MetaJune 5, 2026
Protect The Shire
tl;dr: Temporary 24-hour cooldown period for plugin/theme releases before auto-updates. AI can give defenders an edge. We want to secure all 78K plugins and themes on…
By Matt Mullenweg · 4 min read
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CommunityMay 27, 2026
WP23
WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses,…
By Matt Mullenweg · 3 min read
MetaJanuary 11, 2025
Joost/Karim Fork
Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is…
By Matt Mullenweg · 6 min read
CommunitySeptember 27, 2024
WP Engine Reprieve
I’ve heard from WP Engine customers that they are frustrated that WP Engine hasn’t been able to make updates, plugin directory, theme directory, and Openverse work on their sites.…
By Matt Mullenweg · 1 min read
DesignAugust 2, 2024
A Brand-New Way to Learn WordPress
Learn WordPress has been growing as a hub of educational resources for WordPress since 2020. Now, it’s undergone a transformation in content focus and design with the introduction…
By Lauren Stein · 3 min read
DesignOctober 18, 2023
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…
By Nicholas Garofalo · 1 min read
DesignAugust 15, 2022
A New WordPress.org Homepage and Download Page
The WordPress experience has significantly evolved in the past few years. In order to highlight the power of WordPress on WordPress.org, the last few weeks have seen a homepage…
By Nicholas Garofalo · 1 min read
DesignFebruary 16, 2022
A New WordPress News
In June 2021, @beafialho in collaboration with @pablohoney floated the idea of giving WordPress News a new look. Today, those ideas become a reality—we’re excited to share that…
By Kelly Hoffman · 1 min read
MetaMay 27, 2021
WordPress at 18
Today marks the 18th anniversary of WordPress’ launch, a day that I fondly refer to as WordPress’ birthday, which means WordPress is 6,575 days old. To celebrate another turn…
By Josepha · 1 min read
MetaApril 4, 2015
Improvements to WordPress.org
If you visit WordPress.org regularly you might have noticed some changes around the place. If you don’t, now’s the time to check them out! We’ve been working hard to improve the…
By Samuel Sidler · 3 min read
MetaMay 31, 2013
Ten Good Years
It’s been ten years since we started this thing, and what a long way we’ve come. From a discussion between myself and Mike Little about forking our favorite blogging software, to…
By Matt Mullenweg · 5 min read
MetaMay 19, 2012
Plugin Directory Refreshed
Been hanging out with a few WordPress.org hackers — Scott, Nacin, and Otto — the last few days in a BBQ-fueled haze of hacking to make plugin directory better. There are over…
By Matt Mullenweg · 2 min read