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WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team have enabled forced updates via the auto-update system for sites running affected versions. To manually […]

WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 […]

WordCamp US 2026 returns for another year, this time in Phoenix, Arizona, for four days, August 16 to 19. It comes at a moment of real energy for WordPress, as artificial intelligence reshapes everyday workflows, the business of building and maintaining sites is shifting, and new people keep discovering the platform every day. Four tracks […]

WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, admin ui, and media. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 7.0.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major version […]

On June 23, around 40 students from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Louisiana Tech University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette were celebrated in Chicago as the first cohort to receive the AI Leaders Micro-Credential through AI Leaders, the nation’s first workforce-focused AI literacy course tied to a recognized credential. Each of them […]

Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with a catalog that now sits front and center, and a design tuned to hold up across a wide range of screen sizes. There are also small touches, like automatically selecting a variant when only one is in stock and order […]

Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not previously attended WordCamp US. The scholarship helps make it possible for a community member with financial need to join WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, and take part in one […]

This post recaps how the WordPress project’s five Global Partners — Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Bluehost, and Hostinger — supported community events during the first half of 2026. Across more than a dozen regional the first WordPress Developers Day, and a growing network of WordPress Campus Connect events, Global Partners staffed booths, sponsored sessions, and connected […]

WordCamp Europe 2026 brought the WordPress community to Kraków for three days of contribution and conversation, from CERN going live on WordPress to WordPress 7.0, AI, and a closing fireside chat on where the project goes next. Read the full recap.

tl;dr: Temporary 24-hour cooldown period for plugin/theme releases before auto-updates. AI can give defenders an edge. We want to secure all 78K plugins and themes on WordPress.org.  One of the things we’ve always striven to do as the developers of WordPress is to work harder so you don’t have to; we take technology that’s complex […]

Updates that let you size the editor to any screen, crop images more precisely, and edit icons — plus some reliability fixes.

Faster local sites, a dependency-free CLI install, and Claude Sonnet 5 now the default in Studio Code — here's what's new in WordPress Studio.

AI assistants are starting to shop for people: finding, comparing, and buying products on their behalf. Whether they can buy from your store depends on whether they can reach and read it, and that part is in your control.

How do you choose the right web host? Compare site type, hosting options, growth plans, technical skills, support, and costs to find the best fit.

New on WordPress.com: tailor your newsletter signup experience and and let the support assistant handle your domain settings.

Learn to build your first WordPress plugin with AI, using Cursor and WordPress Studio, with no terminal or coding experience required.

Feature Clips is a new experimental preview that turns your WordPress.com posts into short vertical videos for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Customize your newsletter signup experience with a personalized welcome message, custom subscription-tier descriptions, and flexible plan options for new subscribers.

Studio Code is now in beta and available on desktop for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It replaces the AI assistant, offering enhanced features for local WordPress development.

Jetpack Search 7.0 brings product filters, cards, and sorting to WooCommerce, helping shoppers find what they want faster on WordPress.com Commerce.

BuddyPress 14.5.0, 12.7.0, and 11.6.0 are now available. These are security and maintenance releases that include two security fixes, along with a number of compatibility improvements, bug fixes, and code modernization updates. We strongly recommend updating your sites as soon as possible. Highlights Download You can update automatically from your WordPress Dashboard, or download BuddyPress […]

BuddyPress 14.4.0, BuddyPress 12.6.0, and BuddyPress 11.5.2 are all now available. This is a security release. Please update as soon as possible. 14.4.0, 12.6.0 & 11.5.1 fixed one bug and one security issue: Note: 11.5.2 contains the same code changes as 11.5.1 but has been repackaged to hopefully resolve some SVN oddities. For complete details, […]

BuddyPress 14.3.4, BuddyPress 12.5.3, and BuddyPress 11.4.4 are all now available. This is a security release. Please update as soon as possible. 14.3.4, 12.5.3 & 11.4.4 fixed two bugs: For complete details, visit the 14.3.4 changelog. You can get the latest version by clicking on the above button, downloading it from the WordPress.org plugin directory or checking it […]

BuddyPress 14.3.3 is now available. This is a maintenance release. 14.3.3 fixes a mistake made in the build process for 14.3.1 (and 14.3.2 attempted to fix, but didn’t completely fix the issue, so was never released). 14.3.1 fixed two bugs: For complete details, visit the 14.3.1 changelog. You can get the latest version by clicking on […]

BuddyPress 14.3.1 is now available. This is a maintenance release. 14.3.1 fixes two bugs: For complete details, visit the 14.3.1 changelog. You can get the latest version by clicking on the above button, downloading it from the WordPress.org plugin directory or checking it out from our Subversion repository. Many thanks to our 14.3.1 contributors  dreampixel, boonebgorges, emaralive & imath.

BuddyPress 14.2.1 is now available. This is a maintenance & security release. All BuddyPress installations should be updated as soon as possible. The 14.2.1 release addresses the following security issue: This vulnerability was reported privately to the BuddyPress team, in accordance with WordPress’s security policies. Our thanks to the reporter for practicing coordinated disclosure. 14.2.1 also […]

Immediately available is BuddyPress 14.1.0. This maintenance release fixes 4 bugs. For details on the changes, please read the 14.1.0 release notes. Update to BuddyPress 14.1.0 today in your WordPress Dashboard, or by downloading from the WordPress.org plugin repository. Many thanks to 14.1.0 contributors  thomaslhotta, shailu25, emaralive, espellcaste & imath.

We’re very excited to announce the immediate availability of BuddyPress 14.0.0 « Da Lucia », named after the excellent pizza restaurant located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France. Get it now from the WordPress.org plugin repository, or right from your WordPress Dashboard. This new major version of your site’s community engine introduces around 80 changes mostly working under the […]

The first release candidate for BuddyPress 14.0.0 is now available! “Release Candidate” means that we think the new version is ready for release, but with the many possible specific WordPress configurations, hundreds of BuddyPress plugins and Thousands of WordPress themes, it’s possible something was missed. BuddyPress 14.0.0 is slated for release on July 12, 2024, and your help is […]

Please read the 14.0.0-beta1 announcement post for a list of nice improvements to expect from our next major release. What has been fixed in beta2? If you haven’t tested our 3 previous beta release, here’s a fresh opportunity to helped us build 14.0.0. Whether you’re a new, regular or advanced user, a theme designer or […]

bbPress 2.6.14 is a minor release that fixes 20 issues. For everyone running bbPress 2.6, feel free to update at your earliest convenience. 🍯 This release improves Akismet, BuddyPress, and PHP 8.2 support, moderation terms, search, and more! (All of these fixes have already been merged into trunk/2.7.) Thank you to everyone who contributed to […]

bbPress 2.6.13 is a minor release that fixes 1 small incompatibility with WordPress 6.8. (This fix is already merged into the 2.7 development branch.) Thank you to vortfu, peterwilsoncc, spacedmonkey, joemcgill, swissspidy, and jorbin for helping communicate this to the bbPress team 🐝

bbPress 2.6.12 is a minor release that fixes 1 security issue and 1 small bug. The security issue was responsibly disclosed via the WordPress HackerOne bounty program. It does not appear to be actively exploited, and specifically targets: single-site WordPress installations, newer than 5.3.0, with the “Membership” setting set to “Anyone can register”, and with […]

