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The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue.Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team have enabled forced updates via the auto-update system for sites ruing affected versions.To manually update you can visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”, or you can download WordPress 7.0.2 from WordPress.org. On sites that support a...

WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features.You can test WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 in any of the following ways:The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is August 19, 2026. The full release schedule can be found here. Your help testing Bet...

WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features.You can test WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 in any of the following ways:The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is August 19, 2026. The full release schedule can be found here. Your help testing Bet...

The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing!This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to evaluate RC1 on a test server and site.WordPress 7.1 RC1 can be tested using any of the following methods:The scheduled final release date for WordPress 7.1 is August 19, 2026. The full release schedule can be...

WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.You can update to WordPress 7.0.3 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s Dashboard → Updates and clicking Update Now. Sites that support automatic background updates will begin updating shortly.For more information, please visit the WordPress 7.0.3 HelpHub site.The security team would like to thank the followin...

WordPress 7.0.4 is now available which features a security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately.You can update to WordPress 7.0.4 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s Dashboard → Updates and clicking Update Now. Sites that support automatic background updates will begin updating shortly.For more information, please visit the WordPress 7.0.4 HelpHub site.The security team would like to thank the team at pwn.ai f...

The official WordPress Browser Extension is now available for Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers in the Chrome Web Store and for Safari on macOS in the Mac App Store. This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts in the browser toolbar, provides quick access to all of your WordPress sites, and adds helpful tools for developers and content creators.By default, the admin bar sits at the top of every page you view...

Each WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. WordPress 7.1, code-named “Mary Lou,” honors pioneering jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Mary Lou Williams.A child prodigy who began playing publicly at six, her influence and work cut across nearly every major era of jazz, moving through swing, bebop, and sacred jazz. Through all of it, she kept reinventing her own sound. In the 1940s, she tued her Harlem apartment into a nightly workshop whe...

WordCamp US (WCUS) 2026 just wrapped up after 4 days at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 1,100 people from around the world registered to attend, and thousands more watched online through livestreams. Contributor Day and Showcase Day opened the week before two main conference days, featuring over 50 speaker-led sessions across 4 tracks, including multiple workshops.The temperature reached 111°F (44°C), but golf carts ferried travelers between the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown...

We’re proud to aounce that WordPress has signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, an open letter asking US policymakers to not place early restrictions on open weight AI models. These are artificial intelligence models that anyone can download, inspect, modify, and run on their own infrastructure. The letter was published on July 24, 2026, and more than 270 companies and organizations have added their names. Its argument will be familiar to anyone who works in open source: technology ge...

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Here in the U.S., there is a lot of noise going on about so-called "Democratic" Socialists starting to win elections in various blue cities. Those wins are actually a testament to the absolute degradation and corruption of the educational system here, but that is fodder for another post. What the poorly educated, Fake News-only informed voters do not know is the false and dangerous narrative that is being fed to them. Let's first get one thing straight: Whether you call it Socialism,... Socialism, the system of choice for dictators...

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Been ruing SEO for a B2B manufacturing client (niche industrial equipment, low search volume per keyword but high commercial intent) and noticed Google's AI Overviews behave pretty differently from how featured snippets used to work. A few observations from testing: Straightforward "what is X" definitional content still gets pulled the way you'd expect, similar to old snippet logic. But for comparison-style queries (type A vs type B), AI Overview seems to synthesize across... Anyone else finding "AI Overview" targeting completely different from classic featured snippet optim...

Hello everyone, I manage an Indonesian football content website called MABARBOLA, where we publish football news, match previews, schedules, statistics, football analysis, and educational content for football fans. You can view the project here: https://fansmabar.shop Over the past few months, I've been testing different social media platforms to distribute content and grow an organic audience. Currently I'm using: Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest... Which Social Media Platform Brings the Best Organic Traffic in 2026?...

Hello everyone, I'm currently working on a new football content website called MABARBOLA. Website: https://fansmabar.shop The website focuses on football news, match previews, schedules, statistics, and analysis for Indonesian football fans. I'm trying to build long-term organic traffic through SEO rather than relying only on social media. So far, I've: - Published content regularly - Submitted my sitemap to Google Search Console - Optimized titles and meta descriptions - Improved page speed... What Should I Focus on First to Help My New Website Rank Faster on Google?...

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I'm interested in leaing how other designers and front-end developers choose colors before they start building a website. Some people create a palette from scratch, while others take inspiration from logos, screenshots, or existing branding. I usually spend a fair amount of time getting the colors right because they have a big impact on the overall look and user experience. When I need to identify colors from a reference image, I sometimes use an Image Color Picker Online since... How do you choose a color palette before starting a website design?...

I've been working with SVG icons quite a bit recently, and one thing I've noticed is that changing colors isn't always as simple as it sounds. Some files use inline styles, others have multiple paths or gradients, which can make quick edits surprisingly time-consuming. I started looking for easier ways to Change SVG Color Online without opening large design applications or manually editing the SVG code every time. Browser-based tools seem to make the process much faster, especially... How Do You Change SVG Colors Without Editing the Code Manually?...