Greg Ziółkowski
@gziolo.pl
Husband, father, open sourcerer, and basketball fan. Writes code at Automattic and contributes to WordPress core.
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We are a looking for questions and potential discussion points for the WordPress AI Panel about what we're building, next week at #WCUS: us.wordcamp.org/2025/session...
If you have something you'd like to have us discuss or cover, please reply to this thread!
If you have something you'd like to have us discuss or cover, please reply to this thread!
Core AI: What We’re Building
A group presentation from the Core AI team on what we’re building. Progress since the team formation, next steps, implementation examples, and an open Q&A. Read more about the formation o…
us.wordcamp.org
August 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We are a looking for questions and potential discussion points for the WordPress AI Panel about what we're building, next week at #WCUS: us.wordcamp.org/2025/session...
If you have something you'd like to have us discuss or cover, please reply to this thread!
If you have something you'd like to have us discuss or cover, please reply to this thread!
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Introducing... View Transitions is the latest WordPress plugin from the Core Performance Team, replacing the hard page loads between URLs with smooth animations to improve UX.
Previously this required a complex SPA, now it simply works with a plugin.
felix-arntz.me/blog/introdu...
Previously this required a complex SPA, now it simply works with a plugin.
felix-arntz.me/blog/introdu...
Introducing the View Transitions Plugin for WordPress - felix-arntz.me
Meet the new View Transitions plugin for WordPress by the Core Performance Team, which adds smooth page transition animations to your site.
felix-arntz.me
June 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Introducing... View Transitions is the latest WordPress plugin from the Core Performance Team, replacing the hard page loads between URLs with smooth animations to improve UX.
Previously this required a complex SPA, now it simply works with a plugin.
felix-arntz.me/blog/introdu...
Previously this required a complex SPA, now it simply works with a plugin.
felix-arntz.me/blog/introdu...
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This new cadence creates more space to focus on performance, bug fixes, and community contributions. Learn more about what’s changing and why:
make.wordpress.org/project/20...
make.wordpress.org/project/20...
A New Cadence for WordPress Core
There have been a few questions around our decision regarding the WordPress Release cadence, which I’m glad to address. After years of releasing WordPress three times a year, and a recent discussio…
make.wordpress.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This new cadence creates more space to focus on performance, bug fixes, and community contributions. Learn more about what’s changing and why:
make.wordpress.org/project/20...
make.wordpress.org/project/20...
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Exciting news! WordPress 6.8 "Cecil" has arrived, celebrating the innovative spirit of jazz legend Cecil Taylor. This release enhances your experience with faster speeds, improved security, and a revamped Style Book for better design control. Learn more here: wp.me/sZhYe-cecil
#WordPress
#WordPress
April 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Exciting news! WordPress 6.8 "Cecil" has arrived, celebrating the innovative spirit of jazz legend Cecil Taylor. This release enhances your experience with faster speeds, improved security, and a revamped Style Book for better design control. Learn more here: wp.me/sZhYe-cecil
#WordPress
#WordPress
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AI should do the hard work so you can focus on the things you're passionate about. That's why we built @wordpress.com's new AI Website Builder.
Build a site in seconds, use AI to customize it, and share your passion with the web.
Try it for free at WordPress.com/AI-Website-Builder
Build a site in seconds, use AI to customize it, and share your passion with the web.
Try it for free at WordPress.com/AI-Website-Builder
WordPress.com AI Website Builder
Early access Build a website in seconds withAI Prompt, edit, and launch WordPress websites with AI. ↑ Start your free WordPress AI Site Builder trial today. Get Started No credit card required.Canc…
WordPress.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI should do the hard work so you can focus on the things you're passionate about. That's why we built @wordpress.com's new AI Website Builder.
Build a site in seconds, use AI to customize it, and share your passion with the web.
Try it for free at WordPress.com/AI-Website-Builder
Build a site in seconds, use AI to customize it, and share your passion with the web.
Try it for free at WordPress.com/AI-Website-Builder
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Here's my recap of the CloudFest Hackathon:
Enabling AI-Powered WordPress Development with WP-CLI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
pascalbirchler.com/wordpress-mo...
Enabling AI-Powered WordPress Development with WP-CLI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
pascalbirchler.com/wordpress-mo...
WordPress, WP-CLI, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Pascal Birchler
I led a Hackathon project to bring the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to WordPress through WP-CLI, enabling AI-powered WordPress development.
pascalbirchler.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Here's my recap of the CloudFest Hackathon:
Enabling AI-Powered WordPress Development with WP-CLI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
pascalbirchler.com/wordpress-mo...
Enabling AI-Powered WordPress Development with WP-CLI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
pascalbirchler.com/wordpress-mo...
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Today we're thrilled to announce our effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service to native code, gaining a 10x speed boost in build times and editor responsiveness!
devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
A 10x Faster TypeScript - TypeScript
Embarking on a native port of the existing TypeScript compiler and toolset to achieve a 10x performance speed-up.
devblogs.microsoft.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today we're thrilled to announce our effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service to native code, gaining a 10x speed boost in build times and editor responsiveness!
devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
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Version 0.5.0 of the AI Services plugin for WordPress is out now, and it is the biggest release so far! You can now generate images and implement AI function calling with it - either using its PHP or JavaScript APIs, or by using the AI Playground admin screen.
