{"id":108826,"date":"2025-01-08T13:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=108826"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:23:17","slug":"wordpress-2024-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-2024-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 WordPress Recap: A Lot More Happened Than Just #WPDrama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we kick off the 22nd year of WordPress, I&rsquo;m not sure that there&rsquo;s ever been this much uproar in the community since the <em>Capital_P_Dangit<\/em> incident back in 2009. While many people are anxious about the ongoing #wpdrama, it&rsquo;s good to take a step back and remember that it didn&rsquo;t start until late September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I bring that up to make a point: there were almost ten months of exciting things happening in WordPress before Matt fired shots at WP Engine. This one event is overshadowing the rest of what went on last year. In an effort to provide some counterbalance, I present to you a recap of what happened in the world of WordPress throughout 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 20px;\n--jtoc-header-margin: 0;\n--jtoc-header-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-title-color: #393939;\n--jtoc-title-font-size: 1.2em;\n--jtoc-title-label-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-body-margin: 16px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-body-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-headings-margin: 10px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-link-font-size: 1em;\n--jtoc-link-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-link-color: #848484;\n--jtoc-link-color-hover: #4a66c8;\n--jtoc-link-color-active: #4a66c8;\n        }\r\n        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in 2024 \ud83d\udc40<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-fun-stats-about-the-new-releases-and-other-wordpress-things-in-2024\" title=\"Fun stats about the new releases and other WordPress things in 2024 \ud83d\udcdc\" data-numeration=\"2\" >Fun stats about the new releases and other WordPress things in 2024 \ud83d\udcdc<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-contributors-and-community\" title=\"Contributors and community\" data-numeration=\"2.1\" >Contributors and community<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-wordpress-core-milestones\" title=\"WordPress Core milestones\" data-numeration=\"2.2\" >WordPress Core milestones<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-block-editor-gains\" title=\"Block editor gains\" data-numeration=\"2.3\" >Block editor gains<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-themes\" title=\"Themes\" data-numeration=\"2.4\" >Themes<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-plugins\" title=\"Plugins\" data-numeration=\"2.5\" >Plugins<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-security-stories-that-made-the-news\" title=\"Security stories that made the news \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\" data-numeration=\"3\" >Security stories that made the news \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-business-power-moves-and-market-evolution\" title=\"Business power moves and market evolution \ud83d\udcb8\" data-numeration=\"4\" >Business power moves and market evolution \ud83d\udcb8<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-wordcamps-meetups-and-the-post-pandemic-bounce-back\" title=\"WordCamps, meetups, and the post-pandemic bounce back \ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffd\" data-numeration=\"5\" >WordCamps, meetups, and the post-pandemic bounce back \ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffd<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-the-road-ahead-uncertainty-and-opportunity\" title=\"The road ahead: uncertainty and opportunity \ud83d\udd2e\" data-numeration=\"6\" >The road ahead: uncertainty and opportunity \ud83d\udd2e<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Check+out+this+recap+of+%23WordPress+in+2024+-+it+wasn%27t+only+%23WPDrama+%F0%9F%91%80&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-2024-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Check out this recap of #WordPress in 2024 - it wasn't only #WPDrama &#128064;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Check+out+this+recap+of+%23WordPress+in+2024+-+it+wasn%27t+only+%23WPDrama+%F0%9F%91%80&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-2024-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s dive in! &#129343;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-releases-in-2024\">WordPress releases in 2024 &#128064;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2024, WordPress released <strong>three new major versions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-55b78b58\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d16eef57\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=745323340  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png\" alt=\"WordPress 6.5\" class=\"wp-image-108979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 650w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 150w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:50\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:397\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 397w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:600\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 600w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:148\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 148w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:195\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 195w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:135\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 135w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/regina.