WordPress 7.0 is finally here 🥳, and we’ve been testing it since the early beta.
It’s the first major release of 2026, and it’s a big one, with a brand-new AI Connectors screen, responsive block controls, and a refreshed admin experience that makes the dashboard feel like a modern web app.
Whether you run a small blog or a large multi-author site, WordPress 7.0 brings changes that will affect the way you create and manage content.
Connect WordPress to AI with the New Connectors Screen
WordPress 7.0 now gives you a central place to connect your site to AI services with no third-party plugin required.
A new Settings » Connectors screen lets you install and configure AI provider packages directly from your WordPress dashboard.