Publish your passion with the open source platform that powers the web. Join us for WordCamp US 2026 on August 16-19. Tickets available: us.wordcamp.org
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WordCamp US 2026 tickets are now on sale. The event heads to Phoenix, Arizona, with sessions, networking, and contributor day on the program. You can also apply to volunteer if you want to help make it happen. wp.me/pgSBpQ-Kg
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Did you miss this year’s #StateOfTheWord livestream? No worries. Watch a replay of the WordPress project’s annual keynote by co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. Full video is here: bit.ly/3PvOpao
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WordPress is 18 years old today! #WP18 wordpress.org/news/2021/05/w…
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#WordPress 6.5 ships tomorrow! Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect...
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Pending their legal claims and litigation against WordPress.org, WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources. wordpress.org/news/2024/09/w…
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🎉 WordPress turns 21 today! The project has come a long way, and it wouldn’t be what it is now without the passion and collaborative spirit of the community behind it. Thank you. 💙
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State of the Word broadcast is happening now! nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1dRKZNvnr… Tune in!
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Managing your entire website gets easier and more enjoyable with every #WordPress release. Take a look at what's coming in 2024.
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Did you miss this year's #StateOfTheWord livestream? No worries. Watch a replay of the WordPress project’s annual keynote by co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. bit.ly/3dVowPc
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It’s crucial to say this clearly: WP Engine is not WordPress. Their marketing misleads users, and their practices undermine the values of #opensource. It’s crucial we hold companies accountable to protect the integrity of our #WordPress ecosystem. wordpress.org/news/2024/09/w…
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The WordPress Foundation Board of Directors has made the unanimous decision to make a contribution of $100,000 to the Internet Archive. The Foundation has long supported the work of the Internet Archive to preserve the Internet, ensuring that people around the globe have access to our digital heritage for years to come.
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WordPress 5.3 “Kirk” is available for download! With over 150 new enhancements, Kirk is more intuitive than previous releases, focuses on accessibility, and includes a fresh new default theme. wordpress.org/news/2019/11/k…
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🎉 It’s WordPress’ 22nd birthday! 🎉
On May 27, 2003, a small project to simplify publishing turned into a global movement for the open web. Today, WordPress powers over 43% of the internet—and none of it would be possible without you.
💙 Thank you for being part of this story.
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Announcing WordPress 4.9 "Tipton," with customization improvements, code error checking, &… wordpress.org/news/2017/11/t…
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WordPress 5.9 is available for download! Named after international jazz vocalist Josephine Baker, this release represents the work of more than 600 contributors and comes with a host of new tools. #WordPress wordpress.org/news/2022/01/j…
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📣 The WordPress 6.6 release is on track for tomorrow. Before the big day, let's hear what you are most excited about in this upcoming release.
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WordPress 4.8 “Evans” with community events tie-in, media widgets, improved visual editor,… wordpress.org/news/2017/06/e…
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WordPress 5.8 "Tatum" is available for download! #WordPress wordpress.org/news/2021/07/t…
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Let's celebrate 🎉
This major milestone of #100MillionDownloads belongs to the entire #WordPress community. Thank you for contributing to empowering the web! (And here's to going even further with 6.1 🥂 )
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The first major release of the year is almost ready to ship… #WordPress
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Meet Simone, our latest and greatest #WordPress release. Named for the legendary performer Nina Simone. Fire up a playlist with her best work and read on to discover what WordPress 5.6 has in store for you. wordpress.org/news/2020/12/s…
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WordPress 4.0 “Benny” is now available, with a smoother, more seamless writing and management experience: wp.me/sZhYe-benny
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This has happened several times before, and in line with the guidelines you agreed to by being in the directory: github.com/wordpress/wporg-p…
Best of luck with your version. We're looking forward to making ours amazing for our users, using the best GPL code available.
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Join @photomatt during #StateOfTheWord for a retrospective of 2021, a look at the latest trends, a celebration of the community’s amazing wins, and an exploration of the future.
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We have lifted the blocks of the WP Engine servers from accessing ours, until October 1, UTC 00:00.
Read more here: wordpress.org/news/2024/09/w…
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Invoking point 18 of the plugin directory guidelines, we are introducing Secure Custom Fields (SCF), a free fork and drop-in replacement of the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin. You can safely uninstall ACF and activate SCF from the #WordPress plugin directory. SCF provides security updates and is a non-commercial plugin welcoming developers to get involved in maintaining and improving it.
Community note
The message fails to mention that Automattic previously blocked access to ACF's developers bc they work at WPEngine.
The developers were therefore consciously and intentionally prevented from fixing the security vulnerability.
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WordPress 4.3 “Billie” is now available, making it even easier to format your content and customize your… wordpress.org/news/2015/08/b…
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Introducing WordPress 6.5 “Regina” - Download and explore this latest release while you chill to the dulcet tones of Regina Carter’s violin. wp.me/pZhYe-4sk
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A warm welcome to WordPress 6.3 Lionel! 🎶 It's a monumental release that brings designers, creators, and builders powerful new tools and more refined controls, making site management more accessible than ever. Be sure to upgrade today. wordpress.org/download/
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Swing into the rhythm of WordPress 6.6 “Dorsey”—a masterpiece of smooth performance and sleek design. Ready to jazz up your site? Download this latest release here: wordpress.org/download/relea…
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Since Sept 17th, 2024, when the whole @wpengine thing started, there have been 28,738,111 downloads of WordPress Core (this includes all versions and all languages), 296,991,952 downloads of plugins, and 7,338,623 downloads of themes.
