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The WP Week by WP-CONTENT.CO - Weekly News from WordPress Ecosystem
by WP-CONTENT.CO
A weekly podcast covering updates from the WordPress ecosystem that are relevant and helpful for WordPress agencies, developers, and enthusiasts
Episodes
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E172: WP Accessibility Day 2026, GoDaddy Receives Takeover Offer, Spacefast Opens to Community Creations
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover WordPress Accessibility Day 2026, the upcoming WordPress 7.2 release and its new testing schedule, updates to the Presence API, and Gutenberg 24.1’s expanded design tools. We also look at WordPress.org’s move from HelpScout to FreeScout and WooCommerce...
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E171: Automattic Restructures Board, WP 7.1.2 Released, WC Asia 2027 Seeks Feedback, Surge in New Plugin Submissions
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover Automattic’s new board following the failed attempt to place Matt Mullenweg on leave, along with the release of WordPress 7.1.2, which addresses a critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability. We also discuss WordPress moving toward livestreamed...
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E170: Mullenweg Back as Automattic CEO, WP 7.1.1 Released, WP 7.2 Roadmap, WooCommerce’s First Block Theme Opens for Testing
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover Matt Mullenweg’s return as Automattic CEO amid a major board shake-up, the release of WordPress 7.1.1 with 11 security fixes, and the roadmap for WordPress 7.2, including the new Ipsum default theme. We also look at WordPress Playground’s new Terminal…
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E169: Mullenweg Ousted as Automattic CEO & Returns Two Days Later, Plugin Sold for $2.7 Million, Automated Plugin Security Reviews
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover the dramatic leadership shake-up at Automattic, with Matt Mullenweg briefly removed as CEO before returning just days later. We also discuss WordPress.org’s new automated AI-powered security reviews for plugin releases, the WordPress 7.2 release squad…
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E165: WPForms Backdoor Claims, WP 7.0.3 Security Release, Plugins Editing Add New Screen
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we discuss the controversy surrounding WPForms Lite 2.0.0, including claims that its setup wizard introduced backdoor-like functionality and the ongoing debate over administrator consent and WordPress.org guidelines. We also cover the WordPress 7.0.3 security...
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E164: Backdoor Plugin Update Caught, WPManageNinja Updates Tampered, Premium Plugin Open Sourced
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover a major WordPress supply chain security scare, where Wordfence’s AI-powered PRISM detected a backdoored plugin update within just two hours, preventing thousands of websites from being compromised thanks to the Protect the Shire cooldown period. We also...
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E 163: Matt Breaks Four-Year Silence, The WPCC Rebrands, WooCommerce Three-Month Initiative
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover Matt Mullenweg breaking his four-year silence on the WordPress.org active installs growth chart discussion, major features coming in WordPress 7.1, and why the React 19 upgrade has been postponed. We also discuss the WP Community Collective’s rebrand to...
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E162: WP 7.0.2 Security Release, WP.org Cuts Cooldown Period, Popular Themes List Irregularities, Elementor Draws Criticism
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover the emergency release of WordPress 7.0.2, which patches two critical vulnerabilities, including a rare pre-authentication remote code execution flaw. We also discuss the coordinated industry response, the forced security updates, and why WordPress.org…
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E161: Low WC US Ticket Sale, Why WP Product Businesses Struggle to Grow, WordPress Foundation 2025 Report
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover the WordPress Foundation’s 2025 financial report, WordPress 7.0.1, and the community’s decision to reverse the planned phase-out of the Classic block following widespread feedback. We also discuss the low ticket sales for WordCamp US 2026 and the...
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E160: WP Engine Challenges Trademarks, Another Plugin Leaves WP.org, DLX Plugins to Close
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover WP Engine’s latest trademark challenge against the WordPress Foundation over the terms “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” in Canada, along with WordPress 7.1’s decision to keep the Classic block after strong community feedback. We also discuss…
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E157: Five Awesome Motive Plugins Compromised, Sunsetting Wordfence Login Security Plugin..
