Hands-on with the WordPress 7.1 Icon Registration API
WordPress 7.1 introduces a public API for custom icons. Discover how to register collections and render SVGs easily with this complete, practical tutorial.
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WordPress 7.1 ships August 19, and the Field Guide is out. Responsive block styles, pseudo states, the SVG Icon API, and an always-iframed post editor coming soon.
Rethinking do_action(): Events as objects, hooks as class names
How to use typed event objects to improve the payload you send to plugin and theme extenders.
Build your first AI-Powered WordPress plugin
If you've been watching the Core AI projects land and wondering how the pieces fit together in a real plugin, then this post is for you. We're going to build one together, step by step, focusing on how to implement each of the three AI building blocks.
On-brand maintenance mode for WordPress Block Themes
Build a branded maintenance mode for WordPress block themes: add one small hook, then manage everything—design and activation—in the Site Editor.
What’s new for developers (July 2026)
July is the month the WordPress 7.1 cycle gets real. Beta 1 lands on July 15, betas follow weekly through the end of the month, and the final release is scheduled for August 19, 2026, timed with WordCamp US. If June was about wrapping up WordPress 7.0, July is about deciding…
Dynamically loading template parts in block themes
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What’s new for developers? (June 2026)
WordPress 7.0 is out, and the 7.1 cycle is already asking developers to test media processing, React 19 compatibility, collaborative editing, theme style states, and Playground workflows.
How to build an image generation plugin with the WordPress AI Client
Learn how to use the WordPress AI Client to build a provider-agnostic plugin that generates images directly within the Media Library.
What’s new for developers? (May 2026)
Stay up to date with the latest Gutenberg and WordPress 7.0 developer updates for May 2026, including the evolving content types system, new grid package, block improvements, API changes, and key fixes impacting themes, plugins, and editor workflows.
Getting started writing WordPress E2E Tests with Playwright
Learn how to set up Playwright for WordPress E2E testing and write tests using real-world examples so you have a solid foundation to adapt for your own project.