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 environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 You can […]
Performance Chat Summary: 28 July 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter highlighted #65634, a minor improvement to the development environment to make it easier to do performance tests so it is more reflective of an actual normal environment, with a small patch ready for review. For #65215, @westonruter shared that there is some feedback […]
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3
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 environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 You can […]
WordPress 7.0.2 Release
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 have enabled forced updates via the auto-update system for sites running affected versions. To manually update you can […]
WordPress 7.1 Beta 1
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 or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 You can test […]
Performance Chat Summary: 14 July 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared a late submission for inclusion in WordPress 7.1 and requested reviews for PR #12514, which provides a mechanism for hosting providers to change the default Speculative Loading eagerness and mode without requiring an mu-plugin. @swissspidy shared that Core was a bit hesitant […]
Your Guide to WordCamp US 2026
August 16-19, 2026 | Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona WordCamp US 2026 returns for another year, this time in Phoenix, Arizona, for four days, August 16 to 19. It comes at a moment of real energy for WordPress, as artificial intelligence reshapes everyday workflows, the business of building and maintaining sites is shifting, and new people keep discovering […]
WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release
WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, admin ui, and media. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 7.0.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major version of WordPress will […]
Performance Chat Summary: 30 June 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared the current performance-focused Trac report and noted that there looks to be nothing for 7.0.1. @westonruter shared that the tickets in the “Awaiting Review” queue need a bug scrub and suggested that one could be held the following week. Performance Lab Plugin […]
The First AI Leaders Graduates
On June 23, around 40 students from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Louisiana Tech University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette were celebrated in Chicago as the first cohort to receive the AI Leaders Micro-Credential through AI Leaders, the nation’s first workforce-focused AI literacy course tied to a recognized credential. Each of them earned it by […]