This week on The WP Week Podcast, we cover a major security incident affecting five Awesome Motive products, including Uncanny Automator, following a supply-chain breach that has sent shockwaves through the WordPress ecosystem.We also discuss WordPress opening testing for long-awaited Unicode…
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E156: WP.org Adds 24-hour Cooldown for Plugin & Theme Auto-updates, 55k Plugins Benchmarked, WooCommerce Drops Block-based Product Editor
This week, we dive into WordPress.org’s new Protect The Shire initiative, introducing a 24-hour cooldown period for plugin and theme auto-updates to improve security and reduce supply-chain risks. We also cover the experimental Gutenberg dashboard, the React 19 rollback, and the call for…
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E155: Matt Mullenweg Issues Emotional Plea, SiteGround Faces Backlash, WP Market Share Dips
This week, the spotlight is on Matt Mullenweg’s emotional WordPress anniversary post as the WP Engine legal battle intensifies, alongside growing debate after SiteGround automatically installed its AI plugin on customer sites following WordPress 7.0 updates. We also discuss WordPress market share...
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E154: WP 7.0 Released, State of WordPress Security 2026, Call for Volunteers
This week, WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” officially lands as the first major release of 2026, bringing AI-powered workflows, a modernized dashboard, new blocks, Connectors, visual revisions, and major developer enhancements. We also discuss why real-time collaboration was ultimately removed from the...
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E153: WCUS 2026 Website Sparks Discussion, Branding Concerns Raised, and more
This week, the spotlight is on Liquid Web’s major restructuring of its WordPress software portfolio, retiring several standalone brands including Kadence, SolidWP, Restrict Content Pro, IconicWP, and MemberDash under a consolidated product strategy. The move sparked strong reactions across the...
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E152: Real Time Collaboration Dropped, Envato Ends Exclusive Model, Hosting Benchmarks
This week, the spotlight is on Envato’s decision to end its exclusive author model, moving all ThemeForest and CodeCanyon authors to a flat 50% revenue share starting July 2026 — one of the biggest shifts in the marketplace’s history. We also cover the surprise removal of real-time collaboration...
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E151: Droip Merged into Kirki, Two More Plugin Backdoors, Open Letter to WooCommerce and Woo Community
This week, the spotlight is on Themeum’s decision to merge Droip into Kirki, transforming the popular customizer framework into a broader website builder platform and sparking debate across the WordPress community. We also cover the announcement of WordCamp India joining the flagship WordCamp...
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E150: 80+ Plugins Temporarily Closed, WPFolks Launched, GoDaddy Domain Transfer Issue
This week’s episode is packed with high-impact developments across the WordPress ecosystem. The big story is the temporary closure of 80+ WPFactory plugins on WordPress.org following a reported security concern, raising fresh questions around plugin trust and supply chain safety. We also cover…
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E149: Woo Subscriptions Bugs Hit Revenue, Vulnerability Actively Exploited, WP Core Dev Environment Toolkit
This week’s episode is packed with real impact stories across the WordPress ecosystem. The headline is a serious WooCommerce Subscriptions bug that may have silently cost store owners thousands in lost revenue by switching renewals to manual mode without warning. We also cover the launch of the…
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E148: Backdoor in Plugins, Contact Form 7 Feature Freeze, WC India Announced
Episode 148 brings you the latest highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #267, covering a packed week across the WordPress ecosystem. This episode dives into ongoing developments in AI-driven tooling, updates to plugins and developer workflows, and the steady evolution of performance and security...
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E146: WP 7.0 Release Delayed, WordPress Market Share Dips, Call for Testing
Episode 146 brings together the key highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #265, covering a fast-moving week across WordPress, AI, and the broader tech ecosystem. This episode looks at ongoing developments in WordPress tooling, ecosystem updates, and the growing influence of AI-driven workflows...
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E144: WP Packagist Acquired by WP Engine, WP Composer Launched, Three WP Releases, Join the Plugins Team
Episode 144 dives into the biggest highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #263, including the acquisition of WPackagist by WP Engine, a move that could reshape how developers access and manage WordPress plugins through Composer workflows. We also cover a busy week for WordPress releases, with...
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E143: Featured Plugins Experiment, Contributor Dashboard Pilot, Call for Testers, Black Friday 2025 and WP Agency Surveys
In Episode 143, we unpack the biggest highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #262, covering new experiments around featured plugins, updates to the Contributor Dashboard pilot project, and fresh calls for community testing and feedback. The episode also touches on surveys and insights shaping...
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E142: FAIR Co-Founders Steps Back, DIVI 5 Launched, New WP-Vanguard, Builderius Sense
Episode 142 covers the latest developments shaping the WordPress ecosystem this week. The spotlight is on new AI-focused tooling and experimentation across the platform, along with continued updates to developer workflows, plugins, and the broader ecosystem. We also look at community discussions,...
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E141: SudoWP Initiative, WP 7.0 Beta 1, Pressidium Edge Early Access
In this week’s episode, we break down the key highlights from WP-CONTENT.CO Newsletter #260, including major tooling updates, community initiatives, and trends shaping the WordPress ecosystem. We cover significant advances in developer workflows, expanded AI tooling and benchmarks, new plugin and...
