Month: May 2026

WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”

Every WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. Say Hello to WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”, named in honor of “Satchmo” himself, jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Known as the “first great jazz soloist”,…

Shakespeare and Blackbeard hang in The Halls of Montezuma on the First Monday

by Steph Hodge ▪️ Fort Circle Games has been busy at work creating so many games! There are four games scheduled for release this June, followed by three more games later this year in the Fall. Many have heard of…

#217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AI

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in…

“We need to stop being reactionary”: New GAMA president Meredith Placko on being data driven, improving communication and turning its ten-year plan into a reality

Editor’s note: GAMA is one of the sponsors of the BoardGameWire newsletter Newly-elected GAMA president Meredith Placko says the tabletop trade organisation must stop being reactionary, improve how it communicates with members, and focus on collecting meaningful industry data as…

Open Channels FM: News on the Do the Woo Podcast

“Do the Woo” is now a standalone podcast at dothewoo.com. Subscribe for new episodes, extensive show notes, and upcoming features while archives remain on Open Channels FM. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote ! Total 0 Votes 0 0…

BoardGameGeek fires veteran advertising manager for rejecting campaign due to firsthand experiences of demonic possession

BoardGameGeek has fired advertising manager Chad Krizan after almost 20 years with the company, after he cited his personal experiences of demonic possession as grounds for rejecting an ad campaign. Krizan told Possess Me, Satan publisher Falling Whale Games that…

Reiner Knizia, Markus Slawitscheck could both seal historic trio of wins in this year’s Spiel des Jahres

Board game designers Reiner Knizia and Markus Slawitscheck both have a shot of completing an unprecedented series of wins at this year’s Spiel des Jahres – widely considered the highest profile awards in board gaming – after the 2026 nominations…

Designer Diary: TEDOKU

by Sandro Blasich It is a rather interesting story of how I came up with the idea for TEDOKU. So, I finished a game for SPIEL Essen pitch and like every year I watched SPIEL Essen preview list and I…

Greg Ziółkowski: Memory in WordPress Core: Building on Guidelines

When I wrote about WordPress Core AI 7.1 planning a few weeks ago, I called Guidelines my top personal priority and mentioned memories and skills as future primitives this work would unlock. This post explains what I mean by memory…

Introducing ActiveLayer: AI-Powered Spam Protection for WordPress

Want better spam protection for your WordPress forms without frustrating your visitors? Imagine your contact forms, signup forms, and comments could block spam without having to show a single CAPTCHA to your real visitors. They fill out the form, hit…