And another one for your watch list – Automattic releases Code for the People. This is a video about open source and WordPress.
Code for the People
Automattic @ youtube.com • 3 weeks ago
Who Builds with WordPress
Jean Galea @ wpmayor.com • 1 month ago
Jean Galea published a very insightful and balanced article about the current state of WordPress. It takes enterprise, agencies / freelancers, plugin developers, new users, and other groups into account. It will resonate with a number of conclusions we have drawn, but also brings in some new perspectives.
A Perfect Storm and Where to Look for Stability
• 2 months ago
WordPress is in the middle of a perfect storm. Some people blame Matt, others blame AI, but there are a lot of forces at work. In the latest issue of the WP Perspectives newsletter I outline what is going on and also discuss some areas that are stable.
Matt Mullenweg Appears to Go Off Script Again
Matt Mullenweg @ wordpress.org • 2 months ago
WordPress just turned 23 and Matt Mullenweg posted on the WordPress org website a post about how WP Engine is ruining his life.
Official WordPress Browser Extension Being Developed
Nithin Sreeraj @ wp-content.co • 2 months ago
It appears that an official extension for Chrome and Safari is being developed. It will include the ability to detect if the site is using WordPress, some site information, shortcuts to common admin actions, and access to some developer tools.
Established Plugin Companies Reacting to Market Changes
Kim Coleman @ therealkimcoleman.com • 3 months ago
In this article Kim Coleman, one of the founders of Paid Membership Pro, acknowledges the changes taking place in the WordPress ecosystem and embraces focusing on solutions, rather than plugins.
Here is a Recap of PressConf 2026
Rae Morey @ therepository.email • 4 months ago
PressConf is the “un-WordCamp” slanted towards business owners. Reading between the lines, it seems that a number of WordPress business are experiencing a downturn. Perhaps this sums it up: “My overall takeaway from the sessions: the people who were most optimistic about the future were the ones who had already started moving toward an AI-first business model, and were pushing beyond WordPress. That’s my personal observation and a pattern I noticed in every conversation I had.”
Matt Mullenweg State of the Project Rant
Rae Morey @ therepository.email • 4 months ago
Matt Mullenweg reflects and is unhappy with how things are being run in the project.
State of WordPress Agency 2026
Kyle Van Deusen @ theadminbar.com • 4 months ago
The Admin Bar released the results of their 2026 survey of agency owners and freelancers. There are a number of interesting findings. For example, 58.3% are using page builders, 27.8% are using block collections, and 9.7% are using default Gutenberg FSE.