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WP Briefing: Episode 65: Little Sun Success

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she looks at a recent WordPress success story with Little Sun. To help us, we spoke to two special guests with Little Sun, Romane Guégan, Senior Press and Communications Manager, and Ashley Mrozek, Senior Digital Manager. Don’t miss this opportunity for an insider’s look!

WordPress 6.4’s PHP Compatibility

In an effort to keep the WordPress community up to date, this post provides an update on the PHP compatibility of the upcoming WordPress 6.4 release scheduled for November 7, 2023.  Recommended PHP version for WordPress 6.4 It’s recommended to use PHP 8.1 or 8.2 with this upcoming release. Please refer to the Hosting page […]

State of the Word 2023 – Save the Date

It’s time to save the date, December 11, 2023, for this year’s State of the Word 2023!

State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. Every year, the event shares reflections on the project’s progress and aspirations for the future of open source.

A New WordPress Showcase

The journey to update WordPress.org continues with the launch of a new Showcase design. The Showcase is a natural starting point for visitors arriving on WordPress.org, and it both inspires creativity and demonstrates what’s possible with WordPress. From unique personal blogs and portfolios to enterprises and celebrity fan sites, the Showcase celebrates WordPress’s flexibility, popularity, […]

WordPress 6.3.2 – Maintenance and Security release

This security and maintenance release features 19 bug fixes on Core, 22 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 8 security fixes. WordPress 6.3.2 is a short-cycle release. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the Release Candidate announcement. Because this is a security release, it is recommended […]

WordPress 6.4 Beta 3

WordPress 6.4 Beta 3 is now ready for testing!

This version is under development, so please do not install, run, or test it on production websites. Learn what’s new and how to get involved in beta testing.

WordPress 6.4 Beta 2

WordPress 6.4 Beta 2 is now ready for testing!

This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site.

WordPress 6.4 Beta 1

WordPress 6.4 Beta 1 is now ready for download and testing!

This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you evaluate Beta 1 on a test server and site.

Openverse Wins the 2023 OEG Open Infrastructure Award

WordPress is excited to announce that Openverse has been awarded the 2023 Open Education Award for Excellence in the Open Infrastructure category! The Open Education Awards for Excellence, organized by the non-profit organization Open Education Global (OEG), celebrate people, resources, and initiatives that have significantly contributed to the open education field and community. This year, […]

The Month in WordPress – August 2023

August 2023 marked another exciting chapter in WordPress, with the Community Summit and WordCamp US bringing the community together for meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and learning. This month also welcomed the long-awaited WordPress 6.3 release and offered a glimpse of what’s to come. Let’s dive into it. Meet WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” was […]