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 the WordPress ecosystem. AI is already transforming how people create and manage content online. As this technology evolves, it’s essential that WordPress remains at the forefront, ensuring innovation happens in the open, guided […]
Performance Chat Summary: 20 May 2025
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared work on #61734 / PR #8815 adding fetchpriority support for Scripts and Script Modules. @spacedmonkey shared a desire to see some eyes on #59592 @spacedmonkey says it seems to have a massive effect for those using object caching. The change has unit […]
WordPress Campus Connect Expands
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 resounding success. The inaugural program, spearheaded by myself, Anand Upadhyay, garnered immense enthusiasm from 400 Indian students who were eager to engage in hands-on WordPress training. WordPress Campus Connect transcends the conventional workshop […]
Performance Chat Summary: 6 May 2025
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter asked if any performance-related fixes were included in the WordPress 6.8.1 release. @b1ink0 confirmed that the update focused primarily on general bug fixes across WordPress Core and the Block Editor, with no specific performance items. @westonruter noted that he has some pending PRs […]
WordPress 6.8.1 Maintenance Release
WordPress 6.8.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 15 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, multisite, and REST API. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 6.8.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. More maintenance releases […]
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