WordPress 7.1 – What’s New and Should You Upgrade?
WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”: responsive styles, media, Notes, 7.0.2–7.0.4 patches, and a production upgrade checklist with staging and backup.
·Łukasz Kopyszko
WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”: responsive styles, media, Notes, 7.0.2–7.0.4 patches, and a production upgrade checklist with staging and backup.
What Next.js 16.3 delivers for users and developers: Instant Navigations, Partial Prefetching, lower RAM, Turbopack, AGENTS.md and MCP.
Autocomplete vs chat vs agent, context engineering, AGENTS.md, secrets, .env, and a concrete path from a ticket to a merge request.
Classic WordPress vs headless + Next.js in 2026: API, ISR, SEO, WooCommerce, cost, and a scenario table — headless is not automatically better.
Next.js on a VPS: Docker, Nginx, Cloudflare, secrets kept out of the image, Postgres, backup, Sentry, CI/CD and a SHA-based rollback.
WireGuard, Zero Trust, admin panel protection, MFA and segmentation – a practical guide to secure access in a remote company.
What headless really is, headless CMS and commerce, headless WordPress, the pros and pitfalls, and when to choose this architecture.
LCP, INP, CLS – common mistakes, plugins, hosting and image optimization.
AI tools for keyword research, Yoast/RankMath integrations, semantic SEO.
Google Helpful Content Update, quality signals, how to write with AI without losing rank.
Audit checklist, tools, report – how to professionally verify site security.
Hosting, plugins, updates, backup – real cost of maintaining a business site.
CMS comparison, WordPress advantages for business, when to choose alternatives.
AI workflow, integrations, scripts – practical ways to automate routine tasks.
ChatGPT, Claude and AI tools – where does support end and replacement begin?
AI plugin ranking and comparison – content generation, SEO optimization, copywriting support.
AI plugins overview, content automation and the real value of AI in CMS.
Automatic backups, off-site storage, restore testing – practical backup guide.
AI in the hands of hackers – new threats and how to defend against them.
Limit Login Attempts, IP blocking, login URL change – how to effectively protect wp-admin.
Brute force, malware, SQL injection, XSS – overview of common threats and effective defense.
Hardening, 2FA, WAF, monitoring, backup and AI in security – complete WordPress security checklist for 2026.
An overview of the key changes in WordPress 7 – improved block editor, full-site editing 2.0, performance gains, and new tools for creators.