The new Ollie Menu Designer plugin has caused quite a stir in the scene of the popular open source CMS WordPress, since it arrives to solve (totally free) a major shortcoming of the current block editor regarding menus. Until now there has been a valid menu system in WordPress core. You can create menus and dropdowns and it works, but what was really needed was the ability to add more things to menus and not just links in the way many other CMS do (mega menus).
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Latest news about the CMS that reigns on the Internet, WordPress, featured on CMS MAG, the best publication about content management systems (CMS) and DXP. Did you know that about 4 out of every 10 websites you visit on the Internet use this software to operate? Without a doubt, it is by far the most important and popular open-source CMS in the world. It also powers this very website due to its simplicity, versatility, performance, and community.
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…)Learn everything coming in WordPress 6.9 in a video just 250 seconds long
Jamie Marsland’s videos are among the best ways to stay informed about WordPress progress. This time he outlines in only 250 seconds what will come in the next major update, 6.9.
(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…)The WordPress plugin everyone is raving about: installed without a second thought
Thanks to a video by Jamie Marshland I learnt of a new, simple and elegant plugin that installs effortlessly and equips your site with transitions that are little short of spectacular.
(more…)Google Search June 2025 core update ends: Check whether you won or lost audience
A few days ago we reported Google’s decision to launch a new Google Search core update. It began on 30 June and has now finished after just over half a month of rollout. Now, according to Google itself, the rollout is complete and it is time to see whether our site has climbed or fallen in Google’s rankings.
(more…)WordPress Studio launches a new and significant feature
WordPress Studio, the software you can install on your computer to build test sites on your machine with remarkable ease, continues to improve at a very healthy pace. It appears that within Automattic there is no doubt that Studio is a good product and one worth continuing to back.
(more…)CMS Market: market share data updated to July 2025
It has been a few months since we last caught up with global CMS market share. We are going to make up for that lapse by providing the latest figures, in which WordPress is, of course, the clear number 1, yet for some time it has been showing signs of stagnation and, in fact, its share is slowly declining, according to W3Techs. WordPress is, of course, the clear number 1, yet for some time it has been showing signs of stagnation and, in fact, its share is slowly declining, according to W3Techs.
(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.
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