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 region rarely get access to. Enqueue, happening on November 28, 2025, is a one-day, single-track event designed for developers, architects, and technical leads working with WordPress in complex environments. It’s a collaboration between […]
Finix Launches WooCommerce Plugin, Enters Crowded Payments Field
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, flexible payment options, and transparent pricing. The plugin is available now in the WordPress.org plugin directory, but with only 10+ active installs, it’s still very early days. The plugin allows WooCommerce merchants in […]
WordPress 6.9 Roadmap: Block Comments, Site Editor Updates, and an Admin Redesign
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 2. Published yesterday on the Make WordPress Core blog by Automattic-sponsored contributor Anne McCarthy, the roadmap outlines a set of updates focused on evolving the Site Editor, refining content creation, improving the developer […]
Performance Chat Summary: 29 July 2025
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter highlighted the PR (#8815) for fetchpriority as one of the WordPress 6.9 roadmap items that still requires an approving review preferably from someone familiar with the script loader component, for example especially the work on adding async/defer, as it builds on that effort. […]
The WP Community Collective Lays Foundations for Project Development and Board Expansion
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 bigger board. Minutes from the collective’s July 2 board meeting were published last week, showing that directors Katie Adams Farrell, Courtney Robertson, and Sé Reed unanimously approved two key resolutions — one establishing […]
Google’s Danny Sullivan to Keynote WordCamp US 2025 as Speaker Lineup Begins to Take Shape
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 that Google’s Danny Sullivan will deliver this year’s keynote. Sullivan has been explaining how search works for nearly three decades, first as a journalist, now from inside Google. He joined the company in […]
Who Will Lead FAIR Next? Nominations Now Open for TSC Co-Chairs
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 long-term governance model. The FAIR Package Manager Project, a decentralized alternative to WordPress.org’s plugin and theme distribution infrastructure, launched in June and is currently led by a 29-member TSC made up of contributors […]
New Contributor Group Aims to Strengthen Collaboration Between Testers and Core Committers
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 week by Team Team contributor Manuel Camargo, the new Test Contributors Group invites volunteers to focus on specific WordPress or Gutenberg components, develop expertise, and build stronger working relationships with those who commit […]
Unleash the Wapuu: A WordPress Card Game Built with AI and Open Source Spirit
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 the Wapuu, a new Wapuu-themed strategy card game designed by Marcus Burnette and now available to preorder. The 108-card game is a fast-paced mix of engine-building and sabotage, with a heavy dose of […]
Woo Is Getting Louder: Inside Its New Marketing Strategy
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 show up in the market. There’s a bigger budget behind it now, too — and a clearer focus on the merchants they’re trying to reach. In a community call held last week, CMO […]
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