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WPBeginner Spotlight 18: WPChat, Black Friday Highlights & What’s New in WordPress

November has been a busy month across the WordPress ecosystem, with major product launches, platform updates, and new tools for site owners and developers. This edition covers everything from live chat assistants and automation integrations to major acquisitions and WordPress community milestones. Whether you’re running… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 17: Big Moves in the WordPress Ecosystem — AI Tools, Improved Forms, and What’s Next in 6.9

October brought a wave of new AI tools and smart features across the WordPress ecosystem. From faster website creation to smarter SEO and form automation, there’s plenty of WordPress news for both beginners and pros to explore. Each update this month focuses on saving time… 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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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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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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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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WPBeginner Spotlight 12: New Tools for SEO, Privacy, and WooCommerce Performance

May has been a month of big changes in the WordPress ecosystem. From enhanced SEO features in AIOSEO to important privacy updates in WPConsent and performance boosts in WooCommerce, there’s a lot to cover. This month, we also saw the formation of a dedicated AI… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 11: WordPress 6.8 Launch, Core Release Changes, and Major Plugin Highlights

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! The WordPress community has been buzzing this month with exciting updates, new tools, and important changes across the ecosystem. These include everything from the launch of WordPress 6.8 to major plugin releases like RewardsWP, product milestones,… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 10: WordPress 6.8 Preview, New AI Tools, and Plugin News

March has been a busy month across the WordPress ecosystem. We’re excited that WordPress 6.8’s first release candidate (RC1) is now available for testing, and we’ve also seen innovative new features roll out for popular plugins. AI continues to be a recurring theme — from… Read More »

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WPBeginner Spotlight 09: New WordPress Trends, Plugin Innovations, and Industry News

There has been a lot happening in the WordPress world this month, and we’re here to break it all down for you! There are plenty of new developments, including WPForms’ new instant SMS/WhatsApp notifications. We also cover the exciting launch of WPConsent, a plugin for… Read More »

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