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ticss-849eaa90 joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-6-5-regina\">WordPress 6.5 &ldquo;Regina&rdquo;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ticss-5bd46e71\"><em>Released on:<\/em><br>April 2nd, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-primary has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2024\/04\/regina\/\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-bd1b0b6b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=61053090  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png\" alt=\"WordPress 6.6\" class=\"wp-image-108980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 650w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 150w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:50\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:397\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 397w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:600\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 600w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:148\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 148w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:195\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 195w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:135\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 135w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dorsey.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ticss-3406fa12 joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-6-6-dorsey\">WordPress 6.6 &ldquo;Dorsey&rdquo;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ticss-485b466f\"><em>Released on:<\/em><br>July 16th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-primary has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2024\/07\/dorsey\/\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-07b3d357\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1920085474  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png\" alt=\"WordPress 6.7\" class=\"wp-image-108981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png 650w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png 150w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:50\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png 50w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:650\/h:650\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rollins.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ticss-0ee3e597 joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-6-7-rollins\">WordPress 6.7 &ldquo;Rollins&rdquo;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ticss-e5c19d1b\"><em>Released on:<\/em><br>November 12th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-primary has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2024\/11\/rollins\/\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In addition, there were <strong>11 minor release updates<\/strong>, for a <strong>total of 14 releases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-technical-highlights\">Technical highlights &#128104;&zwj;&#128187;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-1ce70e9c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-rocket\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>WordPress began last year with a very <em>athletic<\/em> 6.5 &ldquo;Regina&rdquo; release. I deliberately chose that adjective because the improvements over 6.4 could best be compared to Olympic racing &ndash; the <strong>Post Editor and Site Editor<\/strong> became <strong>twice as fast<\/strong>, while input processing speed increased up to five times. And for international users, loading times for translated sites jumped up to 25% faster. On a <em>non-athletic-but-still-appreciated<\/em> note, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/avif-vs-webp\/\">AVIF image support<\/a> was added. <sup data-fn=\"2427008a-21f8-4bad-8bfa-48fd54daffd5\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"2427008a-21f8-4bad-8bfa-48fd54daffd5-link\" href=\"#2427008a-21f8-4bad-8bfa-48fd54daffd5\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-6f112302\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-font\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>The <strong>introduction of the Font Library system<\/strong> increased the depth of the WordPress design bench to the tune of 288 pages worth of new fonts &ndash; courtesy of the new Google Fonts integration inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-full-site-editing\/\">Full Site Editor<\/a>. This was a massive win for not only WordPress, but <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-block-themes\/\">block themes<\/a> specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1842713031  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Google-Fonts-integration-in-the-Full-Site-Editor.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1374\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Google-Fonts-integration-in-the-Full-Site-Editor.webp\" alt=\"Google Fonts integration in the Full Site Editor.&lt;br&gt;\" class=\"wp-image-109115\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:280\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Google-Fonts-integration-in-the-Full-Site-Editor.webp 280w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:194\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Google-Fonts-integration-in-the-Full-Site-Editor.webp 194w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1551\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Google-Fonts-integration-in-the-Full-Site-Editor.