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  • I ghosted WordPress, yet we’re still a thing

    I ghosted WordPress, yet we’re still a thing

    There are two versions of you reading this. The 2026 you is tired. You’ve sat through the “AI will change everything” spiel at conferences and on LinkedIn. It’s simply noise now. Your team isn’t waiting for some agentic revolution; it has to deal with ticket #2891 and the 47 product images missing alt text (third…

  • WordPress is changing again. Here’s what’s coming next

    WordPress is changing again. Here’s what’s coming next

    Welcome to Word on the Future!  This month we’re cutting through the noise with clear, actionable insights on AI readiness, experimentation, accessibility and modern WordPress. If you’re shaping next year’s digital strategy, this roundup will give you the edge you need. What’s inside this issue 📚 – WordPress in 2026: exploring the macro trends shaping the…

  • WordPress just killed manual data entry

    WordPress just killed manual data entry

    Still copying business data into WordPress? Block Bindings connect blocks to a source of truth, cutting duplicate entry and keeping content in sync.

  • AI readiness, smarter workflows and the latest accessibility guide

    AI readiness, smarter workflows and the latest accessibility guide

    Welcome to Word on the Future!  This month we’re cutting through the noise with clear, actionable insights on AI readiness, experimentation, accessibility and modern WordPress. If you’re shaping next year’s digital strategy, this roundup will give you the edge you need. What’s inside this issue 📚 – Fresh research from HM & WordPress VIP into where…

  • The 1956 secret of WordPress

    The 1956 secret of WordPress

    Much of the world’s digital content is trapped. It’s locked inside proprietary systems. Shopify calls them Sections and Blocks, Webflow calls them Components and Elements, and legacy enterprise platforms have their own custom-coded “solutions.” Each one is a digital silo, a different-sized box with a custom-made lock. This is the shipping cargo of the modern…

  • How accessible is your WordPress site, really?

    How accessible is your WordPress site, really?

    Welcome to the October edition of Word on the Future! 🎃 In honour of WP Accessibility Day (15-16 Oct), which saw 2,297 attendees from 64 countries join 28 speakers from across the globe, we wanted to dedicate this month’s issue to the cause.   With a whopping +40% of the internet running on WordPress, we’ve got…

  • Top 5 WordPress Guides of 2025

    Top 5 WordPress Guides of 2025

    Welcome to the August edition of Word on the Future! It’s been a busy year of publishing at Human Made, but we’re not slowing down yet. Ahead of next week’s launch of The Definitive Guide to WordPress Migrations, we’re showcasing our most popular downloads of the year so far. From industry research to technical guides, here’s our top five…

  • Higher ed research report, a VIP event & more

    Higher ed research report, a VIP event & more

    Welcome to the latest edition of Word on the Future! This month, we’re diving into the latest research on how WordPress is powering higher education institutions around the world. Together with WPCampus, we’ve just released The State of WordPress in Higher Education. It’s the most in-depth look yet at how universities are using WordPress, including…