bbPress 2.6.11 is a minor release that fixes 13 relatively small bugs reported over the past few years. Most notably, it improves HTML output escaping in the topic & reply forms (nothing serious, just some entities showing up where they should not), prevents a bunch of different debug notices from filling up error logs, and […]

bbPress 2.6.9 is a minor release that improves the Akismet clean-up routines introduced in the 2.6.7 release. If you are using Akismet with bbPress and saw some debug notices in your logs, this release is for you! Thank you to our friends over at Automattic’s Akismet team for helping! 💚

bbPress 2.6.8 is a minor release that fixes 1 regression in the 2.6.7 release. 😬 Thank you to everyone who provided prompt feedback in the support forums. Because of you, we were able to react quickly and repackage this release right away. 🎉

bbPress 2.6.7 is a minor release that fixes 19 issues. For everyone running bbPress 2.6, feel free to update at your earliest convenience. 🍯 This release improves Akismet and BuddyPress support, allows Moderators to reply to unapproved Topics, and fixes a user-interface issue with the hierarchical replies feature, just to highlight a few notable changes. […]

bbPress 2.6.6 is a minor release that fixes 22 issues. For all y’all running bbPress 2.6, you are welcome to update at your earliest convenience. 🐝 This release fixes a few PHP warnings & notices, some output formatting bugs, and improves a few different moderator experiences, just to name a few of my favorite changes. […]

bbPress 2.6.5 is a security release, and fixes 8 total issues reported either via Trac or HackerOne. For anyone running bbPress 2.6, please update to this version immediately. Special thanks to the following folks for improving the security of bbPress: Raphael Karger for disclosing an unauthenticated privilege escalation when New User Registration is enabled hoangkien1020 […]

bbPress 2.6.4 is a security release, and fixes 8 total issues reported by our amazing, patient, and vigilant community members: Fixes an obscure security issue with BuddyPress Group Forums, allowing Group Members to save Topics to invalid Forum IDs Fixes performance degradation for 2.5 database schemas Fixes a few typos Fixes some debug notices Fixes […]

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) Our next chat will be held on in the #core-performance channel in Slack. #core-performance, #hosting, #performance, #performance-chat, #summary

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 section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section […]

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WordPress 7.1 makes navigation more consistent across the whole admin interface, including the editor, where the difference is most noticeable. In the editor, the top-left “W” logo / site icon served as the back button, and clicking it took you out of the editor. But a “W” logo / site icon doesn’t read as a […]

As of ~16:00UTC today (8 July 2026), all rules configured to enforce the desired contributor workflows and quality requirements in the Gutenberg repository have been converted from branch protection rules to repository rulesets. This was done to fix a broken step in the plugin release process where the GitHub app responsible for pushing version bump […]

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 section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section […]

As part of design systems work supporting the admin design project, the Gutenberg Components Team has been working on a foundational layer of themeability and design tokens that support consistent, accessible UI components across the admin experience. On behalf of this group, I would like to propose the initial theming capabilities for merge: a comprehensive […]

In an earlier post, I announced that the Classic block (core/freeform) would be hidden from the inserter by default starting in WordPress 7.1, accompanied by a new filter and a companion plugin. I’ve decided to revert this change. The Classic block will continue to appear in the inserter in WordPress 7.1, exactly as it does […]

It’s time to get WordPress 7.1 ready for release, and help is needed to ensure it’s smooth and bug-free. Whether you’re an experienced contributor or joining in for the first time, everyone is welcome! 🎉 Schedule Overview Regular bug scrubs are being held twice a week with @sajjad67 and @adrianduffell leading them. As the release […]

WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for release on August 19, 2026! Below is the proposed calendar with expected start times for each release party, and the release squad contributors involved in release parties for the upcoming 7.1 milestone. This release party schedule will stay in effect during the Release Candidate phase and the final release of […]

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This proposal expands the WordPress Core Abilities API in WordPress 7.1 with three read-only abilities: The Abilities API shipped in WordPress 6.9 as a foundation for registering discrete, permission-checked actions with typed input and output schemas. WordPress 6.9 included only a small initial set of Core abilities, including site, environment, and current-user information. Since then, […]

Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @audrasjb 🔗 See the agenda post. Announcements 📢 7.1 7.0.1 General Discussion 💬 From @amykamala about handbook updates to AI policies “I’d like to also propose a new policy: disclosure of use of AI in posts and announcements. It can just be a quick sentence at the bottom of the page saying […]

“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 reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Gutenberg and the Editor. Gutenberg 23.5 has been released and is available for download! This […]

WordPress 7.0.1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: What’s in this release candidate? WordPress 7.0.1 is intended as a bug-fix only maintenance release. Tickets will be included provided they are issues introduced during the 7.0 cycle or intentionally deferred at the end of the […]

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 section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section […]

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets Performance Lab Plugin (and other performance plugins) Our next chat will be held on in the #core-performance channel in Slack. #core-performance, #hosting, #performance, #performance-chat, #summary

During the 7.0 release cycle, the way code maintained in the Gutenberg repository is imported into the wordpress-develop repository changed from using published npm packages to downloading a zip file of built assets published to the GitHub Container Registry by the build-plugin-zip.yml workflow file in Gutenberg (see #64393, Gutenberg-75844). There were two bugs preventing wordpress-develop […]

X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/project: Comment on WordPress Credits Updates

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 section. The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section […]

Companion to meta ticket ​meta:#8371. With the Protect The Shire initiative, new plugin/theme releases wait up to 24 hours before being distributed through auto-updates. The proposal in ​meta:#8371 is to let site administrators opt out of this cooldown via an explicit constant in wp-config.php: define( 'WP_SKIP_COOLDOWN_PERIOD', true ); The core side of this would be small: when the constant is defined as true, core includes a flag in its requests to the WordPress.org update API (api.wordpress.org/plugins/update-check/) indicating the site opts out of the distribution cooldown. The API-side handling is covered in the meta ticket. Default behavior is unchanged — this is an explicit opt-in requiring filesystem access, aimed at developers, agencies, and advanced users who need to receive critical hotfixes immediately and knowingly accept the supply-chain risk for their own sites.

Currently, there is only a button to copy data from the Information tab, but it is even more valuable for debugging and diagnostics to be able to export all the important detection data displayed on the Status tab. What I propose is to add a button that allows you to copy all that information as well.

Build/Test Tools: Fix typing and logic issues in MockAction. Add type information. Fix erroneous fallback case for MockAction::current_filter() in how it gets the last key of $wp_actions. Fix MockAction::get_call_count() to handle getting counts of a provided filter in addition to a provided action. Developed in ​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/12618. See #64898, #64894.

Problem: The plugin's only user-facing string wrapper call ( 'Quote from Hello Dolly song, by Jerry Herman:' ) was missing the 'hello-dolly' text domain argument. Impact: The text fell back to the default core translation domain and failed to load translated text from Hello Dolly's localization file.

