Google AI Overviews shows fast growth across nine industries, now triggering AI Search in nearly half of all search queries.

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Lack of support for an independent WordPress plugin and theme repository leads Joost de Valk to step away.

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Researchers compared two ways to improve rankings in LLMs: Shadow Model and Query-based solutions.

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Google's John Mueller points to site content as the reason for Search Console sitemap error messages

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Automattic's James LePage describes emerging WooCommerce capabilities that will enable Sidekick-type AI extensions

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CleanTalk WordPress plugin, installed in 200,000+ websites, exposes sites to a critical vulnerability rated 9.8/10

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Antitrust filing argues Google cannibalizes audience visits to sites it uses to power AI results.

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