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
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.
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.
(more…)WordPress forms its official Artificial Intelligence (AI) team
We already knew that WordPress.com was betting everything on artificial intelligence (AI). Evidence of this was the launch of its new AI-based product, which lets you start a site from scratch with great ease. The latest development is that an AI team has been formally established within WordPress, whose aim is to accelerate and coordinate AI projects across the entire WordPress ecosystem.
(more…)Which is the best CMS?
In many instances, people ask me the most obvious question when they first meet me. “Which is the best CMS, Jorge?” It’s the typical ice-breaker. On these occasions, I look them in the eye and try to gauge in 10 milliseconds whether they want a quick answer or if they’re willing to let me delve into all the details and nuances behind each CMS, each newsroom…
(more…)Speculative loading will be integrated into the WordPress core
Speculative loading is going to be included in the WordPress core in the next version, 6.8, which will be available for installation on our WP sites on 15 April, according to an announcement.
(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…)Types of Content Management Systems (CMS)
When selecting a Content Management System, it is very common to be swayed by trends, recommendations, or simply choose the most famous or widely used one. People often overlook the fact that there are literally thousands of Content Management Systems of all kinds currently available, which can be classified in countless ways: by licence type, programming language, and so on…
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