WordPress 7.0.1: The “Quiet” Maintenance Release That Still Deserves Your Attention (Especially If SEO Matters)
WordPress 7.0.1 is a small maintenance release with 31 bug fixes—no performance claims, no new APIs, no big feature changes. But two fixes (PHP 8.5 compatibility and a wp_kses() edge-case) are exactly the kind that can quietly break plugins, rendering, and SEO-critical workflows if you ignore updates. This is the business-grade playbook for updating safely, monitoring what matters, and turning maintenance into a controlled “approved execution” process.