The last month came down to one idea: a strategic AI implementation that actually ships. Here’s what we shipped, a few client stories we’re proud of, and a quick update on the product side.
We think publishing is an important dimension that should be solved with AI. Publishio is the first product we shipped with that thinking. It’s an open-source plugin that lets you publish straight to your WordPress site with LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT.
Publishio discovers the block patterns already registered on your site and fills them with your content, editing only the values that change. Your markup, CSS, and layouts stay untouched — so everything you publish stays on-brand by default. Ensuring design integrity was one of the key goals we had set out for ourselves, and WordPress’s editorial architecture makes it surprisingly easy with AI. Take Publishio for a spin and tell us what you think.
If you’re experimenting more broadly, our WordPress + AI connectors are worth a look too.
It’s been a busy year, so we have some fresh case studies to share, each one tackling a problem you might recognize.
If you’re wrangling a handful of separate brand sites, you’ll appreciate the Cox Fleet story. We unified their four fleet-mobility websites onto WordPress VIP, migrated 246 resources with zero broken links, and cut regional page build time by 90%.
If your platform has ever shifted under you, our work with Leaders Group will feel familiar. When their host ended WordPress support, we moved their Bedrock-based multisite, spanning two communities — Leaders in Sport and Leaders Club, over to Kinsta with zero downtime and improved member discovery along the way.
And if your content team is stuck in a developer queue every time they want to publish, this life sciences modernization is the one to read. We rebuilt a global biotech brand’s platform on WordPress VIP with native Gutenberg and reusable patterns, so their teams can publish independently while still meeting regional compliance.
Lastly, the product update: On GoDAM, our video product just gained a big new capability with Layer Analytics. It measures how viewers actually interact with the hotspots, forms, polls, CTAs, and WooCommerce products inside your videos, so you can see which interactive experiences drive real conversions, not just views.
That’s the month from us. Keep reading for more updates from the WordPress ecosystem and from around the web.
WordPress news snippets
- WordPress has launched a collaborative editing outreach for WordPress 7.1, seeking early adopters and testers before the feature ships.
- WordPress Studio now includes Code Desktop, bringing an integrated AI-assisted coding environment for faster local WordPress development workflows.
- The WordPress Core AI team has shared its WordPress 7.1 roadmap. It targets Abilities API improvements and a more capable native AI client.
- WordPress.com has launched Feature Clips, a tool that converts blog posts into short vertical videos. It supports Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
- The WordPress Contributor Dashboard has been updated with four new views and a customizable ladder. It tracks contributor progression from first contribution to active engagement.
From around the web
- The GLM-5.2 model from Zhipu AI has topped web design benchmarks, outperforming Claude Fable 5. It excels at clean layouts, typography, and visual hierarchy.
- Gartner predicts that by 2028, AI coding costs will exceed the average developer’s salary. Rising token consumption and consumption-based pricing are the main drivers.
- Vercel has launched Eve, an open-source agent framework for building and scaling AI agents. It ships with durable execution, sandboxed compute, and built-in tracing.
- SpaceX announced its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor in an all-stock deal, expanding its investment in AI-powered software engineering.
Upcoming events
The WordCamp US 2026 schedule is now live, featuring a four-day lineup in Phoenix, Arizona, August 16–19. Contributor Day and Showcase Day kick off the week, followed by two days of conference sessions.
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Abhijit Prabhudan
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Abhijit Prabhudan
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Works on content systems, publishing workflows, and knowledge management. Diverse experience spans editorial, marketing, ecommerce, and IT support. He operates across open source platforms, hand…
Aviral Mittal
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Aviral Mittal
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Aviral Mittal is the Chief Marketing Officer at rtCamp, where he established and leads the marketing function, building and growing a team of 20+ specialists across content, SEO, design, and growth…
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