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-7d1e7658\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-cogs\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>This democratization of design continued through the 6.6 &ldquo;Dorsey&rdquo; release. We got the ability to create color sets and font sets and then pair them in combinations across one theme. Another big win was that you could now make content changes in each instance of a synced pattern while maintaining a consistent style across them. These changes could be applied to Heading, Paragraph, Button, and Image blocks inside of synced patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-7f07bbda\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-plug\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Dorsey also introduced the <strong>automatic rollback feature<\/strong> for failed plugin auto-updates &ndash; something I personally appreciated. <sup data-fn=\"8c671321-733d-44ea-a5f4-d840bf8ebf25\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"8c671321-733d-44ea-a5f4-d840bf8ebf25-link\" href=\"#8c671321-733d-44ea-a5f4-d840bf8ebf25\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-61f9accc\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-palette\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>By November, WordPress 6.7 &ldquo;Rollins&rdquo; arrived, which included the launching of the annual WordPress theme &ndash; in this case <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/twentytwentyfive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twenty Twenty-Five<\/a><\/strong>. HEIC image support was also introduced and lots more design controls were added &ndash; particularly for border controls across a wide array of block types. <sup data-fn=\"d8c6277a-c2e0-49a9-bf39-a89e933dd9d7\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"d8c6277a-c2e0-49a9-bf39-a89e933dd9d7-link\" href=\"#d8c6277a-c2e0-49a9-bf39-a89e933dd9d7\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"cbox-rkljz9TIOfsV22KX\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-bf7b59f7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-12a02692\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-dark-bg\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-fun-stats-about-the-new-releases-and-other-wordpress-things-in-2024\">Fun stats about the new releases and other WordPress things in 2024 &#128220;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The WordPress development team hit some impressive numbers with each release. Let&rsquo;s look at what <span id=\"su_tooltip_69ebc40a3abbd_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes tooltip-underline\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69ebc40a3abbd\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">the year looked like as a whole<\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69ebc40a3abbd\" class=\"su-tooltip tooltip-underline\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The numbers below are approximate, but very close to the actual amounts. In some cases they are the actual amounts. They are based on published information for each of the three major releases. They do not include data from the 11 minor releases published in between the major releases.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69ebc40a3abbd_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ticss-d1d3add8 has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5a1428513ab6bb33722ec7b600f2cae7\">Overall, between the three major releases, there were more than <strong>4,740 enhancements and fixes<\/strong> across all areas of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b4146d26\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-18fe4a0a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2a1a2ec7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2a1a2ec7\">01<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-contributors-and-community\">Contributors and community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A vibrant community of <strong>800-1000 unique contributors<\/strong> powered WordPress development in 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over 530 first-time contributors<\/strong> joined the WordPress family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributors represented <strong>57+ countries<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community engagement peaked with <strong>780 contributors for the 6.7 release<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-315235ce\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-41a5956f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-68bb2e3f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-68bb2e3f\">02<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-core-milestones\">WordPress Core milestones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>949+<\/strong> combined Core tickets processed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>294<\/strong> enhancements and feature requests implemented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>587+<\/strong> bug fixes deployed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ad96e2d3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-6bdc0163\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-6bdc0163\">03<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-block-editor-gains\">Block editor gains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1,210<\/strong> total enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1,441<\/strong> bug fixes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>166<\/strong> accessibility improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-62923619\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a8cb01cf\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ba446a61\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ba446a61\">04<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-themes\">Themes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first day of January to the last day of December, the WordPress repository saw more than <strong>1,325 themes added<\/strong> to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/state-of-the-word-2024-summarized\/\">State of the Word 2024<\/a> address, Matt Mullenweg claimed it was more than 1,700 &ndash; which may very well be possible. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:256\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/59481-WordPress-Plugins-in-WordPress-Repository-on-1.1.24.webp 256w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1014\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/59481-WordPress-Plugins-in-WordPress-Repository-on-1.1.24.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1259137148  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1014\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Over-59000-WordPress-Plugins-in-WordPress-Repository-on-31.12.24.