WordPress Playground now has an official MCP server via the new @wp-playground/mcp package. One command connects Claude Code or Gemini CLI to a local Playground instance for file access, PHP execution, and site management. https://developer.wordpress.org/news/?p=6028

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What’s new for developers? (April 2026)

Learn about all the new updates coming to WordPress for developers, covering plugins and tools, theme updates, and the new Playground MCP Server.

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@WordPress/build is a new build tool for WordPress plugins that replaces webpack and Babel with esbuild, auto-generates PHP script registration, and requires zero config. It already powers all 100+ Gutenberg packages. The API is still being shaped, and your feedback is welcome. https://developer.wordpress.org/news/?p=5992

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@wordpress/build, the next generation of WordPress plugin build tooling

@wordpress/build replaces webpack and Babel with esbuild, auto-generates your PHP script registration from package.json conventions, and requires zero config. It already builds all 100+ Gutenberg packages. The plan is for it to power @wordpress/scripts under the hood — so wp-scripts build stays the same, but gets faster and drops the hand-written PHP. The API is still open for input. This is what it does and where it needs your feedback.

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AI is causing errors in my head. For months (not all the time) I was fixing my menu, when js is not available. I couldn't get it to work properly. So today I asked Claude to fix it for me. And it works (only Windows Narrator is annoying, but it's a fallback, so I am happy) but it caused a stupid php warning on the live site, which I didn't notice in Local. It also broke my theme. So I removed the function Claude added, and now it works fine.

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WordPress 7.0 will introduce real-time collaboration in the block editor, built on an HTTP polling sync provider and CRDT data storage. The March developer roundup also covers new WP-CLI commands, AI provider packages, and the first wave of Dev Notes. https://developer.wordpress.org/news/?p=5940

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What’s new for developers? (March 2026)

WordPress 7.0 RC1 is just around the corner. Catch up on the first wave of Dev Notes, Real-time collaboration, new WP-CLI block and ability commands, and all the latest Gutenberg updates developers need before the release.

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Since WordPress 6.7, plugins can extend the editor’s Preview dropdown. Want to add your own custom preview experience? Learn how to use PluginPreviewMenuItem to build a Social Card Preview that reflects unsaved edits in real time.

Read the tutorial → https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/02/how-to-add-custom-entries-to-the-editor-preview-dropdown/

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How to add custom entries to the editor Preview dropdown

Learn how plugin developers can extend the editor's Preview dropdown with custom menu items using the PluginPreviewMenuItem component.

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