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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
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/

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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
BuddyPress Is Fading: Why We Must Act Now to Save It
vapvarun.com/buddypress-d...
February 5, 2026 at 11:20 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...
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Closing the door (for now) on Content Creators slack channel
nomad.blog/2026/01/21/c...
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
WordPress .org Launches New Education Hub Highlighting Campus Connect, Credits, and Student Clubs
www.therepository.email/wordpress-or...

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February 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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...

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February 4, 2026 at 11:09 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

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February 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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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
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...

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February 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
How Marketing and Engagement Impact The WP Awards
thewpminute.com/how-marketin...
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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...

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February 3, 2026 at 4:09 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...

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February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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...

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February 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
SomeConf has been cancelled, with organizers saying interest and momentum failed to build after an earlier postponement.
someconf.com

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February 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
FAIR’s 2026 Roadmap Targets Commercial Plugin Integration, Plans to Rebundle Top 10,000 WordPress Plugins
www.therepository.email/fairs-2026-r...

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February 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
WordPress Meetups to Add Hands-On Contribution Sessions Alongside Traditional Formats
www.therepository.email/wordpress-me...

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February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Human Made has announced WP:26, an online event on March 12 focused on where WordPress is heading in 2026.
humanmade.com/wordpress-in...

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February 2, 2026 at 11:09 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/

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February 2, 2026 at 10:00 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...

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February 2, 2026 at 8:33 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...

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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
🙌🏼 SEOPress hit $3M in sales after seven years, staying fiercely independent
www.seopress.org/newsroom/fea...

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January 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
💰 Dries Buytaert argues Europe must fund open-source maintainers
dri.es/funding-open...

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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
Ohia ᚛ᚈᚐᚂᚐᚋᚆ᚜ receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community
→https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/ohia-thompson/

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January 31, 2026 at 11:23 AM