It's amazing to see how quickly web developers have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) apps. Many have added this technology to their workflow and haven't looked back. There are pros and cons to this seismic industry shift. On the bright side, AI speeds up the development process. We don't have to spend hours poring over WordPress documentation. Instead, we explain our coding needs in plain language. AI helps us build new things from scratch and troubleshoot existing code.
Hackers are actively exploiting a serious security vulnerability in the popular JobMonster WordPress theme. The vulnerability allows attackers to take over administrator accounts under specific circumstances, giving them complete control over affected websites. The vulnerability, registered as CVE-2025-5397, received a risk score of 9.8 out of 10. The problem is present in all versions of the theme up to and including 4.8.1.
What part of SEO would be different from any of these CMSs vs WP? They make HTML, it's crawlable. CMSs have evolved a lot since the early days; it's no longer 2018 where some of these used JS or Flash (though those kinds of sites were interesting in their own ways too :-)). There's also managed WP hosting. Anyway, from my POV for the average content-y site, there's no fundamental SEO difference between mainstream CMSs, even static hosting with modern frameworks is fine.
Web publishing platform WordPress is introducing an early version of an AI development tool, which CEO Matt Mullenweg described as a "V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress" - V0 and Lovable being references to popular "vibe coding" services for building software using prompt-based, AI interfaces. Mullenweg introduced the new WordPress AI tool, called Telex, at the company's WordCamp US 2025 conference in Portland last week, alongside other AI experiments.
Due to its complexity, any eLearning website requires a comprehensive management system for seamless operations. Since there are many tasks involved, from managing new and existing learners to hosting online courses, keeping up with everything can become time-consuming and nearly impossible. So, you will need a robust Learning Management System (LMS) to effectively manage and create courses. LearnDash is a top-tier LMS specifically designed for WordPress websites, aimed at enhancing learning programs for anyone looking to offer them, whether for entrepreneurs or universities.
In October, when Automattic took over the slug of WP Engine's product within the ecosystem, we received phone calls from the chief legal counsels of some of our clients... saying, 'this is a supply chain security issue.'