Phew! It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the tail end of 2025.
The past 10 months have been chock-full of news and happenings, and the world of WordPress website hosting has also had its fair share.
Let’s take a peek into our rearview mirror to reflect on the year we’ve had, including whether or not our 2025 web prediction came true. 🔮
WordPress in the Press
Not surprisingly, WordPress continues to be the most popular CMS (content management system) around the globe.
- Out of all the websites that use a known CMS, 43.6% of those sites use WordPress. (source)
- 36.28% of the top 10,000 websites are powered by WordPress. (source)
- WordPress communities organized 59 WordCamp events around the world in 2025 alone. (past and upcoming events)
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Hosting News Roundup
- Near the beginning of this year, WordPress.com introduced a Hardened DDoS Protection setting, which offers better security for websites against online threats.
- WP Engine made HostingAdvice.com’s list of Best Web Hosting of 2025. They also received a 2025 Gold Stevie® Award for Outstanding Customer Service.🏅
- WP Engine launched its AI Toolkit, which is designed to help drive engagement and growth.
- Our favorite hosting provider turned the big 1-5! To celebrate, WP Engine put together a timeline of memories and milestones over the past 15 years. 🎉
Critical Plugin Updates
What are critical plugin updates?
Critical plugin updates are updates to WordPress plugins that must be addressed ASAP to prevent hackers from gaining access to your site.
How many updates were addressed in 2025?
In 2025 alone, CodeGeek remedied more than 56 critical plugin updates on our clients websites!
Learn more about critical plugin updates and what makes them so, well, critical.
Did Our 2025 Prediction Come True? 🔮
Last year, web experts (including us) predicted that AI and machine learning would be big trends in the CMS space.
Were we right? You betcha.
From the many WordPress plugins that have hopped aboard the AI train to WordPress.com’s AI website builder, it seems our predictions are indeed coming true — and at a faster pace than anticipated.
So, what’s next?
- In 2026, we can expect to see more CMS platforms seamlessly integrating generative AI tools to assist in content creation.
- Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) will also be a must so that AI can find answers to questions people are asking in search engines.*
*Did you know CodeGeek can make sure your site is primed for AEO? Contact us today to learn more about our AI optimization services.
Thank you for another wonderful year of hosting your website with us. 🧡
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Image credits: Michael Bartlett on Unsplash (featured), CodeGeek (critical plugins)