This is a collection of recent articles and blog posts we’ve collated from a number of third-party websites, all of which relate to WordPress.
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WordPress 7.0 released, 7.1 in planning, Block Bits and WordCamp Europe coming up — Weekend Edition 366
Read this post: WordPress 7.0 released, 7.1 in planning, Block Bits and WordCamp Europe coming up — Weekend Edition 366Hi there, It’s good to be home again. It was an unusually long break, but I appreciate the series of official bank holidays that morph into long weekends away from the computer. And of course, the catch-up is overwhelming. The creativity inside the WordPress community around content creation, development and design is highly energizing. And…
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WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”
Read this post: WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”Jede WordPress-Version würdigt Künstlerinnen und Künstler, die die Musikwelt nachhaltig geprägt haben. Begrüße WordPress 7.0 „Armstrong“, benannt zu Ehren von „Satchmo“ höchstpersönlich – dem Jazzmusiker Louis Armstrong. Bekannt als der „erste große Jazz-Solist“ erschuf Louis Armstrong Ensembles, die seine außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten an der Trompete in den Mittelpunkt stellten, und verwandelte Jazz dabei von einer orchestralen…
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#217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AI
Read this post: #217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AINathan Wrigley interviews Leo Losoviz, focusing on translating WordPress sites using AI-powered tools, including his Gato AI Translations for Polylang plugin. They cover the evolution from manual, costly translations to efficient, high-quality AI solutions, the legal and business cases for multilingual websites, and UI advancements relating to collaborative editing with WordPress 7.0. Leo stresses the…
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KI-Bildgenerierung in WordPress 7.0: Ein erster Blick auf den AI Client
Read this post: KI-Bildgenerierung in WordPress 7.0: Ein erster Blick auf den AI ClientMit WordPress 7.0, das heute erscheint hält erstmals ein offizieller AI Client Einzug in den WordPress-Core. Damit entsteht eine standardisierte Schnittstelle, über die Plugins mit KI-Modellen kommunizieren können – unabhängig davon, ob im Hintergrund OpenAI, Anthropic oder Google verwendet wird. In einem WordPress Developer Blog Beitrag zeigt Felix Arntz anhand eines konkreten Beispiels, wie sich…
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How to build an image generation plugin with the WordPress AI Client
Read this post: How to build an image generation plugin with the WordPress AI ClientLearn how to use the WordPress AI Client to build a provider-agnostic plugin that generates images directly within the Media Library.
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#216 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 2)
Read this post: #216 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 2)In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Matt Schwartz continue their discussion about how WordPress agencies can harness AI. They cover practical applications like connecting AI to agency documentation, implementing guardrails with MCPs, using AI for internal tools and QA, and the evolving impact on the WordPress plugin ecosystem. They also discuss risks such as security…
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WordPress 7.0 Source of Truth
Read this post: WordPress 7.0 Source of TruthWelcome to the Source of Truth for WordPress 7.0! Before you dive headfirst into all the big and small changes and pick your favorites, make sure to read these preliminary thoughts about this post and how to use it. If you have questions, leave a comment or email me at pauli@gutenbergtimes.com. Huge Thank You to…
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#215 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 1)
Read this post: #215 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 1)Nathan Wrigley and Matt Schwartz discuss the evolving impact of AI on WordPress agencies, focusing on how AI can streamline agency processes beyond just building websites. They explore the importance of revisiting workflows, creating AI vision documents, leveraging AI for proposals, internal operations, and support, and offering AI-led services to clients. They also discuss balancing…
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Block Format Bridge: A Practical Solution for AI-Generated Content in WordPress
Read this post: Block Format Bridge: A Practical Solution for AI-Generated Content in WordPressChris Huber, developer at Automattic, released Block Format Bridge, an open-source plugin that addresses one of the more persistent friction points in AI-assisted WordPress workflows: getting AI-generated content into the block editor reliably. The plugin takes a pragmatic approach. Block markup is notoriously difficult for AI to produce correctly — not because AI models lack…
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Recap Q1/2026 Meetup: Goodbye Plugins
Read this post: Recap Q1/2026 Meetup: Goodbye PluginsDas erste Zürcher WordPress Meetup im 2026 war ungewöhnlich klar in seiner Diagnose: Software wird billiger – und damit verschiebt sich auch die Wertschöpfung. Statt einzelner Plugins rücken Vertrauen, Support und Services in den Mittelpunkt. Der Impulsvortrag von Matthias Reinholz hat genau diese Entwicklung greifbar gemacht. Was früher die Suche nach dem passenden Plugin war,…
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#214 – Robby McCullough on Beaver Builder, AI Hype, and Evolving WordPress Workflows
Read this post: #214 – Robby McCullough on Beaver Builder, AI Hype, and Evolving WordPress WorkflowsIn this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Robby McCullough, co-founder of Beaver Builder, about the evolving landscape of WordPress page builders amidst the rise of AI. They reflect on Beaver Builder’s 12-year journey, discuss initial skepticism toward page builders, and the recent surge in AI-driven site building tools. Speaker B shares how Beaver Builder is experimenting…
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WordPress 6.9 & 7: Gamechanger im Block-Editor
Read this post: WordPress 6.9 & 7: Gamechanger im Block-EditorMit der aktuellen WordPress-Version 6.9 sind ein paar spannende Funktionen veröffentlicht worden, die manche Anwender:innen bestimmt noch nicht ausprobiert haben. Dabei können sie die Arbeit mit dem Block Editor nachhaltig verbessern. WordPress 7, das in den nächsten Wochen erscheinen soll, wird dann gleich mehrere bahnbrechende Neuerungen parat halten. Wir zeigen einen Überblick über das Wichtigste…


