Most visual UI state does not need JavaScript. This is the radio state machine: radio inputs plus :has() and :checked driving toggles, panels and swatches in WordPress and WooCommerce, without breaking keyboard or screen reader access.
Big-bang redesigns of legacy systems usually end in a blown budget and a broken database. What works instead: mapping dependencies, measuring the slow paths, and choosing a migration strategy that keeps production up.
How I stopped managing calendar range styling in JavaScript. The :nth-child(of) syntax plus the sibling combinator handles the highlight in CSS, leaving JS to do nothing but keep two checkboxes in sync.
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.