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E140: WP Engine Amended Complaint, Bertha.ai Exits Repository, New AI Site Builder, Plugin Collaboration Opportunity
This week’s episode dives into the latest developments from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #259, where legal tensions take center stage as WP Engine files an amended complaint alleging Automattic pressured Stripe and planned action against multiple competitors. We also unpack fresh updates around the...
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E139: Automattic Partners with UIC, WP Engine Newsroom, Plugins for Sale, BackupBliss Relaunched
In Episode 139, we break down the biggest WordPress and ecosystem highlights from WP-CONTENT.CO Newsletter #258. This week’s roundup covers fresh tooling updates, community milestones, and key trends that matter — from workflow improvements and testing insights to broader conversations about...
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E138: WP AI Guidelines, WC Asia 2026 Scholarships, WP 7.0 Call for Testing, Etch v1.0
Episode 138 rounds up the most important highlights from the WordPress ecosystem this week, drawing from the latest WP-CONTENT.CO newsletter. We cover key project updates, shifts in community conversations, and notable developments shaping how WordPress is being built, maintained, and used today....
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E137: Elementor One, Content-Creators Slack Channel closed, Hackathon Live, WP 2026 Goals
This week, we’re pulling together the biggest highlights from WP-CONTENT.CO Newsletter #256, covering key developments in WordPress and the broader ecosystem. The buzz is dominated by the launch of Elementor One, a new unified platform from Elementor that promises a streamlined design experience...
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E136: WP-Bench Released, Guildenberg Closure, Divi 5 Release, Web Agency Summit 2026
This week’s episode explores how WordPress is evolving alongside AI, performance, and community leadership. The spotlight is on WP-Bench, the new official AI benchmark from the Core AI Team, setting a clear standard for what it means for AI tools to truly understand WordPress. We also cover early...
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E135: WP.org Tweet Controversy, Promptless WP Launched, Plugin Jam Hackathon
This week’s episode dives into one of the most heated community debates in recent memory after an official WordPress.org social post sparked backlash over tone, professionalism, and leadership. We break down the reactions from long-time contributors, what it says about governance, and why it...
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E134: Test Team’s Plan for 2026, Community Scholarship for WC Kolhapur 2026
This week, we cover major updates shaping the WordPress ecosystem, from contributor initiatives and security concerns to hosting innovations and a wave of new releases. The WordPress Test Team has outlined plans to restructure in 2026 with clearer guidelines and a new training program, while the...
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E133: Women-centric WP Events for Women’s Day, Reviving Outdated Plugin
This week, we cover a wide mix of WordPress community updates, security alerts, and evolving conversations around AI and modern web development. The WordPress Community is bringing back women-focused events for International Women’s Day, complete with a new organizer handbook, while the latest...
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E132: WP 2026 Release Schedule Proposal, Contributor Dashboard Pilot Project, WP Gives A Hand 2026
This week on The WP Week, we break down the conversations shaping WordPress’s future, starting with a proposed 2026 release schedule that aligns major WordPress versions with flagship community events like WordCamp Asia, WordCamp US, and the State of the Word. We also look at progress on the...
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E131: New Visual Theme Builder, Community Grieves, Cloudflare Global Outage
This week, we’re unpacking one of the biggest internet disruptions of the year — a major Cloudflare outage that rippled across the web, taking down sites and services worldwide after a critical database issue. Meanwhile, WordPress rolls out Release Candidate 2 for version 6.9, the first-ever...
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E130: Monitoring Community Concerns, 2026 Global Partner Program, WP 6.9 RC1
WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 1 is here, bringing new Notes, improved Interactivity and Block Binding APIs, border-radius presets, and key fixes across the editor. The community is also watching the situation in Bangladesh, with the Community Team coordinating closely to keep events healthy and...
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E129: Gutenberg Phase 3 Updates, FAIR Software Security Assistant Proof of Concept
This week’s WP Week dives into the big shifts coming with Gutenberg Phase 3, including real-time collaboration, threaded block-level Notes, and a fresh admin redesign. We also cover the latest WordPress 6.9 Beta 4 updates, the arrival of the Abilities API, and what’s new in Gutenberg 22.0. On the...
