WordPress 6.9 introduces the Abilities API. Learn what this new Ability will unlock for developers, and how to use it in your plugins and themes now.
Learn more about WordPress 6.9, updates from Gutenberg 21.9 and 22.0, and the Playground and AI teams.
21.6, 21.7, and 21.8 Gutenberg releases introduce features that expand WordPress capabilities for developers. The Command Palette now extends across the admin, the experimental Terms Query block simplifies taxonomy layouts, and Block Visibility controls enable conditional display. Notes (formerly Block Comments) mature for team collaboration, while content-only editing protects design integrity in client handoffs. WordPress…
September 2025 highlights: Abilities API testing, Accordion blocks, theme.json form styling, Data Views upgrades, create-block variants, AI tools with chatbot demo, Playground improvements, and new Developer Blog articles.
Add namespacing, autoloading, and linting to your multi-block plugin for clean, scalable WordPress development.
Refactor your multi-block plugin with a cleaner structure, support for all block types, and smarter registration, bundling, and asset handling.
A new filter hook is coming in WordPress 6.9. Learn how to use it to register your own services for the Social Icons block.
What does the future of WordPress hold? A new admin, future API discussions, and the usual updates in this monthly roundup.
Phased plugin updates, custom social icons, and more in this summertime edition of the monthly WordPress developer roundup.
With WordPress 6.8 out the door and people from around the world attending WordCamp EU, the latest roundup covers a lot of ground over the last two months.