Damon Cook
@colorfultones.bsky.social
Humans before technology. Developer: NomaDigital.dev - small business web design and development. Please help kind. Previously DevRel at WP Engine
New WP Trend Watcher report: WordPress 7.1.2 fixes a critical RCE vulnerability - make sure client sites are updated.
Also inside: the 7.2 roadmap, Gutenberg’s Jest-to-Vitest move, and new contributor tools.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Also inside: the 7.2 roadmap, Gutenberg’s Jest-to-Vitest move, and new contributor tools.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.2 Roadmap, Ipsum Theme, and Vitest Migration
WordPress 7.2 will introduce the Ipsum default theme, while the 7.1.2 update addresses a critical RCE vulnerability and Gutenberg adopts Vitest.
colorful-tones.github.io
September 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
New WP Trend Watcher report: WordPress 7.1.2 fixes a critical RCE vulnerability - make sure client sites are updated.
Also inside: the 7.2 roadmap, Gutenberg’s Jest-to-Vitest move, and new contributor tools.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Also inside: the 7.2 roadmap, Gutenberg’s Jest-to-Vitest move, and new contributor tools.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.2 is taking shape: React 19, a new Secrets API, sudo mode, server-aware collaboration, and Ipsum as the proposed default theme.
Also: 7.1.1 fixes 11 security issues. Update your sites.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Also: 7.1.1 fixes 11 security issues. Update your sites.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.2 Roadmap and AI Integration Updates
WordPress 7.2 plans include a React 19 upgrade and a new Secrets API, while the 7.1.1 security release addresses 11 critical vulnerabilities.
colorful-tones.github.io
September 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
WordPress 7.2 is taking shape: React 19, a new Secrets API, sudo mode, server-aware collaboration, and Ipsum as the proposed default theme.
Also: 7.1.1 fixes 11 security issues. Update your sites.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Also: 7.1.1 fixes 11 security issues. Update your sites.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
This week in WordPress: the 7.2 release cycle is underway, Core contributors on trunk need Node.js 24.18+ and npm 11.16+, and ACF 6.8.10 ships critical security fixes.
Latest WordPress Trend Report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Latest WordPress Trend Report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.2 Release Planning and Node.js 24 Updates
The WordPress 7.2 release cycle begins with a new Release Squad, a bug scrub schedule, and a final release target of December 8-10, 2026.
colorful-tones.github.io
September 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This week in WordPress: the 7.2 release cycle is underway, Core contributors on trunk need Node.js 24.18+ and npm 11.16+, and ACF 6.8.10 ships critical security fixes.
Latest WordPress Trend Report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Latest WordPress Trend Report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
The latest WP Trend Watcher report is live.
Worth watching for WordPress 7.2: a proposed Secrets API to move credentials out of the options table and away from backups, staging clones, and CLI exposure.
Read: colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
Worth watching for WordPress 7.2: a proposed Secrets API to move credentials out of the options table and away from backups, staging clones, and CLI exposure.
Read: colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
WordPress 7.2 Secrets API Proposal and Core Security Initiative
Weekly human-reviewed analysis of changes across the WordPress ecosystem, covering releases, tools, and developer implications.
colorful-tones.github.io
August 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The latest WP Trend Watcher report is live.
Worth watching for WordPress 7.2: a proposed Secrets API to move credentials out of the options table and away from backups, staging clones, and CLI exposure.
Read: colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
Worth watching for WordPress 7.2: a proposed Secrets API to move credentials out of the options table and away from backups, staging clones, and CLI exposure.
Read: colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
WP Trend Watcher has a new style switcher.
I’ve been adding visual themes so you can change the look and feel of the site while browsing WordPress trends.
Same information, different vibe:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
I’ve been adding visual themes so you can change the look and feel of the site while browsing WordPress trends.
Same information, different vibe:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WP Trend Watcher — Reports
Weekly human-reviewed WordPress ecosystem trend reports.
colorful-tones.github.io
August 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM
WP Trend Watcher has a new style switcher.
I’ve been adding visual themes so you can change the look and feel of the site while browsing WordPress trends.
Same information, different vibe:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
I’ve been adding visual themes so you can change the look and feel of the site while browsing WordPress trends.
Same information, different vibe:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WP Trend Watcher is out.
WordPress 7.1 is nearing release, with accessibility improvements and a new Contributor Toolkit.
Also: early 7.2 planning and the critical 7.0.4 security fix.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
WordPress 7.1 is nearing release, with accessibility improvements and a new Contributor Toolkit.
Also: early 7.2 planning and the critical 7.0.4 security fix.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
WordPress 7.1 Release Final Steps and Developer Toolkits for August 20
WordPress 7.1 finalizes on August 19, 2026, with RC4 available for testing and accessibility improvements highlighted.
colorful-tones.github.io
August 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM
WP Trend Watcher is out.