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I did some digging to find out when the WordPress repository stopped publishing the exact number and it was on the 20th of May. To be more precise, that screen grab you see below with the 10:55:37 timestamp was the last time. It showed 59,778 plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, starting with the 21:01:37 timestamp, WordPress switched to the rounding off format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1862214229  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-very-last-time-the-WordPress-repository-published-the-exact-number-of-plugins-available.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2452\" height=\"1642\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-very-last-time-the-WordPress-repository-published-the-exact-number-of-plugins-available.webp\" alt=\"The Wayback Machine showing the exact timestamp when the WordPress repository stopped publishing the exact number of plugins available.\" class=\"wp-image-108953\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1612\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-very-last-time-the-WordPress-repository-published-the-exact-number-of-plugins-available.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if I was to make an estimate, I&rsquo;d guess that probably somewhere in the realm of 300 to 400 plugins were added to the repository in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#128161; Oh, and in case you were curious about the repository&rsquo;s layout and color change, that happened on the 30th of April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-security-stories-that-made-the-news\">Security stories that made the news &#128737;&#65039;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-1d397f5c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>In terms of security, <strong>2024 began in the shadow of a December 2023 vulnerability<\/strong> that spilled over into January. Attackers exploited a security flaw in the Popup Builder plugin, which allowed them to create unauthorized admin accounts through cross-site scripting. And with an admin account, they could take over an entire site. Both Sucuri and Wordfence became aware of the attack and helped protect their users against it. <sup data-fn=\"8b48d304-0bc1-46e3-8b1d-6e564728c5ca\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"8b48d304-0bc1-46e3-8b1d-6e564728c5ca-link\" href=\"#8b48d304-0bc1-46e3-8b1d-6e564728c5ca\">4<\/a><\/sup> <sup data-fn=\"0efccdbd-d415-4853-add9-72d375594287\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"0efccdbd-d415-4853-add9-72d375594287-link\" href=\"#0efccdbd-d415-4853-add9-72d375594287\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-bd8337f3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-virus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>By June, things escalated dramatically when a sophisticated supply chain attack targeted WordPress.org&rsquo;s plugin repository, <strong>compromising five popular plugins<\/strong> including Social Warfare. <sup data-fn=\"c716f62c-8ae2-4eb6-b88f-512e63b49b13\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"c716f62c-8ae2-4eb6-b88f-512e63b49b13-link\" href=\"#c716f62c-8ae2-4eb6-b88f-512e63b49b13\">6<\/a><\/sup> The attackers injected malicious code that could create unauthorized admin accounts (sound familiar?) and inject SEO spam. This supply chain attack pattern would prove to be a recurring nightmare, with <strong>three more plugins falling victim<\/strong> to it in October. <sup data-fn=\"4eda4c48-cdd4-4075-b4b6-cf5caac27218\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"4eda4c48-cdd4-4075-b4b6-cf5caac27218-link\" href=\"#4eda4c48-cdd4-4075-b4b6-cf5caac27218\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-e260913c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-ninja\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>The summer months revealed vulnerabilities in some of WordPress&rsquo;s heavyweight plugins. <strong>WPML<\/strong>, with over a million installations, disclosed a serious authentication bypass vulnerability in June. <sup data-fn=\"d818a082-9847-4b0d-a9b1-c845a1f86110\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"d818a082-9847-4b0d-a9b1-c845a1f86110-link\" href=\"#d818a082-9847-4b0d-a9b1-c845a1f86110\">8<\/a><\/sup> In August, <strong>LiteSpeed Cache<\/strong> (a plugin with over five million users) patched a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow complete site takeovers. <sup data-fn=\"c1383ddf-cdf4-47ae-a76c-dcf9c3cf4e4e\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"c1383ddf-cdf4-47ae-a76c-dcf9c3cf4e4e-link\" href=\"#c1383ddf-cdf4-47ae-a76c-dcf9c3cf4e4e\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-a3adbd38\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><i class=\"fas fa-grimace\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>But October proved to be most overwhelming month for <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/tighten-wordpress-security\/\">WordPress security<\/a>. Multiple high-profile incidents made headlines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over 6,000 sites<\/strong> fell victim to an infostealer attack through <strong>more than 20 compromised plugins<\/strong>. <sup data-fn=\"88deffb9-9df0-4aa5-836f-809952464c42\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"88deffb9-9df0-4aa5-836f-809952464c42-link\" href=\"#88deffb9-9df0-4aa5-836f-809952464c42\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jetpack<\/strong>, one of WordPress&rsquo;s most popular plugins, discovered a critical vulnerability <strong>affecting versions dating back to 2016<\/strong>. Luckily, there was no evidence that it had been exploited. <sup data-fn=\"cf44da4f-c81f-47ad-b46c-4ea077957443\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"cf44da4f-c81f-47ad-b46c-4ea077957443-link\" href=\"#cf44da4f-c81f-47ad-b46c-4ea077957443\">11<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WPForms<\/strong> revealed an issue that affected <strong>over six million sites<\/strong> and could have led to unauthorized payment refunds if it hadn&rsquo;t been caught. <sup