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Krytter builds software for outdoor outfitting businesses. Their WordPress site, built with Blocksy, shows how the platform handles niche industry products just as well as it handles big media. wp.me/smwwI-krytter

Was scrolling through socials and ended up checking out Oraimo's website. They've clearly leaned into the World Cup season pretty well. From pushing products like the SpaceBox Pro for that match-day atmosphere at home, to running their O-GOAL Anniversary sale with discounts and rewards, the timing feels intentional. It's interesting how some brands turn major events into marketing moments while others barely react. Oraimo seems to be making the most of the World Cup buzz.

We just moved another one of our product sites back to WordPress after ~10 years of it being statically generated with Jekyll. That’s 4 sites in 4 months back on WordPress. Not saying we’re single-handedly reversing the trend, but we’re doing what we can. 😉 It’s a 1:1 conversion for now, but we’ll start milking the fact that it’s dynamic again over the next few weeks. Why the move back? - Easier content management. The team can update knowledge base content again without going through a developer or Git workflow. Smaller edits are frictionless. Spotted a typo or outdated sentence while browsing the live site? Click edit, fix it, done. - Dogfooding. We build WordPress products, so our own product sites should probably run on WordPress too. The results of @innerwebs’s poll last week surprised me in this regard. - If a site can be static, its #WordPress version can be cached just as aggressively at the edge, but with more granular purging when individual pages change. Obligatory Lighthouse score: 100/100/100/100.

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Block Editor - Heading Transform This would be a small quality-of-life improvement from the UI. When converting, say, a Paragraph, to a Heading, provide the ability to choose the H1-H6 at that point. Right now, it's... 1. Choose the Paragraph 2. Transform it to a Heading 3. Click the Heading 4. Choose the H1-H6 Now, we do have the ability to convert very quickly, using keyboard shortcuts, and I'm going to start putting that into muscle memory. I'm thinking about this from the POV of someone who doesn't know keyboard shortcuts are a thing in WordPress, those who prefer the UI, etc.

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Another WPFolks idea shipped 🚀 Darshan Chauhan posted "Content Decay Detector" as an idea on the WPFolks Ideas board. A few weeks later, Gauri Kaushik built it. Shipped with: decay scoring algorithm, WP Cron batched scanning, REST API with nonce auth, WP_List_Table reports, dashboard widget, weekly digest, Gutenberg sidebar, PHPUnit tests, zero PHPCS violations. This is the loop: an idea posted → another folk builds it → everyone benefits. Idea: wpfolks.org/ideas/content-de… Shipped: github.com/GauriDevWork/cont… Massive respect to both folks. Not on WPFolks yet? Join us at wpfolks.org #WordPress #BuildInPublic

Anthropic has shut down access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after a US government order over security concerns.

What if your blog could pay your bills? Or replace your full-time job entirely? 💰 Most people think making money online means clicking ads or chasing one big payday. The truth is way more interesting. Bloggers today are stacking multiple income streams from a single WordPress site, and many of them earn six figures or more. But here is the catch: this is not a "get rich quick" path. It takes time, the right strategy, and choosing the monetization methods that actually fit your audience. We share 30 proven ways to make money online with a WordPress blog, every single one tested by real bloggers and the WPBeginner team since 2009. Here is what you will learn: 💰 Affiliate Marketing: Recommend products you already use and earn commissions on every sale. Manage links with PrettyLinks and join programs through Amazon, Awin, or Commission Junction. 💲 Display Ads (AdSense & Direct): Start with Google AdSense for instant CPC income, then graduate to selling ad space directly with AdSanity for higher margins. ✍️ Sponsored Posts & Paid Reviews: Companies pay you to feature their products. Build a media kit, disclose properly (FTC rules), and pitch brands in your niche. 🏠 Flip Websites: Build a WordPress site, grow traffic, sell it on Flippa for a payout. Some flippers earn 5-6 figures per sale. 🔒 Membership Sites: Lock premium content behind a paywall using @MemberPress. Recurring monthly revenue is a game-changer. 📖 Sell Digital Products: · eBooks via Easy Digital Downloads (@eddwp) · Online courses with @MemberPress's built-in course builder · Paid webinars to combine teaching with audience growth 💼 Sell Services: Freelancing, consulting, and coaching require zero upfront cost. Add a quote form with @easywpforms and start landing clients this week. 🛒 Sell Physical Products: · WooCommerce stores · T-shirt shops with Spreadshirt or Shopify · Dropshipping (no inventory needed) · Amazon affiliate stores 💝 Accept Donations: Add a simple PayPal or Stripe donate button, or build a proper form with WPForms. 💡 The Honest Truth About Blog Income: · Top bloggers earn six and seven figures a year, but they did not get there overnight · Income depends on niche, traffic, audience interest, and strategy · The best path: pick 2-3 methods that match YOUR audience, master them, then diversify 🎯 How to Pick the Right Methods: · Tech blog? → Affiliate marketing sponsored reviews · Personal growth blog? → Online courses coaching · Local niche? → Paid directories event listings · High traffic? → Ads sponsored posts · Low traffic but engaged readers? → Digital products services Ready to stop guessing how to monetize your blog and start building real income streams? Read the full guide with details on all 30 methods 👇 (Link is in the thread below)