WordPress 7.1 is nearing release, with accessibility improvements and a new Contributor Toolkit.
Also: early 7.2 planning and the critical 7.0.4 security fix.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
WordPress 7.1 is nearing release, with accessibility improvements and a new Contributor Toolkit.
Also: early 7.2 planning and the critical 7.0.4 security fix.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
#WordPress
What changed across WordPress this week?
WordPress 7.1 is approaching release, with updates spanning media processing, responsive block styles, security, and developer tooling. I pulled the useful bits together in the latest WP Trend Watcher report.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 is approaching release, with updates spanning media processing, responsive block styles, security, and developer tooling. I pulled the useful bits together in the latest WP Trend Watcher report.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress Trend Report — 2026-08-10
Weekly human-reviewed analysis of changes across the WordPress ecosystem, covering releases, tools, and developer implications.
colorful-tones.github.io
August 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
What changed across WordPress this week?
WordPress 7.1 is approaching release, with updates spanning media processing, responsive block styles, security, and developer tooling. I pulled the useful bits together in the latest WP Trend Watcher report.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 is approaching release, with updates spanning media processing, responsive block styles, security, and developer tooling. I pulled the useful bits together in the latest WP Trend Watcher report.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Most WordPress trend roundups are a pile of links or an AI content farm.
I wanted neither.
WP Trend Watcher: RSS → local model → human review → source-linked weekly report.
A GitHub star helps, or fork it and make it your own:
github.com/colorful-ton...
#WordPress
I wanted neither.
WP Trend Watcher: RSS → local model → human review → source-linked weekly report.
A GitHub star helps, or fork it and make it your own:
github.com/colorful-ton...
#WordPress
GitHub - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher: Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review
Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher
github.com
August 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Most WordPress trend roundups are a pile of links or an AI content farm.
I wanted neither.
WP Trend Watcher: RSS → local model → human review → source-linked weekly report.
A GitHub star helps, or fork it and make it your own:
github.com/colorful-ton...
#WordPress
I wanted neither.
WP Trend Watcher: RSS → local model → human review → source-linked weekly report.
A GitHub star helps, or fork it and make it your own:
github.com/colorful-ton...
#WordPress
If you maintain custom Gutenberg blocks, WordPress 7.1 has a test to run now: the post editor is becoming always iframed.
Beta 4 is out. Production release: August 19.
This week’s report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Beta 4 is out. Production release: August 19.
This week’s report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress Trend Report — 2026-08-03
Weekly human-reviewed analysis of changes across the WordPress ecosystem, covering releases, tools, and developer implications.
colorful-tones.github.io
August 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If you maintain custom Gutenberg blocks, WordPress 7.1 has a test to run now: the post editor is becoming always iframed.
Beta 4 is out. Production release: August 19.
This week’s report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Beta 4 is out. Production release: August 19.
This week’s report:
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready to test before the Aug 19 release.
React 19 got punted past 7.1. Core chose stability over the upgrade. Test your blocks against the experimental layer now.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready to test before the Aug 19 release.
React 19 got punted past 7.1. Core chose stability over the upgrade. Test your blocks against the experimental layer now.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress Trend Report — 2026-07-26
Weekly human-reviewed analysis of changes across the WordPress ecosystem, covering releases, tools, and developer implications.
colorful-tones.github.io
July 27, 2026 at 12:19 AM
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready to test before the Aug 19 release.
React 19 got punted past 7.1. Core chose stability over the upgrade. Test your blocks against the experimental layer now.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready to test before the Aug 19 release.
React 19 got punted past 7.1. Core chose stability over the upgrade. Test your blocks against the experimental layer now.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
The WordPress admin design-system proposal is worth watching.
Design tokens + a React `ThemeProvider` could mean a more consistent foundation for Core, plugins, custom admin UI, and Figma handoff.
Still a proposal. Still interesting.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Design tokens + a React `ThemeProvider` could mean a more consistent foundation for Core, plugins, custom admin UI, and Figma handoff.
Still a proposal. Still interesting.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
July 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The WordPress admin design-system proposal is worth watching.
Design tokens + a React `ThemeProvider` could mean a more consistent foundation for Core, plugins, custom admin UI, and Figma handoff.
Still a proposal. Still interesting.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Design tokens + a React `ThemeProvider` could mean a more consistent foundation for Core, plugins, custom admin UI, and Figma handoff.
Still a proposal. Still interesting.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for Aug 19. Betas begin July 15.
This week: responsive styling, Playlist and Tabs blocks, a proposed admin design-token system, and 7.0.1 maintenance fixes.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for Aug 19. Betas begin July 15.
