Open Channels FM: Empathy

For some of us it comes naturally. For others, it may need to be learned.​ 

WPBeginner Spotlight 21: From App Kits to AI Agents — Big Moves in the WordPress Ecosystem

Welcome to another exciting edition of the WPBeginner Spotlight! February 2026 has been an incredible month for the WordPress community. WordPress 7.0 Beta is available for testing, with the first major admin redesign in years, along with built-in AI infrastructure and long-awaited collaboration features. There are also AI-driven optimization tools to help site owners improve […]

WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0 Beta 2

WordPress 7.0 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 7.0 Beta 2 in […]

Matt: Enablement

This year at Automattic has been intense. We kicked it off with two weeks of in-person AI enablement training, and there’s a great post about it now. I’ve been so impressed and inspired by my colleagues leaning in to learn and grow together in the most consequential time in software development in the past 40 […]

Matt: Great Writing

Especially in an age where generating words is cheap, when you come across truly great writing, it really stands out. I want to pull two quotes from The Economist’columnist Charlemagne’s article Luxury goods are Europe’s global tax on vanity. Flogging luxury goods is one of the few fields of business in which Europe excels (if […]

Open Channels FM: Open Source vs SaaS: The Freedom Debate

In this clip, hosts Dave and Robert discuss the balance between personal convenience and the ideals of open source technology.​ 

HeroPress: Finding autonomy through WordPress

Ovaj esej dostupan je i na hrvatskom jeziku. Dieses Essay ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. Here is English audio of Edo’s essay, read in his own voice. I started working with WordPress in 2020. I joined a digital agency and was at the start of my professional career. I had freshly completed a developer bootcamp […]

What’s Coming in WordPress 7.0? (Features and Screenshots)

WordPress 7.0 beta 1 is now available for testing. We have been spending time trying it out, and we believe this is one of the most meaningful updates in recent years. The official release is scheduled for April 9, 2026 and will bring features that will genuinely change how we create and manage content. These […]

Open Channels FM: AI Sidekick Features for WooCommerce Merchants

Co-host Katie Keith asks if WooCommerce will ever get a built-in AI assistant like Shopify’s Sidekick. James LePage explains that while it’s not in core just yet, all the building blocks are nearly here, and soon, adding a custom AI agent to your WooCommerce store could be as fast as installing a plugin. Here’s a […]

#206 – Jonathan Desrosiers on WordPress Sustainability, Community Engagement, and Release Strategies

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 WordPress sustainability, community engagement and release strategies. If you’d like to subscribe to […]