WordPress at 23 is simultaneously both the strongest and most precarious it’s ever been. Last week, we shipped WordPress 7 to the world. In seven days, 46% of all WordPresses, tens of millions across countless different hosting environments, are already on 7.0, auto-updated with no breakage. From a Raspberry Pi to the most secure sites […]
#218 – Luke Carbis on the Future of WordPress Plugins: AI, Ethics, and New Directory Standards
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, the future of WordPress plugins, AI, ethics, and new directory standards. If you’d […]
WordCamp Central: Happy Birthday, WordPress
Twenty-three years ago, a team of 2 friends released something into the world that they probably couldn’t have fully imagined the consequences of. Not just a publishing tool, though it became that for hundreds of millions of people but a reason to find each other. WordPress just turned 23. And if you’re not yet part […]
Open Channels FM: Blackwall Sponsors Open Channels FM Founder for WordCamp Europe 2026
We are excited to announce that our founder Bob Dunn will be attending WordCamp Europe 2026 thanks to the support of Blackwall.
Texas Attorney General Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in US Senate primary
The result sets up what will be a closely watched contest in November with Paxton’s Democratic opponent.
One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill
Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
Matt: RIP Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, the Saxophone Colossus, has passed. He is probably my favorite saxophonist, and while the aforementioned album is one of the five I would take to a deserted island, he has so many other good ones like The Cutting Edge which also has bagpipes, or Sonny Side Up with Sonny Stitt and Dizzy Gillespie. […]
Trump administration wants federal workers to sign NDAs
US government personnel officials say non-disclosure agreements are part of an effort to stop leaks to the media.
Republicans in South Carolina defy Trump to reject voting map changes
With the midterms less than six months away, there is a battle under way over the redrawing of voting maps.
Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.