Cascade layers, the :is() pseudo-class and selector doubling all settle specificity conflicts without !important. Plus the few cases, like utility classes and accessibility overrides, where !important is still the right call.
WordPress AI Plugin 0.7.0 adds content classification that can stick to your existing terms, context-aware meta descriptions, bulk alt text in the Media Library, and a filter for system instructions.
WordPress.com opened plugins and Global Styles to every paid plan, starting at Personal. Here is what the lower tiers actually give you, and why SFTP, WP-CLI and staging still sit behind the Business plan.
Smashing Magazine’s April 2026 wallpaper collection is out, calendars and all. I picked out a few, then got sidetracked by the asset side: dozens of resolutions per design, and how you would serve them in WordPress without hardcoding links.
A read through the CSS Olfactive API draft: the scent-profile property, the whf potency unit, the prefers-reduced-pungency query, and why the missing hardware and browser support leave nothing to test yet.
Notes from the Dev Chat on WordPress 7.0: the AI Client and Connectors API, why the release cycle got extended, the left navigation rethink, and the argument over YouTube support in the Cover block.
Any plugin can claim a top-level spot in the WordPress admin menu, so after 40 installs the sidebar is a junk drawer. A Core proposal wants hierarchy and pinning. Here is what I use in the meantime.
Products drift when nobody writes down what they stand for. How Dieter Rams’ principles helped me kill an upsell on a WooCommerce checkout, plus the workshop and the CSS variables I use to keep principles in the code.
Jetpack 15.6 lets you set the message and image per network instead of pushing one caption everywhere. Notes on the rebuilt preview modal, the sharing activity log, and the publicize filter that keeps certain post types off social.
Contributor Day in Mumbai on April 9 overlaps with the WordPress 7.0 release, so the usual morning of setup troubleshooting is not an option. Here is what I get working before the flight, and where an experienced dev is most useful on the day.