WordPress 7.0 will include the ability to create PHP-only blocks. It looks very straightforward and will empower PHP developers.

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.

This article by Sergio Gomes argues that JavaScript-heavy approaches like React are difficult to optimize for performance and perhaps are not a good fit for many types of sites. This is a sentiment that I’ve heard a number of times, even here in this group. What is remarkable about this article is that Sergio works for Automattic and it was published on Automattic’s blog …

Here is an interesting discussion about how URLs and permalinks work in WordPress.

Todd Wardzinski of the Red Hat team makes the case for first writing specs before beginning to vibe code.

Do you want to make your content easier for AI to consume? Joost de Valk created a Markdown plugin that provides a markdown link in the post header. If I recall correctly, something similar may be under consideration for core.

WordPress 7.0 will include the Abilities API, MCP Adapter, and the WP AI Client interface which can be used together for plugin, theme, and content creation.

The Crocoblock team created a code snippets library. It already has a number of entries for use with their plugins.

Adam Lowe continues his series on Astro. In this video he looks at when it makes sense to use it. The art of the non-sales pitch.