Performance Chat Summary: 15 July 2025

11 months ago

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) @westonruter noted that…

Weglot’s New AI Feature Translates Your Site in Your Own Voice

11 months ago

Heads up: This is a sponsored article, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors. Sponsored content helps…

Celebrating Kim Parsell: 2025 WordCamp US Scholarship Applications Open

11 months ago

The WordPress Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2025. Applications…

DHH Reignites Criticism of Matt Mullenweg: “He failed to realize what he was destroying.”

11 months ago

David Heinemeier Hansson has renewed his criticism of Matt Mullenweg’s handling of the WP Engine dispute, accusing the WordPress co-founder…

WordPress Plugin Review Team Renames Itself the “Plugins Team”

11 months ago

The WordPress Plugin Review Team has a new name to match its evolving remit. Over the weekend, team co-rep David…

WordPress Credits Program Launches With University of Pisa Students

11 months ago

Dozens of Italian university students will soon begin contributing to WordPress project as part of a new internship program launched…

WordPress 6.9 Confirmed for Late 2025 With Roadmap on the Way

11 months ago

WordPress is getting another major release this year after all. Plans to ship WordPress 6.9 in late 2025 were a…

Introducing WordPress Credits: A New Contribution Internship Program for University Students

11 months ago

The WordPress Foundation is proud to launch WordPress Credits, a contribution-focused internship program that brings university students into the heart…

New Proposal Aims to Bring Phased Updates to WordPress.org Plugins

11 months ago

A new proposal to introduce phased plugin rollouts to the WordPress.org plugin directory has sparked active technical discussion on Trac.…

Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine fight came after “a lot of community feedback”

11 months ago

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says the decision to take action against WP Engine last September was based on “a lot…