WordPress Shifts to Only One Major Release in 2025: What to Expect

During the last week of March, nearly 30 WordPress core committers, project leaders, and team members gathered to discuss WordPress’ release schedule. According to the meeting notes, the conversation was…

Automattic Lays Off 281 People Across 90 Countries: The Web Reacts

On Tuesday, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg sent ripples throughout the WordPress community with a blog post announcing the layoff of 281 employees – representing 16% of Automattic’s workforce.