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Jason is an experienced tech executive with a diverse background in the industry. Currently serving as the SVP of product at Bluehost / Newfold Digital, and he’s been there for over a year and a half. He is responsible for overseeing their WordPress, commerce, and proprietary products across multiple global brands. Before joining Bluehost / […]

Joni Halabi and Birgit Pauli-Haack discuss WordPress 6.4, Gutenberg 16.8 and what’s been worked on outside current releases Show Notes / Transcript Show Notes Joni Halabi, senior developer at Georgetown University What’s released First Dev Notes for WordPress 6.4 WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 1 Gutenberg 16.8 What’s discussed and worked on Transcript The transcript is…

Hey, everybody, it’s Cathi Bosco from rethink.fm the forward-thinking podcast about experience design. Join me and special guests to discuss effective design, technology, and the intersection of helping people and entrepreneurship.

In this episode Michelle and Jeff talk with Amber Hinds of Equalize Digital about accessibility, the Accessibility Checker plugin, and how NASA is involved in it. Intrigued? So were we!

In this Woo AgencyChat Julia Eden and Matt Woodman from Atomic Smash talk about evolving services, accessibility, UX/UI design and more.

Calvin Alkan joins our hosts to talk security. From malware scanners to firewalls to enterprise sites, with a layered security approach.

This episode is a recording of a September 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup where the team from AccessiCart, an agency that specializes in accessibility and eCommerce, looked at the accessibility of the base WooCommerce plugin and some of its popular add-ons. If you want to watch a video recording from the meetup, you may do so […]

This week I answer listener questions! Upcoming Events WordCamp Germany – 19 October–21 October, 2023. Stadthalle Rondell WordCamp Sevilla, Spain – 20 October–22 October, 2023 WordCamp Tokyo Oct 21, 2023 WordCamp Wroclaw Oct 21, 2023 WordCamp Tegal – Oct 22, 2023 Segment 1: In the News WordPress Photos Directory Surpasses 10,000 Images — free and […]

A weekly conversation around tech, web development, and WordPress with hosts Aurooba Ahmed and Brian Coords.

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she goes back to the basics and offers some insight into block patterns for WordPress. Don’t miss this exciting insider’s look!

WordPress.org briefly introduced 1-click plugin previews this week. If you found yourself looking at the plugin page on the world’s largest directory this week you could enter the official WordPress playground to explore what the plugin had to offer. The first problem? Well, it didn’t work. This sent authors scrambling to understand why their plugins […]

In WooBits, we look at the WooSesh State of the Woo and their community awards for WooCommerce, the Seshies.

This episode of the panel dives into the complexities and shortcomings of WordPress’ media library. William Bay leads the conversation by suggesting features like the ability to view all used images and the option to toggle between infinite scroll and pagination for enhanced user experience. Alongside him, Sé Reed and Jason Cosper emphasize the need […]

It’s the 17th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series and our topic is  “Don’t make websites for friends and family”. Do I even need to explain this episode?!?! Check out the podcast to see what we think.

When a marginalized person says that a situation is about race, gender, ableism, etc. it’s your job as an ally to belive them! In this episode Allie and Michelle disucss this concept and the degree to which they agree with it.

Jason and Jon open the blackbox to share their experiences and insights on flagship WordCamp Asia and Europe sponsorships.

When you dive deep into Carl’s mind to learn more about what he built for WordPress, the end result is today’s show.

This month on Dev Branch we discuss the the WordPress Plugin Directory and a new feature rolled out on it, Live Preview. Using the new Playground feature a plugin can be previewed in a live WordPress site to allow visitors of the plugin directory to test a plugin before installing it on their websites. We’ll […]

In this episode of Press This, 10up Director of Open Source Jeff Paul discusses GPL compatibility and a game-changing solution he presented at WordCamp US.

Read about WordPress news, including topics like customizing JetPack related posts, slow WooCommerce themes, WordPress 6.4 update, “WordPress adjacent” term, hacked sites, and a webinar on course creation with Sensei. Stay informed!

This week I share 5 tips on hiring a developer Upcoming Events WordCamp Taiwan 2023. 14 October, 2023 WordCamp Skopje 14 October, 2023 WordCamp Atlanta 2023 14 October–15 October, 2023 Segment 1: In the News WordPress 6.4 Beta 2 Voting for for the The WP Weekly Awards is open Segment 2: 5 Tips when hiring […]

We discuss different types of accessibility documentation that websites and applications might use from accessibility statements to VPATs.

Co-founder of wildcloud, Robert Rosweide is not only a techie – but also a foodie who loves to immerse himself in different cultures, learning about customs, foods, and people all over the world. In this episode you will see how his innovative ways are helping to build some pretty amazing ways to use WordPress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdpWY8AWfKA Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss the progress and updates on their

How to get exposure from your WordPress product or service? There are many options, but also a lot of competition.

Learn how Leslie Sim’s embraced the WordPress platform and built Newsletter Glue. Find out her journey to becoming an influential figure in the WordPress community.

