March 25th, 2026
Running a business means carrying responsibility on multiple fronts. Your customers rely on your product, your team relies on your direction, and a lot of decisions fall on you every single day. Over time, this can get overwhelming. That’s why finding inner peace is necessary. Meditation, quiet time, or simply stepping away for a bit can help you think clearly and make better decisions. A calm mind brings clarity, and clarity is what every founder needs to keep moving forward.
~ Team WPfounders
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Read The Latest Updates!
- BricksBuilder: Bricks 2.3 is now available, with major updates such as HTML & CSS to Bricks converter within the builder.
- HostWP.io: New high-frequency managed VPS servers introduced with five datacenter locations by HostWP.
- WP SecurityNinja: Support for the new WordPress 7.0 AI connector flow has been added in the WP SecurityNinja plugin and is available for users to test on WordPress 7 beta.
- Elementor: Angie Agentic AI for WordPress is now available and works with WordPress core and Elementor Editor.
- CloudFest 2026: The event is currently happening in Germany, with many notable WordPressers attending the event.
- Joost de Valk: Moves his site from WordPress to a static site built with Astro.
- WordPress 7.0: The Beta versions of WordPress 7.0 are currently being pushed out before the final release in April 2026.
- WordPress.com: AI agents can now create, edit, and manage content on WordPress.com websites.
- WordPress.org: Plugin teams ask for more reviewers as plugin contributions increase dramatically in 2026.
- Roots.io: WP Composer was launched by Roots as an alternative to WPackagist, which was acquired by WP Engine.
- 20i: 2026 web designer survey results are out now, with some interesting and predictable results.
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- The WP Minute: Eric Karkovack talks to Adam Warner about how GoDaddy is using AI to improve WordPress UX.
- OpenChannels: Bob Dunn and Cami MacNamara discuss “How to Prepare, Network, and Recharge During Business Conferences.”
- WP Builds: Nathan Wrigley talks to Jon Penland, the CEO of Kinsta, about his journey from support to becoming the CEO.
- SDM Show: Rob Cairns talks to Gal Ko about the evolving landscape of podcasting and practical strategies for monetization.
- Seriously, Bud?: Bud talks to Joost de Valk, a WordPress entrepreneur who helped millions rank better on Google – and still prefers a quiet life in his small Dutch town.
- WP Tavern: Nathan Wrigley talks to Simon Pollard on Navigating the New Normal for WordPress Community and Events.
- WP Legends: Gautam Khorana talks to Darcy Kurtz, Chief Marketing Officer at WP Engine, about global marketing strategy.
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Make time for stillness. It pays off.
