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Birgit Pauli-Haack (next: #WCUS)
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WordPress developer advocate, curator Gutenberg Times, host Gutenberg Changelog podcast https://pca.st/7O43, works at Automattic - opinions are mine. Meet me https://bit.ly/WCEUMeetBirgit
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Block Themes, Icon Block and AI –Weekend Edition #356

Read onlineIssue #356 | February 7, 2026 Hi there, AI is on my mind a lot these days. It speeds up my life when I research or analyze content, tools and technology. Even more so when working on workflow automation. This week saw an "explosion…
Block Themes, Icon Block and AI –Weekend Edition #356
Read onlineIssue #356 | February 7, 2026 Hi there, AI is on my mind a lot these days. It speeds up my life when I research or analyze content, tools and technology. Even more so when working on workflow automation. This week saw an "explosion of visible AI progress in the WordPress project" as James LePage calls it. And on my travel through the feeds Block Themes and theme.json appeared as an important topic.
gutenbergtimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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ASK ME ANYTHING: With the live release of @wordpress.org version 7.0 at WordCamp Asia we're excited to host an AMA with @bph.social it to learn about the latest on the upcoming release from a key core contributor.

Curious? RSVP at bit.ly/wordpressama and bring your questions!

#WordPress #Gutenberg
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Gutenberg Changelog #126 – Gutenberg Releases 22.3, 22.4, 22.5 and WordPress 7.0

In this episode, Birgit Pauli-Haack welcomes Carolina Nymark back to discuss recent Gutenberg releases (22.3, 22.4, 22.5) and preview features coming in WordPress 7.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares her recovery journey…
Gutenberg Changelog #126 – Gutenberg Releases 22.3, 22.4, 22.5 and WordPress 7.0
In this episode, Birgit Pauli-Haack welcomes Carolina Nymark back to discuss recent Gutenberg releases (22.3, 22.4, 22.5) and preview features coming in WordPress 7.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack shares her recovery journey and emphasizes the value of Carolina Nymark’s expertise. Carolina Nymark introduces herself as a long-time WordPress core committer and theme bundle maintainer, explaining her role in triaging, testing, and updating default themes.
gutenbergtimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Block Theme Guide, AI Galore, Icon Block, WordPress 7.0 — Weekend Edition 357

Read onlineIssue #357 | February 14, 2026 Hi there, If you celebrate it, Happy Valentines day! 💖 This week, WordPress developers and co-workers share their experiences exploring AI workflows around development and…
Block Theme Guide, AI Galore, Icon Block, WordPress 7.0 — Weekend Edition 357
Read onlineIssue #357 | February 14, 2026 Hi there, If you celebrate it, Happy Valentines day! 💖 This week, WordPress developers and co-workers share their experiences exploring AI workflows around development and creation. These are exciting times for sure! It's good to be back behind the mic after an operation that irritated my vocal cord nerve — I'm still a bit hoarse, but that's nothing new for this podcast, and I'm perfectly healthy otherwise.
gutenbergtimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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Ever wondered what WordPress looked like back in 2003?

I decided to find out. I dragged Release 0.71 into 2025 so I could show you exactly how it felt.

Come take the full tour:
iterativewonders.com/2025/12/04/a...

#WordPress #WebHistory #Nostalgia #Technology #TechThrowback #Tech #Dev
A Complete Visual Tour of the First WordPress Release Ever! – Iterative Wonders
They say you should never look back, but when it comes to the internet, I disagree. I recently decided to play digital archaeologist. I didn’t just look at pict
iterativewonders.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Discover how to bridge visual design and version control in WordPress theme development. With WP Playground, the Create Block Theme plugin, and GitHub, designers can sync their edits directly to the theme files without coding.

Read more: developer.wordpress.org/news/...

#WordPressDevelopment
Streamlining block theme development with WordPress Playground and GitHub
Use Playground and the Create Block Theme plugin to move your Site Editor changes from database to filesystem, enabling proper GitHub workflows for block theme development.
developer.wordpress.org
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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I switched everything (podcasts, YouTube, audiobooks) to 1x speed.

