# Matt Hummel

WordPress and Full-stack Developer

- Site: https://matthummel.com/

## Should You Still Learn to Code in 2026? What AI Changed (and What It Didn’t)

- Link: https://matthummel.com/should-you-still-learn-to-code-in-2026-what-ai-changed-and-what-it-didnt/
- Published: 2026-10-24T20:33:38+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

Yes, you should still learn to code in 2026. But the reason changed: AI writes the code, and it doesn't know when it's wrong. Here's what the research says to focus on.

## WordPress 7.2 Beta 1: What Changed for Developers

- Link: https://matthummel.com/wordpress-7-2-beta-1/
- Published: 2026-10-23T01:31:50+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 landed October 20, 2026. It's a testing release, not an update for live sites. Here's what's new and what developers should check before the December 8 final release.

## WordPress 7.2: Release Date, Features, and What to Test

- Link: https://matthummel.com/wordpress-72-release-date-features-and-what-to-test/
- Published: 2026-10-23T00:41:18+00:00
- Author: 

WordPress 7.2 is scheduled to ship on December 8, 2026. Beta 1 landed October 20, and the first...

## WordPress 7.2: Release Date, Features, and What to Test

- Link: https://matthummel.com/wordpress-7-2/
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:21:34+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

WordPress 7.2 is set for December 8, 2026. See the beta schedule, the new Ipsum theme, Notes suggestion mode, the Secrets API, and how to test it.

## Why I Built a Claude Code Playbook for WordPress

- Link: https://matthummel.com/claude-code-playbook-wordpress/
- Published: 2026-10-15T02:11:09+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

How one public repo of rules, skills and commands keeps Claude Code consistent across every WordPress project I work on, and syncs to every machine on merge.

## Website Basics for New Developers and Business Owners

- Link: https://matthummel.com/website-basics-for-new-developers-and-business-owners/
- Published: 2026-10-13T03:05:27+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

The website basics every new developer should learn and every business owner should understand: how a site works, who owns what, backups, and staging.

## WordPress MCP Adapter: Connect Claude Code and Cursor to Your Site

- Link: https://matthummel.com/wordpress-mcp-adapter/
- Published: 2026-10-10T03:13:41+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

Install the WordPress MCP Adapter, expose an ability with mcp.public, and connect Claude Code or Cursor through an Application Password. Includes the default endpoint and the safety checks to run first.

## Acreline: A WordPress Theme for Real Estate Agents and Brokers

- Link: https://matthummel.com/acreline-wordpress-real-estate-theme-for-agents-and-brokers/
- Published: 2026-10-10T00:43:21+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

Acreline is a WordPress real estate theme that helps agents and brokers show listings, book more showings and capture leads. See the demo and get in touch.

## What’s New in WordPress 7.1.3: Security Fixes Explained

- Link: https://matthummel.com/wordpress-7-1-3-security-release/
- Published: 2026-10-08T05:46:56+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

WordPress 7.1.3 closes seven security holes and fixes four bugs. Here's what each change means, which sites it touches, and what to do next.

## Cobble & Candle: A WordPress Theme for Inns and Taverns

- Link: https://matthummel.com/cobble-candle-a-wordpress-theme-for-inns-and-taverns/
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:36:54+00:00
- Author: Matthew Hummel

Cobble & Candle is a WordPress block theme I built for restaurants, taverns and inns. It handles menus, live opening hours, table bookings and rooms to stay, with no page builder. Here is what it does, how it is built and what I learned.