E111: WordPress 6.9 Development Cycle Revisions, Block Theme from WooCommerce

In this packed episode, we cover the revised release schedule for WordPress 6.9, WooCommerce’s upcoming block theme, and major accessibility improvements across the ecosystem.

We also highlight serious vulnerabilities in Forminator and deceptive SEO malware, plus community updates like InstaWP’s pricing shift, FlyWP’s sleep mode, and the Share Your Pride contest winners. New plugins, major milestones, and global privacy concerns round out this week’s WordPress buzz.

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