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[[The Mess That Is Ownership and Licensing of WordPress Contributions|The Mess That Is Ownership and Licensing of WordPress Contributions]] – 2025-10-12 - [[HM Sponsors WordPress Core Committer Adam Silverstein|HM Sponsors WordPress Core Committer Adam Silverstein]] – 2025-10-12 - [[Building the new Icon Block for WordPress core Part 5|Building the new Icon Block for WordPress core Part 5]] – 2025-10-11 - [[WP Café #130 - Ollie Extensions & ACF 6.6|WP Café #130 - Ollie Extensions & ACF 6.6]] – 2025-10-11 - [[How to Make a WordPress Website Using Elementor Pro|How to Make a WordPress Website Using Elementor Pro]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Mega Menus in Core, WordPress 6.9 Calls for Testing, Going From Elementor to Site Editor — Weekend Edition 344|Mega Menus in Core, WordPress 6.9 Calls for Testing, Going From Elementor to Site Editor — Weekend Edition 344]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Why We Choose WordPress Enterprise Teams|Why We Choose WordPress: Enterprise Teams]] – 2025-10-11 - [[A Full Circle Reaction|A Full Circle Reaction]] – 2025-10-11 - [[How I Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks|How I Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Building Plugins and Themes IS Contributing to WordPress|Building Plugins and Themes IS Contributing to WordPress]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Ollie’s Menu Designer Flagged for Core, With Automattic Developers Set to Help Shepherd It|Ollie’s Menu Designer Flagged for Core, With Automattic Developers Set to Help Shepherd It]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Running Node.js in the Browser|Running Node.js in the Browser]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Meet Vibe for WordPress by 10Web – The First Ever AI-Powered Vibe Coding Frontend Builder|Meet Vibe for WordPress by 10Web – The First Ever AI-Powered Vibe Coding Frontend Builder]] – 2025-10-11 - [[PHP’s New URI Extension An Open Source Success Story|PHP’s New URI Extension: An Open Source Success Story]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Why WordPress Themes Require Underlines on Links|Why WordPress Themes Require Underlines on Links]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Human-First Managed WordPress Hosting & Security Zach Aufort, BigScoots|Human-First Managed WordPress Hosting & Security Zach Aufort, BigScoots]] – 2025-10-11 - [[Building With MCP and the Claude API|Building With MCP and the Claude API]] – 2025-10-09 - [[The engaged developer funnel|The engaged developer funnel]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Tweets from Andrew Hoyer|Tweets from Andrew Hoyer]] – 2025-10-09 - [[In Defense of Wapuu|In Defense of Wapuu]] – 2025-10-09 - [[JavaScript Library Runs Machine Learning Models in Browser|JavaScript Library Runs Machine Learning Models in Browser]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Introducing Sucuri Academy Your New Destination for Website Security Education|Introducing Sucuri Academy: Your New Destination for Website Security Education]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Introducing Ollie Pro Extensions - Supercharge Your WordPress Block Editor|Introducing Ollie Pro Extensions - Supercharge Your WordPress Block Editor]] – 2025-10-09 - [[WordPress Studio, Blueprints, and Product Marketing|WordPress Studio, Blueprints, and Product Marketing]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Wapuu Slaps A Manifesto|Wapuu Slaps: A Manifesto]] – 2025-10-09 - [[MCP Stacks Have a 92% Exploit Probability How 10 Plugins Became Enterprise Security's Biggest Blind Spot|MCP Stacks Have a 92% Exploit Probability: How 10 Plugins Became Enterprise Security's Biggest Blind Spot]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Severe Figma MCP Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely — Patch Now|Severe Figma MCP Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely — Patch Now]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Creative Burnout, Real Talk With Jeffrey From Lytbox [LIVE]|Creative Burnout, Real Talk With Jeffrey