Don't wait! #WCUS speaker submissions are due by June 20, 2025 https://us.wordcamp.org/2025/call-for-speakers/

Gutenberg Changelog 118 – WordCamp Europe, WordPress New AI Team, the Pride Photo Drive, Gutenberg 20.9 and 21.0 

Hosted by Birgit Pauli-Haack, with special guest Anne McCarthy, this episode dives into recent happenings in the WordPress ecosystem, including updates from WordCamp Europe, the launch of the new WordPress AI Team, the Pride Photo Drive initiative, and the latest Gutenberg releases (20.9 and 21.0). WordCamp Europe Recap The community celebrated new…

https://gutenbergtimes.com/podcast/gutenberg-changelog-118-wordpress-new-ai-team-the-pride-photo-drive/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Very important news from #Wordpress: “Our goal for this year is to finalize the full ActivityPub experience — so that WordPress can be used as a first-class citizen of the Fediverse. This means enabling not only publishing to the network, but also following, reading, interacting, and moderating — all in a seamless way that feels natural for WordPress users.” https://activitypub.blog/2025/06/11/our-2025-roadmap-building-the-future-of-wordpress-federation/

cc: @fediversenews

From WordCamp Europe to AI and Beyond: Figma, Fresh Courses, and Block Style — Weekend Edition #332

Read onlineIssue #332 | June 14, 2025 Hi there, WordCamp Europe is over. I had a blast and also caught a bug.🤧 The next flagship WordCamp is just around the corner: WordCamp US will take place August 26 - 29 with Contributor Day, Showcase Day and a two-day conference. The call for speakers is open, notice the deadline June 20 for your submission.

https://gutenbergtimes.com/from-wordcamp-europe-to-ai-and-beyond-figma-fresh-courses-and-block-style-weekend-edition-332/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Another highlight from 5.8.0:
You can now embed any Fediverse post in the WordPress editor—even if it doesn’t support oEmbed! When no oEmbed handler is available, we automatically fall back to our custom embed view.

Basically: if it’s on the Fediverse, you can embed it. ✨

#WordPress #ActivityPub #Fediverse

The reason it's considered (by many) acceptable to churn/sling/vibe code using AI is largely due to how we frame development in respect to design. We consider design thinking as both innately human and a non-technical code-free occupation. We think of developers as machines who only encode design.

If developers get replaced by AI, it's only because we dehumanised them already. And the development itself *will* get worse. Because the best developers actually think deeply about their work.

With contributions by 🎉 @bph @Zodiac1978 @kevinbatdorf @westonruter @andyfragen @ryanwelcher @sethrubenstein @jonathanbossenger @pootlepress
🙏🏻

Feature API, Playground, Gutenberg 20.9, Interactivity API, #WCUS and moar — Weekend Edition 331

Read online Issue #331 | May 24, 2025 Howdy, This week, I continued to learn about more plugins for the block editor. They might be new to the WordPress repository or just new to me, haha. Also, Playground came up in the last couple of weeks, and I share two tutorials and a video about my workshop at WordCamp Europe. And via the Feature API you can prepare your plugins for…

https://gutenbergtimes.com/feature-api-playground-gutenberg-20-9-interactivity-api-wcus-and-moar-weekend-edition-331/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

A great story and some great comparison numbers🎉

Inspry and Pressable:
Powering High-Traffic WooCommerce Stores with Unmatched Scalability https://automattic.com/for-agencies/blog/inspry-and-pressable-powering-high-traffic-woocommerce-stores-with-unmatched-scalability/

WordCamp Europe is just around the corner! 🎉 If you want to meet up in Basel (June 4–7), grab a slot on my calendar: http://calendly.com/pauli-haack/… or send me your link. #WCEU

14 plugins for the block editor, Gutenberg 20.8, Studio 1.15.1, Woo 9.9 and more — Weekend Edition 330

Read online Issue #330 | May 17, 2025 Hi there, This weekend I am at WordCamp Leipzig and spent Friday night and Saturday with about 70 WordPressers from the German community. It's my third year attending this small, low-key WordCamp. This year, it had way more session submissions than speaker slots, and it sold out tickets with a waiting list. Congratulations to the…

https://gutenbergtimes.com/14-plugins-for-the-block-editor-gutenberg-20-8-studio-1-15-1-woo-9-9-and-more-weekend-edition-330/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#wordcampleipzig Super.lehrreiche Präsentation von Manuela Grunert die uns demonstriert wie sie mit einer der voiceover apps eine Website erlebt und wie Stolperfallen auf sie wirken. #WordPressLeipzig

So delighted to meet Godwin Thomas at #WordCampLeipzig. Brin and I will reunite with Godwin at #WCEurope CU next month👋

Selfie time with the young folks @jessicalyschik and Brin Bliss #WordCampLeipzig

fediwall selfie #wcle25

Hans-Gert Gerhards @hgg demonstriert den query loop block in einem Block Theme #WordCampLeipzig

New to WordPress: Pizza Block - #WordCampLeipzig

Vielen Dank an das Organisationsteam, die wunderbaren Vortragenden, die großzügigen Sponsoren und alle Teilnehmer für ein fantastisches WordCamp.#WordCampLeipzig Ich feue mich schon auf 2026.mit.Euch!

On my tech blog: "Automating WordPress Playground Screenshots with Node.js and Playwright"
https://icodeforapurpose.com/automating-wordpress-playground-screenshots-with-node-js-and-playwright/
@pauli

New on @gutenbergtimes I walk through Anders Norén’s seven-step workflow for building the Pulitzer #WordPress block theme on a single weekend. From stripping down Twenty Twenty-Four to advanced block bindings and patterns, it’s a masterclass in modern theme creation. Read the full guide: gutenbergtimes.com/seven-steps-to-a-custom-block-theme-anders-norens-weekend-workflow/ #WordPress #Gutenberg