--- title: WordPress Development Updates and Highlights from June 2025 description: WordPress community made significant progress in June 2025 with the formation of a new AI team featuring representatives from Google, Automattic, and 10up. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-development-updates-and-highlights-from-june-2025-k22hjdxsl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: WordPress Development Updates and Highlights from June 2025 | daily.dev og:description: WordPress community made significant progress in June 2025 with the formation of a new AI team featuring representatives from Google, Automattic, and 10up. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-development-updates-and-highlights-from-june-2025-k22hjdxsl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/K22HJDxSl.png og:image:alt: WordPress Development Updates and Highlights from June 2025 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WordPress Development Updates and Highlights from June 2025 **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary WordPress community made significant progress in June 2025 with the formation of a new AI team featuring representatives from Google, Automattic, and 10up. The Gutenberg editor received updates including new Comments Count and Comments Link blocks, modern Sass module system adoption, and enhanced content-only editing capabilities. WordPress Playground improved with SQLite driver updates and better Windows compatibility. WordCamp Europe 2025 successfully onboarded five new core contributors during Contributor Day, while upcoming developer chats are scheduled to discuss future releases and AI integration strategies. ## Content In June 2025, the WordPress community has been bustling with activity, following the release of WordPress 6.8 in April. This release was accompanied by significant advancements and events, including the WordCamp Europe held in Basel. ### Key Developments #### Formation of AI Team A new WordPress AI team has been established to explore artificial intelligence integrations within the WordPress ecosystem. The team comprises representatives from companies like Google, Automattic, and 10up. They aim to coordinate AI projects and improve collaboration. Community members can participate and share ideas through the #core-ai Slack channel. #### Advancements in Gutenberg The Gutenberg editor continues to evolve with recent updates embracing the modern Sass module system and introducing new blocks such as Comments Count and Comments Link. Furthermore, there are improvements in the Button block HTML element options and enhanced capabilities for content-only editing across multiple blocks. ### WordPress Playground Enhancements The WordPress Playground has seen several improvements, including updates to the SQLite driver, enhanced CLI features, and better compatibility with Windows systems. These developments aim to provide a smoother experience for developers working with WordPress. ### Developer Community Engagement WordCamp Europe 2025 was not only a major event but a success in welcoming new contributors to the WordPress project. During Contributor Day, five new core contributors joined the community. The event also focused on Gutenberg release article preparations, planning dev blogs, and offering mentorship to newcomers, all facilitated by supportive table leads. ### Upcoming Developer Chat Scheduled for June 11, 2025, the WordPress core development team announced their upcoming developer chat, set to discuss future releases and an open floor section for community members. The chat will also provide guidance for new contributors on reporting issues via the ticket system, identifying 'good first bugs' for beginners, participating in bug scrubs, and utilizing the comprehensive contributor handbook. ### AI Development Chat Following the developer chat, an AI-focused meeting is planned for June 12, 2025, as part of the initiatives by the new AI team. This meeting will cover AI integration strategies and guidelines for contributing to AI projects within WordPress. Overall, the activities and developments in June 2025 reinforce WordPress's commitment to innovation and community growth, with pivotal focus areas including AI integration, Gutenberg advancements, and contributor engagement. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#wordpress](https://daily.dev/tags/wordpress), [#cms](https://daily.dev/tags/cms) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-development-updates-and-highlights-from-june-2025-k22hjdxsl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"WordPress Development Updates and Highlights from June 2025","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-development-updates-and-highlights-from-june-2025-k22hjdxsl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-development-updates-and-highlights-from-june-2025-k22hjdxsl"},"datePublished":"2025-06-11T19:46:41.761Z","dateModified":"2025-06-11T19:47:03.219Z","description":"WordPress community made significant progress in June 2025 with the formation of a new AI team featuring representatives from Google, Automattic, and 10up. 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