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The WordPress Plugins Team is now automatically scanning every plugin update on WordPress.org for security, compatibility, and compliance issues, expanding its use of automation to strengthen plugin quality and review consistency. In a post on the Make WordPress Plugins blog, team co-rep David Pérez, a Hostinger-sponsored contributor, said the Plugin Check plugin (PCP) now runs automatically… Source

The WordPress Community Team is calling for contributors to help overhaul the tools that power WordCamps, including CampTix, the ticketing plugin organizers have long wanted to fix, finally replacing Meetup.com with GatherPress, and exploring the development of a dedicated WordPress events app. In a call to action published on the Make WordPress Community blog this week… Source

As October winds down, so too does Blocktober, Tammie Lister’s month-long challenge to create a WordPress block every day with Automattic’s experimental AI tool, Telex. Lister, a product designer and long-time WordPress core committer, launched the project on October 1, publishing her creations daily at blocktober.fun. The initiative is much like an earlier project, Patternspiration… Source

The WordPress Foundation and WooCommerce have joined Automattic and Matt Mullenweg in countersuing WP Engine, accusing the hosting company of trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition in a court filing that puts WP Engine’s use of the WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks under scrutiny. Filed October 23 in the U.S. District Court, the counterclaims allege WP Engine… Source

The first-ever CloudFest USA Hackathon, taking place November 4 in Miami, will bring together contributors from the FAIR project, Patchstack, and several hosting companies to build the FAIR Software Security Assistant, a new open-source integration designed to automate vulnerability screening and policy enforcement for repositories using FAIR’s decentralized package manager. Source

Canada’s largest gathering of WordPress enthusiasts drew a strong turnout at Carleton University last weekend, sparking new conversations about the future of the open web. This year’s WordCamp Canada, held in the nation’s capital of Ottawa, welcomed users, developers, and community leaders to share insights on WordPress’s evolving ecosystem. More than 300 people attended the sold-out… Source

WooCommerce 10.3 was released this week, introducing one of the most requested features for store owners: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) tracking is now part of WooCommerce core. First announced in December 2024 and originally expected to graduate from beta in version 10.0, COGS has now officially moved out of experimental status in WooCommerce 10.3 and is marked […]

Automattic has hired GiveWP co-founder Devin Walker as Artistic Director for Jetpack, where he will lead the product’s design, branding, and user experience. Walker announced the move in a blog post this week, saying the role came from conversations with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg about Jetpack’s long-term vision. “The more we talked, the clearer it became that this […]

WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 was released on Tuesday for testing ahead of its planned December 2 release. The release introduces expanded template management, an upgraded Command Palette, Notes (formerly block comments), several new blocks, and multiple API updates, including the new Abilities API for AI integrations and developer automation. Krupa Nanda, who is co-leading testing for the… Source

As part of this year’s WordCamp Canada, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg hosted a town hall with attendees to answer questions and have an open conversation about the platform’s newest updates and areas of improvement. WordCamp Canada was held at Carleton University from October 15-17, where users and developers gathered for a series of panel discussions… […]