Hackathon leads. Real-time security…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress is moving closer to Google Docs-style collaborative editing. In an update on Phase 3 of the Gutenberg roadmap posted this week, Automattic-sponsored contributor Anne…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Foundation’s bid to trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” in the United States remains on track for registration after the U.S. Patent and…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will deliver this year’s State of the Word in San Francisco on December 2, the same day WordPress 6.9 is set…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has teamed up with the Internet Archive to launch a new plugin designed to fight one of the web’s oldest problems: link rot. The…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Plugins Team is now automatically scanning every plugin update on WordPress.org for security, compatibility, and compliance issues, expanding its use of automation to…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Community Team is calling for contributors to help overhaul the tools that power WordCamps, including CampTix, the ticketing plugin organizers have long wanted…

From therepository.email Source: Read More As October winds down, so too does Blocktober, Tammie Lister’s month-long challenge to create a WordPress block every day with Automattic’s experimental AI tool, Telex.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Foundation and WooCommerce have joined Automattic and Matt Mullenweg in countersuing WP Engine, accusing the hosting company of trademark infringement, false advertising, and…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The first-ever CloudFest USA Hackathon, taking place November 4 in Miami, will bring together contributors from the FAIR project, Patchstack, and several hosting companies to…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Canada’s largest gathering of WordPress enthusiasts drew a strong turnout at Carleton University last weekend, sparking new conversations about the future of the open web.…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WooCommerce 10.3 was released this week, introducing one of the most requested features for store owners: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) tracking is now part…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has hired GiveWP co-founder Devin Walker as Artistic Director for Jetpack, where he will lead the product’s design, branding, and user experience. Walker announced…

From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 was released on Tuesday for testing ahead of its planned December 2 release. The release introduces expanded template management, an upgraded…

From therepository.email Source: Read More As part of this year’s WordCamp Canada, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg hosted a town hall with attendees to answer questions and have…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has again asked the U.S. District Court to throw out WP Engine’s antitrust and extortion-related claims. At the same time, both companies are wrangling…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A new ecommerce contender has entered the WordPress space. This week, WPManageNinja officially launched FluentCart, a self-hosted plugin that promises to make selling products and…

From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Minute is stepping into education. The publication best known for its interviews, podcasts, and community commentary has launched courses, a new learning initiative…

From therepository.email Source: Read More AI-powered site builders are having a moment in WordPress, and 10Web is the latest company to throw its hat into the ring. This week, the…

From therepository.email Source: Read More For as long as Aaron Edwards and Joshua Dailey have known each other, they’ve been building things together. After meeting in fifth grade and all…

From therepository.email Source: Read More A U.S. magistrate judge has moved to rein in the escalating discovery battle between WP Engine and Automattic, warning attorneys for both sides to stop…

From therepository.email Source: Read More Ollie’s “game-changing” Menu Designer plugin is moving toward inclusion in WordPress core. Anne McCarthy says developers at Automattic are available to help shepherd it in,…