WP Builds This Week in WordPress #368
Mar 10, 2026
Steve Burge, founder of PublishPress and WordPress workflow expert, and Taco Verdonshot, CXO and community organiser with AI tooling interest, dig into Gutenberg 22.6 and why it feels like a WordPress 7.0 moment. They discuss in-editor visual revisions, navigation overlay patterns, real-time collaboration, featured plugin experiments, AI-driven review notes, and developer certification debates.
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Editor Revisions Show Block Level Changes
- Visual diffs in the editor show block-level changes with color coding so editors can see moved, edited or removed blocks.
- The revision UI surfaces block additions and deletions, not just text changes, improving change review.
Weigh Certification For Enterprise Credibility
- Consider enterprise value of official WordPress developer certification when hiring or selling to large clients.
- Certification helps agencies demonstrate standardized skills, but expect debate over cost and perceived gatekeeping.
Featured Plugins Spotlight New Low Install Plugins
- WordPress.org now experiments with a rotating Featured Plugins section curated to spotlight new, low-install plugins.
- Criteria target plugins under 10,000 installs, listed <12 months, updated recently and free of security issues to boost discoverability.