Test Team Update: 24 February, 2026
WordPress Test Team reports 141 Core tickets needing reproduction and 100 needing patch testing, emphasizing Tuesday sessions to clear queues.
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#195 – Saumya Majumder on How Cloudflare Outages Impact the Web and WordPress Performance Solutions
Cloudflare outages highlight vulnerabilities in web infrastructure. Saumya Majumder discusses mitigation strategies and WordPress performance solutions on WP Tavern's Jukebox Podcast.
Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress: Introducing my.WordPress.net
WordPress introduces my.WordPress.net, a browser-based platform that eliminates hosting and signup barriers, redefining WordPress as a personal workspace.
Test Team Update: 24 March, 2026
The WordPress Test Team shares its latest update, revealing ticket queue metrics and calling for community participation in patch testing sessions.
WPBeginner Spotlight 21: From App Kits to AI Agents — Big Moves in the WordPress Ecosystem
February 2026 highlights transformative advancements in WordPress, from 7.0 Beta features to WPForms' Map field and AI-driven SEO tools.
17 Best WordPress Beginner Courses: Learn WordPress Now
Mastering WordPress can be overwhelming, but these 17 curated beginner courses simplify the learning curve for aspiring users.
#184 – Rachel Cherry and Alex Aspinall on the State of WordPress in Higher Education
Rachel Cherry and Alex Aspinall discuss WordPress’s role in higher education, highlighting challenges like accessibility, block editor adoption, and enterprise tools.
#194 – Devin Walker on Leading Jetpack: Challenges, Vision, and the Future
Devin Walker, co-founder of GiveWP, takes charge of Jetpack at Automattic, focusing on simplifying features and exploring AI-driven innovation.
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.
Marc Benzakein Reflects on Internet’s Evolution in WP Tavern Podcast
Marc Benzakein reflects on decades of internet evolution in WP Tavern's Jukebox Podcast, exploring cultural shifts, digital minimalism, and emerging technologies.
