Dharmesh Patel

Senior Web Engineer, Open Source Practice @10up | JavaScript, Typescript & WordPress Developer | Core contributor for WordPress and WooCommerce

[David Pérez @davidperezmk]

We are ready to start WordCamp Europe! #WCEU

[Dharmesh Patel @iamdharmpatel]

Finally heading to WordCamp Asia 2026! 🚀

Can’t wait to meet so many amazing folks I’ve only known through screens, this is what community is all about.

See you there! 🙌
#WCAsia #WordPress #OpenSource

[Fueled @Fueled]

VP of Open Source Initiatives, @jeffpaul, was featured in @TheLeadDev's article on “AI slop” hitting open source, and the real cost it creates for maintainers.

🗞️https://t.co/PrQk4Ru6JD

[Felix Arntz @felixarntz]

We just published the merge proposal for adding foundational AI infrastructure to WordPress Core. 🎉

https://t.co/qdhdNOHAtN

[Fueled @Fueled]

Fueled is helping shape the future of AI features inside WordPress, starting with the first official AI plugin. 🤖

We led the release of the AI Experiments plugin, which brings practical AI into the WordPress UI, and models how devs can use new core AI architecture.

[Felix Arntz @felixarntz]

🚀 Announcing the WordPress AI Client SDK (v0.1.0)!

It's never been easier to integrate generative AI into your plugins.

✅ Uniform API for any model (OpenAI, Google, etc.)
✅ WP-native fluent prompt builder
✅ Built-in admin screen for API keys

Get started now. 👇

[Woo @WooCommerce]

Reddit for WooCommerce is here. 🎉

Over half of all online conversations related to purchasing decisions happen on @Reddit. Woo merchants can now connect their stores directly to Reddit Ads — reaching shoppers where buying decisions are made.

Learn more: https://t.co/T0W7pPGZKP

[David Pérez @davidperezmk]

Big step for plugin security in https://t.co/OHfOHOQSO4: Plugin Check now scans ALL updates and produces security reports. Pilot phase is internal; email reports to authors are planned next. More: https://t.co/FICDKuQQJD

#WordPress #Security

[Dharmesh Patel @iamdharmpatel]

Roadmap to 6.9 https://t.co/MO4DE5tU3L via @WordPress

[David Pérez @davidperezmk]

We have launched a new version of the Plugin Check plugin.

🚀 New in Check Plugin v1.6.0:
✅ Improved validation & severity levels
📄 Official readme parser integrated
🖥️ Better CLI support
🔗 Run check link added to Plugins page
🐛 Fixes for file names, paths & WP 10+ support

[David Pérez @davidperezmk]

We’ve changed our name from Plugin Review Team to Plugins Team at WordPress. Why? Because we now do more than just reviews—we build tools and improve the Plugins Directory. Always evolving!
https://t.co/i2rda9uLv5

[Fueled @Fueled]

Google Site Kit — the official WordPress plugin we built with @Google — was just named the most trusted WordPress plugin in a new survey. It also just broke into the top 10 most popular plugins.

https://t.co/oUy5xBlRRK

[10up @10up]

@jeffpaul “The Future of WordPress: How AI is Transforming Builders, Workflows & Site Creation”. The virtual panel takes place at 12pm ET, June 24: https://t.co/zPFB02KNn9

[James Kemp @jamesckemp]

With huge thanks to @EqualizeDigital and @10up, we can proudly say:

WooCommerce 10.0, when used with a core WordPress or accessibility-ready theme, is fully conformant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 level AA and substantially conformant with level AAA.

[Fueled @Fueled]

Branded merch shouldn’t require a full e-commerce build—or an ops team.

Pressto Shop is a streamlined solution powered by @WooCommerce:
✔ Print-on-demand; no inventory
✔ Fast to launch (2–4 weeks)

Built for orgs with engaged audiences.

https://t.co/a7ZNmCG6de

[10up @10up]

AI shouldn’t replace editors—it should support them. With @PenskeMedia, we used ClassifAI to enhance tagging, SEO, and editorial workflows inside @WordPress. A smarter, more human-centered approach to AI.

https://t.co/nS4l30uTcC

[Automattic @automattic]

After pausing our contributions to regroup, rethink, and plan strategically, we’re ready to press play again and return fully to the WordPress project. Expect to find our contributions across all of the greatest hits—WordPress Core, Gutenberg, Playground, Openverse, and https://t.co/vCGBxz9HRa. 🧵

[10up @10up]

We rebuilt our new Fueled site in 8 weeks—without cutting corners.

⚙️ WordPress, powered by our internal toolkit
🤖 60% of custom features AI-scaffolded
🌀 3D animation block
🧠 In-browser, cross-discipline collaboration

https://t.co/IUFAkur7HO

[10up @10up]

🔎 We partnered with @CalMatters & Cal Poly to launch https://t.co/sNbFpt4F5I—a first-of-its-kind, AI-backed platform advancing gov transparency by making California public data explorable & accessible.

https://t.co/Ros0UUA2sb

[10up @10up]

Fueled+10up’s @joemcgill joined Do the Woo to talk about WordPress 6.8 performance improvements and the power of first-time contributors in open source. Check it out: https://t.co/4aHi1rRRop