From Lytbox [LIVE]]] – 2025-10-09 - [[The Prioritization Playbook Lessons from Multi-Product Businesses|The Prioritization Playbook Lessons from Multi-Product Businesses]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Carlisle Indian School Disinterment Program Returns 'Lost' Children to Their Tribes|Carlisle Indian School Disinterment Program Returns 'Lost' Children to Their Tribes]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Feast or Famine for WordPress Agencies|Feast or Famine for WordPress Agencies]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Greyd Conversations #6 - Building Upon WordPress Core|Greyd Conversations #6 - Building Upon WordPress Core]] – 2025-10-09 - [[A Deep Dive Into the RSS Feed Reader Landscape|A Deep Dive Into the RSS Feed Reader Landscape]] – 2025-10-09 - [[The Death of a Website|The Death of a Website]] – 2025-10-09 - [[On Bringing the Ollie Menu Designer to Core|On Bringing the Ollie Menu Designer to Core]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Chasing the Sun Inside WP Accessibility Day’s 24-Hour Event & What to Expect in 2025|Chasing the Sun: Inside WP Accessibility Day’s 24-Hour Event & What to Expect in 2025]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Why Accessibility Matters The Case for a Better, More Inclusive Web|Why Accessibility Matters: The Case for a Better, More Inclusive Web]] – 2025-10-09 - [[WordPress Bans Organizer, Updates Grant Policy After Misuse of WordCamp Funds|WordPress Bans Organizer, Updates Grant Policy After Misuse of WordCamp Funds]] – 2025-10-09 - [[A WFH Mom’s No-Burnout System for Staying Consistent on Social Media|A WFH Mom’s No-Burnout System for Staying Consistent on Social Media]] – 2025-10-09 - [[The Wired Word for 10122025|The Wired Word for 10/12/2025]] – 2025-10-09 - [[WebDevStudios Team Member Adam Silver Recaps WCUS 2025|WebDevStudios Team Member Adam Silver Recaps WCUS 2025]] – 2025-10-09 - [[WP Engine vs Automattic & Mullenweg Is Back in Play|WP Engine vs Automattic & Mullenweg Is Back in Play]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Bootstrapping a Successful WordPress Business Through Customer Feedback and Iteration|Bootstrapping a Successful WordPress Business Through Customer Feedback and Iteration]] – 2025-10-09 - [[See Your Site Through AI WordPress.com Now Supports MCP|See Your Site Through AI: WordPress.com Now Supports MCP]] – 2025-10-09 - [[WordPress.com Rolls Out MCP Support as Automattic Dogfoods MCP Adapter|WordPress.com Rolls Out MCP Support as Automattic Dogfoods MCP Adapter]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Community + Code Episode 10 Tammie Lister|Community + Code Episode 10 Tammie Lister]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Why Do We Still Celebrate Tech Leaders as Visionaries|Why Do We Still Celebrate Tech Leaders as Visionaries]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Dear WordPress.org Let’s Talk About Your Underline Situation|Dear WordPress.org: Let’s Talk About Your Underline Situation]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Tweets From Tammie Lister Is Matt's Bish|Tweets From Tammie Lister Is Matt's Bish]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Analyzing WP Engine’s Second Amended Complaint, Part 1|Analyzing WP Engine’s Second Amended Complaint, Part 1]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Exploring Work in Progress for WordPress 6.9 V2|Exploring Work in Progress for WordPress 6.9 V2]] – 2025-10-09 - [[Completing Urgent Fixes Anywhere With GitHub Copilot Coding Agent and Mobile|Completing Urgent Fixes Anywhere With GitHub Copilot Coding Agent and Mobile]] – 2025-10-09 - [[What’s New in Gutenberg 21.8|What’s New in Gutenberg 21.8?]] – 2025-10-09 - [[10 Years of Reviewing WordPress Themes A Journey Through Code, Community, and Contribution|10 Years of Reviewing WordPress Themes: A Journey Through Code, Community, and Contribution]] – 2025-10-08 - [[Snapchat Taps WooCommerce to Attract SMB eCommerce Sellers|Snapchat Taps WooCommerce to Attract SMB eCommerce Sellers]] – 2025-10-08 - [[From Headlines to Digests How Agents Personalize the Firehose|From Headlines to