# Could WordPress Use A New Logo?

> There’s a lot happening in the WordPress world these days. WordPress 6.5 is right around the corner, page builders are getting better, new block themes are surfacing, competitors are looking leaner & meaner, while the same old debates continue to…
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There’s a lot happening in the WordPress world these days.

WordPress 6.5 is right around the corner, page builders are getting better, new block themes are surfacing, competitors are looking leaner & meaner, while the same old debates continue to circle the waters: Is WordPress losing market share?

Even with all the turbulence we might be feeling, I’m still very optimistic with where WordPress, as the software, is headed.

As I pondered today’s monologue, a thought popped into my head, “How about a new WordPress logo?” I [tweeted](https://x.com/mattmedeiros/status/1773018714406797327?s=20) it.

Don’t be alarmed, it’s just a thought exercise that built off of my question from a few weeks ago — [who is WordPress for?](https://thewpminute.com/who-is-wordpress-for/)

I might be jaded by my time as an agency owner or as an independent content creator, but new logos and brand discussions generally set the tone for a new purpose of an organization. Hoist that new logo up the flag pole, leadership stands at the front of the line, “We’re headed in THAT direction now!”

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As WordPress evolves into a better website builder, maybe a new logo is what we need? Or brand, really. Something to rally around, something that inspires, something that puts the past behind us?

Here are some of there responses I received:

- “No.” Corey Maass

- “Are you talking about .org or .com?” Adam Warner

- “Stop.” An animated GIF by Lisa Sabin-Wilson

- “From my 15y experience: same wine in another bottle is still the same wine. A new logo without a full rebranding is useless, seen that multiple times happening. Then again: i do like the logo” Dave Loots

- “Can’t break all the tattoos” Matt Mullenweg

Let me know what you think, is a new WordPress logo needed? Imminent?

## Important Links

There’s a few interesting links this week — let’s dive in.

- Relative to today’s discussion, Noel Tock [dissects the past and future growth of WordPress](https://x.com/noeltock/status/1772157653525094530?s=46&t=UHx-dFdrgf2kKaCAf8uNSQ).

- WordCamp US 2024 Tickets are on sale for $100 https://us.wordcamp.org/2024/tickets/

- Celebrate the web’s [35th birthday](https://webfoundation.org/2024/03/marking-the-webs-35th-birthday-an-open-letter/).

- Brian Coords has [some things to consider](https://www.briancoords.com/dev-considerations-for-a-new-fse-project/) if you’re a developer starting a new FSE project.

- Double-shot for our developers: [How to use WordPress React components for plugin pages](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/03/26/how-to-use-wordpress-react-components-for-plugin-pages/).

- Redis, a staple for optimized WordPress hosting, is [no longer OSS.](https://socket.dev/blog/redis-license-shift-splits-community)

- Aaron Jorbin reminds us that [good maintainers change their mind often.](https://aaron.jorb.in/in-the-presence-of-new-rationale-good-maintainers-change-their-mind-often/)

- Video: [WordPress 6.5 Delayed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gJr4f27lFQ&t=32s)

- Video: [Build a Linktree alternative with no plugins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2lyvYO0Cx8&t=3s)