Jetpack Adds Podcasting Tools Built Right Into WordPress
A new WP Tavern podcast episode digs into Jetpack's podcasting features, letting creators publish, distribute, and manage shows directly from their WordPress sites.
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Human Made’s K. Adam White on Migrating Enterprises to Block Editor
In a WP Tavern podcast, Human Made's K. Adam White explains how large organizations move complex legacy content into WordPress' block editor without sacrificing editorial control or brand consistency.
WordPress Joins Open Letter Backing Open Weight AI Models
WordPress has signed the Open Weights and American AI Leadership letter, joining more than 270 companies asking US policymakers to avoid early restrictions on downloadable, modifiable AI models.
WP Trend Watcher Uses AI and Human Review to Track WordPress News
On a recent WP Tavern podcast, Damon Cook explained how his tool WP Trend Watcher combines AI summarization with human editing to help WordPress professionals keep up with a fast-moving ecosystem.
Why Websites Should Keep Improving Long After Launch Day
Strapi co-founder Pierre Burgy argues that websites peak on launch day and then quietly decay, and explains why full automation isn't the fix, but a smarter division of labor between agents and humans is.
New CSS Class Prefix Selector Heads to Selectors Level 5 Spec
A proposed .prefix-* wildcard selector for CSS classes has been formally adopted into the Selectors Level 5 draft, offering a cleaner alternative to verbose substring attribute selectors.
WordPress 7.1 Ships a Public API for Registering Custom Icon Blocks
WordPress 7.1 introduces the Icon Registration API, giving developers a supported way to add custom SVG icon collections to the Icon block instead of relying on the default, limited icon set.
How to Lock Down WordPress Spam Protection: A Practical Guide
WPBeginner's latest tutorial breaks down free, built-in WordPress settings and layered techniques site owners can use to stop comment, form, and registration spam without expensive tools.
Why Bolted-On AI Features Keep Failing With Real Users
A new design analysis argues that most AI features fail not because people reject AI itself, but because poorly integrated AI tools add extra work instead of removing it. For site owners weighing AI plugins and tools, the lesson is about workflow fit, not novelty.
WordPress Education Programs Are Scaling Up Fast, Podcast Guests Explain
A recent WP Tavern podcast episode digs into how three WordPress education initiatives, the Credits Program, Campus Connect, and Student Clubs, are working together to bring new contributors into the project.