This week: responsive styling, Playlist and Tabs blocks, a proposed admin design-token system, and 7.0.1 maintenance fixes.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress Trend Report — 2026-07-11
colorful-tones.github.io
July 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for Aug 19. Betas begin July 15.
This week: responsive styling, Playlist and Tabs blocks, a proposed admin design-token system, and 7.0.1 maintenance fixes.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for Aug 19. Betas begin July 15.
This week: responsive styling, Playlist and Tabs blocks, a proposed admin design-token system, and 7.0.1 maintenance fixes.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
This week:
- WordPress 7.1 roadmap
- Classic block hidden from new insertion paths
- `wp_knowledge` proposal
- WordPress 7.0 retrospective
- ACF notes on search and headless WP
I’m watching `wp_knowledge` closest.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
This week:
- WordPress 7.1 roadmap
- Classic block hidden from new insertion paths
- `wp_knowledge` proposal
- WordPress 7.0 retrospective
- ACF notes on search and headless WP
I’m watching `wp_knowledge` closest.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
June 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
New WP Trend Watcher report is up.
This week:
- WordPress 7.1 roadmap
- Classic block hidden from new insertion paths
- `wp_knowledge` proposal
- WordPress 7.0 retrospective
- ACF notes on search and headless WP
I’m watching `wp_knowledge` closest.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
This week:
- WordPress 7.1 roadmap
- Classic block hidden from new insertion paths
- `wp_knowledge` proposal
- WordPress 7.0 retrospective
- ACF notes on search and headless WP
I’m watching `wp_knowledge` closest.
colorful-tones.github.io/wp-trend-wat...
Phase 2 of my WordPress Trend Watcher is live.
6 sources now (was 4). HTML reports with GitHub Pages. YAML config for custom feeds.
I wrote the Markdown converter from scratch. Zero new deps. The whole thing still costs $0/run.
github.com/colorful-ton...
6 sources now (was 4). HTML reports with GitHub Pages. YAML config for custom feeds.
I wrote the Markdown converter from scratch. Zero new deps. The whole thing still costs $0/run.
github.com/colorful-ton...
GitHub - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher: Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review
Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher
github.com
June 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Phase 2 of my WordPress Trend Watcher is live.
6 sources now (was 4). HTML reports with GitHub Pages. YAML config for custom feeds.
I wrote the Markdown converter from scratch. Zero new deps. The whole thing still costs $0/run.
github.com/colorful-ton...
6 sources now (was 4). HTML reports with GitHub Pages. YAML config for custom feeds.
I wrote the Markdown converter from scratch. Zero new deps. The whole thing still costs $0/run.
github.com/colorful-ton...
I built a WordPress trend watcher that costs $0/run and keeps the human in the loop.
It collects articles from Make Core, Dev Blog, ACF, and WP News. AI summarizes. I review and publish. That's the whole thing.
Repo + first report: github.com/colorful-ton...
It collects articles from Make Core, Dev Blog, ACF, and WP News. AI summarizes. I review and publish. That's the whole thing.
Repo + first report: github.com/colorful-ton...
GitHub - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher: Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review
Weekly WordPress trend summaries with local AI review - colorful-tones/wp-trend-watcher
github.com
June 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I built a WordPress trend watcher that costs $0/run and keeps the human in the loop.
It collects articles from Make Core, Dev Blog, ACF, and WP News. AI summarizes. I review and publish. That's the whole thing.
Repo + first report: github.com/colorful-ton...
It collects articles from Make Core, Dev Blog, ACF, and WP News. AI summarizes. I review and publish. That's the whole thing.
Repo + first report: github.com/colorful-ton...
The new WordPress.org profiles are pretty cool.
Wild seeing contributions stretching back to 2015 and realizing I’ve had the chance to contribute to several major WordPress releases over the years. Grateful for the WordPress community and everything I’ve learned from it.
Wild seeing contributions stretching back to 2015 and realizing I’ve had the chance to contribute to several major WordPress releases over the years. Grateful for the WordPress community and everything I’ve learned from it.
May 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The new WordPress.org profiles are pretty cool.
Wild seeing contributions stretching back to 2015 and realizing I’ve had the chance to contribute to several major WordPress releases over the years. Grateful for the WordPress community and everything I’ve learned from it.
Wild seeing contributions stretching back to 2015 and realizing I’ve had the chance to contribute to several major WordPress releases over the years. Grateful for the WordPress community and everything I’ve learned from it.
Before you configure Claude Code or Codex, there's a more useful question: what *kind* of task is this?
Plain prompts, Skills, and Agents aren't interchangeable.
nomadigital.dev/ai-coding-tool-workflow
Plain prompts, Skills, and Agents aren't interchangeable.
nomadigital.dev/ai-coding-tool-workflow
AI Coding Tool Workflow: Skills, Agents, and When to Use Which
Before you open the terminal, there's a more useful question to answer. Here's the AI coding tool workflow mental model that holds up across Claude Code, Codex, and beyond.
nomadigital.dev
May 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Before you configure Claude Code or Codex, there's a more useful question: what *kind* of task is this?
