June 4-6, 2026 | ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków, Poland WordCamp Europe 2026 will bring the WordPress community together in Kraków, Poland, from June 4–6 for Contributor Day, two conference days, and a program shaped by the ideas, tools, and people moving WordPress forward. This year’s schedule includes two official keynotes, hands-on workshops, panels, and sessions across development, […]
WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”
Every WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. Say Hello to WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”, named in honor of “Satchmo” himself, jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Known as the “first great jazz soloist”, Louis Armstrong created ensembles that highlighted his own profound trumpeting skills, and in the process, transformed jazz from […]
Performance Chat Summary: 19 May 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter shared updates related to WordPress 7.0 ahead of the scheduled release the next day. Regarding loading block styles on classic themes, which had several fixes during the 7.0 release cycle, @westonruter updated the Load Combined Core Block Assets plugin to bump the “Tested […]
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 4
The fourth Release Candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC4 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase of the release […]
Get Your WordCamp US 2026 Tickets
August 16–19, 2026, Phoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, Arizona Tickets are now available for WordCamp US 2026, taking place August 16–19, 2026, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The flagship event brings together people from across the WordPress community to learn, contribute, share ideas, connect with contributor teams, and help shape the future of an open […]
WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 3
The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase of the release […]
Performance Chat Summary: 5 May 2026
The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @spacedmonkey asked whether commits to trunk are currently allowed or if only RTC-related changes should be committed. @westonruter clarified that trunk is still frozen, except for 7.0-specific fixes that get back-ported, and testing commits. @spacedmonkey said they would hold off committing any performance-related changes […]
Get Involved With WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix
WordCamp US 2026 will take place August 16–19 in Phoenix, Arizona, and applications are now open for sponsors, speakers, and volunteers. WordCamp US is the flagship gathering for the WordPress community in North America, where contributors, builders, and users come together to share ideas and help shape what comes next for the open web. Full details are available […]
WordPress Student Clubs Build Momentum
WordPress Student Clubs are beginning to take shape as a new way to carry the momentum of WordPress Campus Connect beyond one-time workshops. What starts as an introduction to WordPress and open source is now continuing on campus through student-led groups that create space for learning, peer support, and early community participation. That shift matters because it gives […]
Presence API Feature Plugin
The Presence API is an experimental feature plugin that provides a system-wide awareness layer — who is logged in, what admin screens they are on, and which posts they are editing. This idea of presence I think is really cool and seeing where people are… you log into your WordPress, I see oh Matias is moderating some comments, […]
