The WP Community Collective is settling into its nonprofit structure and laying the foundation for what comes next: member-led projects, more transparent processes, and a bigger board. Minutes from the collective’s July 2 board meeting were published last week, showing that directors Katie Adams Farrell, Courtney Robertson, and Sé Reed unanimously approved two key resolutions — one establishing […]
Google’s Danny Sullivan to Keynote WordCamp US 2025 as Speaker Lineup Begins to Take Shape
With just a month to go before WordCamp US 2025 kicks off in Portland, Oregon, organizers have unveiled the first round of speakers and announced that Google’s Danny Sullivan will deliver this year’s keynote. Sullivan has been explaining how search works for nearly three decades, first as a journalist, now from inside Google. He joined the company in […]
Who Will Lead FAIR Next? Nominations Now Open for TSC Co-Chairs
Nominations are now open for the first official co-chairs of FAIR’s Technical Steering Committee, as the Linux Foundation-backed project moves from provisional leadership to a long-term governance model. The FAIR Package Manager Project, a decentralized alternative to WordPress.org’s plugin and theme distribution infrastructure, launched in June and is currently led by a 29-member TSC made up of contributors […]
New Contributor Group Aims to Strengthen Collaboration Between Testers and Core Committers
The WordPress Test Team has launched a new contributor group aimed at improving collaboration between testers and Core committers. Announced in a blog post this week by Team Team contributor Manuel Camargo, the new Test Contributors Group invites volunteers to focus on specific WordPress or Gutenberg components, develop expertise, and build stronger working relationships with those who commit […]
Unleash the Wapuu: A WordPress Card Game Built with AI and Open Source Spirit
Build your WordPress dashboard. Deploy plugins. Sabotage your friends with malware. Block their moves with a perfectly timed “Access Denied.” That’s the premise of Unleash the Wapuu, a new Wapuu-themed strategy card game designed by Marcus Burnette and now available to preorder. The 108-card game is a fast-paced mix of engine-building and sabotage, with a heavy dose of […]
Woo Is Getting Louder: Inside Its New Marketing Strategy
Woo is turning up the volume on its marketing. Since February’s rebrand, the team’s been busy rolling out campaigns, reorganizing internally, and rethinking how they show up in the market. There’s a bigger budget behind it now, too — and a clearer focus on the merchants they’re trying to reach. In a community call held last week, CMO […]
New QA Report Aims to Bridge the Gap Between WordPress Testing and Core Teams
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 […]
