WPBeginner Spotlight 17: Big Moves in the WordPress Ecosystem — AI Tools, Improved Forms, and What’s Next in 6.9
October brought a wave of new AI tools and smart features across the WordPress ecosystem. From faster website creation to smarter SEO and form automation, there’s plenty of WordPress news for both beginners and pros to explore. Each update this month focuses on saving time and improving everyday workflows—whether that’s creating content, collecting data, or […]
Matt: 50k Bounty
For smart, enterprising hackers Beeper is offering bounties of up to $50,000 for people who create open source bridges.
Open Channels FM: Episode 700 and The Biggest Lesson Learned With a Rebrand
As we hit 700 episodes, BobWP catches us up on the rebrand.
Tammie Lister: Abilities explorer
WordPress 6.9 is coming and with it a few Core AI goodies including the Abilities API. New Abilities API: A unified registry of callable WordPress capabilities with defined inputs and outputs, built for AI integrations and developer automation. This has a lot of potential for use, however in order to start that exploring, being aware […]
Matt: Haiku
Live oaks reach branchesSunlight graces every leafWith gentle wisdom Inspired by the not-haiku on my ITO EN tea. (BTW the Automattic home page is all haiku since 2009.)
WPTavern: #191 – Arnas Donauskas on AI-Powered Troubleshooting for Websites
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case how AI is taking on the burden of troubleshooting website issues, and making […]
Open Channels FM: How a Camping Trip Illustrates the Power of Storytelling in Tech
Rae Morey, WordPress journalist and podcast host, recently shared a story on Open Channels FM about a camping trip that revealed just how effective storytelling can be in business. After spending a rough night on the ground during a camping trip, Rae realized, “I woke up with a sore back. I’m getting old. And I […]
I Ran a WooCommerce Flash Sale — Here Are My 10 Expert Tips
If you’ve ever felt the stress of planning a limited-time sale in your WooCommerce store, you’re not alone. Creating real urgency can be challenging without adding extra pressure or risking shoppers abandoning their carts before completing their purchases. I’ve found that successful flash sales aren’t just about offering the biggest discount. The real results come […]
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 6.9 Beta 2
WordPress 6.9 Beta 2 is now ready for testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you should evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site. You can test WordPress 6.9 Beta 2 in […]
Open Channels FM: Episode Milestones and Back Behind the Mic
Bob’s gearing up for episode 700! He reflects on milestones, announces the end of solo episodes, and hints at more guest chats ahead.