What does hardening a WordPress website mean, and why does Dan think it’s the best way to protect your website?

The dust is settling on the Ollie theme’s onboarding experience, which was set to be included in the theme’s core functionality when author, Mike McCalister, submitted it to the theme repo. The onboarding experience bucked the trend of traditional themes and included additional functionality like an onboarding wizard, building pages with the click of a […]

The Contributor Orientation Tool on WordPress.org. How this tool came to be, how it has evolved and its future for helping contributors.

On the podcast today we have Piermario Orecchioni, and he’s here to explore the world of website translations. He questions whether it is morally or legally necessary to provide translations on web…

Nils and Alex chat about managing client expectation, partnerships and collaboration, the Woo expert program and end with agency tips.

Jason and Jon open the blackbox to share their experiences and insights on flagship WordCamp Asia and Europe sponsorships.

As we continue to think about legacy and impact, we consider our own impact and legacy and the desire to be change agents for the betterment of our own worlds.

Discover how AI tools can enhance content creation, the impact of AI on the future of WordPress, and the importance of JavaScript skills for developers. Learn why lifetime deals may hinder ongoing improvement and how limiting sales promotes sustainable growth.

Colleen Gratzer discussed common accessibility mistakes in InDesign and Acrobat, and how to fix them permanently.

Join WordPress Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy, as she offers an exclusive preview of the upcoming WordPress 6.4 release, accompanied by special guest Sarah Norris, one of the Editor Te…

This week on the WPwatercooler we’re going to be going over the recent developments to WordPress 6.4 Beta 1. We’ll be discussing each of the new features and what our thoughts are of them.

In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss their experience at WordCamp US and the challenges they faced in promoting their WordPress product. They talk about making changes to their homepage to provide clearer examples of open graph images. They also talk about the decision to refactor the code for their product to […]

In this episode we talk to Mark Westguard of WS Form, who is doing incredible things with his form plugin, including AI form generation, Google Maps integration, and a searchable table display.

Another week, and we’re bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days, including… WordPress .com and .org – the waters get muddied as to what belongs where! WP Tavern launches a shiny new forum. What should the next generation of WordPress events look like? Do we like what we’ve had, and will […]

Have you heard of what3words? Briefly, it’s a unique geocoding system that represents any location on our planet, divided into 3 x 3 meter grid, and identified by three words. So what does this mean for WooCommerce stores? Listen in as Ronald chats with Phoebe Parry-Crooke and Jash Choksi about what3words.

Launching a WordPress website can be daunting for new users. Between learning the platform, choosing templates, setting up your homepage, and establishing an online store, it’s a lot to take on. This is where Bluehost’s WonderSuite comes in.

In this episode, Michelle and Kathy talk about how the open source WordPress community is motivated more by collaboration than competition.

This week I recap the past 500 Episodes! Upcoming Events WordCamp Rochester, NY – 30 September, 2023 WordCamp Gdynia, Poland – 30 September, 2023 Segment 1: In the News none! Segment 2: My 500th Episode Segment 3: Tool of the Week Tip — go… and leave a review for a fellow WP podcaster. Perhaps become […]

Common accessibility problems found in WordPress plugins and practical advice on when to evaluate, remediate, or abandon.

Tammie Lister and Birgit Pauli-Haack discuss the New Testing Call for the FSE Program, Gutenberg 16.7 and WordPress 6.4

Get insights from Joshua Wold on the importance of onboarding for WordPress plugins, themes and tools. Hear about common problems and ways to keep a great user experience. A must-listen for any WordPress user!

This week, diversity at WP Accessibility Day, WooSesh, Cart and Checkout Blocks and more WordPress and WooCommerce community.

Zach and Josh from Big Red Jelly share insights on agency growth and enterprise as a WooCommerce and WordPress digital agency.

Part 3 in the WordPress security mini series in which we hear from Thomas J Raef about how to protect your website.

On the podcast today we have Vagelis Papaioannou. Vagelis is a software engineer from Greece. His journey with coding began during his elementary school years, in an experimental coding class. This…

In this episode of Press This, David Wolfpaw joins host Doc Pop to talk about WordPress and the IndieWeb.

Check out the latest news in WordPress and accessibility. Learn how to make your site accessible, document user interactions, convert your blog into a Mastodon instance, use AI-powered SEO tools, and explore WordPress Enterprise.

Colin, co-founder of FooSales and FooEvents, walks us through the product journey with his WordPress and WooCommerce plugins.

Discover new WordPress opportunities through stories told using Gravity Forms. WordPress developers and agency owners rely on Gravity Forms to solve complex problems for their clients. Breakdown explores their stories to extract the most useful lessons for our listeners.Join podcast host Matt Medeiros with special guest appearances from the team behind Gravity Forms to stay […]

Recording of WP Accessibility Meetup where Karl Groves spoke about how to score accessibility for how usable is for users with disabilities.

Bud Kraus and Mark Westguard chat with Alain Schlesser about his story, and a look at AI, from coding to ecommerce to the ethics.

