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Welcome to the June edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! If there is one story this month, it’s AI becoming more integrated into WordPress. With the new WordPress Abilities API catching on fast, your favorite plugins are letting assistants like Claude and ChatGPT actually do the work… Read More »

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Welcome to this month’s WPBeginner Spotlight! May has been a big month for the WordPress ecosystem. The headline is the long-awaited release of WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong,” but it’s far from the only news. This issue is also packed with a fresh wave of AI-powered tools… Read More »

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WPVibe launched on WordPress.org, and with it, something genuinely new: the ability to manage your entire WordPress site through a simple conversation with AI. No dashboard, no switching tabs. Just tell Claude or ChatGPT what you want done, and it happens. That’s the headline, but… Read More »

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Welcome to Issue 22 of WPBeginner Spotlight! March was full of exciting developments in the WordPress industry. In this issue, we are celebrating a massive decade-long milestone for one of our favorite WordPress form builders and exploring exciting new AI tools designed to put your… Read More »

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Welcome to another exciting edition of the WPBeginner Spotlight! February 2026 has been an incredible month for the WordPress community. WordPress 7.0 Beta is available for testing, with the first major admin redesign in years, along with built-in AI infrastructure and long-awaited collaboration features. There… Read More »

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Welcome to the January 2026 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! This month, we’re looking at new tools to help you clean up your WordPress media library, fine-tune cookie consent banners, and preview design changes faster. We’re also covering fresh updates across forms, fundraising, and site management,… Read More »

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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 »

The post WPBeginner Spotlight 17: Big Moves in the WordPress Ecosystem — AI Tools, Improved Forms, and What’s Next in 6.9 first appeared on WPBeginner.

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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