A month after launch, here’s what changed on Jetpack.com, how we built it as a WordPress block theme with its content in git, and what that lets us do now.

Let the WordPress Agent install plugins for you, connect Cursor to your site, and catch up on recent WordPress security releases and Reader updates.

Enterprise AI adoption arrived through the developer door. Learn why content teams need equal access, and why your CMS platform decides whether they get it.

How much does a website cost per month? Compare a blog, business site, and online store in year one and year two, plus the extras you can skip.

OpenStation, formerly Desktop Mode, is a free plugin that opens WP Admin screens as windows in one tab, so you can work on several side by side.

Lessons from eCommerce Expo 2026 on customer data, marketing fatigue, and designing a better shopping experience for holiday gift buyers.

Managed WordPress hosting for enterprise means contractual SLAs, audited security, compliance, traffic scale, and dedicated support. Learn what to ask.

WooCommerce 11.6 will move the minimum PHP requirement to 8.1. WooCommerce 11.3 will start informing users on older PHP versions, allowing time to upgrade before the change.

AI search visibility hinges on what was always true: gated content, buried pricing, and messy site structure hide you. Fix findability for people, and AI

Learn what drives CMS total cost of ownership, from integrations and headcount to upgrades, and what to ask vendors before signing or renewing.

WooCommerce 11.2 removes the experimental Dual API from core, offering it as a separate plugin for flexible development. The proof-of-concept API for products and coupons is also removed.

WordPress VIP completed its first SOC 2 Type 2 examination, assessing security and availability controls for its Enterprise CMS.

VideoPress now lets you build video playlists and share them right on your own site.

WooCommerce 11.2 introduces a new filter allowing developers to reject cart item quantity changes in the Store API.

Parse.ly MCP connects your content analytics data to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants for instant, conversational analysis.

AI content management needs an agent-ready CMS. Learn how MCP, permissions, and audit logs support secure enterprise AI integration.

WordPress 7.1.2 has been rolled out to all WordPress VIP environments running version 7.1. This security release addresses a vulnerability in page template resolution that could, under specific con…

WooCommerce 11.1.12has been released with targeted fixes for security, and a bug around the variation gallery

This security release features a fix for a critical severity security vulnerability. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download W…

MCP was built for local developers; WebMCP for the enterprise. Here’s what that means for IT, content operations, and AI governance at scale.

WooCommerce 11.2.0 Beta is now available for testing! Check out the pre-release notes to learn more about what's to come.

I’m happy to announce that I am now serving as president of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), representing the WordPress Foundation. The Alliance brings together the community organizations behind D…

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) means making useful content clear enough for AI search tools to understand, quote, and recommend.

Learn how a hybrid CMS improves multisite management by balancing governance, flexibility, and different workflows across enterprise teams and sites.

WooCommerce 11.1.1 has been released with targeted fixes for security, and a bug around the Mini-Cart.

This security and maintenance release features 17 bug fixes on Core, 19 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 11 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update …

Learn how to move beyond website accessibility audits and compliance to build a program that improves audience reach, content quality, and business growth.

Learn how enterprise marketers can work with their CISO to address security concerns, align on content strategy, and move CMS and AI initiatives forward.

Join us on September 30, 2026, for a practical live conversation about building WooCommerce stores with block themes.

Recently, we’ve been on a spree to modernize all things VideoPress. The most recent and visible result of this effort is the video player. The previous VideoPress player had some issues with the se…

Anthropic quietly released its experimental and open-source Claude Commerce Agent. We decided to dive in and get YOU set up to tinker with the WooCommerce Claude Commerce Agent store and merchant experience.

ChatGPT and Claude access is available on self-hosted WordPress sites with a Jetpack AI plan running Jetpack 15.8 or later. With Jetpack AI, your assistant can work directly on your site to create …

Meet Purple, the WooCommerce theme for new WordPress.com Commerce stores, with shop, product, cart, and checkout designs that work together.

Monetize your blog while keeping it a hobby. Five low-effort options, from a tip jar to affiliate links, can cover your hosting and a domain.

WooCommerce introduces Purple, its first official block theme for beta testing, offering extensive customization options and modern templates for e-commerce. Users can provide feedback via GitHub during testing.

See what's new on WordPress.com: a way to get an AI-generated custom theme, a redesigned video player, and various fixes across the site.

Several social platforms have changed how they handle purchases. Here's what’s different and what to do before your Black Friday campaigns.

Learn why human taste is essential to AI content quality and how enterprise marketing teams can build AI-assisted workflows that preserve judgement, originality, and brand voice.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, we reflect on grief that crossed borders and the WordPress.com community keeping that day's memory alive.

WordPress VIP was named to the 2026 Constellation ShortList for Content Management System (CMS) — Hybrid, recognizing its flexible enterprise content platform.

How to optimize WordPress for SEO: on-page content, plugins, site speed, indexability, permalinks, architecture, security, and enterprise SEO at scale.

Choosing the best B2B ecommerce platform can be confusing. See the top considerations and real-world examples to find the best solution at the best price.

Learn how to recreate existing CI/CD workflows in GitHub Actions, preserve deployment parity, and align with VIP’s recommended build-and-deploy model.

Learn eight practical ways to grow website traffic when Google sends less of it, from niche landing pages and useful content to email, partnerships, and trust.

Dev Advisory: WooCommerce Subscriptions 9.2.0 has some notable updates and behavior changes. If you utilize the extension, please check out our latest post to see what ground we've covered!

WooCommerce plans to raise the minimum PHP requirement to 8.1 for the January 2027 release. Share your feedback and concerns as we finalize the timeline.

In July, students at two campuses in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, built 108 websites. In eastern Uganda, a workshop that arrived to find no electricity at the school ran anyway, for more than 100 learn…

WooCommerce 11.1 is here! Variation galleries now on for every store, product collection grids alignment improvements, virtual orders drop shipping address in admin and Store API and REST requests are 30–42% faster

WooCommerce now ships named, documented constants for order statuses, product types, stock states, settings values, and more.

Jetpack 16.1.3, released yesterday, contains a critical security update. We recommend that you update the Jetpack plugin on your site right away.