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E128: Automattic Issues New Trademark Notice, StellarWP Layoffs, SOTW 2025
This week, the spotlight is on Automattic’s trademark dispute with the creator of Automatic.css, sparking debate around branding and open-source naming rights. We also cover WordPress 6.9 Beta 2, featuring 33 editor updates and the long-awaited merge of the Abilities API, plus major improvements…
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E127: Automattic Files Counterclaims, Mullenweg Completes Twenty Years at Automattic
This week’s episode dives into major WordPress headlines — from Automattic’s counterclaims against WP Engine in the ongoing trademark battle to the release of WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 and Gutenberg 21.9, bringing three new blocks and key editor improvements. We also cover WooCommerce 10.3, now...
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E126: Matt Mullenweg’s WC Canada 2025 Talk, WP Abilities API
This week, we bring you insights from WordCamp Canada 2025, where Matt Mullenweg discussed WordPress’s evolution, the role of AI, and the power of community-driven innovation. We also explore the expanding Campus Connect program for educators, progress on the Abilities API for WordPress 6.9, and…
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E124: WordPress 6.8.3, WordCamp Organizer Banned, Hosting Team Rep Nominations
In this episode, we cover the release of WordPress 6.8.3, a crucial security update fixing two critical vulnerabilities, and a major policy change from WordPress Community Support after misuse of WordCamp funds. Higher education partnerships expand with Fidélitas University’s WordPress Campus...
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E123: FAIR 1.0 Released, MCP Coming in WooCommerce
This week’s episode dives into the release of FAIR 1.0, marking a major milestone in decentralized WordPress package management by enabling installs from WordPress.org, independent sources, and mirrors. We also cover Gutenberg 21.7’s new features, WordPress VIP’s GovRAMP and TX-RAMP…
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E122: Core Program Team, WP Credits Call for Mentors, IPV6 Support
This week, we unpack the launch of the new Core Program Team, designed to improve coordination across Core and help contributors work more effectively together. WordPress Credits is calling for new mentors, WordCamp US 2025 highlights contributor onboarding and decision-making, and after eight...
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E120: Content-Creators Slack Channel, WP Hosting Survey, _s Repo Archived By Automattic
In this episode, we dive into the latest shifts and stories shaping the WordPress ecosystem. Anne McCarthy launches a new content-creators Slack channel to bring creators closer together, while the 2025 WordPress Hosting Survey opens to refine WordPress.org’s hosting recommendations. WordPress…
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E118: WordPress 6.9 Release Squad, Vulnerabilities Patched in LifterLMS, Dokan Pro, CF 7
This week, we spotlight the newly announced WordPress 6.9 release squad, updates on the WordPress Credits Program, and accessibility team elections. On the security front, major vulnerabilities were patched in LifterLMS, Redirection for Contact Form 7, and Dokan Pro, while GoDaddy researchers...
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E117: Proposal for New Blocks, Test Team Call for Nominations, WooCommerce 10.1 Released
This week, we dive into Matías Ventura’s proposal for a richer block library with additions like Tabs, Icons, Carousels, and Table of Contents. We also look at the latest from Gutenberg 21.4, WordPress 6.9 development, and new Test Team nominations. Security takes the spotlight with critical…
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E112: WordPress 6.9 Call for Volunteers, Phased Plugin Updates Proposal
This week, we unpack Matt Mullenweg’s proposal for phased plugin rollouts, the roadmap for WordPress 6.9, and a brand-new internship initiative by the WordPress Foundation. Plus, major security alerts involving Gravity Forms and SureForms, WooCommerce 10.0’s launch, and new tools like AI Alt...
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E111: WordPress 6.9 Development Cycle Revisions, Block Theme from WooCommerce
In this packed episode, we cover the revised release schedule for WordPress 6.9, WooCommerce’s upcoming block theme, and major accessibility improvements across the ecosystem. We also highlight serious vulnerabilities in Forminator and deceptive SEO malware, plus community updates like InstaWP’s...
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E110: WP Accessibility Documentation Survey Results, Enqueue 2025, Archiving Updates
In this episode, we explore a major infrastructure cleanup in WordPress, the launch of WordCamp US 2025 in Portland, new accessibility documentation insights, and WordPress Playground’s internet-enabled update. Plus, updates on security threats, Google’s MUVERA algorithm, a new developer…
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E109: WCUS 2025 Social Media Stir, Automattic Turns 20, WP to End Support for Old Versions
In this episode, we dig into a social media stir around WordCamp US, important WordPress security updates, WooCommerce bug fixes, and Automattic’s 20-year milestone. We also cover CERN switching to WordPress, plugin vulnerabilities and transitions, Google’s AI Mode traffic update, and new…
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