TranslatePress vs WPML vs Universally: Which Is Better in 2026?

Translating your WordPress website into multiple languages is one of the easiest ways to reach a wider audience, boost your SEO traffic, and increase your sales. But with so many translation plugins available, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. TranslatePress and WPML are established plugins with years of proven history, while Universally is a […]

Gutenberg Times: Gutenberg Changelog #131 – Gutenberg Plugin Releases 23.1 – 23.3, Calls for Testing for 7.1 and more

In episode 131 of the Gutenberg Changelog, Birgit Pauli-Haack welcomes Isabel Brison to discuss the latest developments in Gutenberg plugin releases 23.1, 23.2, and 23.3, as well as progress leading up to WordPress 7.1. The hosts highlight recent calls for testing, including collaborative editing—previously delayed from 7.0 due to stability concerns—and the new media editor […]

WordPress.org blog: What Happened at WordCamp Europe 2026

WordCamp Europe, the biggest WordPress conference in Europe, spent the first week of June in Kraków. The 2026 edition of this event filled the ICE Kraków Congress Centre from June 4 to 6, drawing 2,458 ticket holders from 81 countries to the south of Poland. Close to a quarter of them were attending their first […]

Matt: WCEU

Cześć wszystkim, Kraków… I made the call not to fly to Poland for WordCamp Europe. I’m very sorry for the last-minute notice; I was really hoping to make it. I’m okay, but I want to stay close to loved ones going through difficult times. Seeing the pictures from Contributor Day warms my heart. Bardzo za […]

WordPress.org blog: Protect The Shire

tl;dr: Temporary 24-hour cooldown period for plugin/theme releases before auto-updates. AI can give defenders an edge. We want to secure all 78K plugins and themes on WordPress.org. One of the things we’ve always striven to do as the developers of WordPress is to work harder so you don’t have to; we take technology that’s complex […]

[NEW] How to Use Meta’s WhatsApp AI Agent in WordPress

Meta started rolling out its WhatsApp AI agent (officially called Meta Business Agent) to eligible businesses worldwide. Its AI agent can answer questions, recommend products, and qualify leads for your business around the clock. For small businesses, that means you don’t have to hire additional staff to qualify leads. Since it works 24/7, no need […]