Digests: How Agents Personalize the Firehose]] – 2025-10-08 - [[Episode 178 – A Chat With Joni Halabi|Episode 178 – A Chat With Joni Halabi]] – 2025-10-08 - [[Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design|Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design]] – 2025-10-08 - [[AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel|AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel]] – 2025-10-08 - [[CSS Is() Where() the Magic Happens|CSS :Is() :Where() the Magic Happens]] – 2025-10-08 - [[WordPress Almost Didn’t Happen|WordPress Almost Didn’t Happen]] – 2025-10-08 - [#188 – Bud Kraus on Teaching and Using WordPress With Low Vision](3.%20Resources/Readwise/Articles/%23188%20%E2%80%93%20Bud%20Kraus%20on%20Teaching%20and%20Using%20WordPress%20With%20Low%20Vision.md) – 2025-10-08 - [[Building a Personal WordPress Blog – October Update How to Create a Books Page|Building a Personal WordPress Blog – October Update: How to Create a Books Page]] – 2025-10-08 - [[WordPress Studio Gets Good for Local Development Ft. Nick Diego|WordPress Studio Gets Good for Local Development Ft. Nick Diego]] – 2025-10-08 - [[I Tried the Shopify WordPress Plugin|I Tried the Shopify WordPress Plugin]] – 2025-10-08 - [[OpenAI DevDay 2025 Opening Keynote With Sam Altman|OpenAI DevDay 2025: Opening Keynote With Sam Altman]] – 2025-10-07 - [[A Pragmatic Guide to Modern CSS Colours - Part One|A Pragmatic Guide to Modern CSS Colours - Part One]] – 2025-10-07 - [[AI Future Is OVERHYPED|AI Future Is OVERHYPED]] – 2025-10-07 - [[The ratio of money to AI performance is wrong|The ratio of money to AI performance is wrong]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Mastodon Snags Bluesky’s Starter Packs Feature and Includes the Ability to Opt Out|Mastodon Snags Bluesky’s Starter Packs Feature and Includes the Ability to Opt Out]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Demystifying JOSE, the JWT Family JWS, JWE, JWA, and JWK Explained|Demystifying JOSE, the JWT Family: JWS, JWE, JWA, and JWK Explained]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Kimberly Lipari on Staying Intentionally Small as a WordPress Agency|Kimberly Lipari on Staying Intentionally Small as a WordPress Agency]] – 2025-10-07 - [[WordCamp Asia 2026 Should Aim for a Minimum of 60% Local Speaker Representation|WordCamp Asia 2026 Should Aim for a Minimum of 60% Local Speaker Representation]] – 2025-10-07 - [[I Made a Cheat Sheet That Lets AI Write Your Perfect WordPress Plugin Readme in 5 Minutes|I Made a Cheat Sheet That Lets AI Write Your Perfect WordPress Plugin Readme in 5 Minutes]] – 2025-10-07 - [[A Right to Copy.|A Right to Copy.]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Tweets From Xyflow · React Flow · Svelte Flow|Tweets From Xyflow · React Flow · Svelte Flow]] – 2025-10-07 - [[ACF 6.6 Release – Build Better Blocks With ACF Blocks V3|ACF 6.6 Release – Build Better Blocks With ACF Blocks V3]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Thoughts on the WordPress Network Admin Redesign|Thoughts on the WordPress Network Admin Redesign]] – 2025-10-07 - [# 240- WordPress 6.8.3, WordCamp Organizer Banned, Hosting Team Rep Nominations](3.%20Resources/Readwise/Articles/%23%20240-%20WordPress%206.8.3%2C%20WordCamp%20Organizer%20Banned%2C%20Hosting%20Team%20Rep%20Nominations-2.md) – 2025-10-07 - [# 240- WordPress 6.8.3, WordCamp Organizer Banned, Hosting Team Rep Nominations](3.%20Resources/Readwise/Articles/%23%20240-%20WordPress%206.8.3%2C%20WordCamp%20Organizer%20Banned%2C%20Hosting%20Team%20Rep%20Nominations.md) – 2025-10-07 - [[How Decentralized Social Platforms Grew From Identica to Modern-Day Mastodon|How Decentralized Social Platforms Grew From Identica to Modern-Day Mastodon]] – 2025-10-07 - [[WP Engine Accuses Automattic and Matt Mullenweg of Concealing Control of WordPress.org and the WordPress Trademarks|WP Engine Accuses Automattic and Matt Mullenweg of Concealing Control of WordPress.org and the WordPress Trademarks]] – 2025-10-07 - [[He Makes Things So That I Can Make Things - This Week in WordPress #351|He Makes Things So That I Can Make Things - This Week in WordPress #351]] – 