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WordPress 6.9: The Collaboration Release That Changes Everything
WordPress 6.9 arrives on December 2, 2025, and it’s not just another incremental update. This release marks the beginning of Phase 3 of Gutenberg—the collaboration phase—and introduces features that fundamentally reshape how teams work together in WordPress. At the heart of this release is Notes, a feature we’re particularly proud to see land, given that Human…
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The AI Readiness Report: 5 key takeaways
The research report ‘Are you Ready for AI?’ – a collaborative project between Human Made and WordPress VIP – unpacks a data-driven look at how enterprise marketing and technology teams are preparing for the AI-native future. Drawing on insights from 99 senior digital leaders across major enterprise organisations, it provides a practical benchmark to help…
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Introducing Accelerate: Redefining Experimentation in WordPress
For more than two decades, WordPress has powered the web by making content creation simple, flexible, and open. Yet as digital experiences have evolved, the way businesses think about their websites has changed. Marketers no longer think in pages and posts; they think in campaigns, audiences, and offers. They expect their content tools to integrate…
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The Hidden Cost of Digital Fragmentation
Digital teams today have more tools than ever before. There is a platform for every channel, a system for every workflow, and a service for every new idea. At first, this feels like progress. Each tool promises speed, efficiency, or autonomy. Over time, though, these decisions begin to add up. What once felt empowering can…
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6 reasons why enterprises migrate to WordPress
When global brands, leading publishers, and public institutions are replatforming, one name consistently rises to the top: WordPress. Powering more than 40% of the web, WordPress has long since outgrown its origins as a blogging platform. Today, its flexibility, scale, and editorial focus make it a compelling choice for organisations that need more control over…
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Mastering accessibility: Tools & workflows that work
There are many different ways to use the web besides a mouse and a screen. Users navigate for example with a keyboard only or with their voice. For all the different ways to understand and to interact with a website, it is necessary that the content, design and code is properly set up. In this…
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How AI summaries are changing web traffic patterns
Search has always been the lifeline of the open web. But lately, something has shifted. Readers are still searching, but they’re no longer clicking. AI summaries are offering instant answers on the search results page, and websites are starting to feel the sting. What’s happening to web traffic? AI-generated overviews and summaries are eating into…
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Full Site Editing vs leading page builders: a strategic comparison
Full Site Editing (FSE) didn’t appear overnight: its journey began with Gutenberg back in 2017, evolving to the Block Editor in 2018, and then on to a beta version in 2022. Since then, FSE features have progressed with regular updates. With FSE, WordPress users have been able to build blocks simply. Using customisable headers, footers,…
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Big news: Human Made is SOC 2 certified 🎉
We’re excited to announce that Human Made has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification. This is a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to protecting our clients’ data and delivering enterprise-grade WordPress solutions that meet rigorous security and compliance standards. We’re also proud to share that Altis Cloud, our cloud hosting platform built for WordPress at scale,…
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What WordPress 6.8 means for enterprise: Features and benefits
With the upcoming release of WordPress 6.8, enterprise organisations are set to benefit from a range of new features and improvements that enhance performance, flexibility, and scalability. Scheduled for release on 15 April 2025, WordPress 6.8 is shaping up to be a significant milestone, especially for enterprises! At Human Made, we’ve explored the latest changes…
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The Harvard Gazette nominated for a 2025 Webby Award
Big news from the newsroom: the Harvard Gazette has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Websites and Mobile Sites – General Desktop & Mobile Sites: News & Politics category! Described as “the internet’s highest honour” by The New York Times, the Webbys celebrate the best of the web, from groundbreaking design and standout…
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Why enterprises should be all-in on WordPress Multisite
At Human Made, we’re lucky enough to work with some of the world’s biggest organisations, helping them solve complex digital challenges. One tool that continues to delight our clients is WordPress Multisite: a feature that, when used well, can completely transform the way you manage multiple websites. Whether you’re overseeing dozens of regional sites, campaign…
