/Empowering WordPress builders
WordPress 7.0 is out, and the 7.1 cycle is already asking developers to test media processing, React 19 compatibility, collaborative editing, theme style states, and Playground workflows.
Stop duplicating WordPress block theme templates just to load different sidebar content. Learn how to use the render_block_data filter to dynamically swap template parts based on post category, page context, or any conditional logic — no extra templates required.
Learn how to use the WordPress AI Client to build a provider-agnostic plugin that generates images directly within the Media Library.
Stay up to date with the latest Gutenberg and WordPress 7.0 developer updates for May 2026, including the evolving content types system, new grid package, block improvements, API changes, and key fixes impacting themes, plugins, and editor workflows.
Learn how to set up Playwright for WordPress E2E testing and write tests using real-world examples so you have a solid foundation to adapt for your own project.
Learn about all the new updates coming to WordPress for developers, covering plugins and tools, theme updates, and the new Playground MCP Server.
Stay up-to-date with the latest changes in WordPress with the official dev notes, which are published for each release.
On Learn WordPress you find courses and video tutorials that complement the developer documentation. Here are a few.
See also the calendar of online workshops. You’ll find events for developers are happening every week.