Category: WordPress Project

Project leadership is reviewing WordPress.org and WordPress Slack bans following months of tension, with dozens of reinstatements already made and more under evaluation.

Matt Mullenweg says a canonical plugin could accelerate accessibility improvements. Experts say the move risks sidelining accessibility and undermining WordPress’s core values.

WordPress co-founder walks back months of bans, citing personal reflection and the Catholic Jubilee tradition.

Contributors refocus on maintenance and long-term goals as legal distractions and slowed development reshape the WordPress project.

The only major release of 2025 delivers faster performance, long-awaited security upgrades, refinements to the Editor, and under-the-hood polish.

EU joins UK and Australia in granting WordPress trademarks, bolstering the WordPress Foundation’s global push to protect its brand.

Leadership cites declining corporate contributions, but community response tells a more complicated story.

Matt Mullenweg has proposed annual major WordPress releases due to reduced corporate contributions amid WP Engine and Automattic’s ongoing legal dispute.

The WordPress Foundation has secured trademarks for ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress’ in the UK and Australia, amid push for stricter trademark enforcement.

Core committers warn of burnout and stalled progress on the Block Editor as Automattic slashes its contribution hours once again.