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E152: Real Time Collaboration Dropped, Envato Ends Exclusive Model, Hosting Benchmarks
This week, the spotlight is on Envato’s decision to end its exclusive author model, moving all ThemeForest and CodeCanyon authors to a flat 50% revenue share starting July 2026 — one of the biggest shifts in the marketplace’s history. We also cover the surprise removal of real-time collaboration from WordPress 7.0 after Matt Mullenweg decided to pull the feature before release.
Across the WordPress ecosystem, WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 3 is now available for testing, while Automattic introduced the “Meta Janitors” initiative to accelerate experimentation and improvements on WordPress.org. Gutenberg 23.1 brings new taxonomy management and media editing updates, and Make WordPress Slack is preparing to become multilingual to better connect local communities worldwide.
Security remained a major theme this week, with vulnerabilities patched in Slider Revolution, Apache HTTP Server, and several WordPress plugins, alongside phishing attacks targeting GoDaddy ManageWP users and a major npm supply-chain compromise affecting TanStack packages.
Community discussions also focused on Hostingstep’s 2026 WordPress Hosting Benchmarks, where WP Engine, Pressable, and Templ led in speed and uptime performance. Meanwhile, new AI-powered tools, MCP integrations, static site workflows, and projects like Cortext, WooCommerce for Claude, and Data Machine continue pushing WordPress deeper into the AI era.
Sponsored by:
🔹 ProfilePress – Sell memberships, subscriptions, and digital products directly on WordPress
🔹 20i – Fast, scalable managed WordPress hosting built for developers and businesses
🔹 WP Job Openings – Create professional career pages and manage hiring with ease
From AI experimentation and infrastructure innovation to marketplace upheaval and WordPress core changes, this week’s episode captures another major turning point for the open web.
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By WP-CONTENT.COThis week, the spotlight is on Envato’s decision to end its exclusive author model, moving all ThemeForest and CodeCanyon authors to a flat 50% revenue share starting July 2026 — one of the biggest shifts in the marketplace’s history. We also cover the surprise removal of real-time collaboration from WordPress 7.0 after Matt Mullenweg decided to pull the feature before release.
Across the WordPress ecosystem, WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 3 is now available for testing, while Automattic introduced the “Meta Janitors” initiative to accelerate experimentation and improvements on WordPress.org. Gutenberg 23.1 brings new taxonomy management and media editing updates, and Make WordPress Slack is preparing to become multilingual to better connect local communities worldwide.
Security remained a major theme this week, with vulnerabilities patched in Slider Revolution, Apache HTTP Server, and several WordPress plugins, alongside phishing attacks targeting GoDaddy ManageWP users and a major npm supply-chain compromise affecting TanStack packages.
Community discussions also focused on Hostingstep’s 2026 WordPress Hosting Benchmarks, where WP Engine, Pressable, and Templ led in speed and uptime performance. Meanwhile, new AI-powered tools, MCP integrations, static site workflows, and projects like Cortext, WooCommerce for Claude, and Data Machine continue pushing WordPress deeper into the AI era.
Sponsored by:
🔹 ProfilePress – Sell memberships, subscriptions, and digital products directly on WordPress
🔹 20i – Fast, scalable managed WordPress hosting built for developers and businesses
🔹 WP Job Openings – Create professional career pages and manage hiring with ease
From AI experimentation and infrastructure innovation to marketplace upheaval and WordPress core changes, this week’s episode captures another major turning point for the open web.