2025-10-07 - [[AI Vibe Coding Tools See Traffic Plunge After Summer Hype|AI Vibe Coding Tools See Traffic Plunge After Summer Hype]] – 2025-10-07 - [[One of the Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met — Pablos Holman|One of the Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met — Pablos Holman]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Beeper in September Google Voice, Parity, and More|Beeper in September: Google Voice, Parity, and More]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Tweets from Jamie Marsland - Head of WordPress YouTube ❤️|Tweets from Jamie Marsland - Head of WordPress YouTube ❤️]] – 2025-10-07 - [[GoDaddy AI WordPress Website Builder Tutorial 2025|GoDaddy AI WordPress Website Builder Tutorial 2025]] – 2025-10-07 - [[Wasm 3.0 No Component Model and No ‘Docker Moment’|Wasm 3.0 No Component Model and No ‘Docker Moment’]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Joining WP Engine|Joining WP Engine]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Developer Advisory - Experimental Feature Clearing of Empty Sessions in WooCommerce 10.3 Developer Advisories – The WooCommerce Developer Blog|Developer Advisory - Experimental Feature: Clearing of Empty Sessions in WooCommerce 10.3 Developer Advisories – The WooCommerce Developer Blog]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Open Source Is a Tradeoff|Open Source Is a Tradeoff]] – 2025-10-06 - [[What’s New in Gutenberg 21.7|What’s New in Gutenberg 21.7?]] – 2025-10-06 - [[MCP Is the Wrong Abstraction|MCP Is the Wrong Abstraction]] – 2025-10-06 - [[React Is Killing the Web|React Is Killing the Web]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Was I Wrong About Cloudflare|Was I Wrong About Cloudflare]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Obsidian-Excalidraw 2.16.0 Stencil Library Search and Compact Layout for Tablets|Obsidian-Excalidraw 2.16.0 Stencil Library Search and Compact Layout for Tablets]] – 2025-10-06 - [[WPClaude - Stop Wrestling With WordPress, Start Talking To It|WPClaude - Stop Wrestling With WordPress, Start Talking To It]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Examining the Impact of AI on SEO|Examining the Impact of AI on SEO]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Chronic Underfunding of Open Source Software Poses Strategic Risk to Europe’s Digital Sovereignty|Chronic Underfunding of Open Source Software Poses Strategic Risk to Europe’s Digital Sovereignty]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Has VS Code and GitHub Copilot Unlocked the Path to No Code Software Development|Has VS Code and GitHub Copilot Unlocked the Path to No Code Software Development]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Build an AI-Agent With Next.js + AI SDK + Context7 + Warp Code|Build an AI-Agent With Next.js + AI SDK + Context7 + Warp Code]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Managing a Remote Team of Engineers|Managing a Remote Team of Engineers]] – 2025-10-06 - [[🌲 the Konik Method for Making Analog Notes|🌲 the Konik Method for Making Analog Notes]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Why Your WordPress Plugin Has 10 Installs|Why Your WordPress Plugin Has 10 Installs]] – 2025-10-06 - [[September in WordPress|September in WordPress]] – 2025-10-06 - [[Banned Books Week 2025 Nothing New Under the Sun|Banned Books Week 2025 / Nothing New Under the Sun]] – 2025-10-06 - [[WP A11y Docs Update September 2025|WP A11y Docs Update September 2025]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Fireside Chat With Q&A Mary Hubbard and Matt Mullenweg|Fireside Chat With Q&A | Mary Hubbard and Matt Mullenweg]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Where It's At|Where It's At://]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Greenwashing|Greenwashing]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Becoming the WordPress Evangelist I Needed|Becoming the WordPress Evangelist I Needed]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Why Gentle Leadership Builds Better Products|Why Gentle Leadership Builds Better Products]] – 2025-10-05 - [[Linkrot|Linkrot]] – 2025-10-05