Automattic Turns Against WordPress Community Itself
Automattic cites criticism from the WordPress community in announcement that it’s reducing support for the core CMS project
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Google Shows How To Fix LCP Core Web Vitals
Expert from Google’s Chrome team shows how to fix LCP scores. LCP will never feel difficult again
WordPress.com Launches Studio Sync Local Development
Automattic’s WordPress hosting platform integrates open source Studio desktop development environment
Mullenweg Criticizes WP Engine For Something He Also Does
Mullenweg criticized WP Engine’s 30 day notice cancellation policy. Apparently forgets his own hosting company does the same thing.
WordPress Popular Posts Plugin Vulnerability Affects 100k+ Sites
High-severity WordPress vulnerability in Popular Posts plugin makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary shortcodes.
WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Affects 3+ Million Sites
High severity vulnerability in a WordPress backup plugin makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.
Google Shows How To Confirm Indexing Issues Due To JavaScript
Google’s Martin Splitt offers easy ways that SEOs can check if JavaScript is causing indexing issues
OpenAI Blames Cloud Provider For ChatGPT Outage
OpenAI releases report on ChatGPT outage that blames cloud provider for lack of automatic failure recovery
Google Podcast Discusses SEO Expertise
Googlers discuss the expertise of SEO gurus who ask questions that “don’t make sense”
Google Speculates If SEO ‘Is On A Dying Path’
Googlers offer a surprising assessment of whether AI has put SEO on a ‘dying path’
Google AI Overviews Claims More Pixel Height in SERPs
Google’s AI Overviews is occupying greater amounts of pixel space in the search results, creating a challenging environment for SEO
WordPress Developer Publishes Code To Block Mullenweg’s Web Hosting Clients
WordPress developer releases code that prevents themes & plugins from activating on sites hosted on Matt Mullenweg’s web hosting platform
Google CEO’s 2025 AI Strategy Deemphasizes Search Box
Google CEO outlines 2025 plan to make AI apps like Gemini the interface for how users search. What does it mean for publishers and SEO?
Google Gemini Deep Research May Erode Website Earnings
Google’s Gemini Deep Research erodes website earnings by removing the need for consumers to visit review sites.
Google Explains How CDNs Impact Crawling & SEO
Google’s new documentation explains how using a CDN can negatively impact crawling
ChatGPT Search Manipulated With Hidden Instructions
ChatGPT Search could be manipulated with instructions and text hidden on web pages
Matt Mullenweg: What Drama Can I Create In 2025?
Mullenweg’s Reddit discussion about 2025 WordPress drama inspires nearly 600 responses
Google Says Temporal Anomalies Affect Googlebot Crawl
Google’s John Mueller says temporal anomalies can affect Googlebot crawl
Google’s December 2024 Updates: Final Results
The verdict is in on Google’s December 2024 updates. SEO and publisher responses share common themes.
Major Outage Hits OpenAI ChatGPT
Major ChatGPT outage may be the largest ever. Both ChatGPT and the API completely down while SORA is only partially affected
Essential WordPress Plugins Every Site Should Have
Make your WordPress website secure, optimized, and user-friendly with these essential plugins. From SEO to security, this guide has got you covered.
Yoast Co-Founder Calls For WordPress Leadership Change – Mullenweg Resists
Joost de Valk calls for a change in WordPress governance structure. Mullenweg says it’s not possible with WordPress.
The HCU Effect In Google Updates
An analysis of how Google’s “HCU” signals may influence website rankings during a core algorithm or spam update.
Mullenweg’s WordPress Pause Triggers Unexpected Complications
Mullenweg’s pause of some WordPress services leads to unexpected consequences. The community scrambles to fix emerging issues.
WordPress Vs. Squarespace – Which One Is Better?
A head-to-head comparison of WordPress and Squarespace shows clear benefits of one over the other, helping you identify which platform best suits your needs.
Mullenweg Takes On Inc Magazine For “Biased” Interview
Matt Mullenweg hits back at Inc. magazine for “inaccuracies” and bias in an unflattering interview.
Mullenweg Pauses WordPress Services – Hopes To Reopen Next Year
Matt Mullenweg pauses WordPress services and expresses hope to reopen “sometime in the new year.”
A Candid Assessment Of AI Search & SEO
A frank assessment of the significant changes in search and what SEOs should be paying attention to right now and in 2025.
OpenAI Announces 1-800-ChatGPT
Now you can call and speak to ChatGPT by phone or text via WhatsApp, no account necessary
Marketing Trend: Consumers Prefer Relatability
A new marketing report finds consumer attitudes are shifting toward relatability over perfection.