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Awesome Motive Ends Seahawk Media Investment, Shuts Down WPBeginner Pro Services
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November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WordPress Community Mourns the Death of Contributor Zeel Thakkar
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Inside FAIR’s Approach to Security: A New Model for WordPress Package Safety
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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Woo Launches Reddit Integration, Expanding Its Push Into Social-Commerce Channels
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November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WordPress Global Sponsorship Drops Flat Fee, Returns to Tiered Pricing for 2026
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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Out now: The Repository #281 🗞️

🙌🏼 WordPress 6.9 RC1 out now
⚖️ WP Engine says Automattic's counterclaims are too late
🛡️ FAIR and Patchstack debut security MVP
🔐 FAIR's security architecture
💼 WP global sponsorship returns to tiered pricing

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Issue #281 - WordPress 6.9 RC1, WP Engine pushes back in court & FAIR Security
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
WP Engine Moves to Dismiss Automattic’s Counterclaims, Arguing They Were Filed Too Late
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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
FAIR and Patchstack Build Security MVP at CloudFest USA Hackathon
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Real-Time Collaboration Flagged for WordPress 7.0 Amid Ongoing Technical Challenges
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Out now: The Repository #280 🗞️

🔏 Letters of Protest Fail to Stop WP Foundation's US Trademark Bid
⚖️ Automattic Pressures Automatic.CSS to Rebrand
🤝 Real-Time Collaboration Targeted for WordPress 7.0
📍 State of the Word 2025 Heads to San Francisco

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Issue #280 - Trademark battles, real-time collab progress, and SOTW 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Letters of Protest Fail to Stop ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress’ U.S. Trademark Bids
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
State of the Word 2025 Set for San Francisco, Coinciding With WordPress 6.9 Release
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Automattic and the Internet Archive Launch Plugin to Combat Link Rot
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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Out now: The Repository #279 🗞️

🛡️ WordPress. org plugin updates now get automatic security scans
✂️ StellarWP cuts 25% of staff
🧰 WordPress Community Team calls for help rebuilding WordCamp tools
🎨 Blocktober wraps up as Telex inspires block experimentation

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Issue #279 - Calls to rebuild WordCamp tooling, new scans on WordPress.org, and Blocktober wraps up
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October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
WordPress Plugins Team Rolls Out Automatic Security Scans for All Plugin Updates
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October 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
WordPress Community Team Calls for Contributors to Rebuild WordCamp Tooling
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October 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Blocktober Wraps Up as Telex Inspires a Wave of WordPress Experimentation
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October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WordPress Foundation and WooCommerce Join Countersuit Against WP Engine, Alleging Trademark Infringement and False Advertising
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October 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Out now: The Repository #278 🗞️

💼 WordPress Foundation & WooCommerce join countersuit against WP Engine
🧪 WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 out now
🤝 FAIR & Patchstack team up for CloudFest USA Hackathon
🎨 Devin Walker now leading Jetpack

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The Repository #278
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October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
FAIR and Patchstack Joining Forces at CloudFest USA Hackathon to Build New Security Integration
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October 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
WordCamp Canada 2025 Fosters Connections Between Generations of WordPress Users
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October 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
WooCommerce 10.3 Brings Cost of Goods Sold to Core, MCP Beta for AI Integrations
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October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Devin Walker Joins Automattic as Artistic Director for Jetpack
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October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 Now Available and Ready for Testing
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October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Key Takeaways From Matt Mullenweg’s WordCamp Canada 2025 Town Hall
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October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM