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WordPress 7.2 Beta 4
WordPress 7.2 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. Wait, what happened to 7.2 Beta […]
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Posted November 3, 2026 | 7:45 amWordPress 7.1.4
This security release features fixes for multiple issues. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.4 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will […]
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Posted October 28, 2026 | 10:13 amWordPress 7.2 Beta 2
WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta […]
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Posted October 27, 2026 | 8:49 amCritical PHP Security Release
The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Due to the critical severity of the issues, site owners are encouraged to immediately update their installations of PHP. Your web host may already be working to update PHP and put web application firewall (WAF) rules in place […]
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Posted October 21, 2026 | 6:44 amWordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is Ready for Download and Testing
This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new features. How to Test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 You can test WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 in any of […]
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Posted October 20, 2026 | 9:02 amWordPress 7.1.3 Maintenance and Security Release
This security and maintenance release features 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.3 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. If you have sites that support automatic background […]
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Posted October 6, 2026 | 10:00 amWordPress 7.1.2 Release
This security release features a fix for a critical severity security vulnerability. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, […]
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Posted September 22, 2026 | 7:01 amWordPress Takes Its Turn Leading the Open Website Alliance
I’m happy to announce that I am now serving as president of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), representing the WordPress Foundation. The Alliance brings together the community organizations behind Drupal, Joomla!, TYPO3, and WordPress to advocate for open source and share practices that benefit their projects. I represent the WordPress Foundation in this role, which […]
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Posted September 21, 2026 | 7:28 amWordPress 7.1.1 Maintenance and Security Release
This security and maintenance release features 17 bug fixes on Core, 19 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 11 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.1 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update […]
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Posted September 17, 2026 | 12:53 pmStudents Built 108 Websites in Two Weeks in Bangladesh
In July, students at two campuses in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, built 108 websites. In eastern Uganda, a workshop that arrived to find no electricity at the school ran anyway, for more than 100 learners, because a former student had asked for it. In Costa Rica, three university students taught a three-session WordPress class to 40 high […]
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Posted September 7, 2026 | 4:19 pm