Automattic has introduced Telex, an experimental tool that generates WordPress blocks using generative AI from natural language instructions with the goal of speeding up development and reducing technical complexity. Telex is designed to turn descriptions into functional blocks and for the time being it is offered as an experiment free of charge (in the future we will see whether it does not become a paid service).
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WordPress publishes dizzying security data and confirms it is not a game
WordPress.com raises the alert on security with some dizzying figures. Its Web Application Firewall (WAF) has blocked close to 12,000 requests per second of unwanted or malicious traffic in the last twelve months, in addition to 165 requests per second linked to attempts to exploit vulnerabilities.
(more…)MCP for AI, now enabled in WordPress
The artificial intelligence team at WordPress.com is moving very quickly and has just announced a new and important milestone. It is the integration of MCP technology (Model Context Protocol), which it uses to connect any generative artificial intelligence to any software, in this case within the CMS.
(more…)Which CMS should you choose after WordPress?
I have always argued (and will go on doing so until Drupal CMS or another open-source product proves otherwise) that WordPress is the best open-source CMS to start with, to launch into the content market on a very tight budget, to test an editorial idea and gauge market acceptance.
(more…)Matt Mullenweg talks up Newspack in a new interview
In an interview published by The Verge, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg spoke about Automattic’s local-news project, Newspack. His remarks came in response to a question about why local journalism is also dying in the United States, framed within his view that websites are “dying” in favour of big tech’s closed platforms.
(more…)WordPress VIP review, Automattic’s premium tier for enterprises and digital newspapers
WordPress VIP is no upstart. Operating since 2006, it now serves both corporations and media outlets—no mean feat—and after digging into the documentation and viewing a demo (where the team graciously fielded all my questions), I offer this assessment and my view of the competition, chiefly Glide Publishing Platform and Arc XP at similar price points.
(more…)Automattic resumes contributions to WordPress and other projects
The best news has reached WordPress users, including this writer and the very publication you are reading. Automattic’s decision ends the lull that began when the company co-founded by Matt Mullenweg paused its work amid a dispute with WP Engine.
(more…)Legal troubles escalate for Matt Mullenweg and WordPress
We have long been covering the latest #wpdrama between Matt Mullenweb, co-founder of WordPress, and WP Engine, a renowned WordPress hosting company. After the matter was taken to court, Mullenweb suffered a harsh defeat in the preliminary proceedings of the main trial. Now, the news is that the problems are increasing as the WordPress co-founder has received two fresh blows.
(more…)Is the end of WordPress as we know it approaching?
A single tweet has sparked a new storm around the so-called Wpdrama. The legal battle is ongoing and could last for years and according to Matt Mullenweg, it could end up causing his bankruptcy and even shutting down WordPress.org—an outcome that would have huge ramifications for the community, given the substantial costs required to maintain the platform’s infrastructure.
(more…)Matt Mullenweg deactivates accounts of several contributors threatening to fork WordPress
The WPdrama appears far from over. In yet another twist—detailed in an article by Matt Mullenweg himself, owner of Automattic and one of the creators of WordPress—several prominent figures who threatened to fork WordPress (i.e., create a new product by branching off the open-source code) have been urged to follow through on their plan.
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