Advanced LLM Optimization: Beyond Basic Prompt Engineering

LLM Optimization is shifting from simple prompt engineering to complex context engineering and agentic workflows. As AI power becomes a given, the real bottleneck is cost and time-effective output extraction. Learn why WordPress developers need to focus on structured context, transients, and verifiable reasoning to build scalable AI integrations in 2026.

What to Expect from WordPress 7.0 AI Features

WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 is just four weeks away, and the AI roadmap is hitting high gear. This week’s meeting focused on merging the WP AI Client into core using the Requests library pattern, the evolution of the Abilities API, and the introduction of WP Bench for systematic model evaluation.

Clean Responsive Hexagon Grid: Modern CSS Layouts

Building a responsive hexagon grid used to require hacky floats and fragile media queries. By leveraging modern CSS features like corner-shape, sibling-index(), and trigonometric functions, we can create logic-driven honeycomb layouts that are native, maintenance-friendly, and maintain perfect geometry across all screen sizes without a single line of JavaScript.

WordPress 7.0 Release Squad: A Pragmatic Look at the Roadmap

WordPress 7.0 has officially assembled its release squad, signaling a shift toward a leaner, more focused development cycle. Led by Matias Ventura, the streamlined squad emphasizes stability and collaboration with Make Team Reps. This major version bump highlights the project’s commitment to Phase 3 milestones and essential core infrastructure refactoring for 2026.