The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) @mukesh27 shared that @westonruter discussed the Auto Sizes feature during WordCamp Asia and opened issue #2449 to outline next steps for further work. @mukesh27 mentioned plans to review the issue and pick it up again when possible, and invited others to […]
8 Best Shared WordPress Hosting Providers
With so many website hosting choices, it can be difficult to decide which type of WordPress hosting is right for your business. Not everyone wants or needs the fastest host with tons of options. For those merely looking to get their message out to the masses, there is a cost-effective solution that’s worth considering. In this post, we’ll highlight the […]
Celebrating Community at WordCamp Asia 2026
WordCamp Asia 2026 brought the global WordPress community to Mumbai, India, from April 9–11, gathering contributors, organizers, sponsors, speakers, and attendees at the Jio World Convention Centre for three days of learning, collaboration, and community. With 2,281 attendees, the event reflected the scale of the WordPress community and the strong turnout throughout the event. The event unfolded across […]
How to Watch WordCamp Asia 2026 Live
WordCamp Asia 2026 will be available to watch live across three days of streaming, making it easy for the global WordPress community to follow along from anywhere. This year’s live streamed programming begins with a special Contributor Day broadcast, followed by two full conference days of presentations from across the WordPress community. This post gathers each official stream […]
From AI to Open Source at WordCamp Asia 2026
April 9-11, 2026 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India WordCamp Asia 2026 brings the WordPress community to Mumbai, India, from April 9 to 11, with a schedule shaped around artificial intelligence, enterprise WordPress, developer workflows, product strategy, and open source collaboration. For attendees planning their time, the program offers a useful view of the ideas, tools, and […]
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2
The second Release Candidate (“RC2”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC2 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase of the release […]
WP Packages is Working the Way Open Source Should
When WP Engine acquired WPackagist on March 12, the WordPress developer community faced a familiar question: what happens when critical open source infrastructure ends up under corporate control? The community already had an answer in progress. Four days later, WP Packages (formerly WP Composer) launched as a fully independent, community-funded alternative, with some neat additional features. Built by […]
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1
The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to evaluate RC1 on a test server and site. WordPress 7.0 RC1 can be tested […]
WordPress 7.0 Beta 5
WordPress 7.0 Beta 5 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to test Beta 5 on a test server and site.WordPress 7.0 Beta 5 can be tested using any of […]
WordPress 6.9.4 Release
WordPress 6.9.4 is now available! WordPress 6.9.2 and WordPress 6.9.3 were released yesterday, addressing 10 security issues and a bug that affected template file loading on a limited number of sites. The WordPress Security Team has discovered that not all of the security fixes were fully applied, therefore 6.9.4 has been released containing the necessary additional fixes. Because […]
