Open Channels FM: How AI is Transforming Ecommerce Automations

As eCommerce advances, AI integration into WooCommerce automation enhances flexibility and adaptability, allowing for smarter workflows that respond effectively to customer inputs and streamline operations.​ 

WordPress.org blog: Get Involved With WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix

WordCamp US 2026 will take place August 16–19 in Phoenix, Arizona, and applications are now open for sponsors, speakers, and volunteers. WordCamp US is the flagship gathering for the WordPress community in North America, where contributors, builders, and users come together to share ideas and help shape what comes next for the open web. Full […]

Contact Form 7 Freezes New Features – What WordPress Users Should Do Next

Since the early days of WordPress, Contact Form 7 has been helping website owners add simple forms to their sites. If you’ve trusted it on your own site, then you made a perfectly reasonable choice that millions of other site owners have made, too. But things have officially changed. At WordCamp Asia 2026, Contact Form […]

Gutenberg Times: Studio Code, Hosting call for testing, Design with AI, and more — Weekend Edition 365

Hi there, May is an action-packed month for the WordPress community, packed with tons of local WordCamps and Campus Connect events. After so long without seeing each other, it’s awesome to get together in person — sharing ideas, storytelling, and just making real connections. In this digital age, those genuine face-to-face moments remind us how […]

Gutenberg Times: Block Format Bridge: A Practical Solution for AI-Generated Content in WordPress

Chris Huber, developer at Automattic, released Block Format Bridge, an open-source plugin that addresses one of the more persistent friction points in AI-assisted WordPress workflows: getting AI-generated content into the block editor reliably. The plugin takes a pragmatic approach. Block markup is notoriously difficult for AI to produce correctly — not because AI models lack […]

WPBeginner Spotlight 23: WPVibe Brings AI to WordPress + Smarter Automations, SEO, & Fundraising Tools

WPVibe launched on WordPress.org, and with it, something genuinely new: the ability to manage your entire WordPress site through a simple conversation with AI. No dashboard, no switching tabs. Just tell Claude or ChatGPT what you want done, and it happens. That’s the headline, but there’s plenty more to cover. AIOSEO, Charitable, PushEngage, OptinMonster, and […]

Open Channels FM: Building WooCommerce, Community Lessons from Checkout Summit

The episode recaps Checkout Summit in Palermo, highlighting insights from WooCommerce creators. Hosts discuss the event’s intimate nature, engaging talks, networking opportunities, and plans for more future gatherings, enhancing community growth and connection.​ 

HeroPress: The Hero of HeroPress and quiet art of walking with people

What is a hero? Who is a hero? Growing up in the 80s, the answer was obvious. A hero was the figure who strode across cinema screens with fire in their eyes, the angry young man who fought the system with bare fists, who spoke truth to power and packed off the villains. Bold, loud, […]

9 Best WordPress Consulting Themes to Win More Clients (20+ Tested)

Your website is often the first thing a potential client sees before they ever speak to you. It needs to look sharp, load fast, and make it obvious what you do and who you do it for — all within a few seconds. The problem is that most multipurpose themes weren’t built with consulting businesses […]

WordPress.org blog: WordPress Student Clubs Build Momentum

WordPress Student Clubs are beginning to take shape as a new way to carry the momentum of WordPress Campus Connect beyond one-time workshops. What starts as an introduction to WordPress and open source is now continuing on campus through student-led groups that create space for learning, peer support, and early community participation. That shift matters […]