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.
September 8, 2026
Google Gives Publishers a Button. We’re Using It.
A new embeddable tool lets loyal readers tell Google's AI systems which sources they trust — and daylit is putting it on every site we manage.
September 1, 2026
A September 30 Hearing Will Test What WordPress’s Civil War Actually Costs
WP Engine's sanctions motion — accusing Matt Mullenweg of destroying evidence via ephemeral messaging apps — puts the case in front of a federal judge for the first time since the dispute went nuclear.
August 25, 2026
ACF’s August Security Release: Update to 6.8.8 Now
Advanced Custom Fields patched six vulnerabilities on August 4 — two of them quietly expose private content to unauthenticated visitors — and the version to be on is 6.8.8, not 6.8.7.
August 18, 2026
A Federated Alternative to WordPress.org’s Plugin Repo Just Hit Active Development
The FAIR Package Manager gives WordPress sites a way to pull plugins and themes from decentralized mirrors — with cryptographic verification and less data flowing to Automattic's servers.
August 11, 2026
The WordPress Lawsuit Isn’t Settling. Here’s What That Means for Your Site.
Six hours of mediation in July produced nothing — WP Engine and Automattic are headed to trial in February 2027, and the outcome will touch every enterprise WordPress shop still on the fence.
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