But yes, tell us WordPress is in trouble. 😂
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WordPress 5.7 "Esperanza" is available for download! wordpress.org/news/2021/03/e…
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#WordPress 6.0 releases next week. What features are you most excited to try out?
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WordPress 6.2 is almost ready for release. Here’s a snapshot of what’s on deck—have any of the latest features caught your attention? #WordPress
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WordPress 4.7 Beta 1 has lots of new features, including a beautiful new default theme. Please help test! wordpress.org/news/2016/10/w…
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WordPress 4.1 “Dinah” helps you focus on your writing, and the new Twenty Fifteen theme lets you show it off in style wp.me/sZhYe-dinah
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May 27, 2023, marks exactly 20 years since b2/cafelog was forked to create WordPress Version 0.70. Quite a bit has taken place in the past 20 years, and imagine how much more we can accomplish together in the next 20! #WP20 wordpress.org/news/2023/05/c…
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Groove to the smooth sound (and improved experience) of WordPress 6.4 “Shirley”—now ready for download. Update or install now: wordpress.org/6-4/
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From Tokyo to Toronto, Cape Town to Copenhagen—WordPress is used, translated, and loved in every corner of the world. 🌎
Today, we celebrate 22 years of global creativity, connection, and community.
Where are you building with WordPress? Tell us below! ⬇️
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After a thoughtful discussion with Core committers, WordPress is moving to one major release per year starting in 2025. Regular maintenance and security releases will continue to keep sites stable and secure between major updates.
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Dropping support for Internet Explorer 11 wordpress.org/news/2021/05/d…
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Now loading… #WordPress 6.0… Releases tomorrow.
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Minimum PHP Version Update. Update PHP Today, so you can update WordPress tomorrow. wordpress.org/news/2019/04/m…
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Given the horrible legal attacks by @wpengine against us, a number of hosts including @bluehost, @Pressable, @wordpressdotcom, and @WordPressVIP are offering great promotions for customers who want a host who isn't suing @WordPress.
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WordPress 4.7 Release Candidate is here for testing! Help us make sure it's ready for release on December 6. wordpress.org/news/2016/11/w…
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We have been informed that @wp_acf has emailed this to their customers:
"We are reaching out to you promptly and directly to address Matt Mullenweg's unprecedented and appalling actions on Oct 12th to forcibly appropriate the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin and .org listing. The potential impact of Mr. Mullenweg's improper action is that millions of existing installations of ACF will be updated with code that is unapproved and untrusted by the experts on the ACF team at WP Engine. We want to highlight how you can immediately reduce your exposure and risk now, and ensure you are using the genuine ACF."
However, from what we can tell, they have not updated their version to patch the security hole we patched in 6.3.6.2 of Secure Custom Fields. So using their version does not "reduce your exposure and risk", it actually increases it.
On behalf of the WordPress Security Team, we are advising to *avoid* Advanced Custom Fields until they release an update that patches the problem with $_REQUEST we fixed in 6.3.6.2. Their code is currently insecure, and it is a dereliction of their duty to customers for them to tell people to avoid Secure Custom Fields until they fix their vulnerability. We have also notified them of this privately, but they did not respond.
Community note
WordPress has removed WP Engine’s access to its official repository and taken control of the ACF plugin at the repo, forking it as Secure Custom Fields.
WP Engine continues developing ACF and released a bug fix update, but it cannot be submitted to WordPress repositories.
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No setup, no download—WordPress Playground lets you spin a website in a few seconds. Here's everything you need to know to get started
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Tap to the beat of the latest release—WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” is ready for download. Install or update now: wordpress.org/news/2023/03/d… #WordPress
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Freshly pressed, like your favorite vinyl record, #WordPress 6.0 “Arturo” is now ready for download. Install or update now: bit.ly/3lDaxkW
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WordPress 6.7 Beta 3 is here! Check out the latest developments and how you can help with testing: wordpress.org/news/2024/10/w…
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Exciting news! WordPress 6.8 "Cecil" has arrived, celebrating the innovative spirit of jazz legend Cecil Taylor. This release enhances your experience with faster speeds, improved security, and a revamped Style Book for better design control. Dive into the bold new features today!
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We’re proud to announce that Mary Hubbard has resigned as the Head of @tiktok_us, Governance and Experience, and will be starting our next Executive Director on October 21st!
Mary previously worked at @automattic from 2020 to 2023, and was the Chief Product Officer for @wordpressdotcom, so she has deep knowledge of WordPress and expertise across business, product, marketplaces, program management, and governance.
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We're very happy to welcome Mary Hubbard as our new Executive Director: wordpress.org/news/2024/10/p…
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The right to fork the software is at the heart of open source. WordPress itself started as a fork of the b2/cafelog project. WordPress was one of several forks from b2, which included b2++ (which eventually became WordPress Multisite) and some like @b2evolution which still continue today.
The last decent fork attempt for WordPress was @GetClassicPress in 2018, over disagreements about Gutenberg being integrated into core.
We’re very proud to announce that @vinnysgreen, a former WordPress community member, has started his fork, FreeWP. We strongly encourage anyone who disagrees with the direction WordPress is headed in to join up with Vinny and create an amazing fork of WordPress. Viva FreeWP!
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