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What's happening in WordPress this week:
→ WordPress 7.0 Aims for Google Docs-Style Collaboration
→ AI Experiments Plugin Adds Excerpt Generation and Developer Tools
→ Official WordPress org X Account Mocks FAIR Project, Draws Backlash
→ WordPress 7.0 Aims for Google Docs-Style Collaboration
→ AI Experiments Plugin Adds Excerpt Generation and Developer Tools
→ Official WordPress org X Account Mocks FAIR Project, Draws Backlash
The schedule for WordPress 6.9.1 release. WordPress 6.9.1 RC1 is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026, and WordPress 6.9.1 General Release is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
→https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/20/wordpress-6-9-1-release-schedule/
(h/t: @theWPWeekly 277)
→https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/20/wordpress-6-9-1-release-schedule/
(h/t: @theWPWeekly 277)
WordPress 6.9.1 Release Schedule
Since WordPress 6.9 was released, contributors have kept a close eye on incoming reports to the WordPress.org Support Forums, Trac, and the Gutenberg repository o…
make.wordpress.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The schedule for WordPress 6.9.1 release. WordPress 6.9.1 RC1 is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026, and WordPress 6.9.1 General Release is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
→https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/20/wordpress-6-9-1-release-schedule/
(h/t: @theWPWeekly 277)
→https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/20/wordpress-6-9-1-release-schedule/
(h/t: @theWPWeekly 277)
WordPress AI Guidelines are here → make.wordpress.org/ai/handbook/...
AI Guidelines
AI tools are now part of how many people write code, tests, and documentation. This guide explains how to use them responsibly when contributing to the WordPress project, so that your contributions…
make.wordpress.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
WordPress AI Guidelines are here → make.wordpress.org/ai/handbook/...
Is There a WordPress Replacement in 2026? I Went Looking
→ jeangalea.com/wordpress-re...
→ jeangalea.com/wordpress-re...
Is There a WordPress Replacement in 2026? I Went Looking | Jean Galea
After spending over two decades in the WordPress ecosystem — building sites and plugins, running WP Mayor, and watching the platform evolve — I recently found myself asking a question I never thought…
jeangalea.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Is There a WordPress Replacement in 2026? I Went Looking
→ jeangalea.com/wordpress-re...
→ jeangalea.com/wordpress-re...
BuddyPress Is Fading: Why We Must Act Now to Save It
→ vapvarun.com/buddypress-d...
→ vapvarun.com/buddypress-d...
February 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
BuddyPress Is Fading: Why We Must Act Now to Save It
→ vapvarun.com/buddypress-d...
→ vapvarun.com/buddypress-d...
The Future of The Web
What does the Open Web look like in an AI future? How will websites change?
→ j.cv/series/the-f...
What does the Open Web look like in an AI future? How will websites change?
→ j.cv/series/the-f...
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The Future of The Web
What does the Open Web look like in an AI future? How will websites change?
→ j.cv/series/the-f...
What does the Open Web look like in an AI future? How will websites change?
→ j.cv/series/the-f...
Closing the door (for now) on Content Creators slack channel
→ nomad.blog/2026/01/21/c...
→ nomad.blog/2026/01/21/c...
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Closing the door (for now) on Content Creators slack channel
→ nomad.blog/2026/01/21/c...
→ nomad.blog/2026/01/21/c...
WordPress .org Launches New Education Hub Highlighting Campus Connect, Credits, and Student Clubs
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
WordPress .org Launches New Education Hub Highlighting Campus Connect, Credits, and Student Clubs
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordCamp organizers can now request a short recorded video message from Matt Mullenweg, with a new process prioritising milestone events such as first-time WordCamps, anniversaries, and significant milestones
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
WordCamp organizers can now request a short recorded video message from Matt Mullenweg, with a new process prioritising milestone events such as first-time WordCamps, anniversaries, and significant milestones
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ make.wordpress.org/community/20...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
The CMS chapter in the HTTP Archive's 2025 Web Almanac documents WordPress' slowing growth, a shift the data frames as market saturation rather than displacement, with no single rival absorbing its share.
→ almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/cms
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/cms
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The CMS chapter in the HTTP Archive's 2025 Web Almanac documents WordPress' slowing growth, a shift the data frames as market saturation rather than displacement, with no single rival absorbing its share.
→ almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/cms
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/cms
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
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Automattic Backs University of Illinois Chicago Program Set to Pay Students for WordPress-Based AI Training
Automattic Backs University of Illinois Chicago Program Set to Pay Students for WordPress-Based AI Training
The workforce-focused AI literacy course will launch in March, pairing paid participation and job placement support with a new WordPress micro-credential.
www.therepository.email
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Automattic Backs University of Illinois Chicago Program Set to Pay Students for WordPress-Based AI Training
Rodolfo Melogli says Checkout Summit aims to bring the WooCommerce community back together in person for the first time since WooConf, with a developer-focused conference planned for Sicily in April.
→ webmasters.fm/checkout-sum...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ webmasters.fm/checkout-sum...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Rodolfo Melogli says Checkout Summit aims to bring the WooCommerce community back together in person for the first time since WooConf, with a developer-focused conference planned for Sicily in April.
→ webmasters.fm/checkout-sum...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ webmasters.fm/checkout-sum...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
How Marketing and Engagement Impact The WP Awards
→ thewpminute.com/how-marketin...
