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Equalize Digital Launches Accessibility Contributor Day for GAAD 2025
The accessibility-focused agency is encouraging WordPress users to pledge time on May 15 to fix issues in core, plugins, themes, and websites.
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Automattic Asks Court to Dismiss Class Action Filed by WP Engine Customer
Automattic has challenged Ryan Keller’s class action, arguing his claims are without merit and WP Engine customers weren’t harmed when the company was blocked from accessing WordPress.org.
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StellarWP Launches StellarSites, A New Managed Hosting Platform Built Around Its Flagship Plugins
StellarWP shifts from plugin suite to full-service provider, bundling tools like Kadence, GiveWP, and LearnDash into vertical-focused hosting plans with AI-powered onboarding.
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Elementor Releases Alpha of Editor V4, Its Biggest Overhaul in Eight Years
Available now via beta, Editor V4 brings class-based styling and a phased transition that keeps V3 sites intact.
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WordPress Leadership Reinstates 32 Banned WordPress.org Accounts, Launches Formal Review
Project leadership is reviewing WordPress.org and WordPress Slack bans following months of tension, with dozens of reinstatements already made and more under evaluation.
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A2 Hosting Rebrands as hosting.com, Ending 23-Year Run Under Its Original Name
The rebrand follows A2 Hosting’s January acquisition by World Host Group and includes a $2 million purchase of the hosting.com domain as part of a broader brand consolidation.
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Canonical Plugin Proposal for Accessibility Prompts Concerns from Contributors and Experts
Matt Mullenweg says a canonical plugin could accelerate accessibility improvements. Experts say the move risks sidelining accessibility and undermining WordPress’s core values.
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PressConf Recap: Why Showing Up Matters in the WordPress Community
Behind the scenes at PressConf 2025: where WordPress business leaders gathered for honest conversations, real connections, and a reminder of why community matters.
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Matt Mullenweg Reverses Course on Blocking Accounts and Banning Contributors in Surprise ‘WordPress Jubilee’
WordPress co-founder walks back months of bans, citing personal reflection and the Catholic Jubilee tradition.
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WordPress Slows to One Major Release Per Year — And Not Everyone Agrees With How It Happened
Contributors refocus on maintenance and long-term goals as legal distractions and slowed development reshape the WordPress project.
