Panel: inside WordPress 7.0

Track: Track 2

  • Panel: inside WordPress 7.0

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    JuanMa Garrido

    WordPress 7.0 is not yet another WordPress release. It might be the most significant release in a while. It comes with features we couldn’t even imagine a couple of years ago. It’s changing how we use WordPress and how we develop on top of and with WordPress. It’s changing everything. Join a group of contributors…

  • Improving the performance of the WordPress Query classes

    Improving the performance of the WordPress Query classes

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    Peter Wilson

    The WordPress Performance team was established in 2021 with the goal of improving the performance of WordPress Core. As a fundamental part of rendering each and every page of a WordPress site, the `WP_Query` class has received a lot of attention. In this talk, Peter will discuss how the performance of `WP_Query` and the WordPress…

  • Coordinating the fight: cross-industry collaboration

    Coordinating the fight: cross-industry collaboration

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    wdavidsnead

    WordPress hosting threats cross company lines—when one provider falls victim, the entire ecosystem suffers. This session explores how the Internet Infrastructure Forum (IIF) enables hosting providers, registrars, and registries to coordinate abuse response through real-time intelligence sharing. Learn how operational collaboration helps responsible operators detect and stop attacks faster than adversaries can adapt, and why…

  • Testing the promise: does secure hosting deliver?

    Testing the promise: does secure hosting deliver?

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    Maciek Palmowski

    “Secure hosting” is everywhere in WordPress, but what does it actually protect against? We put this claim to the test with real penetration testing: 30 known vulnerabilities, multiple hosting providers, standardized methodology validated by independent observers. The findings reveal a critical gap between marketing and reality. WordPress-specific attacks succeed most of the time. This talk…

  • Why WooCommerce loves its competitors

    Why WooCommerce loves its competitors

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    Rodolfo Melogli

    Every time a new WordPress e-commerce plugin launches, the rumor mill predicts doom for WooCommerce. But the truth is the opposite: WooCommerce thrives when the ecosystem grows. This session reveals why internal competition is largely a myth and how collaboration is the real driver of success. We’ll look at examples of plugins coexisting and complementing…

  • Smarter plugin permissions with the Abilities API

    Smarter plugin permissions with the Abilities API

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    Anukasha Singh

    Discover how the new Abilities API makes plugin permissions cleaner, safer, and easier to maintain. In just a few minutes, you’ll see how it differs from legacy capability checks, learn from a small code example, and get actionable tips you can take back to your own plugins.

  • Beyond hamburgers: latest Navigation block changes

    Beyond hamburgers: latest Navigation block changes

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    Sarah Norris

    Discover how the customisable navigation overlays transform mobile menu design. Learn what this new feature means for theme developers and see examples of creating theme-friendly, content-rich mobile navigation experiences using blocks and patterns.

  • Block bindings for all!

    Block bindings for all!

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    Robert O’Rourke

    Block bindings have been available for a few versions of WP now but limited to a few core blocks and attributes, and further limited to post meta and synced patterns as a user facing tool. Now that bindable attributes and the UI can be extended there has never been a better time to get to…

  • Bug report to repro in 60 seconds with Playground

    Bug report to repro in 60 seconds with Playground

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    Muryam Sultana

    Learn how WordPress Playground helps QA teams turnbug reports into instantly reproducible environments. This session shows how shareable Playground links and Blueprints improve testing, collaboration, and debugging—without complex local setup.