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Shopify's merchants sold 29% more in the third quarter of 2026
Goods worth $119.1 billion were sold through Shopify between July and September 2026, against $92.0 billion a year earlier.
Shopify now runs more than 5% of all websites
W3Techs' figures for November 2026 put the online-store platform at 5.3% of all websites; WordPress stands at 39.5%.
Google now shows website links higher and more often in AI answers
Links to websites will appear higher, more often and with pictures in AI Mode and AI Overviews, Google announced on 15 October.
WordPress 7.2 is due on 10 December, and multilingual sites still wait
The WordPress roadmap lists version 7.2 for 10 December 2026. Multilingual support in its core is planned, with no date yet.
Google refreshes its guidance on AI-assisted content
Google updated its guide to using generative AI content on 1 October, adding references from its Search Quality Rater guidelines.