October 24, 2026
Mullenweg Took Back Automattic in 33 Hours. There Is No Board Check Anymore.
A failed boardroom removal reveals that WordPress governance has always been, and will remain, a single person's call.
October 17, 2026
The Antitrust Case Against Automattic Is Back on the Table
A federal judge reversed her earlier dismissal and reinstated all four of WP Engine's antitrust claims, keeping the legal cloud over WordPress governance intact and unresolved.
October 10, 2026
WordPress 7.2 Beta Opens October 20 — AI Stays Out of Core, on Purpose
The next major WordPress release is on track for December 9, and its most consequential decision is what it leaves out.
October 3, 2026
The ADA Extension Is in Court. Plan Like It Isn’t There.
A federal lawsuit filed in May could restore the original Title II and Section 504 digital-accessibility deadlines overnight — and private plaintiffs don't need to wait for a ruling.
September 23, 2026
WordPress 7.1.2 Closes a Critical Unauthenticated Flaw Going Back to Version 4.7
A CVSS 9.2 path traversal, patched September 22, affects every WordPress install from 4.7 through 7.1.1 — including the sites we manage for clients where a compromised CMS is a compliance event.
September 15, 2026
Cited But Not Clicked: What the Latest AI Overview Data Means for Publisher Traffic
A new DCN study confirms what analytics have been hinting at for months: Google AI Overviews reduce outbound clicks by roughly 40%, even when your content is the source.
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