WordPress Foundation: Open Horizons in Action: What Our First Cohort Has Been Up To
A scholarship is supposed to do more than cover a flight. Here’s what the first round of Open Horizons recipients have done since they came home from WordCamp US 2025. When we launched the Open Horizons Scholarship in May 2025, the goal was simple: help WordPress contributors get to the events that would otherwise be […]
Open Channels FM: Navigating Neurodiversity in Tech: Why Sharing Strategies Matters
The tech industry is filled with diverse minds, and more people are discovering that neurodivergent perspectives, such as autism and ADHD are not just common in this field, but bring valuable strengths. Yet, many professionals grew up without a diagnosis or language to describe their differences. This can leave individuals navigating challenges without clear strategies, […]
Open Channels FM: The Value of Small WordPress Events in a Changing Tech Landscape
In this epiosde, Adam Weeks interviews Joe Simpson about reviving local WordCamps, emphasizing their unique value in fostering in-person connections, empowering new voices, and adapting to technological changes like AI in the WordPress community.
WordPress.org blog: WP23
WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses, tens of millions across countless different hosting environments, are already on 7.0, auto-updated with no breakage. From a Raspberry Pi to the most secure sites […]
#218 – Luke Carbis on the Future of WordPress Plugins: AI, Ethics, and New Directory Standards
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, the future of WordPress plugins, AI, ethics, and new directory standards. If you’d […]
WordCamp Central: Happy Birthday, WordPress
Twenty-three years ago, a team of 2 friends released something into the world that they probably couldn’t have fully imagined the consequences of. Not just a publishing tool, though it became that for hundreds of millions of people but a reason to find each other. WordPress just turned 23. And if you’re not yet part […]
Open Channels FM: Blackwall Sponsors Open Channels FM Founder for WordCamp Europe 2026
We are excited to announce that our founder Bob Dunn will be attending WordCamp Europe 2026 thanks to the support of Blackwall.
WordPress.org blog: Looking Ahead to WordCamp Europe 2026
June 4-6, 2026 | ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków, Poland WordCamp Europe 2026 will bring the WordPress community together in Kraków, Poland, from June 4–6 for Contributor Day, two conference days, and a program shaped by the ideas, tools, and people moving WordPress forward. This year’s schedule includes two official keynotes, hands-on workshops, panels, and […]
Introducing Uncanny Agent: The AI Assistant That Manages Your WordPress Site
Ever logged into WordPress to publish a post, only to end up spending hours on admin tasks? It happens more often than we probably want to admit. You meant to write, but then you noticed yesterday’s orders needed checking. A landing page needed updating before tomorrow’s promo. And your form needs to be integrated with […]
Open Channels FM: New Tools and Updates in WordPress 7.0 for Developers and Content Managers
WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” introduces significant updates including visual revisions, responsive block visibility, and enhanced workflow features, promoting collaboration among users and developers while emphasizing safe updating practices.