@wordpress/build: The Next Generation of WordPress Plugin Build Tooling
@wordpress/build introduces faster, convention-driven tooling for WordPress plugins, replacing webpack and Babel with esbuild.
Report Tag: plugin development
WordPress 7.0 Release Delayed to Finalize Real-Time Collaboration Features
WordPress 7.0's release has been delayed to refine its real-time collaboration features, ensuring stability and long-term scalability.
Announcing the Featured Plugins Experiment on WordPress.org
WordPress.org launches the Featured Plugins experiment to spotlight newer, high-quality plugins with fewer than 10,000 installs. Eight plugins are selected biweekly.
Rethinking WordPress Left Navigation: Major Overhaul Proposed
WordPress Core proposes a major overhaul of the admin left navigation menu, aiming to improve usability and organization for site operators and developers.
Client-Side Abilities API Powers WordPress 7.0
WordPress 7.0 debuts the Client-Side Abilities API, enabling dynamic browser-based interactions and plugin automation with JavaScript.
Themes Team Update: February 18, 2026
The WordPress Themes team update reveals high activity with 1034 tickets opened, 1025 closed, and 986 themes made live last week.
Introducing the AI Client in WordPress 7.0
WordPress 7.0 introduces the AI Client, enabling plugins to interact with AI models seamlessly. Learn how this new API works and what it means for developers.
New AI Agent Skill for WordPress Revolutionizes Code Testing
WordPress introduces wp-playground, an AI agent skill that speeds up code testing with the Playground CLI, reducing iteration time and manual steps.
WordPress 7.0 Launches Connectors API for Seamless External Service Integration
WordPress 7.0 debuts the Connectors API, streamlining external integrations with AI providers like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
WordPress 7.0 Introduces Viewport-Based Block Visibility
WordPress 7.0 introduces viewport-based block visibility, enabling device-specific control for mobile, tablet, and desktop. CSS-based hiding adds flexibility.
