Rhys Wynne shared his recap of HiveMCR 2025, an SEO and digital PR conference in Manchester, explaining why WordPress folks should attend next year.
Tammie Lister published her script and video from the Page Builder Summit, presenting The Lego Principle: Design Once, Build Everywhere.
Chris Reynolds wrote a post for Pantheon’s blog on how the platform protects users from recent WordPress security exploits and also shared a personal post titled Learning to Fly.
Vova Feldman posted a video analysis of Stripe’s new Managed Payments feature and its potential impact on Paddle and the broader merchant-of-record ecosystem.
Marcus Burnette encouraged users to submit event recap posts to The WP World to help preserve WordPress community stories.
Eric Karkovack argued that AI site builders are unlikely to replace freelancers and may even benefit professionals in future iterations.
Shanta R. Nathwani completed her first course toward an advanced drone certification in Canada, sharing her certificate as part of her learning journey.
Seth Goldstein released two new podcast episodes: one about podcasting beyond the numbers and another featuring Sam Sethi on Entrepreneur’s Enigma.
Miriam Schwab announced that Elementor’s new CSS-only carousel was featured at Google I/O, highlighting faster performance and accessibility with no JavaScript.
Francesca Marano promoted Patchstack as a security partner for hosting companies, emphasizing its position as a market leader.
Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen warned that the browser console alone is not reliable for GDPR compliance, detailing a case study of hidden tracking beacons.
Derek Ashauer announced that Conversion Bridge will soon support Microsoft Ads, expanding its integrations to seven ad platforms and 16 analytics tools.
Ryan Welcher hosted a live session exploring the WordPress Feature API and MCP plugins.
Chris Reynolds shared a satirical post, “Keep the Web Weird”, addressing concerns about AI-generated search summaries reducing clicks to actual websites.
Alex Standiford posted an availability notice for dev help with WooCommerce integrations, pre- and post-launch support, and affiliate management, including links to project examples and tools.
Jason Cosper introduced a new comment policy on his blog: no comments after business hours, in an effort to create boundaries while blogging.
Piccia Neri published two accessibility-focused talks with transcripts: one on the European Accessibility Act and another on accessible data visualizations.
Prashant Baldha celebrated surpassing 5,000 followers on X within the WordPress space.
Bob Dunn released a Do the Woo episode on WordPress multilingual tools and community.
Rian Rietveld is seeking sponsorship to create new accessibility documentation for WordPress, aiming to provide clear, practical, and open-source resources.
Taco Verdonschot wrote a critique of WordCamp speaker preparation habits, arguing that many are setting themselves up for failure. The post sparked supportive discussion from fellow speakers.