New rule: if it's not worth consuming at 1x, it's not worth consuming at all.

terriblesoftware.org/2026/01/08/l...
Life Happens at 1x Speed
Why I stopped consuming content at 2x speed, and the simple rule that changed how I listen to everything.
terriblesoftware.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Scroll on Hover Image Block

The Scroll on Hover Image block allows users to showcase tall images that scroll on hover, with customizable settings.
Scroll on Hover Image Block
The Scroll on Hover Image block allows users to showcase tall images that scroll on hover, with customizable settings.
derekhanson.blog
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Have you been wishing masonry layouts would just hurry up and arrive in CSS?? Well, happy holidays!

webkit.org/blog/17660/i...
Introducing CSS Grid Lanes
It’s here!
webkit.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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New year, new ways to shape the open web. ✨

WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.

Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/

#WordPress #MakeWordPress
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Nice. Good to see how others approach theme-building.
Huge shout out to @andersnoren.bsky.social sharing his theme building process with the community.
May 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Woke up this morning and saw that my first Chrome extension has been published! I have been using it locally for a while now and figured I'd submit it for everyone else to use.

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lgfli...

#A11y #Accessibility #WebDev #Design
Color Blind & Low Vision Simulator - Chrome Web Store
This vision simulator allows users to observe how people with colorblindness or low vision may perceive web-based content.
chromewebstore.google.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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I Built a #WordPress Website in Studio - No Server Setup Required
youtu.be/vy03EX6Ii0w
Build a Complete WordPress Website in Studio - No Server Setup Required
YouTube video by Elliott Richmond
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December 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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“Use your best judgment”

Extraordinary organizations have this is as their employee handbook. Resilient ones. Human ones that can thrive in the face of automation and AI. Organizations that are built on customer service, hospitality and flexibility. Of course, this means you'll need to treat your…
“Use your best judgment”
Extraordinary organizations have this is as their employee handbook. Resilient ones. Human ones that can thrive in the face of automation and AI. Organizations that are built on customer service, hospitality and flexibility. Of course, this means you'll need to treat your team with respect and offer them training and dignity. It means you won't be able to simply write down every single step in the manual, or work as fast as you can to replace people with uncaring software.
seths.blog
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Check out the full episode with Birgit here: "What's Going to Happen With WordPress in 2026?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9do...
What's Going to Happen With WordPress in 2026?
YouTube video by PublishPress
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December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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@bph.social came on the PublishPress podcast and we talked about the new Notes feature in WordPress 6.9.

The goal is Google Docs-style commenting. The first version of Notes is good, but it's going to get even better with WordPress 7.0 and other core releases next year.
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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@reutersinstitute.bsky.social 👋 I just had to manually go find your RSS feed (it's /rss.xml off your home domain). Could you please add it to the HTML head of your homepage so others can find it? Here's why that's important: werd.io/why-rss-matt...
Why RSS matters
The future of the web depends on simple, open standards.
werd.io
December 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Pocket Casts users, Playback 2025 is officially here. 🎧

Discover your top podcasts, your longest listens, and your total time in audio. Head on over to your @pocketcasts.com app and check out your 2025 stats!
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Developers, WPCS 3.3.0 is here.

Highlights:
• Minimum supported PHP is now 7.2
• New attribute rules for cleaner, more consistent code
• More reliable database and escaping checks, including new caching helpers

📚 Details here: github.com/WordPress/WordPres...

#WordPress #WordPressDevelopment
Release 3.3.0 · WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards
Added Support for attributes on anonymous classes (PHP 8.0) and readonly anonymous classes (PHP 8.3) to the WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput sniff. Props @rodrigoprimo. #2559 Support for handling "...
github.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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I am very pleased that my plugin now has more than 100 active installations. Yesterday, I released the new version 1.4.1. "Dynamic Header & Navigation for Block Themes" is a lightweight WordPress plugin developed specifically as a navigation solution for Block Themes.
wordpress.org/plugins/shri...
Dynamic Header & Navigation for Block Themes
Animated shrinking header, responsive shrinking logo, custom breakpoints and off-canvas navigation – navigation solution for block themes.
wordpress.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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We’re 20! 🎉
Two decades of sites launched, stores opened, and stories told on WordPress.com, all thanks to you. Celebrate with us and see what’s next ⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM