Which is all to say: if you’re in Cambridge this coming Monday (27 April), I hope you’ll swing by the Boston WordPress meetup! It’s a wonderful community, and I’m looking forward to meeting folks. And maybe you! More info, and an RSVP link: bostonwp.org/2026/04/apri...

🦊 Giving an in-person talk for the first time in SEVEN YEARS. A thing I used to do *all the time*, and now it feels novel. New, even. An almost-decade can bring a few changes. Apparently. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/retour/

I was recently a guest on the WP Tavern Jukebox Podcast with @nathanwrigley.com for my fourth appearance on the show. We covered WordPress release strategies, the state of the contributor community, and why the resurgence of open technologies has me feeling good about what's ahead for the project.

Every time a version of WordPress is released, there are dozens of contributors who perform final testing on the built packages before it's pushed out to the world. If you've ever participated in a "release party" you know it can feel a bit chaotic or intimidating.

While I was writing this post, @jonathanwold.com actually reached out to see if I would be a guest on the Crossword podcast. We discussed this concept in depth, the importance of being prepared when new contributors show up, the nuance between a do-ocracy and a meritocracy, and more!

If you're a Massachusetts resident, pay attention! There's a new program that officially launched at the end of February that everyone should take advantage of. While "AI" may be the latest annoying buzz word of the tech industry the last 24 months, it's not going anywhere.

At @fosdem.org this past weekend, I had one of those moments that makes you reflect on what good open source collaboration really looks like. Fellow @wordpress.org Core Committer Dennis Snell gave a talk about how the story behind the HTML API.

Is it fair to criticize an open source project when you don't have all the information? A recent Crossword podcast discussion with Jonathan Wold and Luke Carbis about WordPress 6.9's Notes feature got me thinking about this tension many contributors feel.

Opening remarks at @fosdem.org 2026. If you’re here, let me know so we can find each other! #fosdem

I'm really looking forward to attending @fosdem.org this weekend. Who else will be there? And if you've attended before, hit me with your best tips (the schedule is massive)! #fosdem #opensource

I always struggle choosing images to accompany my writing. I’m curious what strategies others use, especially when there’s imagery would be more metaphoric. As much as possible, I try to use photos from the @wordpress.org photo directory, but I occasionally use AI.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Drupal 1.0.0 release. While @wordpress.org and Drupal try to solve many of the same problems, both are thriving projects in the battle of open vs. closed source.

There's a few days left to submit @wordpress.org 6.9 release cycle feedback. All are welcome to share feedback (even those who did not contribute directly to the release). Understanding what did/did not go well is the only way processes can be improved! So take a moment to fill out this short form 🙏

I’ve been listening to @adamwathan.com’s podcast since he began last November, so this week’s news was not a complete surprise. But it’s always disappointing when it actually gets to the point of layoffs. I couldn’t help the feeling of déjà vu.

If you've ever wanted to lead a @WordPress release, the call for volunteers to help with 7.0 is out! Give it a read and volunteer in the comments if you are interested in serving on the release squad.

The proposed 2026 @wordpress.org release schedule is out! Take a look, chime in with thoughts, and mark your calendars. make.wordpress.org/project/2025...

Curious about your (or another's) contribution history for WordPress? My contribution history tool now includes WordPress 6.9 in the results. peterwilson.cc/wordpress-co...

A HUGE thank you goes out to every single one of the 920+ contributors who helped to make this release possible! Following the theme of luck from my 7 year First Commit-iversary post, I am truly lucky to "hit the button" on stage at State of the Word pushing this release to the world!

I'm just over an hour late sharing on social media because of plane WiFi, but yesterday (November 30th) marked the 7 year anniversary of making my first commit to the code base of the @wordpress.org open source project.

WordPress Core Committer Check-in: November 2025

I'm really excited for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release! There's. A. Ton. The field guide is now live, and it proves my point (it's a doozy). I'm looking forward to seeing the community build on top of the new Notes feature, which unlocks new ways to collaborate!

All known PHP 8.5 incompatibilities in WordPress Core have been fixed for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release scheduled for December 2. This release will have "beta support" for PHP 8.5, which is just the label applied to PHP versions with less than 10% adoptions across all WP sites.

