E148: Backdoor in Plugins, Contact Form 7 Feature Freeze, WC India Announced

Episode 148 brings you the latest highlights from WP-CONTENT Newsletter #267, covering a packed week across the WordPress ecosystem. This episode dives into ongoing developments in AI-driven tooling, updates to plugins and developer workflows, and the steady evolution of performance and security practices across WordPress. We also touch on community conversations, new experiments, and emerging tools that continue to shape how developers build, optimize, and scale WordPress sites.

From ecosystem updates to broader trends around automation and modern development practices, this week’s episode gives you a clear snapshot of where things are heading and what’s worth paying attention to right now.

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Tune in for a concise roundup of WordPress news, tools, and trends shaping what comes next.