Autor: Justin Tadlock

Howdy, First things first: if you haven’t updated to WordPress 7.1.4, do that before reading any further. The October 28 security release fixes more than a dozen issues, including a weakness in the upgrade process that could lead to remote code execution and stored XSS in several blocks and the Interactivity API. The fixes were backported all the way to the 4.7 branch, so don’t forget about those older sites you maintain. Running a store? WooCommerce had a busy week, too. WooCommerce 11.2.2 is a security release with a database update, and there’s a separate security update for WooPayments with…

Learning becomes more meaningful when students get the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice. For Meahadi Hasan, WordPress Credits opened the door to opportunities beyond website development. He explored photography contributions, participated in community initiatives like Campus Connect, and contributed to Bengali translations through the Polyglots and Training Teams, becoming an active part of the global WordPress community. Meahadi is a final-year Computer Science and Engineering student at Pundra University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. He joined the WordPress Credits Program in August 2026 as part of his university’s Industrial Training (Internship) course. On 2 November 2026, he successfully…

It’s nearly the end of 2026 and I want to use my agent with WordPress already (like…yesterday)! To do this we need to understand exactly how “AI ready” WordPress is. This post outlines where things stand from my perspective and why I think it’s critically important for the future of the platform. Not yet, but it’s getting there quickly. This is what you can and can’t do today… Source

This week’s Open Channels News covers actively exploited vulnerabilities, AI-driven coding and bug discovery, open-source funding pressures, workforce cuts, data-tax concerns, archival tools, and the continuing need for careful maintenance, verification, and sustainable support.

SUSE navigates AI-driven job cuts, E2E gains traction in software validation, and Drupal weighs new approaches for shared maintenance.

Today, I’m extremely excited to share that Drip and Sleeknote are joining the Awesome Motive network, and they’re now part of the WPBeginner family of products. Drip is an email marketing and automation platform designed for small businesses, from content creators to online stores. More… Read More » The post Welcome Drip and Sleeknote to the WPBeginner Family of Products first appeared on WPBeginner.

The internet once thrived on exploration and unique communities, but now it’s dominated by algorithms. Reviving personal spaces and authentic connections can restore this spirit of discovery.

Key takeaways from the Web Summit gender report on women’s experiences with pay, leadership, AI, and career decisions in technology fields.

Postgres struggles with AI-found bugs, Ubuntu’s patch speed is questioned, and a cherished web fan site disappears.

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, building partnerships between WordPress product makers and hosting companies. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that by searching for WP Tavern in your podcast player of choice, or by going to wptavern.com/feed/podcast, and you can copy that URL into most podcast players. If you have a topic that you’d like us to feature…