Invisible characters challenge spam filters, CrowdSec deals with a code leak, and AI is shifting what matters in software development.

bbPress 2.6.18 is a maintenance release focused on forum imports and first-login password upgrades. Imported users can now upgrade their passwords on first login for more legacy forum formats, including cases where the original forum database is no longer available. This release also corrects PHPWind topic statuses, reply counts, and forum dates during import, and…

I’m happy to announce that I am now serving as president of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), representing the WordPress Foundation. The Alliance brings together the community organizations behind Drupal, Joomla!, TYPO3, and WordPress to advocate for open source and share practices that benefit their projects. I represent the WordPress Foundation in this role, which…

I started writing a post (this post!). Then, as usually happens, I needed a picture, so I dragged one straight from my desktop into OpenStation. No downloading, no extra tabs needed, no extra spaces in the editor, no more “in which tab was the image!?”… I just dragged it from my desktop… Done! And then…

Ich übersetze immer wieder WordPress ins Deutsche. Mal ein Plugin für ein Kundenprojekt, mal etwas im Rahmen unserer Contribution-Arbeit. Das ist genau die Art Arbeit, bei der eine KI viel abnehmen kann – und bei der ich die Qualität trotzdem selbst verantworten will. Denn im WordPress-Umfeld ist vieles nicht Geschmackssache: Es gibt ein offizielles Glossar,…

Bob Dunn talks about breaking out of AI echo chambers to gain new insights

Since 1981, FOTOHOF has been a cornerstone of the cultural scene in Salzburg, Austria, dedicated entirely to the art of photography. This…

I have been using WordPress for a long time, and I still love it. But wp-admin has basically worked in the same way for years. OpenStation is our attempt to change that. It’s a simple idea: instead of moving from one admin page to another, you have a desktop where you can open different parts…

This week Robert Jacobi shared about the evolving landscape of open source and tech. Highlights include AI’s growing role in security, WordPress and Apache fortifying their processes, LibreOffice redefining productivity with privacy, LoopConf rethinking event funding, and Switzerland’s bold move toward digital sovereignty. Explore how accountability, control, and sustainability are shaping the future of open…

Is sharing everything always good? Bob Dunn reflects on transparency and the noise in online spaces.

Dieses Sicherheits- und Wartungsupdate enthält 17 Fehlerbehebungen im Core, 19 Fehlerbehebungen für den Block-Editor und 11 Sicherheitskorrekturen. Da es sich um ein Sicherheitsupdate handelt, wird empfohlen, deine Websites umgehend zu aktualisieren. Du kannst WordPress 7.1.1 von WordPress.org herunterladen oder in deinem WordPress-Dashboard auf „Aktualisierungen“ und anschließend „Auf Version 7.1.1–de_DE aktualisieren“ klicken. Wenn du Websites hast,…

This security and maintenance release features 17 bug fixes on Core, 19 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 11 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.1 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update…