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The Top WordPress Trends of 2025

WordPress continues to dominate as the world’s leading content management system (CMS), powering over 40% of all websites. As we enter 2025, this open-source powerhouse is evolving faster than ever, fueled by a perfect storm of technological breakthroughs – from artificial intelligence to decentralized systems like blockchain. This year marks a turning point for WordPress, …

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WordPress 6.8 Beta 1

WordPress 6.8 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing! The scheduled final release date for WordPress 6.8 is April 15, 2025. Your help testing Beta and RC versions over the next six weeks is vital to ensuring the final release is everything it should be: stable, powerful, and intuitive.

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New Starter Site for Medicine (Quick Install)

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose …

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Everything You Need To Know About Divi AI For Divi 5

In the past, building websites required hours of planning, coding, and tweaking, but thanks to tools like Divi AI, people can now build websites in minutes. With the integration of Divi AI into Divi 5, you can now experience a new way to design and build websites faster and more intuitively. Whether you’re a newcomer …

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Responsive Design with CSS Media Query Breakpoints (The Easy Way)

There’s nothing worse than meticulously designing a web page and checking it on a mobile phone, and nothing is readable. Thankfully, CSS offers several ways of addressing this exact situation. One of the most long-standing tools in the CSS toolbelt is Media Queries. Media Queries let you specify design rules in very specific situations. If …

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Divi 5 Public Alpha 9: A New Feature Begins

The Divi 5 Public Alpha is available for use on new websites. If you use Divi 5, you’ll notice an update notification for Public Alpha Version 9 today. We release new Divi 5 versions every two weeks, and it gets better each time! If you haven’t tested Divi 5 yet, try it and let us …

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Best WooCommerce Extensions to Boost Sales & Workflow (2025)

WooCommerce is a solid foundation for any online store, but revealing its true potential takes some impressive extensions. Extensions add all sorts of abilities and features to your store—some save time, some increase sales, and others just make things better. That’s why WooCommerce is great, but the extensions that made our list make it exceptional. …

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How To Ensure The Best Image Size For Mobile Phone Website Speed

You’re on your phone, ready to purchase that product you’ve been eyeing, and the website just….loads. Suddenly, you’re tapping impatiently, wondering if your internet is broken or the site is cursed. And let’s be honest, you probably just bounce. You’re not alone. Did you know that 53% of mobile users will abandon a page if …

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bbPress 2.6.12 is out!

bbPress 2.6.12 is a minor release that fixes 1 security issue and 1 small bug. The security issue was responsibly disclosed via the WordPress HackerOne bounty program. It does not appear to be actively exploited, and specifically targets: single-site WordPress installations, newer than 5.3.0, with the “Membership” setting set to “Anyone can register”, and with …

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Divi 5 Sneak Peek! Advanced Units Including CSS Functions

I’m here to give you a sneak peek at a feature coming soon to Divi 5. With Divi 5’s foundation complete, we’re now focused on aggressive feature development, with new features in the works as part of the Divi 5 feature swap. Every time we finish a feature, we start working on a new one, …

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New Starter Site for Wineries (Quick Install)

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose …

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How to Create Stripe Donation Forms on a WordPress Website

Whether you work for a non-profit organization or a charity, or you’re simply running a fundraiser for a particular cause, you know that having a donation form on your website is a must. And if your website happens to run on WordPress, then today’s your lucky day because I’m going to show you one of the easiest available ways to add it.

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How to Redesign Your WordPress Site (& Keep Your SEO)

Website redesigns can be both exciting and challenging for businesses. There is no small amount of high hope for the redesign, yet this is a monumental undertaking. A redesign can solve your existing problems by giving you a chance to strip a site down and build it back up again. Take it from someone who’s …

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How to Check Website Traffic in 2025 (Top Free & Paid Tools)

Any website owner’s dream is to make their site a popular destination that people naturally find. Not only is this possible, but you have (multiple) reliable ways of determining how and where that traffic is coming from. Now, there are free ways of measuring and monitoring website traffic. These are reliable enough, especially for those …

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Shaping Tomorrow at WordCamp Asia 2025

Over 1,400 attendees from 71 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, and nearly 15,000 more joined online, for WordCamp Asia 2025. It’s the people. It’s the friendships and the stories. Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Cofounder The flagship WordPress event started with a dedicated Contributor Day, followed by two days of engaging talks, …

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Will AI Replace WordPress Developers?

When a client asks you for “just a small change” to their WordPress site, it feels different now because AI can often help speed up the process. Across forums, Slack channels, and dev meetups, there’s talk about AI changing how we build websites. Some developers are already neck-deep in this new territory, while others side-eye …

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Fastest Way To Build A Website (2025 Guide)

Having a website is no longer optional — it’s a necessity. Whether you’re a small business owner, individual, or a freelancer, your website is often the first impression you make on potential customers, clients, or visitors. For some, the thought of building a website can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re short on time or lack …

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Introducing Divi AI For Divi 5

Today, we are excited to release Divi AI for Divi 5. Our full suite of AI tools, including website, layout, section, module, text, image, and code generation, has been added to Divi 5. When mastered, it can significantly improve your efficiency, and it feels like having a helpful designer, copywriter, developer, and photographer at your …

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WPML 4.7.1 – Bug Fix Release (Check Before Updating!)

We just released WPML 4.7.1, an update that fixes several bugs. However, if your site has 29 or more languages, you should wait for WPML 4.7.2, which we plan to release soon. What’s Included in WPML 4.7.1 This update includes fixes for: WPML 4.7.1 Is a Limited Rollout We are gradually releasing WPML 4.7.1 to …