“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a remin…

Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for , which is held in the #core-test Slack channel. Lurkers welcome! Agenda Attendance Note-taker and facilitator selection for the nex…

In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter highlighted the PR (#8815) for fetchpriority as one of the WordPress 6.9 roadmap items that s…

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor sectio…

Are you ready to begin your WordPress journey but unsure where to start?Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered! We’re excited to announce the first cohort from the Training Team, titled “WordPre…

WordCamp Krakow 2025 became history on June 29th. And not just because it ended, but because it  showed us that there is a space where we can invite new members into our WordPress Community. O…

Meeting Agenda: Slack Log: Attendees: @sibokul @rithika3 @rjekic @ravigadhiyawp @rfluethi @dilip2615 @nikunj8866 @margheweb @vasantrajput @devmuhib @rollybueno @kishanjasani @vishitshah @jaydipgosw…

i)  Theme directory stats Currently, 0 new tickets are waiting for review. 0 tickets are older than 4 weeks 0 tickets are older than 2 weeks 0 tickets are older than 1 week 0 tickets are …

Surprise! AI Isn't Going Anywhere... but People Don't Quite Trust it Yet. What to Expect from WordPress 6.9 This December. What GEO and AEO Mean for Your Client's SEO and Google AI Rankings. And More!

Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 282 Plugins rejected : 31 Plugins closed : 103 Plugins approved : 118 Plugin Queue Stats (current) Plugins in the queue (new and pending)* : 2481 (old…

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find …

Disclaimer: This briefing was primarily generated using an AI tool from the video transcription. Last 25th of July 2025, an informal meeting of the WordPress Core Testing Team, focusing on a propos…

Every day, we review a significant number of plugins, and since last year, we have been receiving many more requests each week. In addition, our team is made up of a diverse group with different la…

WordPress 6.9 is scheduled to be released on December 2nd, 2025 with plans for a simplified editing mode in the Site Editor, improvements to template management, block leveling commenting, and more…

A digest of updates shared in Post Status Slack.

Hello Polyglots! 👋 Welcome to a Polyglots Week in Review (July 27, 2025), a weekly roundup to keep everyone updated on the Polyglots Team’s stats, highlights, and ways to contribute. 📊 Weekly Stats…

In an effort to raise the overall quality of WordPress Core contributions and address long-standing challenges in the contributor workflow, the Test team has

The WordPress Core Test Team has published its “First Quality Analysis Report”, following six months of work within the contribution ecosystem and three

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving the contributor experience and the efficiency of our documentation efforts, this post outlines a proposed workflow for responsibly using AI to assist …

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an op…

Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @benjamin_zekavica. 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for VolunteersWhat’s new in Gutenberg 21.2?Forthco…

The Hosting Team has evolved since its original creation, but the team description has not! A new team description could provide more clarity and context on the team’s role and projects. Background…

Hello Hosters! The team’s upcoming meetings will be in the #hosting Slack channel on and . Hope to see you there! Agenda WordPress News Gutenberg 21.2  WP 6.9 How to Talk About and Suppo…

On the 4th and 18th of July, two feedback sessions were held with many contributors in the current Test Team. Valuable insights were gathered to shape a future to improve the overall Quality of Cor…

i)  Theme directory stats Currently, 0 new tickets are waiting for review. 0 tickets are older than 4 weeks 0 tickets are older than 2 weeks 0 tickets are older than 1 week 0 tickets are …

🚨 New meeting times! The Documentation team meeting schedule: First Tuesday in a month – Discussion meeting 2-3 PM UTC Second Tuesday in a month – Monthly planning meeting 2-3 PM UTC Th…

Attendance @ninianepress, @milana_cap, @atachibana, @dilip2615, @rollybueno, @estelaris, @ravigadhiyawp, @nikunj8866, @azharderaiya Housekeeping Where: #docs  channel on Slack When: …

The Documentation Team holds an online, monthly Contributor Day on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Any one may join who wishes to contribute to the team and who follows the Code of Conduct. The …

Meeting Agenda : Slack Log: Attendees: @vasantrajput @sumitsingh @jaydipgoswami @hemant-ahir @ravigadhiyawp @nikunj8866 @rjekic @kishanjasani @patelhitesh @nitspatel @dilip2615 @rollybueno @jadavsa…

Hello Polyglots! 👋 Welcome to a Polyglots Week in Review (July 21, 2025), a weekly roundup to keep everyone updated on the Polyglots Team’s stats, highlights, and ways to contribute. 📊 Weekly Stats…

🔥 First WordPress Quality Analysis Report, thanks to @SirLouen 📌 WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers Test Ticket Queue 🎟  👉🏻 “(change: N)” represents changes from prio…

Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 258 Plugins rejected : 18 Plugins closed : 138 Plugins approved : 95 Plugin Queue Stats (current) Plugins in the queue (new and pending)* : 2369 (olde…

After six months of deep analysis inside the WordPress contribution ecosystem and for 3 months of intensive data collection (more specifically from the 6.8 release), a new light has been drawn over…

Could Finix Replace Stripe as Your Preferred Payment Platform? WordPress AI Team Lays Foundation for Next-Generation Tools. And More!

Benjamin Denis announced that the MailerPress website is now live, with a beta version available for testing via Playground. Michelle Frechette celebrated

Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find …

“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a remin…

There has been a lot of talk and momentum lately about WordPress in the education space. From the development of the WordPress Campus Connect event series and its affiliated WordPress Student Clubs…

WordCamp US is heading to Portland, Oregon, and the Contributor Day is planned on Tuesday, August 26, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT (from 4:00 pm UTC) at the Oregon Convention Center. 📆 Book August 2…

On Thursday, July 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM GMT+8, <test-chat> started in #core-test facilitated by @krupajnanda. The agenda can be found here. 1. Attendance @krupajnanda @oglekler @sirlouen  @nik…

WordCamp US is heading to Portland, Oregon, and the Contributor Day is planned on Tuesday, August 26, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT (from 4:00 pm UTC) at the Oregon Convention Center. 📆 Book August 2…

Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @benjamin_zekavica. 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements 📢WordPress 6.8.2 is now available!WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for VolunteersForthcoming r…

Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for , which is held in the #core-test Slack channel. Lurkers welcome! Agenda Attendance Note-taker and facilitator selection for th…

Hello Hosting Team! The upcoming meetings will be in the #hosting channel on and . Hope to see you there! Agenda WordPress News WordPress 6.8.2  Security updates WP 4.1 – 4.6  WP 6.9 prep WCU…

WP Includes has announced that applications are now open for the Autumn 2025 cohort of its Women in WordPress Mentorship Program, set to begin this October.

The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor sectio…

📌 WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers 🔜 6.8.2 is released 🚀 Test Ticket Queue 🎟  👉🏻 “(change: N)” represents changes from prior ~ 2 weeks (unless noted).  📊 Curre…

Discover highlights from WordCamp Europe, get ready for WordCamp US 2025, and explore creative event ideas to energize your local WordPress community. From global inspiration to local impact, stay …

Pratik Bhatt writes from Ahmedabad about how WordPress and its community helps him developer relationships.