Ahrefs' Domain Rating (DR) API endpoint is now 100% FREE. 🔥 Now that AI lets anyone spin up their own tools and automations, the bottleneck isn't coding anymore — it's access to quality data. And DR is one of the best shortcuts out there for sizing up how authoritative a website really is. So we're just giving it away! Grab it here: docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/refer… New to DR? It rates the strength of any site's backlink profile on a 0–100 scale. More here: ahrefs.com/blog/domain-ratin… Now go build something cool. 😉

The June 2026 WordPress developer roundup covers WordPress 7.0, client-side media processing testing, collaborative editing outreach for 7.1, and the React 19 compatibility situation after its temporary revert in Gutenberg. developer.wordpress.org/news…

One mindset I’ve learned to protect is the mindset of a learner. The moment you believe you have nothing left to learn, growth starts to slow. You ask fewer questions. You become less curious. You spend more time defending what you know than discovering what you don’t. The people who continue to grow aren’t necessarily the smartest. They’re the ones who never stop learning. No matter how much experience you gain, stay teachable. Knowledge compounds. But only when you leave room for more of it.

A few of my takeaways from #WCEU 2026. - WordPress' decline is probably understated. In terms of % of new sites starting on WordPress, numbers are way down from a couple of years ago. - This is reflected in the numbers for most product owners I spoke to. Pretty much everyone is experiencing declining new revenue. - No one has a good workflow for managing their site content with AI yet. No one. Some thought their flow was good, but that's only because they never ran an agent on a local static site and see how it rips. - Everyone is either looking or already has one foot outside of the WordPress ecosystem. - Matt deciding last-minute not to board his plane to Krakow did not help in raising the mood around WP leadership. This is just my personal observation. I hope I'm wrong, because this is a pretty sour takeaway of what otherwise was an amazing couple of days. The venue, event, people and Krakow itself all were amazing, perfect even!

PollyPizza, a popular pizza restaurant in Warsaw, runs its website on WordPress. The site has a distinctive design that reflects the brand's personality. See it in the Showcase. wp.me/pmwwI-3wv

Most of the WordPress hacks that we deal with are from websites we didn't build but took over maintaining. The most common mistake people make is using a budget provider that tries to save money by installing nulled themes and plugins.

Not sure how I missed @emmyounggg's talk at #WCEU, but several people told me how good it was so I just watched it online. Definitely worth it - it's an excellent explanation of the current state of SEO and AI optimization, with lots of actionable tips. youtu.be/T-NrQBYFm5A?si=x4r8…

This is spot on. Matching form restrictions to ad targeting saves sales teams so much wasted time on junk leads. The WPForms Country Filter is a quick win for better quality. Thanks for sharing!

Yes, enabling the Country Filter in WPForms cuts down junk leads from unsupported regions and saves the sales team real time.

Justin Nealey explains how WordPress 7.0 introduces three load-bearing APIs, Connectors, WP AI Client, and the Abilities API, that together change what a plugin is allowed to assume. →x.com/Justinnealey/status/20… (h/t:@wpcontent_co)

One thing I’ve noticed with geo-targeted campaigns: Businesses carefully target the right audience with their ads, but forget to apply the same rules to their lead forms. The result is predictable. Submissions come in from countries they don’t serve. The campaign looks successful on paper, but the sales team wastes hours chasing prospects that will never convert. If your campaign is limited to specific countries, your form should enforce the same boundary. WPForms makes this simple. Enable the Country Filter, select only the countries you serve, and block everything else. It’s a small setting, but it improves lead quality immediately. Your ads and your forms must speak the same language. Targeting the right audience means nothing if your form accepts everyone.