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State of the Word 2025 brought the WordPress community together for an afternoon that felt both reflective and forward-moving, blending stories of global growth with technical milestones and glimpses of the future. This year also marked the twentieth State of the Word since the first address in 2006, a milestone noted in the WordPress history […]
We’re excited to announce that the full schedule for WordCamp US 2025 has been published! From August 26–29 in Portland, Oregon, join web creators, innovators, and community leaders for four days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. This year’s lineup brings together sessions on everything from cutting-edge AI to hands-on workshops, performance, accessibility, design, and the […]
The WordPress Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for WordCamp US 2025. Applications are being accepted until July 25, 2025. Remembering Kim Parsell Kim Parsell was a dedicated contributor and a beloved member of the WordPress community. Her passion for open source and her welcoming spirit inspired many, […]
The WordPress Foundation is proud to launch WordPress Credits, a contribution-focused internship program that brings university students into the heart of the WordPress open source project. While WordPress thrives on contributions from a global volunteer community, many students and newcomers face barriers to entry, such as a lack of structured guidance or real-world experience in […]
WordPress Campus Connect, initially launched in October 2024 as a pilot program, has now been formally established as an official event series due to its resounding success. The inaugural program, spearheaded by myself, Anand Upadhyay, garnered immense enthusiasm from 400 Indian students who were eager to engage in hands-on WordPress training. WordPress Campus Connect transcends […]
In nearly 1,000 days, the WordPress community has created 1,000 Block themes—coming together to use the full potential of the Site Editor and unleash new creative possibilities for everyone.
At the heart of our community is our shared pledge to create a space that is harassment-free, welcoming, and inclusive for all. Our Community Code of Conduct already outlines a clear set of expectations, while also providing examples of unacceptable actions. Today, we are reinforcing our values by adding another element to our list of […]
In the midst of our legal battles with Silver Lake and WP Engine, I wanted to take a moment to highlight something positive. Because of my friendships with the co-founders of Slack, Stewart Butterfield and Cal Henderson, WordPress.org has had a free version of the Pro version of Slack since they started in 2009. We […]
Pending their legal claims and litigation against WordPress.org, WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources.
It has to be said and repeated: WP Engine is not WordPress. My own mother was confused and thought WP Engine was an official thing. Their branding, marketing, advertising, and entire promise to customers is that they’re giving you WordPress, but they’re not. And they’re profiting off of the confusion. WP Engine needs a trademark […]
Blog post for Privacy Policy, Pricing and Term Agreement and Bundling Agreement Updates We recently released updated versions of Privacy Policy, Pricing and Term Agreement and Technical Support Agreement. This post summarizes these changes. Privacy Policy Twice each year, we review our Privacy Policy. In the most recent review, we made the following changes: Changes […]
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As you might know, CentOS 7 and CloudLinux 7 will reach End-of-Life (EOL) support on June 30, 2024 by their respective upstream vendors. This means that after that date, these operating systems will no longer receive security updates from upstream vendors, making them more vulnerable to potential security issues. But don’t worry, we’ve got your […]
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Great news! Are you looking to add an online store to your Sitejet-driven website? With Sitejet Commerce, you can easily integrate an online store into your website through your cPanel dashboard. Sitejet Commerce is a perfect complement to your Sitejet Builder experience. Let’s take a look at the features and benefits of Sitejet Commerce. Empower […]
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Site Quality Monitoring (SQM) for cPanel is now available with cPanel’s v118, v116, and v110 LTS releases. Let’s explore the myriad of benefits and value propositions SQM brings to the table, making it a must-have tool for all website owners going forward. Unmatched Website Integrity The foundation of cPanel’s Site Quality Monitoring is rooted in […]
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This People of WordPress features Sunita Rai, a content marketer and volunteer translator from Nepal.
We are excited to start the year off strong by sharing some exciting news: both Sitejet Builder and Site Quality Monitoring will be released to cPanel v116, which is scheduled for RELEASE tier on January 16th along with the LTS tier for v110. v116 will then reach STABLE tier on January 23rd. Additionally, these great […]
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With the year slowly coming to an end, we draw the curtains on yet another chapter in cPanel’s journey of offering added-value solutions that continue to lead the industry forward in web hosting management and security. We already introduced some valuable innovations and enhancements, such as the introduction of Manage Team to further collaboration and control, or the addition of Two-Factor Authentication for Webmail to further strengthen security, …
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We are happy to announce that coming in Q3 of 2024, with the release of cPanel & WHM v122, MariaDB Server will become the default database for new installations of cPanel. Our collaboration with the MariaDB Foundation is based on shared values and the desire to best serve the hosting community, with the primary reasons for this change being overall stability, performance, and long-term support. Additionally, this reflects our commitment to ensuring a server’s lifecycle …
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