--- title: Best Make WordPress Core posts — January 2026 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Make WordPress Core posts from January 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/wordpresscore/best-of/2026/01 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/wordpresscore/best-of/2026/01 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Make WordPress Core posts — January 2026 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Make WordPress Core posts from January 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Make WordPress Core — January 2026 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-the-wordpress-7-0-release-squad-qjf9a9cvv "Announcing the WordPress 7.0 Release Squad") Article Make WordPress Core·32w Announcing the WordPress 7.0 Release Squad WordPress 7.0 release squad has been officially formed following a call for volunteers. The release continues the streamlined approach of smaller, focused squad roles with emphasis on collaboration with Make Team representatives. The structure aims to reduce overhead while ensuring all team contributions are represented throughout the development cycle. 24 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/wordpress-7-0-call-for-volunteers-oewswnrsy "WordPress 7.0 Call for Volunteers") Article Make WordPress Core·34w WordPress 7.0 Call for Volunteers WordPress 7.0 is scheduled for release on April 9, 2026, with alpha development already underway. The core team is seeking volunteers for key leadership roles including Release Coordination, Tech Leads, Triage Lead, and Test Lead. The release will use a streamlined Release Squad structure that emphasizes collaboration with Make Team Representatives. Contributors of all experience levels are encouraged to volunteer by January 16th, and attending WordCamp Asia is not required to participate. 20 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-ai-experiments-0-2-0-20-jan-2026--e6wupoyi2 "What’s new in AI Experiments 0.2.0 (20 JAN 2026)?") Article Make WordPress Core·32w What’s new in AI Experiments 0.2.0 (20 JAN 2026)? AI Experiments 0.2.0 for WordPress introduces AI-powered excerpt generation that creates concise summaries from post content, and an Abilities Explorer admin screen that displays all registered AI capabilities. The release includes refinements to editorial interactions emphasizing transparency and user control, plus developer improvements to the Abilities system framework. 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