data-fn=\"89223c54-ac30-442e-a6df-82a75d05325d\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"89223c54-ac30-442e-a6df-82a75d05325d-link\" href=\"#89223c54-ac30-442e-a6df-82a75d05325d\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Really Simple Security&rsquo;s authentication<\/strong> bypass vulnerability put <strong>over four million sites<\/strong> at risk. <sup data-fn=\"534dd399-c58b-43f1-aea8-ce5a70bde1e0\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"534dd399-c58b-43f1-aea8-ce5a70bde1e0-link\" href=\"#534dd399-c58b-43f1-aea8-ce5a70bde1e0\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it was clear that throughout 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-core-files\/\">WordPress Core<\/a> maintained its Fort Knox status while plugins continued to be the main avenue for opportunistic agents to penetrate WordPress (or attempt to). I don&rsquo;t see this changing in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ed23e263\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-top ticss-c00aadba has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-cbab2cd6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-community-responded\">How the community responded &#128130;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress security team and security vendors reacted swiftly to these challenges. Wordfence&rsquo;s threat intelligence team took point on several incidents by providing crucial firewall protection for millions of sites and working closely with plugin developers to patch vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress.org team also implemented stronger security measures, including mandatory two-factor authorization for plugin and theme authors. <sup data-fn=\"75d26596-ec23-465a-9312-69d24cbca514\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"75d26596-ec23-465a-9312-69d24cbca514-link\" href=\"#75d26596-ec23-465a-9312-69d24cbca514\">14<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, developers themselves beefed up their security protocols and release confirmation systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, handling all of these various challenges really showed how the WordPress community can rally together to get things done when needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1507\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/OptinMonster-Acquires-Beacon-Lead-Magnet-Creator-To-Help-Small-Businesses-Easily-Generate-More-Leads.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p><strong>Syed Balkhi of Awesome Motive<\/strong> continued with his aggressive expansion strategy. In <strong>February<\/strong>, under his Growth Fund umbrella, he <strong>acquired Beacon<\/strong> (a lead magnet creation platform) and brought it under the OptinMonster brand. <sup data-fn=\"0e28355f-a49a-40e9-905a-0b84e051f0ed\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"0e28355f-a49a-40e9-905a-0b84e051f0ed-link\" href=\"#0e28355f-a49a-40e9-905a-0b84e051f0ed\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=816660334  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/accessally-caseproof.jpg\"  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:347\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/accessally-caseproof.jpg 347w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/accessally-caseproof.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/accessally-caseproof.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Syed&rsquo;s shopping spree continued in <strong>April<\/strong>, with <strong>AccessAlly joining his portfolio company Caseproof<\/strong> (which already included MemberPress and Pretty Links). 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1131\/h:684\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/themeisle-redirection-for-cf7.jpg 1131w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1131\/h:684\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/themeisle-redirection-for-cf7.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p><strong>June<\/strong> brought interesting developments to the Contact Form 7 ecosystem, with our acquisition of a sister product related to the main plugin. The <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/plugins\/wpcf7-redirect\/\"><strong>Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin<\/strong><\/a> automates post-submission workflow management, solving common pain points for form users. It&rsquo;s been a valuable addition to our existing plugin offerings and we&rsquo;re excited to continue working on it in 2025. <sup data-fn=\"7af8c821-5d02-4784-80bc-0cbd237debc2\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"7af8c821-5d02-4784-80bc-0cbd237debc2-link\" href=\"#7af8c821-5d02-4784-80bc-0cbd237debc2\">17<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=140697606  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wp-engine-nitropack.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:373\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wp-engine-nitropack.png 373w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:258\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wp-engine-nitropack.png 258w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wp-engine-nitropack.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>The 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700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Also in <strong>July<\/strong>, <strong>Syed acquired BuddyBoss<\/strong>, a move that strengthened his presence in the community and learning platform space. <sup data-fn=\"96d5f9e5-b447-45b4-9ee2-beb458e44b71\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"96d5f9e5-b447-45b4-9ee2-beb458e44b71-link\" href=\"#96d5f9e5-b447-45b4-9ee2-beb458e44b71\">19<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=178063072  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1309\/h:638\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wpfullpay-home-page.jpg 1309w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1309\/h:638\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wpfullpay-home-page.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>As the year drew to a close, companies were still strategically expanding their plugin portfolios &ndash; that included us. