WordPress 7.0 APIs and why the release slipped
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.
Tag: Accessibility
The WordPress admin menu is a junk drawer, and Core knows it
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.
Why design principles for products keep projects from drifting
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 Social upgrade: per-platform captions in Jetpack 15.6
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.
WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day lands on the 7.0 release
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.
Owned digital assets and the WhatsApp business that vanished
A client ran her entire business through WhatsApp until the account was blocked on a Tuesday. What owned digital assets mean in practice, and why Brazil’s first Automattic partner writes WordPress.com into its contracts.
Generative UI design has an accessibility problem
GenUI promises an interface generated per user in real time. The accessibility side is not there yet, from the criticism that met Figma Sites to Jakob Nielsen’s claim that individualized interfaces will fix a11y on their own.
Testing font scaling at 200% with Figma variables
Alt tags do not save a layout that falls apart at 150% zoom. Setting up Figma variable modes for 100, 120, 150 and 200 percent, seeing what breaks when you toggle them, and the rem-based CSS that keeps the scaling honest.
Why dropdowns get clipped in scrollable containers
Overflow clipping and stacking contexts, not z-index, are what break action menus inside scrollable tables. Portals, CSS anchor positioning and the Popover API each solve a different part of the problem.
Modal vs separate page UX, and how to choose
Modals are interruptive by design. Four checks for deciding between a modal, a side drawer and a dedicated page, plus the tasks each one is actually good for.