Patchstack Case Study Finds Hosting Defenses Fail Against 87.8% of WordPress Exploits

10 months ago

Many hosting companies market themselves on security. Patchstack decided to put those claims to the test — and found most…

WordPress 6.9 Release Squad Named as Features Take Shape

10 months ago

WordPress 6.9 now has a release team and its first public progress report — and with just over two months…

WordPress Themes Team Co-Rep Ganga Kafle Reaches 7,000 Theme Reviews

10 months ago

When you think about WordPress milestones, it’s usually version releases, download counts, or some celebratory birthday. But here’s one that…

Ollie’s New Menu Designer Brings Intuitive Menu Creation to the Block Editor

10 months ago

Menus have long been one of WordPress’s pain points. Ollie co-founder Mike McAlister thinks he’s cracked it with Menu Designer,…

Cloudways Copilot: The AI Assistant That’s Changing Managed Hosting

10 months ago

Heads up: This is sponsored content, created and paid for by one of our sponsors. Their support helps keep The…

Proposal to Expand WordPress Core Block Library Sparks Debate Among Contributors

10 months ago

A new proposal from Gutenberg lead architect Matías Ventura to add more blocks to WordPress core has prompted a wide-ranging…

Automattic Pushes WP Engine to Hand Over Evidence of Customer Confusion

10 months ago

The tug-of-war over discovery in WP Engine, Inc. v. Automattic Inc. et al. has flipped sides. Last week, WP Engine…

From Groundhogg to Guideline Violations: How the WordPress Plugins Team Enforces Trademarks

10 months ago

The closure of Groundhogg’s CRM plugin in the WordPress.org plugin directory last week put a spotlight on the WordPress Plugins…

Judge Denies Willman’s Bid to Join WP Engine v. Automattic Case

10 months ago

Michael Willman’s attempt to join WP Engine’s high-profile lawsuit against Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg has been denied — and…

Performance Chat Summary: 12 August 2025

10 months ago

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared the current 6.9 milestone…