The Gutenberg Block Editor is the writing experience WordPress has been built around since version 5.0 in December 2018. It replaces the legacy "Classic Editor" approach of writing in one rich-text field with a block-based approach: every...
WordPress 7.0 shipped in May 2026 as the first major version-number jump since WordPress 5.0 introduced the block editor in late 2018. The release reflects a meaningful shift in priorities: AI moves from an ecosystem plugin afterthought to a first...
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What is WordPress? WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that powers websites ranging from personal blogs to enterprise platforms like the White House, TechCrunch, and BBC America. As of May 2026, WordPress runs roughly 43% of...
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What is a CMS? A content management system (CMS) is software that lets you build and manage a website without writing HTML, CSS, or backend code by hand. You author content through a web-based admin interface; the CMS stores the content in a...
