Matt: WP.com MCP

If you host your WordPress on WordPress.com your AI agent can now manage your entire site, including updating posts or pages, making drafts, pretty much all the things you normally do with WordPress. Hook this up to your OpenClaw, Hermes, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, whatever and have fun! ​ 

Matt: Miriam’s Sweet Site

Long-time WordPresser Miriam Schwab just rebuilt her WordPress site with Claude Code and it looks amazing. Go check it out, this is what is possible now with proper prompting. I’d love to see a WordCamp keynote from Miriam on her process in this. (And she’s doing this while missiles are flying overhead. Wow.) ​ 

Matt: Bay Lights are Back!

Tonight, a project very near and dear to my heart, the Bay Lights in San Francisco, are officially re-lighting after a three-year hiatus. It’s been an incredible journey getting here. I literally mortgaged my apartment in 2013 to help fund them the first time around, and it’s such an honor to see them relit now […]

Gary: Introducing claudaborative-editing

Human editor’s note: The post below was written by Claude Code. I personally don’t use LLMs to write for me, but I figured I’d make an exception just this once. Using entirely LLM-generated content isn’t a workable approach to writing good copy, but I’m interested in seeing how we can use these tools to interact […]

5 Best AI Blog Post Generators I Actually Use (& Recommend)

Writing blog posts can take a lot of time. Between brainstorming ideas, creating outlines, and turning everything into a polished article, it’s easy to get stuck staring at a blank page. That’s where AI can make a big difference. Today’s AI blog tools have changed blogging by helping you generate ideas, write full blog post drafts, and optimize content for search engines. I’ve tried many AI blog generators while experimenting with different writing workflows, but only five really stood […]

Matt: Introducing Me.sh

Very excited to share that the Clay.earth team that joined Automattic last year is re-launching under a new, very cool name and brand: Mesh. Imagine something that joins you (me) to everyone you’re connected to. It’s going to be a very important layer of the distributed identity and social work we’re doing. It’s an amazing […]

Open Channels FM: Building Trust at Scale and Navigating Agency Challenges in the Age of AI

In this episode, Adam and Marc discuss agency challenges in digital marketing, focusing on AI’s impact, client expectations, and the importance of communication and efficiency in managing multiple websites.​ 

WordCamp Central: WordPress Campus Connect Jinja 2025 Recap: Piloting Africa’s First and Largest Campus Connect Program Across 12 Campuses in Eastern Uganda

Bringing WordPress and Web Design Skills to Over 1,200 Students Across Eastern Uganda WPCC Jinja at Mpumudde High School Jinja Summary Over a five-month period (with a two-month holiday/national elections break) the WordPress Jinja community successfully piloted Africa’s first and largest WordPress Campus Connect program, reaching 12 schools and institutions across Eastern Uganda. Through hands-on […]

Open Channels FM: Open Channels FM Announces the Launch of Channel 4

Open Channels FM introduces Channel 4, a new podcast platform for diverse discussions, fostering creativity and authenticity beyond existing categories.​ 

HeroPress: I Don’t Have It All Figured Out. I Show Up Anyway.

Here is Indira reading her own story aloud. My background is in Quality Assurance: testing features, observing behaviour, and making sure things work as expected. For a long time, I believed open source contribution mostly meant writing code. Since I wasn’t a developer, I saw myself more as someone learning from the community than contributing […]