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:645\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/automattic-WPAI.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>To wrap up 2024, in early <strong>December<\/strong>, <strong>Automattic<\/strong> made perhaps the year&rsquo;s most forward-looking move by <strong>acquiring WPAI<\/strong>. <sup data-fn=\"6573c26d-bc80-451c-925e-72e685574b0c\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"6573c26d-bc80-451c-925e-72e685574b0c-link\" href=\"#6573c26d-bc80-451c-925e-72e685574b0c\">20<\/a><\/sup> Known for its AI-powered WordPress tools like CodeWP and AgentWP, WPAI&rsquo;s consolidation into the Automattic brand signaled both a strategic business decision and an acknowledgment of AI&rsquo;s growing importance in the WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpshout.com\/mergers-and-acquisitions-in-the-web-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mergers and acquisitions<\/a> were the overall theme of the year and I imagine that won&rsquo;t change much this year either.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-fff14161\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-440b0b31\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-wordcamps-meetups-and-the-post-pandemic-bounce-back\">WordCamps, meetups, and the post-pandemic bounce back &#129777;&#127995;&zwj;&#129778;&#127997;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big highlight from 2024 was the triumphant return of WordPress&rsquo;s vibrant community events. With <strong>over 75 WordCamps spanning six continents<\/strong>, <sup data-fn=\"1f3ab1e5-62b6-4a10-b302-ccea6a4a74af\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"1f3ab1e5-62b6-4a10-b302-ccea6a4a74af-link\" href=\"#1f3ab1e5-62b6-4a10-b302-ccea6a4a74af\">21<\/a><\/sup> from Nepal in January to Delhi in December, the WordPress community finally got back to what it does best &ndash; connecting face-to-face and building together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>The sun rises in the east and the first major continental meetup of 2024 was also in the east. In Taipei to be more specific. In March, WordCamp Asia transformed Taiwan&rsquo;s capital city into a WordPress hub, drawing enthusiasts from across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>As the summer began, WordCamp Europe took center stage in June, bringing <strong>over 2,500 participants from more than 70 countries<\/strong> to Torino, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was one of them and the energy was electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=161922052  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WordCamp-Europe-2024.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:768\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WordCamp-Europe-2024.webp\" alt=\"Author at WordCamp Europe 2024 in Torino, Italy.\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:260\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WordCamp-Europe-2024-scaled.webp 260w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:180\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WordCamp-Europe-2024-scaled.webp 180w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1440\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WordCamp-Europe-2024-scaled.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Yours truly at WordCamp Europe 2024<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>726 contributors tackled projects across 25 teams during Contributor Day (and somehow managed to translate 79,059 strings into 29 languages&hellip;) Talk about productivity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>The next big event saw WordCamp jumping back across the Atlantic to Ottawa, Canada in July, followed by the even bigger WordCamp US in Portland, which took place in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WCUS showcased some exciting changes with an expanded four-day format and the introduction of &ldquo;Showcase Day,&rdquo; giving us a peek behind the curtain at how organizations like Disney and The New York Post are pushing WordPress to its limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>over 400 contributors and more than 40 sponsors<\/strong> in attendance, it felt like the WordPress community was hitting its stride again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, WordPress gatherings might look a bit different these days, but the heart of what makes them special &ndash; learning, sharing, and building together &ndash; is beating stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-the-road-ahead-uncertainty-and-opportunity\">The road ahead: uncertainty and opportunity &#128302;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As we kick off 2025, the WordPress community finds itself at a critical juncture. Matt&rsquo;s December 20th announcement of WordPress.org&rsquo;s partial shutdown <sup data-fn=\"0f833e00-61f1-409b-8c5f-3eda92bb1c42\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"0f833e00-61f1-409b-8c5f-3eda92bb1c42-link\" href=\"#0f833e00-61f1-409b-8c5f-3eda92bb1c42\">22<\/a><\/sup> left many people feeling uneasy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Recap+of+%23WordPress+in+2024+-+it+wasn%27t+only+%23WPDrama+%F0%9F%91%80&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-2024-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Recap of #WordPress in 2024 - it wasn't only #WPDrama &#128064;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Recap+of+%23WordPress+in+2024+-+it+wasn%27t+only+%23WPDrama+%F0%9F%91%80&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-2024-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the &ldquo;holiday break&rdquo; has since been lifted, <sup data-fn=\"9d1a8297-20ab-40ad-8ae1-815892fd9a26\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#9d1a8297-20ab-40ad-8ae1-815892fd9a26\" id=\"9d1a8297-20ab-40ad-8ae1-815892fd9a26-link\">23<\/a><\/sup> the impact extended beyond just the temporary disruption. Many are still feeling uneasy about the state of WordPress at the moment, but despite the mood, one thing remains clear: WordPress&rsquo;s greatest strength has always been its community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of what lies ahead, the platform&rsquo;s future will be shaped not by any single event or decision, but by the collective actions of the millions of developers, designers, and users who rely on it daily. The technical innovations, security improvements, and business developments of 2024 prove that even in tumultuous times, WordPress will continue to evolve and adapt. And I&rsquo;m going to be here for all of it &ndash; as I&rsquo;m sure you will too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What are you favorite WordPress moments from last year? And how are you feeling about the state of things? 