🗞️January 2026 Updates | AI in Nexter Blocks Is Here And That’s Not All 

This month’s new updates are designed to help you work faster, customize more easily, and get better performance overall. Here’s what’s new.

New in Nexter:

New in Nexter Blocks ( Free & Pro):

1. AI-Powered Content Creation: Generate text, images, and repeater content directly inside blocks using OpenAI and Gemini. It will help you create content faster without leaving the editor.
2. Faster & Future-Ready Blocks: All blocks are now upgraded to API Version 3. This ensures better performance, stability, and compatibility with the latest WordPress standards.
3. More Design Control on Hover & Normal States: New transform and transition options give you precise control over animations and hover effects.
4. More Customization in Core Blocks: Added SVG icons, wrap links, spacing, borders, pagination controls, and media styling options to popular blocks.
5. Clearer Settings with Labels: Improved option labels across many blocks make settings easier to understand and faster to configure.

New in Nexter Extension (Free & Pro):

1. Faster & Safer Code Snippets: All snippets now run as file-based code instead of database queries. This delivers faster execution, better performance, and improved reliability.
2. Better Theme Builder Control: Duplicate templates easily and enjoy improved compatibility with popular builders and animation plugins.
3. Improved Security & Compatibility: Better protection with Turnstile captcha compatibility, improved JS handling, and stronger security fixes.

For detailed updates, you can check our blog: Introducing AI in Nexter Blocks, New Code Snippets & More

For all the changes, check out the complete changelog here.

What’s Coming Up?

In Nexter Extension, Image Optimization Coming Soon, which will allow you to convert images to WebP and AVIF for faster loading and better performance.

In Nexter Blocks, these are the new updates on the way:

📹— Video Tutorials

🗞️— WordPress & Tech Bytes

1. WordPress published the 6.9.1 release schedule, outlining a series of bug scrub meetings followed by the release candidate around January 29 and the final general release on February 3, 2026. The update is a bug-fix maintenance release targeting issues introduced in WordPress 6.9 and will include only fixes for those regressions.
2. WordPress introduced a new AI agent skill called wp-playground that lets AI agents automatically run, test, and verify WordPress code using the Playground CLI, speeding up development and reducing manual setup. It enables agents to launch local WordPress instances, place generated code correctly, and check results in real time.
3. The head of the WordPress AI team said SEO for AI agents still depends on core practices like structured data, semantic content, and strong internal linking. He explained that AI discovery focuses more on meaning and context rather than new ranking tricks.
4. Google Search Advocate John Mueller said businesses should focus on practical SEO fundamentals and real audience data rather than debating “SEO vs GEO” labels, emphasizing that AI discovery matters only if it actually drives traffic. 
5. Google said it is exploring letting websites opt out of AI-powered search features like generative summaries and AI Mode, responding to pressure from publishers and regulators. This would give sites more control over how their content is used in AI results, but Google has not yet committed to specific tools or timelines.
6. Google clarified that its AI Mode checkout and Universal Commerce Protocol will not allow merchants to raise prices above what’s shown on their own websites, countering criticism that AI-powered shopping could enable “surveillance pricing.
7. Google says its AI Overviews appear less often when users do not engage with them, meaning the system learns where summaries are useful and reduces them for queries where people ignore them. This engagement-based approach aims to show AI summaries only when they help users find answers in search results.

 🔥  — Tool of the Month

Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records conversations and converts them into live transcripts, notes, and summaries. It highlights key points, action items, and decisions so you don’t have to take manual notes.

It is helpful for teams and content creators who want searchable, organized meeting records. It works well for interviews, online meetings, and collaborative work.

🗣️— Word of the Month

Easy to Use Plugin with Outstanding Customer Support

This plugin is extremely easy to use and very well designed, even for users without advanced technical knowledge. Everything is intuitive, and it didn’t take long to get it up and running.

What really stands out is the customer support. The team responds very quickly and provides clear, effective solutions. Any questions or issues were resolved in a fast and professional way, which makes a big difference.

Overall, it’s a reliable plugin with excellent usability and outstanding support. Highly recommended.

~@sergiosmarktek
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