1/5
1/5
March 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Version 0.5.0 of the AI Services plugin for WordPress is out now, and it is the biggest release so far! You can now generate images and implement AI function calling with it - either using its PHP or JavaScript APIs, or by using the AI Playground admin screen.
1/5
1/5
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Looking forward to lead a project on WP-CLI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) at this year's CloudFest Hackathon. Learn more in this intro interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta-s...
"WP-CLI as an MCP Host" - CloudFest Hackathon 2025 Project Preview
YouTube video by CloudFest
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Looking forward to lead a project on WP-CLI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) at this year's CloudFest Hackathon. Learn more in this intro interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta-s...
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Invoker Commands in WordPress pascalbirchler.com/invoker-comm...
Invoker Commands in WordPress - Pascal Birchler
The Invoker Commands API allows declaratively defining interactions between multiple WordPress blocks on a page.
pascalbirchler.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Invoker Commands in WordPress pascalbirchler.com/invoker-comm...
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Dashed off a quick post this morning:
Getting the Block Editor Ready for AI
If WordPress wants to survive, it needs to take generative AI seriously.
These are the top five areas WordPress needs to focus on to prepare for AI, but I'm open to discussion!
www.briancoords.com/getting-the-...
Getting the Block Editor Ready for AI
If WordPress wants to survive, it needs to take generative AI seriously.
These are the top five areas WordPress needs to focus on to prepare for AI, but I'm open to discussion!
www.briancoords.com/getting-the-...
Getting the Block Editor Ready for AI - Brian Coords
If WordPress wants to survive, it needs to take generative AI seriously.
www.briancoords.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Dashed off a quick post this morning:
Getting the Block Editor Ready for AI
If WordPress wants to survive, it needs to take generative AI seriously.
These are the top five areas WordPress needs to focus on to prepare for AI, but I'm open to discussion!
www.briancoords.com/getting-the-...
Getting the Block Editor Ready for AI
If WordPress wants to survive, it needs to take generative AI seriously.
These are the top five areas WordPress needs to focus on to prepare for AI, but I'm open to discussion!
www.briancoords.com/getting-the-...
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Thank you!
We just released version 20.0 of the Gutenberg plugin which marks the 200th release and about eight years of work.
Thank you to every single person that has helped along the way ❤️
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/01...
We just released version 20.0 of the Gutenberg plugin which marks the 200th release and about eight years of work.
Thank you to every single person that has helped along the way ❤️
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/01...
What’s new in Gutenberg 20.0? (10 January)
This is Gutenberg 20.0, which means it’s the 200th release of the Gutenberg plugin. It’s been almost exactly eight years since the initial commit to the Gutenberg repository and about fo…
make.wordpress.org
January 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thank you!
We just released version 20.0 of the Gutenberg plugin which marks the 200th release and about eight years of work.
Thank you to every single person that has helped along the way ❤️
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/01...
We just released version 20.0 of the Gutenberg plugin which marks the 200th release and about eight years of work.
Thank you to every single person that has helped along the way ❤️
make.wordpress.org/core/2025/01...
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WordPress 6.8: Release Squad, Timeline, and Focus
WordPress 6.8: Release Squad, Timeline, and Focus
Thank you to all who volunteered as interested in serving on the WordPress 6.8 release squad! After collecting all of the volunteers, reviewing active initiatives and tickets currently in the miles…
make.wordpress.org
January 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
WordPress 6.8: Release Squad, Timeline, and Focus
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Developer Hours: Improve your workflows with WordPress development tools #WordPress developer.wordpress....
Developer Hours: Improve your workflows with WordPress development tools – WordPress Developer Blog
In this session of the Developer Hours, the presenters took a deep dive into the advanced usage of tools like create-block and wp-scripts, along with a few others.
developer.wordpress.org
December 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Developer Hours: Improve your workflows with WordPress development tools #WordPress developer.wordpress....
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So, what part(s) of my Block Visibility plugin should be added to WordPress?
Share your thoughts here: github.com/WordPress/gu...
Share your thoughts here: github.com/WordPress/gu...
Allow users to hide blocks based on various contexts · WordPress gutenberg · Discussion #67661
This discussion explores adding functionality to Gutenberg that allows users to hide block content in different contexts. This idea stems from my Block Visibility plugin. While the plugin offers ex...
github.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:46 PM
So, what part(s) of my Block Visibility plugin should be added to WordPress?
Share your thoughts here: github.com/WordPress/gu...
Share your thoughts here: github.com/WordPress/gu...
