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Read in full Issue 09 / Weekend Within · July 10
Issue 9: WordPress backs off, patches up, and counts the cost
WordPress 7.0.1 patches a registration spam hole and 31 other bugs. The Classic block stays after a reversed plan, and plugin sales data shows real strain.
Inside this issue
01
Block Editor The Classic block stays put, responsive styling arrives for testing, and a design-token proposal lands.
02
Security WordPress 7.0.1 closes a registration-page spam hole and cleans up 30 other bugs.
03
AI The official AI plugin now encrypts the API keys you hand it.
04
Business Plugin sales are sliding for many shops, and WordPress's community arm posted a $372,000 deficit.
Recently
All articles July 13
WordPress 7.1 Fixes the Confusing Back Button in Your Editor
WordPress 7.1 swaps the confusing W-logo back button for a chevron and shows the toolbar by default in the editor. Distraction Free mode still hides it.
Block Editor
3 min
July 10
Issue 9: WordPress backs off, patches up, and counts the cost
WordPress 7.0.1 patches a registration spam hole and 31 other bugs. The Classic block stays after a reversed plan, and plugin sales data shows real strain.
Weekend Within roundup
5 min
July 09
WordPress 7.0.1 Is Out: 31 Bug Fixes, No Action Required
WordPress 7.0.1 fixes 31 bugs in the block editor, admin UI, and media handling. Sites with auto-updates enabled will update on their own.
WordPress Updates
1 min
July 08
WordPress's AI Plugin Now Encrypts Your Stored API Keys
WordPress's official AI plugin 1.1.0 encrypts stored API keys and adds inline writing suggestions in the block editor. Update if you use it.
WordPress + AI
3 min
July 07
WordPress Reverses Course: The Classic Block Isn't Going Away
WordPress reversed course, the Classic block stays in the inserter in version 7.1. No action needed, remove the workaround plugin if you installed it.
Block Editor
2 min
July 03
Issue 8: AI gets official access, a customs deadline, and Elementor's reset
The EU's customs exemption ended July 1, and shipments now get rejected for bad HS codes. Elementor just cut 30% of its staff to chase AI.
Weekend Within roundup
6 min