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MAR4
WordPress 6.8 Beta 1

is ready for download and testing! The scheduled final release date for WordPress 6.8 is April 15, 2025. Your help testing Beta and RC versions over the next six weeks is vital to ensuring the final release is everything it should be: stable, powerful, and intuitive.

News Wordpress by Jeffrey Paul
FEB22
Shaping Tomorrow at WordCamp Asia 2025

Over 1,400 attendees from 71 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, and nearly 15,000 more joined online, for WordCamp Asia 2025. It’s the people. It’s the friendships and the stories. Matt Mullenweg...

News Wordpress by Nicholas Garofalo
FEB15
Report: WordPress in 2025

This year is set to be transformative for WordPress, yet many decision-makers risk overlooking the immense opportunities ahead. Our new “WordPress in 2025” report highlights why WordPress should be a cornerstone of your long-term strategy. Stay...

News Wordpress by Noel Tock
FEB14
WordCamp Asia 2025: Manila Magic

The first major WordCamp of the year is here! WordCamp Asia 2025 lands in Manila, Philippines, from February 20-22, bringing together open source enthusiasts, developers, and WordPress professionals from across the region—and the world. With...

News Wordpress by Bernard Meyer
FEB11
WordPress 6.7.2 Maintenance Release

WordPress 6.7.2 is now available! This minor release includes 35 bug fixes, addressing issues affecting multiple components including the block editor, HTML API, and Customize. WordPress 6.7.2 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.8 planned for April 15, 2025. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update […]

News Wordpress by Aaron Jorbin
JAN11
Joost/Karim Fork

Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is part of the reason I love doing it. There is never a dull day, and the reward of seeing the code you wrote used by the most amazing […]

News Wordpress by Matt Mullenweg
JAN2
WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for Creative Digital Homes

The modern web has gradually shifted from a vibrant tapestry of personal expression to a landscape of identical designs, where millions of websites share not just similar structures, but identical visual language, spacing, and interaction...

News Wordpress by Nick Hamze
DEC2024
Holiday Break

In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org a break for the holidays, we’re going to be pausing a few of the free services currently offered: We’re going to leave things like localization and the forums open because these don’t require much moderation. As you may have heard, I’m legally compelled […]

News Wordpress by Matt Mullenweg