In this episode, we cover Automattic’s return to major WordPress contributions, the launch of the WordPress AI Team, and the Open Horizons Scholarship initiative.

We dive into community projects like GatherPress, WooCommerce updates, serious plugin vulnerabilities, and major acquisitions including CAPTCHA 4WP and Sticky Header Effects.

Also featured: Google’s evolving SEO priorities, new product launches, AI-powered innovations, and the retirement of RocketTheme.

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In this episode of The WP Week Podcast, we cover community updates, legal battles, security alerts, and new innovations shaping WordPress. Mary Hubbard addresses moderation and trust, new Polyglots Team reps are announced, and WooCommerce prepares for its 10.0 release with the Cost of Goods Sold feature. We also explore formjacking attacks, Google Ads changes, and standout tools like Elementor’s new CSS carousel and Gravity Wiz’s Spellbook plugin.

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In this week’s episode of The WP Week, we cover a wide spectrum of updates from across the WordPress ecosystem.

From critical security patches affecting popular plugins like Eventin, UiPress Lite, and the Motors theme, to promising performance enhancements in WooCommerce 9.9 — it’s been a week of both caution and progress.

We also celebrate the success of the Women in WordPress initiative, the return of WP Coupons, and major funding announcements from Modular DS. Plus, Microsoft open-sources WSL, Copilot Chat goes MIT-licensed, and AI search fairness remains a hot-button issue with Google.

Community highlights include Post Status acquiring WP Speakers, WP Bhopal’s new tour, and the launch of projects like Plugin Pal and the WP-CLI Commands Explorer. And in accessibility news, Equalize Digital brings us a thoughtful plugin to pause animated GIFs for better UX.

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In this episode of The WP Week, we unpack a loaded week in the world of WordPress. From the official sunset of the Media Corps experiment to the rise of Campus Connect as a full-fledged event series, the community is seeing shifts in engagement and focus.

We cover new security patches for major plugins and themes, a significant WooCommerce dot release, upcoming features in version 9 point 9, and big changes in how WooCommerce Subscriptions are managed.

Legal news includes Automattic’s move to dismiss a class action lawsuit, while on the tech frontier, Gravatar, Google, and OpenAI make moves in AI identity and search.

We also touch on new product updates, sustainability wins, plugin milestones, and notable community recognitions — from Lisa Sabin Wilson’s departure at WebDevStudios to new funding and sponsorships within the open-source space.

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Tune in to stay current on all things WordPress, and don’t miss the innovations shaping what’s next.

In this episode of The WP Week, we cover the latest from the WordPress ecosystem — including the reinstatement of banned WordPress dot org accounts, the release of WordPress 6.8.1, and the shocking uncovering of the Scallywag ad-fraud operation exploiting WordPress plugins.

We also look at WooCommerce updates, major community contributions, exciting new plugins and tools, and growing discussions around accessibility and AI in WordPress.

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This week on The WP Week Podcast, we recap the highlights from PressConf 2025, explore the upcoming release of WordPress 6.8.1, and examine growing security threats—including phishing scams targeting WooCommerce users and fake malware plugins circulating in the wild. We also dive into major moves in the WordPress and tech ecosystems, including acquisitions by WooCommerce, Resend, and Themeisle, as well as new tools and plugins designed to enhance site performance, security, and editorial workflows.

We also take a look at Google’s evolving AI initiatives, the end of COVID-era structured data, community highlights like Maintainer Month 2025 and new Gutenberg discussion spaces, and plugin launches like ThemeSwitcher Pro and MailerPress.

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In this episode of The WP Week Podcast, we dive into the official release of WordPress 6.8 “Cecil,” packed with performance improvements, speculative loading, and stronger password security via bcrypt. Matt Mullenweg’s community-wide reinstatement announcement marks a major shift in the WP Engine legal saga, while questions around AI integration and WordPress’s future spark fresh debate.

We cover critical plugin vulnerabilities, the move to a single annual core release starting 2025, major acquisitions like aThemes and Burst Statistics, and new tools from Elementor, WPZoom, and Rocket.net. Plus, insights from the latest Admin Bar survey, Patchstack’s CVE milestone, and Google’s monopoly ruling.

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In this episode of The WP Week Podcast, we bring you the biggest headlines from the WordPress world and beyond.

From the WordPress Foundation securing EU trademarks for “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress,” to the highly anticipated release of WordPress 6.8 with PHP 8 compatibility and AI-powered site builders, there’s a lot to unpack.

We dive into WooCommerce 9.8’s release, major plugin acquisitions, and critical security vulnerabilities affecting SureTriggers and third-party packages.

Plus, hear about new community initiatives like WPapac, updates from Shopify and Google, insights from The Admin Bar’s annual survey, and exciting new tools for developers.

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