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5 Things I’m Looking Forward to at PressConf
The Repository is coming to you from Phoenix, Arizona, this week where I’ll be hosting fireside chats with Mary Hubbard, Matías Ventura and Karim Marucchi at PressConf.
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Stable, Skilled, and Underpaid: 2025 WordPress Professionals Survey Shows Growth Slowing, Optimism Holding
The Admin Bar’s 2025 WordPress Professionals Survey reveals slow growth, modest incomes, and a lifestyle-first mindset, with most respondents cautiously optimistic about WordPress’s future.
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Newsletter Glue Acquired By PaywallProject Founder Tyler Channell
PaywallProject founder takes over email publishing plugin as Newsletter Glue founders shift focus to new events product.
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WordPress.com Launches AI-Powered Website Builder
Built on Gutenberg and powered by AI agents, Automattic’s new tool offers a conversational entry point to the WordPress experience.
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Automattic Cuts 16% of Workforce in Latest Round of Layoffs Amid Legal and Internal Turmoil
The surprise layoffs have hit around 280 employees across 90 countries. Former employees say trust has eroded as confidence in Mullenweg’s leadership fades.
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Why I’m Heading to Arizona for the First-Ever PressConf
The sessions are off the record, the lineup is stacked, and the connections could be game-changing. Here’s why I’m making the trip.
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Newfold Digital Slashes WordPress Contributions to 20 Hours Per Week
Newfold has cut its Five for the Future pledge across its three WordPress brands—Yoast, YITH and Bluehost—from 329 hours per week to just 20.
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Who Leads WordPress Businesses? The Data Confirms It’s (Still) Not Women
Six months on, a report on gender inequality in WordPress business leadership highlights systemic barriers that keep women out—and a culture that resists change.
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Automattic Hit With Class Action Over WP Engine Dispute, Accused of Anti-Competitive Tactics
Ryan Keller, who runs Ohio-based cybersecurity business SecureSight, has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of “hundreds of thousands” of WP Engine customers in the United States.
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WP Publisher Success Week Returns With Insights on WordPress Migrations and AI
Back for its second year from February 24-28, the free virtual event will bring together media and publishing professionals to share strategies for sustainable growth, editorial efficiency, and navigating change.
