Build a timed popup in the WordPress block editor with the free Otter Blocks plugin, no popup plugin needed. Pro adds scroll and exit-intent triggers.
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New artist I’m obsessed with: Gabriel Dawe. I love the colors and craft, very Mesh. If his site were on WordPress, we’d definitely commission some pieces. Hat tip: Jason Nichols.
An informal look at WordCamp US featuring hackathon day, community feedback, networking, and thoughts on the new event structure.
Learn how to create an online course with AI: outlines, draft lessons, and quizzes, with copy-paste prompts and a free WordPress option inside! The post How to Create an Online Course With AI (Outlines, Quizzes, and Draft Lessons) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
An update on Open Channels News, new fall series (including “AI for the Rest of Us”), and a preview of the Open Channels FM 5.0 release coming in September.
WordPress 7.1 beta is now available for testing, and we have been running it on our test sites for the past week. The official release is scheduled for August 19, 2026, timed with WordCamp US. While WordPress 7.0 rebuilt the admin and introduced the AI Client, 7.1 turns to the editor. For the first time,…
The Abilities API gives WordPress plugins a common language for describing and executing units of functionality. An ability has a stable name, human-readable metadata, input and output contracts, a permission check, and an execution callback. Other PHP code can discover it without knowing which plugin registered it, while REST, WP-CLI, JavaScript, MCP, and AI integrations…