→ thewpminute.com/how-marketin...
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
How Marketing and Engagement Impact The WP Awards
→ thewpminute.com/how-marketin...
→ thewpminute.com/how-marketin...
Automattic-sponsored AI contributor Jason Adams says the WordPress AI Team’s work is focused on shipping underlying infrastructure
→ www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7EQ...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7EQ...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Automattic-sponsored AI contributor Jason Adams says the WordPress AI Team’s work is focused on shipping underlying infrastructure
→ www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7EQ...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7EQ...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
The WordPress Community Team is encouraging local communities to host women-centric events for International Women's Day 2026
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The WordPress Community Team is encouraging local communities to host women-centric events for International Women's Day 2026
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-co...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
The second round of WordCamp Asia speakers was announced this week: Rebecca Markowitz (Elementor), Anna Hurko (Crocoblock), Jonathan Desrosiers (Bluehost), and Ryan Welcher (Automattic)
→ asia.wordcamp.org/2026/meet-ou...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ asia.wordcamp.org/2026/meet-ou...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The second round of WordCamp Asia speakers was announced this week: Rebecca Markowitz (Elementor), Anna Hurko (Crocoblock), Jonathan Desrosiers (Bluehost), and Ryan Welcher (Automattic)
→ asia.wordcamp.org/2026/meet-ou...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ asia.wordcamp.org/2026/meet-ou...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
SomeConf has been cancelled, with organizers saying interest and momentum failed to build after an earlier postponement.
→ someconf.com
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ someconf.com
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
SomeConf has been cancelled, with organizers saying interest and momentum failed to build after an earlier postponement.
→ someconf.com
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ someconf.com
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
FAIR’s 2026 Roadmap Targets Commercial Plugin Integration, Plans to Rebundle Top 10,000 WordPress Plugins
→ www.therepository.email/fairs-2026-r...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/fairs-2026-r...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
FAIR’s 2026 Roadmap Targets Commercial Plugin Integration, Plans to Rebundle Top 10,000 WordPress Plugins
→ www.therepository.email/fairs-2026-r...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/fairs-2026-r...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
WordPress Meetups to Add Hands-On Contribution Sessions Alongside Traditional Formats
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-me...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-me...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
WordPress Meetups to Add Hands-On Contribution Sessions Alongside Traditional Formats
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-me...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.therepository.email/wordpress-me...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Human Made has announced WP:26, an online event on March 12 focused on where WordPress is heading in 2026.
→ humanmade.com/wordpress-in...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ humanmade.com/wordpress-in...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Human Made has announced WP:26, an online event on March 12 focused on where WordPress is heading in 2026.
→ humanmade.com/wordpress-in...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ humanmade.com/wordpress-in...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Web Agency Summit has announced dates and format changes for its sixth edition, running from April 27-30, with shorter sessions, a new awards program, and community-led topics
→ atarim.io/summit/
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ atarim.io/summit/
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Web Agency Summit has announced dates and format changes for its sixth edition, running from April 27-30, with shorter sessions, a new awards program, and community-led topics
→ atarim.io/summit/
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ atarim.io/summit/
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
rtCamp CEO Rahul Bansal says the enterprise agency has built a WordPress training pipeline through a network of 900 colleges in India, with a six-month paid internship program
→ openchannels.fm/growing-agen...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ openchannels.fm/growing-agen...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 AM
rtCamp CEO Rahul Bansal says the enterprise agency has built a WordPress training pipeline through a network of 900 colleges in India, with a six-month paid internship program
→ openchannels.fm/growing-agen...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ openchannels.fm/growing-agen...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Artur Piszek, an AI engineer at Automattic, has published a detailed breakdown of the agentic framework now running WordPress .com's AI features, explaining why the company consolidated its AI infrastructure into PHP
→ piszek.com/2026/01/19/a...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ piszek.com/2026/01/19/a...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Artur Piszek, an AI engineer at Automattic, has published a detailed breakdown of the agentic framework now running WordPress .com's AI features, explaining why the company consolidated its AI infrastructure into PHP
→ piszek.com/2026/01/19/a...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ piszek.com/2026/01/19/a...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
🙌🏼 SEOPress hit $3M in sales after seven years, staying fiercely independent
→ www.seopress.org/newsroom/fea...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.seopress.org/newsroom/fea...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
January 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
🙌🏼 SEOPress hit $3M in sales after seven years, staying fiercely independent
→ www.seopress.org/newsroom/fea...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ www.seopress.org/newsroom/fea...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
💰 Dries Buytaert argues Europe must fund open-source maintainers
→ dri.es/funding-open...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ dri.es/funding-open...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
Open Source alone won't deliver digital sovereignty. Europe must fix procurement and fund those who actually build it.
dri.es
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
💰 Dries Buytaert argues Europe must fund open-source maintainers
→ dri.es/funding-open...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
→ dri.es/funding-open...
(h/t: @therepositorywp)
Ohia ᚛ᚈᚐᚂᚐᚋᚆ᚜ receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community
→https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/ohia-thompson/
(h/t:@wpcontent_co)
→https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/ohia-thompson/
(h/t:@wpcontent_co)
January 31, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Ohia ᚛ᚈᚐᚂᚐᚋᚆ᚜ receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community
→https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/ohia-thompson/
(h/t:@wpcontent_co)
→https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/ohia-thompson/
(h/t:@wpcontent_co)