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id=\"8c671321-733d-44ea-a5f4-d840bf8ebf25\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2024\/07\/dorsey\/ <a href=\"#8c671321-733d-44ea-a5f4-d840bf8ebf25-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"d8c6277a-c2e0-49a9-bf39-a89e933dd9d7\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2024\/10\/17\/roster-of-design-tools-per-block-wordpress-6-6-edition-2\/ <a href=\"#d8c6277a-c2e0-49a9-bf39-a89e933dd9d7-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 3\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"8b48d304-0bc1-46e3-8b1d-6e564728c5ca\">https:\/\/blog.sucuri.net\/2024\/01\/thousands-of-sites-with-popup-builder-compromised-by-balada-injector.html <a href=\"#8b48d304-0bc1-46e3-8b1d-6e564728c5ca-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 4\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"0efccdbd-d415-4853-add9-72d375594287\">https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/website-takeover-campaign-takes-advantage-of-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-popup-builder-plugin\/ 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href=\"#d818a082-9847-4b0d-a9b1-c845a1f86110-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 8\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"c1383ddf-cdf4-47ae-a76c-dcf9c3cf4e4e\">https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/litespeed-cache-bug-exposes-millions-of-wordpress-sites-to-takeover-attacks\/ <a href=\"#c1383ddf-cdf4-47ae-a76c-dcf9c3cf4e4e-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 9\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"88deffb9-9df0-4aa5-836f-809952464c42\">https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/over-6-000-wordpress-sites-hacked-to-install-plugins-pushing-infostealers\/ <a href=\"#88deffb9-9df0-4aa5-836f-809952464c42-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 10\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"cf44da4f-c81f-47ad-b46c-4ea077957443\">https:\/\/jetpack.com\/blog\/jetpack-13-9-1-critical-security-update\/ <a href=\"#cf44da4f-c81f-47ad-b46c-4ea077957443-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 11\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"89223c54-ac30-442e-a6df-82a75d05325d\">https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/6000000-wordpress-sites-protected-against-payment-refund-and-subscription-cancellation-vulnerability-in-wpforms-wordpress-plugin\/ <a href=\"#89223c54-ac30-442e-a6df-82a75d05325d-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 12\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"534dd399-c58b-43f1-aea8-ce5a70bde1e0\">https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/really-simple-security-vulnerability\/ <a href=\"#534dd399-c58b-43f1-aea8-ce5a70bde1e0-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 13\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"75d26596-ec23-465a-9312-69d24cbca514\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/plugins\/2024\/09\/04\/upcoming-security-changes-for-plugin-and-theme-authors-on-wordpress-org\/ <a href=\"#75d26596-ec23-465a-9312-69d24cbca514-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 14\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"0e28355f-a49a-40e9-905a-0b84e051f0ed\">https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/optinmonster-acquires-beacon-lead-magnet-creator\/ <a href=\"#0e28355f-a49a-40e9-905a-0b84e051f0ed-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 15\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"f9fc072d-b956-4d8c-92b3-417748b67a9b\">https:\/\/accessally.com\/blog\/accessally-is-joining-the-caseproof-family-of-products\/ <a href=\"#f9fc072d-b956-4d8c-92b3-417748b67a9b-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 16\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"7af8c821-5d02-4784-80bc-0cbd237debc2\">https:\/\/x.com\/hackinglife7\/status\/1801291195156471863 <a href=\"#7af8c821-5d02-4784-80bc-0cbd237debc2-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 17\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"54041183-8e6a-4dac-b910-36115d757feb\">https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/wp-engine-acquires-nitropack\/ <a href=\"#54041183-8e6a-4dac-b910-36115d757feb-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 18\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"96d5f9e5-b447-45b4-9ee2-beb458e44b71\">https:\/\/www.buddyboss.com\/buddyboss-joins-awesome-motive\/ <a href=\"#96d5f9e5-b447-45b4-9ee2-beb458e44b71-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 19\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"6573c26d-bc80-451c-925e-72e685574b0c\">https:\/\/automattic.com\/2024\/12\/09\/automattic-welcomes-wpai\/ <a href=\"#6573c26d-bc80-451c-925e-72e685574b0c-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 20\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"1f3ab1e5-62b6-4a10-b302-ccea6a4a74af\">https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/past-wordcamps\/ <a href=\"#1f3ab1e5-62b6-4a10-b302-ccea6a4a74af-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 21\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"0f833e00-61f1-409b-8c5f-3eda92bb1c42\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2024\/12\/holiday-break\/ <a href=\"#0f833e00-61f1-409b-8c5f-3eda92bb1c42-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 22\">&#8617;&#65038;<\/a><\/li><li 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