This article on WordPress code reviews is good if you are working with a team, but also has a lot of good points even if you are working solo.

Here is an interesting infographic with a bunch of WordPress stats.

This article by Thomas Raef chronicles the hacking of WordPress websites and shares some interesting information about the techniques used and the effectiveness of some WordPress security plugins. It is an interesting read.

It is a sad thing when a WordCamp is cancelled as lots of planning and effort were already invested. I hope it goes better next year.

This is an interesting initiative, the idea is a “guild” for WordPress product owners to help with product positioning, pricing, and best practices. The interview provides information about the background and goals of the project.

This is an interesting transparency type of report detailing Katie Keith’s experience being a sponsor of WordCamp Europe. She is the co-founder of Barn2 Plugins.

Joost de Valk looks at how the top 10 CMS options are doing. He found that WordPress is at 43.2% market share, which is .2% more than 11 months ago. There are some comments about how the others are doing also.

Matt Mullenweg, Gutenberg Architect, Matías Venture, and Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy reflect on WordPress in 2023 and aspirations for the coming year.

Note that this report is based on search volume, which is much different than usage. It says that demand for WordPress is up 11.3%, but for WooCommerce only 1%. It also says that there are a million searches a month for plugins and that expensive and fast hosting remains one of the most valuable parts of the WordPress economy.