The new toggletip element rendering branch introduced a role="dialog" span to serve as the supporting text bubble. When this dialog was opened and auto-focused, it lacked an "aria-describedby" association. Impact: Screen reader users would hear that a dialog had opened, but the reader would not automatically announce the actual helper text content inside the dialog, forcing the user to manually explore the page hierarchy to find the text.

The timer variable (openTimeout) used to delay tooltip opening was declared in the outer scope of the script's wrapper function. Because it was shared globally across all tooltips, event listeners on separate tooltips interacted with the exact same timer instance. When a user moved their mouse cursor or used keyboard Tab navigation to switch tooltips, the blur/mouseleave event on the previous tooltip would clear the shared timer. This cleared any pending timeout for the next tooltip, preventing it from opening entirely. Impact: Severe keyboard accessibility breakdown (preventing consecutive tooltip views during Tab traversal) and erratic mouse-hover behavior.

fixed: In 62807: Media: Fix animated GIF to video conversion module loading. Fix an issue with animated GIF conversion where the conversion worker could not be resolved from the script modules import map. wp_set_client_side_media_processing_flag() re-declared the wp-upload-media module dependencies via WP_Scripts::add_data(), which overwrites rather than merges, wiping the @wordpress/video-conversion/worker entry already registered from the packages asset file. Additionally, only a minified build of the video-conversion worker is shipped, so with SCRIPT_DEBUG enabled the import map pointed at a non-existent worker.js. The always-minified exception in wp_default_script_modules() is extended from the vips modules to also cover video-conversion/worker.js. Follow-up to [62428]. Props andrewserong, swissspidy. Fixes #65664.

Media: Fix animated GIF to video conversion module loading. Fix an issue with animated GIF conversion where the conversion worker could not be resolved from the script modules import map. wp_set_client_side_media_processing_flag() re-declared the wp-upload-media module dependencies via WP_Scripts::add_data(), which overwrites rather than merges, wiping the @wordpress/video-conversion/worker entry already registered from the packages asset file. Additionally, only a minified build of the video-conversion worker is shipped, so with SCRIPT_DEBUG enabled the import map pointed at a non-existent worker.js. The always-minified exception in wp_default_script_modules() is extended from the vips modules to also cover video-conversion/worker.js. Follow-up to [62428]. Props andrewserong, swissspidy. Fixes #65664.

fixed: In 62806: Media: Expose image_strip_meta and image_max_bit_depth in the REST index. When client-side media processing is active, image decoding, scaling, and encoding happen in the browser, so no server-side WP_Image_Editor is instantiated. As a result the image_strip_meta and image_max_bit_depth filters never influence generated images, and plugins relying on them have no effect on client-generated sub-sizes. Expose the filtered values of both hooks on the REST API index inside the existing client-side media processing block in WP_REST_Server::get_index(), alongside the already-exported image_size_threshold, so the client encoder can honor them. The client-side consumption of these values ships via the Gutenberg package updates in ​https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/80218. Props westonruter, soyebsalar01. Fixes #65623.

Media: Expose image_strip_meta and image_max_bit_depth in the REST index. When client-side media processing is active, image decoding, scaling, and encoding happen in the browser, so no server-side WP_Image_Editor is instantiated. As a result the image_strip_meta and image_max_bit_depth filters never influence generated images, and plugins relying on them have no effect on client-generated sub-sizes. Expose the filtered values of both hooks on the REST API index inside the existing client-side media processing block in WP_REST_Server::get_index(), alongside the already-exported image_size_threshold, so the client encoder can honor them. The client-side consumption of these values ships via the Gutenberg package updates in ​https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/80218. Props westonruter, soyebsalar01. Fixes #65623.

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Not many of the present readers might know me very well, and that in part, is the reason that I have made the decision to transfer WLTC to more willing and presently capable hands. I am a stranger on my blog and the time has come for me to make sure that this blog, its contents and its knowledge are archived and preserved and maybe rejuvenated at a later time. I delved into blogging tools back in 2004 when I started my Masters degree in CS. I wanted some code to mess around with in my free time and everyone was talking about blogging. I looked into a variety of tools, built a small Linux server for myself at home, and installed a few of the tools that were freely available at that time. I had a heck of a time getting a hold of MT (Moveable Type, the most well-known name) and […]

The landscape of news has changed so much over the last few years that news about a particular topic or platform is readily available to anyone within an instant. With WordPress, I imagine that could be one of the perks of powering over 16% of the web, but it’s true that news is becoming incredibly accessible. In short, news is everywhere. Speaking of WordPress in general, you can of course acquire official direct news from WordPress News, but you can also take a peak behind the curtain and follow news in the making at Make WordPress.org. Though it’s only specific to the WordPress.com blogging platform, WordPress.com News is also worth watching for WordPress development news, as WordPress.com users often get access to new WordPress features before they’re released, so you’ll be able to try new features rather than just read about them. There’s more news than just direct official news, like I […]

New plugins GC Message Box allows you to highlight your key message(s) in smart ways within articles and blog posts. Simple Social Icons allows you to insert social icons in any widget area. Stick It allows you to stick the navigation menu in any theme to the top of browser window. Updated plugins Jetpack allows you to supercharge your WordPress site with powerful features previously only available to WordPress.com users. Nav Menu Images enables uploading of images for nav menu items on the menu edit screen.

AirTime is a subtle and simple theme. FirmaSite is a responsive theme with BuddyPress and bbPress support. Stark Lite is a minimalist and simple theme.

New plugins Easy Watermark automatically adds watermark to images when they are uploaded. Internet Defense League Cat Signal automatically loads either the modal or the banner Cat Signal when there is an active campaign from the Internet Defense League. Updated plugins BFT Autoresponder allows scheduling of automated autoresponder messages and managing a mailing list. Google Analytics Dashboard for WP will display Google Analytics data and statistics inside your Dashboard. WordPress MU Domain Mapping allows users of a WordPress MU site or WordPress 3.0 network to map their blog/site to another domain.

Memori Jingga is a responsive, clean, and simple theme. Rockers is a responsive theme with a clean design. Satu is an elegant single-column responsive theme.

The dates have been announced for WordCamp San Francisco 2013, an event which is often heralded as the annual WordPress conference. WordCamp San Francisco 2013 will be held on July 26 and 27 at the Mission Bay Conference Center with a Developer Hack Day on July 28. A list of speakers is not yet available, but they would like you to nominate your favorite past WordCamp speakers. Will you be attending WordCamp San Francisco this year?

New plugins Google Adsense Dashboard for WP will display your Google Adsense earnings and related reports inside your Dashboard. Google Analytics Dashboard for WP will display Google Analytics data and statistics inside your Dashboard. Updated plugins Ad Code Manager allows you to manage your ad codes through the WordPress admin in a safe and easy way. BFT Autoresponder allows scheduling of automated autoresponder messages and managing a mailing list. CampTix Event Ticketing is an easy to use and flexible event ticketing plugin.

Cazuela is a neutral colored theme. Ilisa is a clean and minimal theme that can be easily used as a personal portfolio or a business website. Partition has a light, lively, colorful, yet professional and classic appearance.

