• 112. WordPress 6.9 beta 2

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    More and more new features are being discovered about WordPress 6.9, including the addition of the math formulas block. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from October 27 to November 2, 2025. WordPress 6.9 beta 2 is now available for testing, with over 33 improvements in the editor and 28 core fixes since Beta 1. This version focuses on refining bugs and preparing…

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  • 111. WordPress 6.9 beta 1

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    WordPress 6.9 begins its path toward its general release with the first beta version, which already includes all the new features of this update. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from October 20 to 26, 2025. WordPress 6.9 now has its first beta available, marking the start of the last major update of the year. This version focuses on improving site editing, with more…

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  • 110. WordPress 6.9 will be AI

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    The main focus of WordPress 6.9 is to integrate new blocks and, above all, finalize the integration of the Abilities API into core. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from October 13 to 19, 2025. The AI team is concentrating all its efforts to ensure that the Abilities API is ready in time for the WordPress 6.9 beta, scheduled for October 21. They have extended…

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  • 109. Collaborating with Notes

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    WordPress 6.9 will include the option to leave notes for other writers and reviewers, linked to the content of blocks within the editor. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from October 6 to 12, 2025. It’s time to get ready for WordPress 6.9. In just one week, the first beta version will be released on October 21, 2025. Three weeks later will come the first release…

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  • 108. WordPress 6.8.3

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    A security update that fixes two issues has led to the release of WordPress 6.8.3, an update that is recommended to be applied urgently on all sites. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from September 29 to October 5, 2025. WordPress 6.8.3 is now available as a security release. It includes two fixes: a data exposure issue that allowed authenticated users to access…

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  • 107. How WordPress 6.9 is progressing

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    WordPress 6.9 will arrive on December 2, and we are just one month away from the release of the first beta version, which should already include all the new features. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from September 15 to 21, 2025. WordPress 6.9 is moving forward with several key updates as it approaches beta 1, scheduled for October 21. Among the…

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  • 106. Core Program Team

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    A new Core team, a sort of Meta-Core, has been launched to coordinate all aspects of the WordPress core. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from September 15 to 21, 2025. The creation of the Core Program Team has been announced, a new team whose goal is to improve coordination among the different WordPress development teams, the Core, increase efficiency, and make it easier…

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  • 105. New Release, Missing Documentation

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    The WordPress core will incorporate native functionality to include embedded images in emails without relying on external links or BASE64 content. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from September 1 to 7, 2025. The Core team has introduced improved support for embedded images directly within system-generated emails. It is now possible to include inline images in the email body, ensuring they display correctly in clients…

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  • 104. Images in Emails

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    The WordPress core will incorporate native functionality to include embedded images in emails without relying on external links or BASE64 content. Remember that you can listen to this program from Pocket Casts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts or subscribe to the feed directly. Program transcript Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community. In this episode, you’ll find the information from September 1 to 7, 2025. The Core team has introduced improved support for embedded images directly within system-generated emails. It is now possible to include inline images in the email body, ensuring they display correctly in clients…

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