Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

  • Joined: 17 December 2024
  • Articles: 97

What’s Coming in WordPress 6.9? (Features and Screenshots)

The first beta for WordPress 6.9 is now available for testing. When it’s officially released later this year, it will be the second and final major WordPress update of 2025. This version will bring big improvements to writing, collaboration, and performance. For example, you’ll see… Read More »

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How are WPBeginner and Awesome Motive Related? (Transparency Update)

One of our readers recently asked us about the relationship between WPBeginner and Awesome Motive. This question has come up several times in the past, and some of our competitors have even created a false narrative around this topic. We wanted to set the record… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 16: WordPress Privacy Tools, New AI Block Builder, and Smarter Plugin Updates

We’re back with the September 2025 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight: our monthly roundup of WordPress news, plugin updates, and community highlights. This issue is packed with major product releases, new AI tools, and insights from WordCamp US 2025 in Portland. Among the most significant updates… Read More »

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From Cleaning Hacked Sites to Melapress: How Robert Abela Built Security Plugins Trusted by Thousands of Users

From cleaning hacked WordPress sites to running a 7-person security plugin company, Robert Abela never planned to become an entrepreneur. But when he discovered a critical gap in WordPress security logging, everything changed. That led him to build WP Activity Log, which grew from a… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 15: WordPress Admin UI Preview, New Payment Options, and Smarter Site Tools

August has been full of exciting updates in the WordPress ecosystem. From new features in major plugins to early previews of the redesigned admin interface, WordPress site owners have plenty to look forward to. This month’s highlights cover tools for creating professional forms, accepting modern… Read More »

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The OceanWP Creator Is Back: How Nicolas Lecocq Built 6 New WordPress Products With AI

If you’ve been part of the WordPress community for a while, then you’ve almost certainly heard of OceanWP. Launched as a free theme with premium-level features, it quickly became a staple for freelancers, agencies, and DIY site owners. The creator, Nicolas Lecocq, stepped away from… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 14: From Entry Automation to AI Building Blocks – The Future of WordPress is Here

July was a big month for WordPress, with major updates across AI, automation, and community initiatives. Several plugins rolled out real AI features right inside the dashboard, making content creation and SEO faster and easier. On the community side, we saw exciting momentum. WordPress.org launched… Read More »

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The LearnDash Story: How Justin Ferriman Grew a Multi-Million Dollar LMS

Justin Ferriman didn’t set out to build one of the most successful WordPress plugins of all time. In fact, he didn’t even consider himself a developer. But with a deep background in eLearning and a sharp eye for market opportunities, he turned a gap in… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 13: Smarter WordPress Tools, Compliance Upgrades, and Workflow Wins

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! This month brings exciting updates across the WordPress ecosystem, including new plugin features, AI tools, and community highlights. Highlights include Charitable’s donor management system, expanded AI in Uncanny Automator, and takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2025 There’s… Read More »

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From Side Project to 700K+ Active WordPress Installs: Tobias Bäthge on the Organic Growth of TablePress

From a plugin built for a local baseball team to one of the most trusted tools in the WordPress ecosystem, TablePress is a story of steady growth, community focus, and user-first development. Its creator, Tobias Bäthge, didn’t start as a software engineer. He studied control… Read More »

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