A “secret shopper” experiment has exposed gaps in how some major hosting companies in the WordPress space deliver support. YouTuber Christian Taylor put seven hosts to the test in a 23-minute video on his Craylor Made channel, uncovering big differences in response times and troubleshooting quality. Taylor reviewed BigScoots, Rocket.net, Kinsta, Hostinger, InMotion Hosting, WP Engine… Source
Melapress Survey Finds 96% of WordPress Pros Have Experienced Security Incidents
Almost every WordPress professional has faced a security incident, yet fewer than a third have a plan for what to do when things go wrong, according to Melapress’s 2025 WordPress Security Survey, published this week. Now in its third year, the survey paints a picture of a community deeply aware of the security risks but struggling to translate […]
Automattic Debuts Telex, Bringing AI-Powered “Vibe Coding” to Gutenberg Blocks
Automattic’s latest AI experiment, Telex, is giving WordPress developers something new to play with: a chat-style tool that generates custom Gutenberg blocks and packages them as downloadable plugins. CEO Matt Mullenweg introduced the project during his keynote at WordCamp US 2025 in Portland last Friday, comparing it to AI-powered “vibe coding” platforms like V0 and Lovable that turn… […]
WordCamp US 2026 Heads to Phoenix in the Middle of Summer
Next year’s WordCamp US will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, from August 16–19, 2026. The announcement came during WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s WCUS 2025 keynote last Friday and raised eyebrows since August in Phoenix means daily highs over 100°F (37.8°C). “Bring a hat, it might be a little warm,” Mullenweg joked during his keynote. He promised plenty of […]
WordCamp US 2025 Wraps in Portland: AI Demos, Student Programs, and What’s Next for WordPress
WordCamp US 2025 wrapped up Friday at Portland’s Oregon Convention Center, closing four days of contributions, sessions, and hallway conversations. Attendance dipped this year — 1,200 tickets sold, down from 1,928 in 2024, according to WordCamp Central revenue data — while nearly 18,000 people tuned in online for the daily livestreams. The vibe on the ground was upbeat. […]
Portland Welcomes WordCamp US 2025: A Community Gathering
A full house of attendees gathered in Portland, Oregon, for WordCamp US 2025, with thousands more tuning in online. Over four days, the flagship WordPress event brought together contributors, innovators, and community members for collaboration, inspiration, and discovery. WordPress is so unique because we’re not just a product; we’re a movement. Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Cofounder The WordPress event […]
Black Friday Prep Shifts From Stockrooms to Site Speed, According to Woo Survey
Holiday sales prep isn’t just about what’s in the warehouse anymore. Woo’s latest Black Friday Cyber Monday Trends Survey reveals website performance has overtaken inventory management as merchants’ top priority heading into the holiday season, and the data points to a widening gap between larger retailers and smaller businesses. Woo surveyed 249 merchants and 12 certified WooCommerce… Source
Judge Weighs Automattic’s Bid to Dismiss WP Engine’s Antitrust Claims
A federal judge is weighing whether to dismiss most of WP Engine’s claims in its lawsuit against Automattic following a hearing today that focused on how antitrust laws apply to open-source software and whether CEO Matt Mullenweg’s public criticism of the company crossed legal lines. During the hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of […]
WordPress Credits Expands to Costa Rica as Program Enters Beta Phase
The WordPress Credits program is set to welcome its first international students outside of Europe, marking an early milestone for the internship-style initiative launched in July as a pilot program with the University of Pisa. Fidélitas University in Costa Rica will join the program in the coming weeks with 15 students from its Faculty of Computer Science. The […]
USPTO Rejects WordPress Foundation’s Bid to Trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress”
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused the WordPress Foundation’s attempts to trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” — at least for now, according to new filings. The refusals, issued on August 22, cite problems the USPTO first raised in February that the Foundation failed to fix, including a requirement to disclaim “Managed” and “Hosted,” vague goods […]
