Custom List Tables allow you to manage a SQL table inside WordPress as if it were a native WordPress list table.

WordPress 7.1 introduces responsive style states for blocks. Styles can now be defined for Tablet and Mobile viewports both through Global Styles for each block type and on individual block instanc…

WordPress 7.1 ships client-side media processing – a capability that handles image compression, resizing, format conversion, rotation, and thumbnail generation directly in the user’s br…

WordPress 7.1 introduces a public API for custom icons. Discover how to register collections and render SVGs easily with this complete, practical tutorial.

OverviewCurrent SituationWhat’s changing in WordPress 7.1What should block developers do? Previous posts on this topic: Iframed Editor Changes in WordPress 7.0 (February 2026) Preparing the P…

WordPress 7.1 expands the Abilities API with custom validation hooks, a new invocation lifecycle action, richer user information, selective field responses, and more consistent schemas for the core…

So, wow, where did the month of April go, huh? It’s been a crazy busy one. From road-tripping from NYC to PressConf in Phoenix to driving to Checkout Summit in Sicily, Italy. It’s been a lot of travel, but also countless great conversations ​and learnings​. So, this edition is a bit of a catch-up on […]

Announcing the Within WordPress Guild to enhance your skills in WordPress performance, security, and effective site management.

That was an interesting week, wasn’t it? Three WordPress updates in the span of 24 hours. I don’t think we’ve ever seen this before. Now, it’s easy to be negative about this, but let’s consider the hard work that’s going into these releases. Security fixes need top priority. It’s just then very unfortunate it introduces […]

Streamline publishing workflows, manage digital assets, and analyze content performance with Newsroom. Built for media teams publishing at scale.

After 20+ years of working with WordPress, building, optimizing, securing, scaling, and fixing sites others gave up on, I’ve finally put everything I know about performance into one course. It’s called Make WordPress Fast. And today, the prelaunch is open. This is the first course I’ve ever released, and I didn’t want it to be […]

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This is a long newsletter. There were so many interesting things to share, and I felt like sharing them! Feels like everyone’s pumping out stuff right before their summer breaks, or something. I did as well, btw, as I wrote about ​Custom Database Tables in WordPress, and when to use them​. And, with well over […]

Join us in this engaging episode as we welcome Mark Westguard, founder of WS Form, a powerful WordPress form plugin. Mark takes us through his journey from running an agency since 1996 to transitioning into product development with WS Form. He shares insights on the plugin’s evolution over the past seven years, highlighting its unique […]

In this episode of 'Within WordPress,' the focus is on AI's evolving role within the WordPress ecosystem. Host engages in a detailed conversation with James ...

Stay updated on WordPress with my newsletter. Subscribe to my newsletter for news and tools every Friday.

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We’ve done a ton of for our next big feature inside Scanfully, called Priority Pages (more on that below). So, this week was a very productive one, as I managed to also collect a lot of interesting bits for this week’s newsletter as well. Hope you enjoy, and do forward this email to your friends […]

It’s been two weeks without an edition of the Within WordPress newsletter. It has also been one week since I gave my talk at PressConf in Tempe, Arizona. And yes, these two facts are related 😅. I had planned to do at least one, but things just went differently. I’ve given the most raw and […]

In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the world of email marketing with Tadas from Omnisend. We discuss the importance of flexibility, the critical role of data, and how Omnisend helps e-commerce businesses thrive. Tadas sheds light on the core functionalities of Omnisend, including capturing customer data, automation, segmentation, and personalized messaging. We also […]

Join us for an engaging episode of ‘Within WordPress,’ where we talk to Milana Cap, a well-known figure in the WordPress community. In this episode, Milana shares her journey, insights, and tips on various advanced WordPress topics such as WP-CLI, Interactivity API, and HTML API. From her unique approach to presentations to her thoughts on […]

In this episode of ‘Within WordPress,’ I sit down with Kevin Geary, CEO of Digital Gravy, to discuss the future of WordPress development. Kevin introduces ‘Etch,’ a new visual development environment that integrates coding and design, geared towards professionals and aspiring professionals. We explore the limitations of current page builders, the importance of a unified […]

Discover how Wes Tatters transformed WordPress hosting with Rapyd Cloud and learn about the challenges of high-traffic sites.

As we’re preparing for the first Beta of WordPress 6.8 to drop next week, it’s been somewhat of a quiet week. That in no way means there’s not much to share in this 149th edition of the Within WordPre...

In this insightful episode of ‘Within WordPress,’ we welcome the illustrious Nathan Wrigley from WPBuilds, a very well-recognized figure in the WordPress podcasting world. Nathan shares his passion fo...