New plugins Barc Chat provides a simple yet feature rich chat room for your whole community to interact in real-time directly on your site. Get Directions is a flexible and responsive map plugin. Namaste! LMS is a learning management system for WordPress. Pinterest Verify Meta Tag simply inserts the Pinterest meta tag verification code to the correct section of your site. Updated plugins BackWPup allows you to backup your WordPress database, files, and more. Ooyala Video allows you to easily embed videos from the Ooyala Video Platform.

Ease is a simple red and white theme. Nomad is an attractive professional, business or blog theme with an unusual, very narrow orientation and design. Sensitive is fully responsive theme using Twitter Bootstrap and a Metro-styled accent. Visual is a dark minimalist theme for displaying photos and images.

The impending release of WordPress 3.6 has been pushed back one more week to April 29. At this time, WordPress 3.6 is not yet feature complete (meaning that all intended new features have not been entirely finished), so the decision was made to push the first beta release back two weeks to March 27 and the final release back one week to April 29. This will allow the team time to focus on finalizing the in-progress new features so that they (and the brave folks who enjoy running beta software) can simply focus on testing and bug fixing rather than polishing up partial features.

New plugins Easy Media Gallery is designed to display portfolios and various media types including gallery sets, single images, google maps, video, audio, and links with ease and elegance. ytlink provides a preview image for embedded YouTube videos. Updated plugins BackWPup allows you to backup your WordPress database, files, and more. Genericon’d enables easy use of the Genericons icon font set from within WordPress. Icons can be inserted using either HTML or a shortcode. Keyring provides a very hookable, completely customizable framework for connecting your WordPress site to an external service. WP All Import makes it easy to import any XML or CSV file into your WordPress site.

There has been a lot of talk lately about working from home and maintaining a distributed workforce. Web-based software, like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, are taking over the publishing industry and allow you to work from anywhere with an internet connection. Though, even though they can be managed  from home, working from home and maintaining a distributed workforce is not yet broadly acknowledged in society as a successful and efficient alternative to working in an office. Despite working with software that doesn’t need to be tied to one specific workstation, you could still find yourself tied to a desk in cubicle. I work full-time for Automattic and have the pleasure of both working from home and setting my own hours. After all, I only need a browser, an email client, and IRC client, and Skype to do my job. A desk is nice, but there’s no one saying that said desk has to be […]

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¿Ha llegado la inteligencia artificial para revolucionar la creación de proyectos o para complicarlos innecesariamente? En esta charla, Sergio García Abella, Product Manager y cofundador de Social Drive, nos explica cómo evolucionar el desarrollo de productos digitales en la nueva era de la IA sin caer en el error de construir soluciones demasiado complejas que nadie necesita. A través de una analogía con el famoso coche futurista de Homer Simpson, Sergio nos advierte sobre el peligro de dejar que la IA tome el control total sin supervisión, proponiendo en su lugar un enfoque centrado en el MVP o Producto Mínimo Viable, donde la rapidez, el bajo coste y la validación constante con usuarios reales son las claves del éxito. A lo largo de la sesión, se detalla una metodología que integra las diferentes capacidades de herramientas como Claude para cada fase del ciclo de vida de un proyecto: desde la investigación inicial y la definición estratégica hasta el diseño de prototipos y el desarrollo final del código. Aprenderás a utilizar la IA como un cerebro estratégico que te ayude a priorizar funcionalidades, crear guiones de entrevistas y organizar la arquitectura de la información antes de escribir una sola línea de código. Además, el ponente comparte trucos prácticos para ahorrar recursos, como el uso de documentos de traspaso de información, la gestión de ramas de desarrollo para probar nuevas ideas sin romper lo que ya funciona y la importancia de implementar herramientas de medición para entender qué sucede realmente cuando el usuario interactúa con la web. El mensaje central de la charla es que, aunque la inteligencia artificial nos permite ir más rápido que nunca, la verdadera ventaja competitiva reside en saber frenarla para darle contexto y asegurar que la estructura del negocio sea coherente. Al final, descubrirás que la IA no debe ser simplemente una herramienta de ejecución automática, sino un asistente avanzado capaz de auditar la usabilidad y proponer microinteracciones que mejoren la experiencia del usuario. Esta sesión es una guía indispensable para cualquier profesional que busque optimizar sus procesos de creación digital combinando el pensamiento estratégico humano con la potencia del nuevo stack tecnológico.Presentation Slides »

¿Qué sucede realmente cuando entregas una página web y el cliente piensa que el trabajo ha terminado? En esta charla de la comunidad de WordPress Santiago, Paulo Breogán nos invita a cambiar nuestra perspectiva y entender que el lanzamiento de un sitio es solo el comienzo de una relación profesional duradera. A través de analogías directas, Paulo explica por qué no hacemos muebles, sino que creamos ecosistemas vivos que requieren cuidado constante para no marchitarse. Se analiza la brecha entre lo que el cliente ve —un diseño bonito y funcional— y lo que el profesional debe gestionar bajo el capó, desde versiones de PHP obsoletas hasta fallos de seguridad críticos, subrayando que lo que realmente vendemos no son actualizaciones de plugins, sino tranquilidad y continuidad para el negocio. La sesión profundiza en los pilares de un mantenimiento real, destacando la importancia de la comunicación y la definición de límites profesionales para evitar errores comunes del freelance, como regalar soporte o no documentar el trabajo. Se presentan herramientas prácticas como Modular DS y Manager WP para automatizar procesos y monitorizar caídas, permitiendo que el profesional actúe antes de que el cliente note un problema mediante sistemas de alerta temprana. Esta charla es una guía para transformar la gestión técnica en un activo valioso, recordando que el éxito a largo plazo no depende de un portfolio llamativo, sino de construir una relación de confianza donde el cuidado constante de la estructura sea la prioridad.Presentation Slides »

¿Qué ocurre cuando una comunidad abre el micrófono a sus miembros? En esta edición especial de WordPress Coruña, cuatro personas presentan proyectos reales en los que están trabajando, comparten sus retos, aprendizajes y próximas ideas, y reciben feedback de otros profesionales de la comunidad. Una sesión diferente que demuestra que WordPress Coruña es mucho más que charlas: es un espacio para compartir conocimiento, validar ideas, hacer networking y ayudar a que nuevos proyectos sigan creciendo.

It works on my prompt AI is creeping into every aspect of development. As with any new technology, there is “the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” application of it. In this time of rapid changes, will WordPress manage to stay current without breaking some of its decades-long philosophies? We will not answer this question. But we will discuss what AI has to do with WordPress. Is it good, bad, or ugly?