Just boarded my train to NYC for the #EvolveDigital Summit this Thursday & Friday. I'm looking forward to talking to attendees to hear what everyone is working on! Who will I see there?

Version 6.9 of @wordpress.org is due out on December 2nd. There is a handful of developer-focused changes that are worth sharing, so here they are! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11...

On November 20-21 2025, I'll be speaking at the EvolveDigital Summit in NYC. Too often, security is treated as an afterthought or a one-time task to check off a list. But that approach often leaves sites vulnerable and owners frustrated.

Happy Sports Equinox! The "sports equinox" is when all four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) play on the same day. While initially rare, they have become more and more common in recent years. Today is the first and only scheduled equinox for 2025.

Today is my birthday! I decided to write my first birthday blog post to set a few goals for myself over the course of the next 365 days.

As I was waiting to head to the @wordcampcanada.bsky.social after party to meet more people and have more conversations, I wrote up some reflections on the event. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/10/revi...

WordPress competitors are out in force for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social 👀

If you're at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social (or otherwise in the Ottawa area next week), then join me and @jonathandesrosiers.com at the @senators.bsky.social ice hockey game on Thursday night! #WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer

If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.

I'm really looking forward to attending @wordcampcanada.bsky.social next week! It will be my first time attending, and also my first time visiting mainland Canada. I'm looking forward to speaking twice at the event in addition to meeting customers and other attendees at the Bluehost booth!

I’ve been following a hiker who was attempting to hike the Continental Divide and Great Divide trails combined. Yesterday marked the end of her journey!

Is there a patron saint of containerization? Asking for a friend.

A New WordPress Dashboard, Remote Data Blocks & Migrating Legacy WP and much more in the 166th newsletter. Mentioning @weston.ruter.net @jono.id @jonathandesrosiers.com and more! withinwp.com/newsletter/a...

I'm looking forward to being in Ottawa to speak at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social! My talk, "Keeping Humans in the Loop: Tactful AI in a Collaborative Community," will explore how to carefully integrate AI tools into our Own Source communities without being too disruptive or inhuman.

AI is changing how we build and collaborate in Open Source. When integrating AI into our contributor workflows, we must take great care to preserve the foundations of our communities: humanity, creativity, and collaboration.

I guess I’m playing inspiration tag with @karmatosed.art! After reading her post this morning, I had some additional thoughts about community and finding our own path. They came to mind while hiking Mount Willard this morning and I wanted to share. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/07/the-...

Today marks the 12 year anniversary of my first credited contribution to the @wordpress.org project. To celebrate, I'm excited to finally share my involvement in a project that began during Maintainers Month in May to celebrate maintainers in Open Source.

Once something is committed and released in @wordpress.org Core, it comes with an implicit promise of backward compatibility for the foreseeable future. But it’s not clear what to do when a feature becomes outdated, unused, or deprioritized.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!

The @wordpress.org community has done such a great job educating site owners about keeping PHP up to date. But historically, the same has not been true when it comes to the database software every WordPress site relies on.

While at @wceurope.bsky.social in Basel, I was invited to sit down with @nathanwrigley.com and @joedolson.bsky.social to discuss the suggestion that accessibility features should be built and maintained within a canonical plugin.

As a follow up to the criteria for a repository to live under the WordPress organization on GitHub published 2 weeks ago, an audit of repositories, Slack channels, and WordPress Core team plugins was performed. Here are all of the actions that were taken at the conclusion of this audit.

The @wordpress.org Security Team will be discontinuing updates to the WP 4.1-4.6 branches in July. As a reminder: only the most recent version of WordPress is actively supported. Currently, this is 6.8. Please update your sites today!

Death to the weekly note - a reply to @jeremyfelt.com

Ever been to a WordCamp and thought, “I could totally do that”? Here’s your chance! 🇨🇦 WordCamp Canada is this October in Ottawa and we’re looking for speakers. Got a story, a hack, or a WordPress lesson learned the hard way? Toss your toque in the ring. Apply by June 15 → canada.wordcamp.org/2025

The impact of Open Source software often goes unseen, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. WordPress is designed to be predictable, accessible, and open. And with that people create experiences that are anything but ordinary.

The impact of Open Source software often goes unseen, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. WordPress is designed to be predictable, accessible, and open. And with that people create experiences that are anything but ordinary.