WPTips

WooCommerce has overhauled its security process since June, adding AI-assisted code scanning, dedicated patch releases, and automated required extension updates. #WordPress #WooCommerce #Security

WordPress 7.​2 adds a built-in /random/ endpoint that sends visitors to a randomly selected post. It supports category, author, and custom post type variants, and can be disabled with a single filter. #WordPress #WordPress72

Two new MCP experiments let AI agents see your site's endpoint and act inside the block editor. Three core Abilities also have breaking changes ahead of WordPress 7.​2. #WordPress #AI

Awesome Motive has acquired email marketing platform Drip and conversion tool Sleeknote, adding both to the WPBeginner product family. No pricing changes for existing customers. #WordPress #AI

Color schemes and anything targeting ::before for admin icons need CSS updates. Plugins that only register menu pages and don't modify core icons are fine as-is. #WordPress #CSS

Seven WordPress MCP plugins compared, tested against the same two prompts on a live site. On-site vs relay, free tiers, delete guards, and which fits content work vs PHP-level dev tasks. #WordPress #AI #Guides

Divi 5's Multi-Select lets you edit backgrounds, spacing, and responsive values across multiple rows or modules in one pass. Here's how the selection methods and Mixed values work. @elegantthemes #WordPress #Divi #Guides

The WP Feature Notifications project has rewritten its core repository interface to scope all notification lookups per user, unblocking the REST API layer. Nine community PRs are open for review. #WordPress #PHP #Community

Yoast WooCommerce SEO 17.​0 adds an AI alt text generator for product images. Generate suggestions from your photo and product data, review them in a bulk editor, and apply in one click. @yoast #WordPress #Yoast #WooCommerce

AI can push a PageSpeed score from the low 70s to 99, but it cannot replace client relationships, scoping discipline, or recurring revenue strategy. A good Agency Action episode on what actually builds a sustainable WordPress agency. #WordPress #AI #Opinions

Convert your entire WordPress Media Library to WebP for free, no CDN required. Robin Image Optimizer handles bulk conversion, delivery, and fallbacks with no account or API key needed. #WordPress #Performance #Guides

Gutenberg 24.​3 is out. You can now format text across multiple blocks at once, save failures show copyable error details, and the Media inserter has been rebuilt on the DataViews grid. The update also includes security fixes from WordPress 7.​1.​4. #WordPress #Gutenberg

A plugin founder left WordPress, built an AI-powered static site platform, and says agencies need to stop selling websites and start selling business results. Is he right? #WordPress #AI #SEO

Group pricing, CSV bulk enrollment, and auto-issued certificates all work on the free Masteriyo plan. Variable seat counts per package require Pro. #WordPress #LMS

WordPress 7.​1.​4 is out and exploitation is already underway. An unauthenticated RCE flaw in Core's update process drew over 18,500 attack requests in its first 21 hours. Check Dashboard > Updates now to confirm your site is patched. #WordPress #Wordfence #Security

The Learn WordPress team is asking the community to review its three Learning Pathways and flag outdated lessons, missing content, or broken workflows. Even feedback on a single lesson helps. #WordPress #LearnWordPress #OpenSource

WordPress core is exploring a unified notification tray to replace the pile of admin notices plugins use today. A new prototype maps every WooCommerce and WooPayments message against the proposed system. #WordPress #WooCommerce #a11y

WooCommerce 11.​3 adds a new filter and Store API field so extensions can declare parent-child cart item relationships, fixing misleading 'N in cart' counts for bundles and composite products. @WooCommerce #WordPress #WooCommerce #PHP

Automattic is arguing WordPress lost market share since 2022 to show it can't be a monopoly. WP Engine is pointing to a 2011 press release to fight the trademark counterclaims. #WordPress #Automattic

The Contributor Toolkit now ships 350 MB lighter, which matters a lot when a room full of Contributor Day attendees all hit the same wifi at once. #WordPress #OpenSource