In this session, Pekka shows procedures on migrating from a simulated, old WooCommerce installation into an updated one, bringing the High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) into use. The session will introduce the audience how to utilize HPOS using the terminal and show results on how much clutter can be cleaned up from a non-HPOS databasePresentation Slides »

WooCommerce Deep Dives cuts through the documentation and gets straight to what actually works. Real solutions, real code, and the hard-won lessons you only learn by breaking things in production. The session is intended for mid to senior developers who want deeper insight into building reliable WooCommerce solutions.Presentation Slides »

Anton Lukin is a Team Lead at TaxDome with over 15 years of experience in backend development, infrastructure, and engineering leadership. He has worked on high-load systems, built multiple WordPress plugins and a theme, and focuses on improving development workflows and tooling. At WordPress Developers Day Novi Sad 2026, he will present Running WordPress in Kubernetes, explaining how WordPress can be deployed and scaled in modern cloud environments using Kubernetes.Presentation Slides »

Zaboravite na browser i stalni copy-paste. Pokazaću vam kako koristim Claude Code direktno u terminalu za svakodnevni WordPress development. Proći ćemo konkretne primere: kako brzo srediti stari PHP, kako juriti bugove kroz logove i automatski pisati testove ili dokumentaciju. Pokazaću vam i kako počinjem novi projekat od nule – od same arhitekture do postavljanja CLAUDE.md fajlova za bolji kontekst. Cilj je da vidite realan workflow koji stvarno štedi sate rada. Bez teorije i dosadnih slajdova, samo stvari koje možete odmah da primenite. Predavanje je namenjeno WordPress developerima koji žele da koriste AI direktno u svom radnom okruženju i ubrzaju svakodnevni development.Presentation Slides »

Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster. This is as true today as it was in 1995 when windows, pop-up menus, and pretty icons were making it hard for people to freely type basic text documents. Our computers and networks are faster but we still struggle to type those documents. Increasing server density and the onslaught of AI demands only highlights the problem more: we have to do more with less. WordPress is responding to this need with a family of streaming APIs for processing text, HTML, CSS, and Blocks. Streaming means being able to handle large documents in small chunks, or being able to process documents of any size within the same limited amount of resources. It also means being able to set arbitrary limits of time, latency, and robustness of processing. Come see in this talk how to use these new APIs and which ones are coming next, why they are important and which values lead their design, and hopefully discover some new way to more capably interact with structured content on the server without blowing the budget. Talk is intended for developers working with PHP, HTML, and/or blocks.Presentation Slides »

No puedes depender únicamente de que el algoritmo muestre tu contenido a tus clientes ideales, por lo que tu negocio necesita que implementes estrategias de captación que conviertan esos seguidores en suscriptores. En este taller vamos a ver 3 automatizaciones que te permitirán crear contenido enfocado a tu cliente ideal y que te deje su email para que puedas meterlo en una secuencia que lo convierta en tu cliente.

En la quedada de este mes vamos a hablar de uno de los cambios más importantes que está viviendo la comunidad de WordPress: la integración de las comunidades locales en el Slack global de Make WordPress. Hasta ahora, cada país, cada comunidad y muchos eventos importantes tenían su propio espacio de Slack. Esto ha permitido crear comunidades muy activas, pero también ha hecho que la colaboración entre países y equipos sea más complicada. El objetivo de esta iniciativa es mantener esos espacios locales, pero reunirlos dentro de un único Slack global para que sea más fácil colaborar, descubrir lo que hacen otras comunidades y participar en el proyecto desde un mismo lugar. Además, todas las comunidades podrán beneficiarse de las ventajas de Slack Pro y conservar mejor el conocimiento generado con el paso del tiempo. Durante la sesión veremos cómo se está realizando la transición en la comunidad española, qué cambios supone y qué ventajas tiene para quienes ya participan en la comunidad y para quienes quieran empezar a contribuir a WordPress. También dedicaremos un rato a ayudar a quien todavía no tenga cuenta en el Slack global. Veremos cómo crearla, resolveremos las dudas más habituales y dejaremos todo preparado para que puedas unirte a la comunidad. Y si formas parte del equipo organizador de una comunidad local, también explicaremos el proceso para migrar tu comunidad al Slack global. Si formas parte de la comunidad de WordPress o simplemente tienes curiosidad por saber cómo va a cambiar la forma en la que colaboramos, esta sesión es para ti.Presentation Slides »

Lors de cette permanence WPFR.NET, Riad Benguella, développeur chez Automattic et principal développeur du projet Studio Code, présente cet agent IA dédié à WordPress. Pensé pour fonctionner directement sur un environnement WordPress local, Studio Code permet de créer un site, générer un thème, modifier des fichiers, lancer des audits de performance ou de SEO, et appliquer des ajustements visuels à partir d’annotations faites dans le navigateur.

Barrierefreiheit wird oft als gesetzliche Verpflichtung angesehen, insbesondere seit der Einführung des Europäischen Gesetzes zur Barrierefreiheit (EAA). Das hat viele Website-Betreiber dazu veranlasst, eiligst für die Einhaltung der Vorschriften zu sorgen, oft aus Angst vor Geldstrafen. Doch Barrierefreiheit ist weit mehr als eine gesetzliche Anforderung oder ein Häkchen auf einer Checkliste. In diesem Vortrag finden wir heraus, warum alle Nutzer von besserer Barriererfreiheit profitieren, auch solche die vermeintlich noch keine Einschränkung haben. Ja, auch Du! Wir schauen uns an wie (und vor allem warum) WordPress-Betreiber, Entwickler und Designer über die bloße Einhaltung von Vorschriften hinausgehen und Barrierefreiheit als grundlegendes Prinzip inklusiven Designs annehmen können und warum Barrierefreiheit ein zentraler Wert in jedem WordPress-Projekt sein sollte. Wir diskutieren die realen Barrieren, auf die Nutzer beim Surfen im Internet stoßen, wie WordPress-Tools und -Themes Ihre Bemühungen um Barrierefreiheit entweder unterstützen oder behindern können und warum die Einhaltung der WCAG allein nicht ausreicht. Wir sprechen darüber, dass wir alle nur „vorübergehend fähig“ sind und wie die Umsetzung von Barrierefreiheit Deine WordPress-Website aufwerten kann, sodass alle Nutzer eine gute User Experience haben.

Was passiert eigentlich wenn eine WordPress-Site von Profis unter die Lupe genommen wird? Ich habe eine Kundenwebsite durch einen OWASP-konformen PEN-Test begleitet. Und durch einen weiteren. Und noch einen dritten. In diesem Vortrag erkläre ich, was Penetration Testing bedeutet, welche Angriffsvektoren die OWASP-Kriterien abdecken und wie man sie Schritt für Schritt erfüllt. Von den einfachen Quick Wins bis zu den hartnäckigen Problemen, die uns veraltete Plugin-Bibliotheken bereitet haben. Ein ehrlicher Erfahrungsbericht mit praktischen Tipps, ohne Expertenwissen vorauszusetzen. Denn die meisten Schwachstellen lassen sich auch ohne PEN-Test finden und schließen.Presentation Slides »

Likes, Filter, Warenkorb-Buttons, Stories – Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind durch Apps und soziale Netzwerke an Interaktivität gewöhnt. Doch die meisten WordPress-Websites bieten davon kaum etwas. Das muss nicht so bleiben. Die Interactivity API, seit WordPress 6.5 öffentlich verfügbar, ist WordPresss Antwort auf die Frage: Wie bringen wir mehr Leben ins Frontend, ohne Websites zu kompletten Single-Page-Applications umzubauen? In diesem Vortrag schauen wir uns an, welche Arten von Interaktionen damit möglich sind, wie das Zusammenspiel von State, Directives und serverseitigem Rendering funktioniert – und warum dieser Ansatz gut für Performance und SEO ist.Presentation Slides »

