WordPress 6.9.2 was just released. It is a security update and it is recommended to update your sites immediately.

For the hard-core gear heads, you can search WordPress plugins, themes, and core source code with the Veloria search engine.

It looks like it has been two and a half years since the last release, but that it was working well all that time. The beta includes a number of small enhancements as well as updates to the Gutenberg blocks to be ready for WordPress 7.0.

Joost and Karim are stepping away from the FAIR project following the inability to get hosting companies to contribute to the project.

Things just got real … The Dynamic.ooo team just released Novamira. It is an MCP server that gives AI agents full access to WordPress, the Database, filesystem, PHP execution, etc. It works with existing plugins and enables the use of AI with WordPress. It is meant for use on development sites, not production sites.

The latest version of the Gutenberg plugin, which will be included in 7.0, has a lot of nice features. This is a lining up to be a solid release.

Breakdance 2.7 Beta was released today. It includes a number of enhancements across the board.

Crocoblock will be releasing some Jet plugins with Divi support to make it easier to build directory, booking, and real estate sites.

FluentCommunity 2.2 just dropped. It is a large release with a number of nice features. They have included their own video player, FluentPlayer, which will also be released as a stand-alone product. They rewrote the user messaging module, added new layout options, additional privacy options, and much more.