Should You Buy a WordPress Plugin or Vibe-Code Your Own?

AI makes custom WordPress code easier to start, but you still own every update, edge case, and failure. Here is how I decide when to buy and when to build.
I’ve been building a WordCamp you can walk through. Today, it’s live.

WordCamp World is a new nonlinear conference adventure from The WP World. Explore 24 spaces, meet the community, collect stickers and sponsor swag, uncover secrets, and make your way through a fictional WordCamp inspired by real events.
WordCamp Philippines 2026 Is Underway in Iloilo

This weekend the national WordPress community is in Iloilo, not Metro Manila. A people-and-place dispatch from WordCamp Philippines 2026.
The WP World for iPhone 1.1 Is Here

The WP World for iPhone 1.1 is now available with appearance preferences, Jobs, notification history, smarter navigation, and Messenger improvements.
The WP World App Is Here. Take the Community With You.

The WP World is now on iPhone and iPad: find Pressers, see upcoming WordPress events, and keep the community close.
WP Photo Stats Is a Good Excuse to Share Your Best Work

WP Photo Stats makes the WordPress Photo Directory’s growth visible. More importantly, it is a reminder that the next great free-to-use photo could come from you.
Why WordPress People Should Get to Miami for CloudFest Americas

CloudFest Americas is not a WordCamp. That is exactly why WordPress founders, agency owners, product people, and technical leaders should take a closer look at Miami this November.
A Preplanned WordCamp Path Is a Welcome Mat, Not a Constraint

Preplanned WordCamp schedule paths give first-time attendees a welcoming place to start … and enough breathing room for the conversations and discoveries that make a WordCamp memorable.
Retiring Presser Notes

Presser Notes was a thoughtful experiment. With low regular use, we are retiring it and focusing The WP World on the community tools people use most.
WPFolks and The WP World: Why You Should Join Both

WPFolks and The WP World both make the human side of WordPress easier to find, but they serve different purposes. Use WPFolks to meet people and follow the conversation, then use The WP World to understand the events, places, history, and connections that make the community meaningful.