Für Entwickler, Entscheider und alle die KI in ihrem Alltag einsetzen wollen Man hört es immer wieder: KI schreibt keinen guten Code. Aber stimmt das wirklich? Mit dem Vormarsch von Agents, Skills und Co. wird KI immer mächtiger und immer mehr Teil unseres Arbeitsalltags. 52 Playwright-Tests inklusive initialem Setup und Feinschliff in rund einer Stunde. Das Problem ist also nicht mehr, wie schnell schreibe ich Code, sondern wie schnell kann ich ihn prüfen. In diesem Talk zeige ich euch, wie ihr trotz – oder dank – KI guten Code schreiben könnt. Wir starten mit einem kurzen Abriss, warum Code-Qualität wichtig ist, und werfen einen Blick darauf, wie die richtigen Prompts die ersten Unterschiede machen. Danach schauen wir uns die Tools an, die wir schon hundertmal auf „beim nächsten Projekt!“ verschoben haben – und setzen sie ein. Und zwar jetzt! Dabei schauen wir vor allem, welchen Einfluss sie auf die Entwicklung mit KI haben. Tools, die wir hier nutzen werden: * PHPStan, PHPUnit, PHPCS, ESLint, Stylelint * Playwright * GitHub Actions, Commit Hooks & commitlint * und weitere

Vom Praktikanten, über die Grafikerin, hin zur Marketing-Pro bis zum Junior Developer: alle müssen WordPress lernen, damit sie es richtig und mit Freude nutzen können. Und fast alle müssen WordPress irgendwem erklären. In diesem Talk geht es darum wie man die Herausforderungen bewältigt, die einem als Trainer begegnen. Du kennst dich in deinem Bereich gut aus? Wunderbar! Selber verstehen bedeutet aber nicht, auch erklären zu können. Die gute Nachricht: man muss nicht Lehramt studiert haben, um WordPress-Know-How vermitteln zu können. In diesem Crashkurs bekommst du 14 Tips mit denen du deine Performance als Trainer:in verbessern kannst!Presentation Slides »

Die Verabschiedung vom WordCamp Mannheim 2026

WordPress Multisite gehört seit 2010 zum Core – und ist trotzdem eines der am meisten missverstandenen und gemiedenen Features im Ökosystem. Dabei steckt hinter der Zurückhaltung meistens keine schlechte Erfahrung, sondern eine alte, nie beantwortete Frage. Ist es wirklich stabil? Zu kompliziert? Zu langsam? Dieser Vortrag räumt mit den häufigsten Mythen auf – ohne Beschönigung – und zeigt anhand realer Umsetzungen, wann Multisite die richtige Entscheidung ist und wann nicht. Für alle, die es schon immer verstehen wollten, aber nie den richtigen Moment hatten zu fragen. Für alle, die es schon immer verstehen wollten, aber nie den richtigen Moment hatten zu fragen.Presentation Slides »

Wer ein Plugin verkauft oder KI in Kundenprojekte einbaut, wird schnell zum „Hersteller“ im Sinne des Cyber Resilience Act und der AI Act redet auch noch mit. Anhand eines alltäglichen Beispiels zeigt dieser Vortrag, welche Pflichten 2026 auf Agenturen und Freelancer zukommen und wie man sich mit sechs einfachen Punkten vorbereitet.

Seit Jahren sehe ich Artikel zum Thema Sicherheit mit den krudesten, meist anderswo kopierten „Tipps“. Häufig in Listenform, als ob es nur 10 Wege gibt, WordPress abzusichern. Was hilft denn wirklich gegen einen Hack? Wir schauen uns einen konkreten Fall an: Ein Plugin hat eine Sicherheitslücke. Wie sind die Missetäter vorgegangen? Welcher Schutz hätte wirklich geholfen? Und wie habe ich das Ganze bereinigt? Mythen widerlegen. Lösungen besser bewerten können. Ruhiger schlafen. 😉Presentation Slides »

Die Mission von WordPress ist „democratize publishing“. Doch in den letzten Jahren fühlte sich das Ganze mehr nach „democratize business websites“ an. Gleichzeitig sind mehr oder weniger nützliche KI-Tools auf dem Vormarsch. Wie können wir uns also wieder zurück auf unsere Wurzeln besinnen? Wie können wir das Web wieder etwas kleiner und menschlicher machen? In diesem Vortrag betrachten wir die verschiedenen Facetten des Open-Web, lernen Beispiele für das IndieWeb kennen und erkunden deren praktische Anwendung für den Aufbau persönlicher Websites.

Wer seine Werte kennt, trifft bessere Entscheidungen: bei der Kundenauswahl, beim Aufbau des eigenen Teams und bei der Frage, wie man sich und sein Business nach außen positioniert. Klingt einfach, ist es aber nicht… Solange man nicht weiß, wie man die eigenen Werte wirklich findet. Die meisten von uns kennen ihre Werte nicht so gut, wie sie denken. Die Folge: Entscheidungen fallen schwer und werden aufgeschoben, Kunden verursachen Bauchschmerzen, und das eigene Business fühlt sich irgendwann fremd an. In meinem Vortrag zeige ich dir: Zwei wissenschaftsbasierte Methoden, um deine echten Kernwerte zu entdecken Konkrete Beispiele für gelebte Werte aus meinem Arbeitsalltag als Website Projektmanagerin Drei Business Felder, in denen du deine Werte sofort einsetzen kannst: Kundenentscheidungen, Positionierung und Teamkultur Für Freelancer*innen, Agenturen und alle, die noch nicht wissen, was ihre Werte wirklich für ihr Business leisten können – aber es herausfinden wollen.Presentation Slides »

Wann hast du zuletzt einen neuen Beitrag auf deiner Website veröffentlicht? Für viele WordPressler*innen ist hochwertiger eigener Content das ewige Stiefkind im Arbeitsalltag – zu aufwendig, um ihn konsequent umzusetzen. Dabei wird er immer wichtiger, um bei der Generated Engine Optimization (GEO) am Ball zu bleiben. Dieser Vortrag zeigt, wie du mit gezieltem KI-Einsatz einen professionellen Content-Workflow aufbaust – ohne Textwüsten und ohne deine redaktionelle Kontrolle abzugeben. Strategie statt Chaos: Statt auf Inspiration zu warten, kannst du KI zur strukturierten Themenrecherche nutzen und zur Erstellung eines Redaktionsplans. Kein Bla-Bla, sondern relevante Inhalte. Content, der gefunden wird: Die generierten Texte sind direkt SEO-optimiert und berücksichtigen GEO-Signale für Sichtbarkeit. Meta-Daten, Struktur und Lesbarkeit sind direkt mitgedacht. Kontrolle ist besser: KI-Texte sind das Ausgangsmaterial! Dein Wissen und eine effiziente redaktionelle Prüfung sichern die Qualität, ohne den Zeitvorteil zu verspielen. Symbolfotos ohne Lizenzstress: Passende Bilder zum Beitrag? Ebenfalls KI-generiert, individuell und rechtlich unkomplizierter als viele Stockfoto-Alternativen. Reichweite verlängern – Mit demselben Workflow lässt sich direkt ein passender Social-Media-Post mit-generieren, der den Beitrag sinnvoll bewirbt. Transparenz nach EU AI Act: Der Einsatz von KI bringt auch Verantwortung mit sich. Der Vortrag gibt einen praxisnahen Überblick, was die aktuellen Anforderungen des EU AI Acts für Content-Erstellung konkret bedeuten und wie du sie unkompliziert umsetzt. Unser Ziel: Ein schlanker, wiederholbarer Prozess für regelmäßigen, hochwertigen Website-Content – für Dich und/oder Deine Kund*innen.Presentation Slides »