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React v19 – React
The library for web and native user interfaces
react.dev
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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I often hear that we disregard Extensibility and developpers in Gutenberg #WordPress. 🔌
On top of my head, here are just some of the tools and extensibility APIs that were recently introduced (2024 and far from complete)
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On top of my head, here are just some of the tools and extensibility APIs that were recently introduced (2024 and far from complete)
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December 5, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I often hear that we disregard Extensibility and developpers in Gutenberg #WordPress. 🔌
On top of my head, here are just some of the tools and extensibility APIs that were recently introduced (2024 and far from complete)
↓
On top of my head, here are just some of the tools and extensibility APIs that were recently introduced (2024 and far from complete)
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❓If you had a magic wand, what quick win / feature / enhancement / bug fix would you want to see implemented in Gutenberg / WordPress ?
(Not asking about huge projects / features)
(Not asking about huge projects / features)
December 3, 2024 at 1:55 PM
❓If you had a magic wand, what quick win / feature / enhancement / bug fix would you want to see implemented in Gutenberg / WordPress ?
(Not asking about huge projects / features)
(Not asking about huge projects / features)
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Join @nickdiego.com and I tomorrow at 16:00 UTC where we discuss ways to improve your #WordPress development workflows.
Register 👉 www.meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Register 👉 www.meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Developer Hours: Improve your workflows with WordPress development tools, Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 8:00 AM | Meetup
In this session of Developer Hours, we’ll take a deep dive into the advanced usage of tools like create-block and wp-scripts, along with a few others. We’ll focus on solvin
www.meetup.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Join @nickdiego.com and I tomorrow at 16:00 UTC where we discuss ways to improve your #WordPress development workflows.
Register 👉 www.meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Register 👉 www.meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
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PSA: your WordPress blog can benefit from Speculation Rules API today! There's a plugin called "Speculative Loading". Also add this bit of CSS for smoother transitions: `@view-transition{navigation: auto}`. You can see it all in action on calendar.perfplanet.com and phpied.com
2023 Archives
The speed geek's favorite time of year
calendar.perfplanet.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:09 PM
PSA: your WordPress blog can benefit from Speculation Rules API today! There's a plugin called "Speculative Loading". Also add this bit of CSS for smoother transitions: `@view-transition{navigation: auto}`. You can see it all in action on calendar.perfplanet.com and phpied.com
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Looking forward to Developer Hours next week with Justin Tadlock and @ryanwelcher.bsky.social.
Currently flying back from a team meetup, where we spent the majority of our time experimenting with the Block Bindings API. So many applications...
RSVP on Meetup 👉 meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Currently flying back from a team meetup, where we spent the majority of our time experimenting with the Block Bindings API. So many applications...
RSVP on Meetup 👉 meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Developer Hours: Exploring the Block Bindings API in WordPress 6.7, Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 8:00 AM | Meetup
The Block Bindings API, first introduced in WordPress 6.5, allowed the connection of custom fields (or any data) to Core blocks. However, this was just the beginning. In Wo
meetup.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Looking forward to Developer Hours next week with Justin Tadlock and @ryanwelcher.bsky.social.
Currently flying back from a team meetup, where we spent the majority of our time experimenting with the Block Bindings API. So many applications...
RSVP on Meetup 👉 meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
Currently flying back from a team meetup, where we spent the majority of our time experimenting with the Block Bindings API. So many applications...
RSVP on Meetup 👉 meetup.com/learn-wordpr...
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While on eyes are on the #WordPress 6.7 release today, some of us already started about what should come next.
I'm really excited about this proposal to improve the templates architecture and behavior in block themes. github.com/WordPress/gu...
Please send the feedback our way. Thank you.
I'm really excited about this proposal to improve the templates architecture and behavior in block themes. github.com/WordPress/gu...
Please send the feedback our way. Thank you.
Block Themes and site editor: Refactoring templates · Issue #66950 · WordPress/gutenberg
Description Since the introduction of block themes, the mental model has been that these themes provide interconnected entities (templates, styles, patterns) that the user can edit in the UI. This ...
github.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:37 AM
While on eyes are on the #WordPress 6.7 release today, some of us already started about what should come next.
I'm really excited about this proposal to improve the templates architecture and behavior in block themes. github.com/WordPress/gu...
Please send the feedback our way. Thank you.
I'm really excited about this proposal to improve the templates architecture and behavior in block themes. github.com/WordPress/gu...
Please send the feedback our way. Thank you.
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I’ve been spending a lot more time shipping production sites as fully block-based-theme builds over the past year. And some challenges keep coming up.
So with the release of WordPress 6.7 happening tomorrow it’s a perfect time to identify some of the things that could still use further iteration.
So with the release of WordPress 6.7 happening tomorrow it’s a perfect time to identify some of the things that could still use further iteration.
November 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I’ve been spending a lot more time shipping production sites as fully block-based-theme builds over the past year. And some challenges keep coming up.
So with the release of WordPress 6.7 happening tomorrow it’s a perfect time to identify some of the things that could still use further iteration.
So with the release of WordPress 6.7 happening tomorrow it’s a perfect time to identify some of the things that could still use further iteration.
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With DataView, DataForm and block bindings, #WordPress is making a big leap to address the long awaited requests for better structured data management. Exciting things ahead.
November 10, 2024 at 3:28 PM
With DataView, DataForm and block bindings, #WordPress is making a big leap to address the long awaited requests for better structured data management. Exciting things ahead.