WordPress Test Team contributor Manuel Camargo has published a first-of-its-kind report analyzing quality practices in WordPress Core — and raising important questions about how the project handles testing. The First WordPress Quality Analysis Report, shared on the Make WordPress Test blog yesterday, reviews all commits made during the WordPress 6.8 release cycle, from 15 April 2025 to 15 […]
WordPress AI Team Publishes First Roadmap Focused on Developer Tools and Infrastructure
The WordPress AI Team has wasted no time finding its feet, publishing its first technical roadmap this week with four projects aimed at supporting AI development and integration across the WordPress ecosystem. “I am so excited to share our roadmap and approach for AI + the @WordPress Project,” posted Automattic’s James LePage on X yesterday. “The team published […]
WordPress 6.8.2 Maintenance Release
WordPress 6.8.2 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 20 Core tickets and 15 Block Editor issues. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 6.8.2 is a short-cycle maintenance release. More maintenance releases may be made available throughout 2025. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, […]
A New Trust Seal Backed by WordPress Hosts Aims to Set the Standard for Ethical Hosting
A new certification aimed at improving trust, transparency, and abuse prevention in the hosting industry is preparing to roll out, with support from some of the biggest players in the WordPress space. The Secure Hosting Alliance, a coalition of 24 companies — including GoDaddy, Automattic, SiteGround, Hostinger, DreamHost, Newfold Digital, 20i and BigScoots — launched in February and […]
Performance Chat Summary: 15 July 2025
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) @westonruter noted that View Transitions 1.1 is releasing soon. @flixos90 confirmed he will publish View Transitions 1.1.0 today and requested a another round of review of PR #2080 from @mukesh27. @mukesh27 approved merging despite unrelated test failures. @mukesh27 asked about an […]
Weglot’s New AI Feature Translates Your Site in Your Own Voice
Heads up: This is a sponsored article, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors. Sponsored content helps keep The Repository running. Sponsors and advertisers agree to our Advertising Policy. For anyone managing a multilingual website, the struggle is real: you want fast, high-quality translations — but not at the cost of losing your brand voice. […]
Celebrating Kim Parsell: 2025 WordCamp US Scholarship Applications Open
The WordPress Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2025. Applications are being accepted until July 25, 2025. Remembering Kim Parsell Kim Parsell was a dedicated contributor and a beloved member of the WordPress community. Her passion for open source and her welcoming spirit inspired many, both online and […]
DHH Reignites Criticism of Matt Mullenweg: “He failed to realize what he was destroying.”
David Heinemeier Hansson has renewed his criticism of Matt Mullenweg’s handling of the WP Engine dispute, accusing the WordPress co-founder of betraying open source values and “destroying trust” in the ecosystem. Appearing on the Lex Fridman Podcast over the weekend, the Ruby on Rails creator and CTO of 37signals said Mullenweg “got so wrapped up in what he […]
WordPress Plugin Review Team Renames Itself the “Plugins Team”
The WordPress Plugin Review Team has a new name to match its evolving remit. Over the weekend, team co-rep David Perez announced the team will now be known as the “Plugins Team,” reflecting its growing responsibilities beyond reviewing new plugin submissions to the WordPress.org directory. “We’ve come to feel that the name ‘Plugin Review Team’ no longer reflects […]
WordPress Credits Program Launches With University of Pisa Students
Dozens of Italian university students will soon begin contributing to WordPress project as part of a new internship program launched by the WordPress Foundation. WordPress Credits offers university students a structured pathway into the open source project, combining training with mentored, hands-on contributions to WordPress Make teams. The pilot, developed in partnership with the University of Pisa, will […]
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