In vielen Teams gehen jede Woche Stunden für dieselben Aufgaben drauf. Anfragen werden hin und her geschrieben, Support wird manuell sortiert, Reports entstehen am Ende unter Zeitdruck. Diese Session zeigt Workflows, die diese Routinearbeit spürbar reduzieren, und worauf es beim Aufbau ankommt, damit sie im Alltag zuverlässig laufen. Anhand von drei Bereichen Anfragen, Support und Reporting wird gezeigt, wie Struktur, Freigaben und ein klarer Umgang mit Fehlerfällen zu einem Einstieg führen, der realistisch umsetzbar ist.Presentation Slides »

In diesem Vortrag zeigt euch Bernhard zwei Wege der Blockentwicklung in WordPress: Die klassische mit JavaScript bzw. React oder neue alternative Methode nur mit PHP. Er erklärt die Unterschiede, zeigt praxisnahe Beispiele und hilft bei der Entscheidung, welcher Ansatz für welches Projekt sinnvoll ist.Presentation Slides »

Echte Geschichten statt leerer Reichweite. Für Content-Creator:innen, Blogger:innen, Podcaster:innen, Marketer:innen, Redakteur:innen, Unternehmer:innen und alle, die mit WordPress Inhalte veröffentlichen und dabei Vertrauen, Tiefe und gesellschaftliche Relevanz aufbauen wollen. Viele Inhalte im Netz jagen Reichweite. Wir gehen den anderen Weg. In unserem Podcast „Von Bohne zu Bohne“ erzählen Menschen ihre echten Lebensgeschichten. Es geht um Missbrauch, Krankheit, Verlust, Gewalt, psychische Krisen und Überleben. Nicht als Statistik. Nicht als Fallbeispiel. Sondern als Mensch mit Gefühlen, Würde und eigener Stimme. In unserem Vortrag zeigen wir, wie wir WordPress nutzen, um genau solche sensiblen Geschichten sichtbar zu machen. Wir sprechen darüber, wie Inhalte Vertrauen aufbauen, wie man Verantwortung im Storytelling übernimmt, wie man schwierige Themen veröffentlicht, ohne sie auszuschlachten, und warum persönliche Perspektiven oft mehr Wirkung haben als reine Optimierung auf Klicks. Der Vortrag richtet sich an alle, die mit WordPress Inhalte veröffentlichen und sich fragen, wie Content mehr sein kann als Marketing. Wir teilen unseren Blick auf Haltung, redaktionelle Entscheidungen, Community-Aufbau und darauf, wie echte Geschichten Menschen nicht nur erreichen, sondern ihnen in ihrem eigenen Leben helfen können.Presentation Slides »

Wie optimiert man auf Prompts und wie erkennt man, was Leute suchen? Wie misst man Erfolge? Was ist wirklich wichtig, um von Gemini, ChatGPT & Co empfohlen zu werden? Ich teile meine Insights und zeige praktische Lösungen aus mehreren Jahren GEO.Presentation Slides »

Anhand einer Handwerker-Website zeige ich in einer Live-Präsentation, wie der Relaunch einer Website mit einem klassisch WordPress-Theme (Twenty Twenty) Schritt für Schritt in eine Website mit einem modernen Block Theme (z. B. Twenty Twenty-Five oder Ollie) erfolgen kann. Ausgangspunkt ist eine 2020 mit Twenty Twenty erstellte Website. Das Design soll sich weitestgehend am bisherigen Design orientieren. Im Vortrag geht es darum, typische Herausforderungen eines solchen Umstiegs im Rahmen einer Analyse sichtbar zu machen: Wie kann man bestehende Inhalte mit möglichst wenig optischen Änderungen im Block Editor übertragen, welche Probleme entstehen z. B. durch veraltete Plugins, wie lässt sich ein Plugin mit Sicherheitsrisiko erkennen, welche Probleme gibt es bezogen auf den Datenschutz und der Barrierefreiheit. Anschließend wird die Website auf das aktuelle Standardtheme Twenty Twenty-Five oder Ollie (beides Block Themes) umgestellt und mit wenigen, gezielten Anpassungen an das neue Theme-Setup herangeführt: Farben, Layoutbreite, Header, Navigation und passende Blocklösungen für Inhalte wie Vorher-Nachher-Vergleiche. So entsteht ein realistischer Einblick in den Prozess eines Relaunchs, bei dem nicht nur technische Dinge, sondern auch Probleme beim Datenschutz, Accessibility (Barrierefreiheit) und Plugin-Auswahl (ersetzen unsicherer Plugins bzw. ggf. durch ein mit KI generiertes Plugin) berücksichtigt werden.Presentation Slides »

Eröffnung des WordCamp Mannheim 2026

Tired of slow-loading websites and plugin overload? In this talk, I’ll walk you through 5 real-world situations where I chose to skip WordPress plugins and instead used AI-generated code to build faster, leaner, and more client-focused solutions. You’ll see how AI tools can help simplify your workflow, improve performance, and keep your sites clean and efficient – without sacrificing functionality. Whether you’re a developer, freelancer, or just curious about smarter ways to use WordPress, this session is packed with practical tips and code-based examples you can apply right away. Presented byDeimantė Šmitė

Most developers and website creators already recommend plugins they trust – but many don’t realize they’re leaving money on the table. In this talk, we’ll explore how affiliate marketing works in the WordPress space, why it’s not just for influencers, and how developers, freelancers, and agencies can earn recurring or passive income by sharing the tools they already use with their clients. Presented byZemyna

This talk addresses the growing hostility in the WordPress community and its impact on companies, contributors, and the values of open source. Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, it reveals how destructive commentary is easier than constructive critique and why that matters. The session introduces practical suggestions to promote facts, fairness, and responsibility, empowering WordPress to remain a role model for open source communities.

