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A Delaware court has halted CloudLinux's planned launch of AutopilotWP after Seahawk accused the company of using confidential business information to build a competing WordPress maintenance platform. CloudLinux says the lawsuit is "meritless." 🔗 therepository.email/delaware-court…

WordPress co-founder says features should have impressive week-to-work growth before they land in core. A proposal for a new Knowledge post type and Guidelines feature didn't meet that bar. 🔗 therepository.email/matt-mullenweg…

Plus loads more stories, our latest poll, and community bios are back! A big thank you to our sponsors @patchstackapp, @hostedby20i, @Pressable, @humanmadeltd, @wpengine, @metorikhq & @AwesomeMotive for supporting independent journalism in the WordPress space ✨

Out now: The Repository #310 🗞️ ⚖️ WP Engine fights WordPress Foundation's trademark bids 📉 WordPress Community Support recorded deficit in 2025 even as event attendance rose 🔮 Opinion: Are declining plugin sales the canary in WordPress' coalmine? 🔗 therepository.email/310

The first maintenance release for WordPress 7.0 fixes admin reskin issues, a CSS sanitization bug, and block editor regressions ahead of the 7.1 release. 🔗 therepository.email/wordpress-7-0-…

Declining plugin sales are real, but they don't tell the whole story. In this op-ed, @learnwithmattc examines the forces reshaping the WordPress product market and argues that the winners will be those willing to rethink long-held assumptions. 🔗 therepository.email/are-declining-…

The WordPress Foundation's 2025 financials show a $722,000 swing in the event subsidiary's bottom line, and include a warning about WP Engine's legal action. therepository.email/wordpress-comm…

A filmmaker known for BTS and Bruce Lee films has directed Automattic's pitch for why open source matters, and why everyone should fight for it. 🔗 therepository.email/automattic-rel…

Two weeks after sharing plans to hide the Classic block in WordPress 7.1, contributors have changed their minds, saying it should become "obsolete by choice, not by force." 🔗 therepository.email/contributors-r…

Already paying for ChatGPT or Claude? WPVibe can turn your subscription into a WordPress assistant that can work directly on your site. In this sponsored post, co-founder @johnturner explains how it works. 🔗 buff.ly/7sWTh9z

A proposal to introduce design system theming to WordPress 7.1 would standardize styling across wp-admin while enabling future features such as personalization, branding, and dark mode. 🔗 therepository.email/contributors-p…

WP Engine argues the WordPress Foundation has never offered hosting services and filed the trademark applications for "Managed WordPress" and "Hosted WordPress" to help Automattic extract license fees. 🔗 therepository.email/wp-engine-oppo…

Bringing in younger crowds, pushing through low ticket sales, and keeping cool in 100+°F Phoenix. Co-leads Raquel Manriquez and Megan Marcel talk WCUS 2026. 🔗 therepository.email/inside-wordcam…

WPVibe connects your WordPress site to the Claude or ChatGPT subscription you already pay for, so your assistant can run the site instead of just writing for it, writes John Turner in this sponsored post. 🔗 therepository.email/wpvibe-makes-i…

A big thank you to our sponsors @patchstackapp, @hostedby20i, @Pressable, @humanmadeltd, @wpengine, @metorikhq & @CloudLinuxOS for supporting independent journalism in the WordPress space ✨

Out now: The Repository #309 🗞️ 📉 WordPress drops to 41.5% market share but 3 datasets tell different stories ✂️ Elementor cuts 30% of its workforce in AI-driven reset 📱 Call for testing responsive styling ahead of WordPress 7.1 Read it here: therepository.email/309

Everyone's talking about AI and DIY site builders. But new survey data from @CloudLinuxOS & WebPros suggests the real pressure agencies are facing is keeping hundreds of client sites updated and secure. Read our sponsored post: therepository.email/wordpress-agen…

Page builders have had responsive styling for years. WordPress core is finally catching up, with contributors publishing a call for testing ahead of its planned inclusion in WordPress 7.1. 🔗 therepository.email/contributors-c…

Three datasets, three stories — and a myriad of ways to unpack them. WordPress's market share decline is real, but the explanations dominating the conversation are simplistic. We decided to take a look. 🔗 therepository.email/wordpress-mark…

Employers including NBCUniversal and PayPal helped shape the curriculum. Now Automattic wants to scale AI Leaders with a five-year hosting commitment. therepository.email/first-ai-leade…