Plain prompts, Skills, and Agents aren't interchangeable.
nomadigital.dev/ai-coding-tool-workflow
Plain prompts, Skills, and Agents aren't interchangeable.
nomadigital.dev/ai-coding-tool-workflow
Reposted by Damon Cook
WordPress 7.0 RC4 is out alongside the Field Guide, with the final release on track for May 20.
WordPress 7.0 RC4 Now Available Alongside Field Guide Ahead of Next Week’s Final Release
WordPress 7.0 RC4 is out alongside the Field Guide, with the final release on track for May 20.
www.therepository.email
May 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
WordPress 7.0 RC4 is out alongside the Field Guide, with the final release on track for May 20.
Setting up a new Wix site = two different onboarding experiences and each has three unique options.
That is six unique journeys to travel. Talk about decision fatigue! 🥵
How would you navigate this journey as a non-technical business owner, or even a technical person?
That is six unique journeys to travel. Talk about decision fatigue! 🥵
How would you navigate this journey as a non-technical business owner, or even a technical person?
May 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Setting up a new Wix site = two different onboarding experiences and each has three unique options.
That is six unique journeys to travel. Talk about decision fatigue! 🥵
How would you navigate this journey as a non-technical business owner, or even a technical person?
That is six unique journeys to travel. Talk about decision fatigue! 🥵
How would you navigate this journey as a non-technical business owner, or even a technical person?
Never used Wix. Building a restaurant site in it anyway.
Menus, ordering, reservations, payments — documenting everything honestly as I go.
What broke for you? What do you wish you'd known first?
#buildinpublic #webdev
Menus, ordering, reservations, payments — documenting everything honestly as I go.
What broke for you? What do you wish you'd known first?
#buildinpublic #webdev
May 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Never used Wix. Building a restaurant site in it anyway.
Menus, ordering, reservations, payments — documenting everything honestly as I go.
What broke for you? What do you wish you'd known first?
#buildinpublic #webdev
Menus, ordering, reservations, payments — documenting everything honestly as I go.
What broke for you? What do you wish you'd known first?
#buildinpublic #webdev
WordPress 7.0 drops May 20. Don't update your production site on release day.
Better yet, test RC3 on staging now if you can. Once it ships, wait two weeks before touching production. Plugin compatibility gaps on release day are real.
#WordPress
nomadigital.dev/wordpress-7-...
Better yet, test RC3 on staging now if you can. Once it ships, wait two weeks before touching production. Plugin compatibility gaps on release day are real.
#WordPress
nomadigital.dev/wordpress-7-...
WordPress 7.0: Don't Update on Release Day | Noma Digital
WordPress 7.0 drops May 20. Before you update your production site, here's why waiting 2 weeks saves you from plugin compatibility disasters
nomadigital.dev
May 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
WordPress 7.0 drops May 20. Don't update your production site on release day.
Better yet, test RC3 on staging now if you can. Once it ships, wait two weeks before touching production. Plugin compatibility gaps on release day are real.
#WordPress
nomadigital.dev/wordpress-7-...
Better yet, test RC3 on staging now if you can. Once it ships, wait two weeks before touching production. Plugin compatibility gaps on release day are real.
#WordPress
nomadigital.dev/wordpress-7-...
It’s been almost eight months since I left WP Engine. Took some time to think about what I actually wanted to build next. Glad I didn’t rush it.
April 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s been almost eight months since I left WP Engine. Took some time to think about what I actually wanted to build next. Glad I didn’t rush it.
Reposted by Damon Cook
Awesome news for OSS projects embracing AI assisted coding: agents.md
Finally projects can provide LLM instructions without favoring a specific provider or tool, and without including duplicate instructions files.
A simple yet huge step in the right direction. 🎉
Finally projects can provide LLM instructions without favoring a specific provider or tool, and without including duplicate instructions files.
A simple yet huge step in the right direction. 🎉
AGENTS.md
AGENTS.md is a simple, open format for guiding coding agents. Think of it as a README for agents.
agents.md
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Awesome news for OSS projects embracing AI assisted coding: agents.md
Finally projects can provide LLM instructions without favoring a specific provider or tool, and without including duplicate instructions files.
A simple yet huge step in the right direction. 🎉
Finally projects can provide LLM instructions without favoring a specific provider or tool, and without including duplicate instructions files.
A simple yet huge step in the right direction. 🎉
Reposted by Damon Cook
How did miss this? iTerm now has 1password integration to enable autofilling passwords in the terminal. Very handy!
August 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How did miss this? iTerm now has 1password integration to enable autofilling passwords in the terminal. Very handy!