Most of the WordPress agencies provide very similar set of services and standing out from competition can be hard. Through product development agencies can either offer something unique and/or get their work done more efficiently. In this talk I will show how the biggest WordPress agency in Finland (Evermade) does product development, what we consider as products and how product development looks in practice. Presented byTeemu Suoranta

Think about the last time a site left you puzzled or impatient. In this session we share clear steps to make sure your visitors never feel that way on your pages.  You will discover practical ways to guide every click, keep layouts sharp on every screen, and write content that speaks to real people while still pleasing search engines. This session will cover: • Simple methods to spot and remove hidden points of friction • Responsive design habits that look good from pocket screens to wide monitors • Page structures and copy techniques that build trust and spark repeat visits • Real world examples (Both good and bad) showing how small user experience tweaks led to big business wins Whether you write code yourself or lead a development team, you will leave with a concise plan to turn your site into a place people enjoy and return to, boosting engagement, loyalty, and revenue. Presented byVineet Talwar

Unlock the power of product content to drive sales! This beginner-friendly talk provides product owners with the essential tools and techniques to craft compelling narratives that resonate with target customers on social media. Move beyond basic tutorials and discover how engaging video content can significantly boost your conversion rates and build a thriving online community. Learn proven strategies for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more! Presented byChristian Taylor

The EU’s NIS2 directive—transposed into national law from 17 October 2024 onward—imposes tougher cyber-risk management, incident-reporting and supply-chain duties on “essential” and “important” entities. Although only a handful of member states met the deadline, enforcement pressure is already building in 2025, leaving many micro-agencies and solo WordPress professionals exposed. This talk demystifies NIS2 through a WordPress lens. We will translate the directive’s legalese into concrete, platform-specific steps: choosing maintained plugins, adopting least-privilege practices, hardening servers, documenting processes, and preparing 24-hour incident-notification playbooks. We will also tackle the often-ignored supply-chain clause, showing how to vet upstream themes, SaaS tools and hosting providers without a corporate budget. Presented byFrancesco Canovi

This session shows how Kodee makes WordPress setup faster and simpler—fewer clicks, quicker start—so users can focus on growth, not configuration. From there, we’ll explore how a thoughtfully designed email marketing tool can empower WordPress users—especially new users—to connect with their audience and grow their business. We’ll look at how intuitive UX, smart defaults, and guided workflows reduce friction, making it easier for non-experts to launch effective campaigns without getting lost in complexity. It’s about meeting users where they are and helping them do more with less effort. Presented byPaulius

This session unpacks what’s changing, how AI search works, and the key factors and strategies needed to stay visible. Insights are based on 100s of conversations with SEO professionals across industries and focus on real-world patterns and facts. Presented byGeorg Richard Aare

Workshop for mentors and students of WordPress Credits where I show you how to install and make the most of the Weglot plugin, one of the tools offered by the program’s sponsors that allows students to translate their websites into other languages for free.Presentation Slides »

El proyecto WordPress utiliza Slack como su principal plataforma de comunicación en tiempo real En este video te voy a enseñar a acceder al espacio de Slack de Make WordPressPresentation Slides »

En este vídeo comparto mi experiencia en WP Credits dentro del WordPress Photo Directory como colaboradora y moderadora. Explico brevemente el proyecto, mi proceso de aprendizaje y cómo funciona la contribución y la moderación de fotografías en la comunidad de WordPress. Este vídeo está dirigido a quienes estén interesados en colaborar en el equipo de Photos.

¿Alguna vez sentiste que el branding es solo para grandes empresas o para quienes estudian diseño? Este meetup es para romper ese mito. En esta sesión vamos a hablar de marca de una forma práctica y accesible: qué es realmente el branding, por qué importa sin importar el tamaño de tu proyecto, y cómo puedes empezar a construir una identidad visual coherente aunque nunca hayas abierto Illustrator en tu vida.

How to Generate Thumbnails for Online Course Lessons on Learn WordPress — Contributors will help improve the visual experience of Learn WordPress by creating thumbnails for lessons published on Learn WordPress Lessons. Participants will review lesson titles and learning objectives, design clear and visually consistent thumbnails that represent the lesson topic, and follow Learn WordPress branding, accessibility, and design guidelines where available. During Contributor Day, contributors can select lessons that need thumbnails, create optimized visuals using preferred design tools, and submit their work for review by the Training Team. This activity is beginner-friendly and offers an opportunity to contribute to Learn WordPress while practicing content design, accessibility, and collaboration skills.

Three Kraków institutions, one stage. Students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Economics, and VIII LO high school present the WordPress projects they've developed throughout the year. A celebration of learning, creativity, and what's possible when young people get hands-on with open source.

Plugins help us in many ways, especially SEO plugins. I'm not a denier, but sometimes we forget that WordPress is there, and that it has lots of native tools and features with an impressive range of things you can do, completely with WordPress, without any plugins, to improve—or even destroy—a website's SEO and GEO. From comment settings to how to use the block editor for positioning and brand presence, there is a lot to do, and in this workshop, I want attendees to get the most out of WordPress to position their content, without installing any plugins.

Take your block development skills to the next level! In this hands-on workshop, you'll build a fully functional, touch-enabled gallery slider using the WordPress Interactivity API (IAPI)—the modern standard for adding dynamic, reactive experiences to WordPress blocks. What You'll Build: A production-ready gallery slider featuring slide navigation, infinite carousel mode, auto-play, and mobile swipe gestures—all powered by reactive state management. What You'll Learn: Core IAPI concepts: stores, state, context, directives, actions, and callbacks How to extend WordPress core blocks with interactivity using PHP filters Adding editor controls for user-configurable settings Implementing touch event handling for mobile-friendly experiences Who Should Attend: WordPress plugin and theme developers comfortable with block development basics who want to create richer, more interactive user experiences without relying on external JavaScript frameworks. You'll Leave With: Working code, a deeper understanding of the Interactivity API, and practical patterns you can apply to your own projects immediately. 👉 Bring your laptop and be ready to code!

Caching in WooCommerce isn’t one thing p it’s fifty. In this hands-on workshop, we demystify the full spectrum of WordPress and WooCommerce caching layers: OPcache, server-level cache, page/HTML cache, object cache, and WooCommerce-specific caching quirks. No theory for theory’s sake – we’ll walk through real examples, debug common cache misses, and show live demos of how each layer impacts performance, stability, and TTFB.

So you've heard about the WordPress Core AI projects. Maybe you've read the blog posts, skimmed the GitHub repositories, or watched a talk about what's coming. But there's a massive difference between understanding something conceptually and actually building with it. If that’s the case, then this workshop is for you. In this workshop, you’ll learn to build a working AI-powered WordPress plugin from scratch. You'll leave with functioning code on your laptop and a solid understanding of how each of these tools works, so you can start experimenting on your own. What we'll build: We're going to create a plugin that registers custom abilities, exposes them via the Model Context Protocol, and uses the WP AI Client to add intelligent behaviour. By the end, you'll have a plugin that lets an AI assistant interact with your WordPress site—discovering what's possible and taking actions on your behalf. Prerequisites: A laptop with a local WordPress development environment that you are familiar with (I’ll be using WordPress Studio) Familiarity with WordPress plugin development, PHP, and JavaScript Composer and Node.js are installed and working, the latest stable versions An API key from one of the following AI model providers: Google, Anthropic, OpenAI (You can register one for free via Google AI Studio) If you prefer not to register an API Key with one of these providers, you can also install Ollama and a local model of your choice. However, that model must support the ability to read image files. One of the following MCP-compatible agentic AI applications: Claude Desktop, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, or Cursor Claude Code is also acceptable if you use that. You may use your own MCP-compatible AI agent, but I won’t be able to support you if things go wrong. The patience to troubleshoot if things don't work the first time (they rarely do, and that's part of learning) Fair warning: once you see an AI assistant execute an ability you wrote yourself, you'll probably spend the rest of the weekend thinking of things to build. Don't say I didn't warn you.