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she discusses the role WordPress Enterprise plays along with the WordPress community.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Clark, Marketing Automation Specialist at StellarWP, who also has his own YouTube channel called Jon Automates where he discusses movies, pop culture, and video games. In this fun and insightful episode, Jon shares his expertise on email marketing automation, creating entertaining YouTube content, and his thoughts […]

At the time of this publication, thirty-thousand plus eyeballs have landed on John Blackbourn’s tweet that has sparked an event that goes well-beyond #WPDrama this week.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Clark, Marketing Automation Specialist at StellarWP, who also has his own YouTube channel called Jon Automates where he discusses movies, pop culture, and video games. In this fun and insightful episode, Jon shares his expertise on email marketing automation, creating entertaining…

Cory is joined by Justin Tadlock of Automattic to talk about his series of articles on the WordPress developer blog about adding custom controls to core blocks, theme scaffolding, and workflow scripts. Links (02:07) Justin on Ryan Welcher’s Thursday Twitch Streams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d6tqqlBVvo (04:50) Archived version of themehybrid.com: https://web.archive.org/web/20191101014914/https://themehybrid.com/ (05:23) Justin’s writing for the WP Tavern: […]

In this podcast I talk with Ian Svoboda about themes and Custom Blocks. He covers how to develop themes and Custom Blocks using the WP CLI, and how to use block types to organise your site’s content. If you’re interested in theme development or Custom Blocks, this is a must-watch podcast! Ian covers a lot […]

Adam joins me for a candid conversation about WCUS and some reflections from being both an attendee and a sponsor.

Backend WordPress and WooCommerce developer, Artemy Kaydash, shares his dev story and the importance of always learning.

We all love the WordPress community… don’t we? Are we in a bubble in which we think that our community is the greatest thing since sliced bread, whilst ignoring some of the ways that it’s not as good as it might be?

Today’s news in the WordPress world includes a guide on switching to a block theme, investment in publishers, WooCommerce 8.1.0 release, and demands for better plugin metrics. Stay updated!

On the podcast today we have Olga Gleckler. Olga is a self-taught developer with many years experience. After initially pursuing a career in marketing, she turned back to her passion for programmin…

August 2023 brought the WordPress community together for the Community Summit and WordCamp US. WordPress 6.3 was also released, giving users a sneak peek into the future. Challenges were faced and solutions found, but security concerns arose with the Slimstat Analytics plugin. On a positive note, 10up announced their merger with Fueled, expanding their team […]

In this episode, Allie and Michelle sit down with Samah Nasr, who has worked at Yoast since 2018 as a Community Project Manager. Samah works closely with many of the Yoast community DEI effots, such as the Yoast Diversity Fund and Yoast Care Fund.

Reflections and highlights of WordCamp US 2023 from Matt Medeiros, Seth Goldstein, Shambi Broome, Bud Kraus, Jeremy Freemont, Mike Demo, Patrick Rauland and Katie Keith

Alex Standiford is one of those people that you feel like instant friends when you first meet. An incredibly talented friend who puts family first as he explores the world with them as a digital nomad, husband, father, and leader of a menagerie of pets – all from an RV on the move. After this […]

This week I review another non WP LMS: Freshlearn Upcoming Events WordCamp Finland – 14 September–15 September, 2023 WordCamp Pontevedr, Spain – 16 September–17 September, 2023 WordCamp Whitley Bay – 18 September, 2023 Segment 1: In the News GoDaddy Retires Media Temple Brand Segment 2: Non WP LMS: Freshlearn Segment 3: Tool of the Week […]

In this episode, we recap our experience at WordCamp US 2023 from accessibility talks to Contributor Day, to being an event sponsor.

Nadia Maya Ardiani and Birgit Pauli-Haack discuss Gutenberg 16.6, the new default theme Twenty-Twenty-Four, the Font Library and other upcoming features.

In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss preparations for WordCampUS and designing business cards for the event. They receive feedback on their design and decide on a winning business card design that includes pricing information and a QR code. They also discuss the content and layout of their product’s landing page, adding a […]

Ellen Bauer and Birgit Pauli-Haack discuss WordPress 6.4 and Gutenberg 16.4 and 16.5 and proposed wp-admin changes. Show Notes / Transcript Show Notes Ellen Bauer, co-founder Elma Studio WordPress 6.4 and more Gutenberg Phase 3: Collaboration & Workflow Admin Design Kickoff Transcript Birgit Pauli-Haack: Hello and welcome to our 88th episode of the Gutenberg Changelog…

In WooBits this week, recapping WCUS, launch of WP Includes, WordPress for Enterprise, future of swag and Avalara Next virtual event.

If you missed out on WordCamp US 2023, today’s episode will share some of the highlights from the talks of Matt Mullenweg and Josepha Haden Chomphosy. I urge you to watch the entirety of their presentations, but to also tweet at us to share your thoughts on the future of WordPress.

At WordCamp US, Matt Mullenweg announced that WordPress.com would be offering 100-Year domain and hosting plans for $38,000. Kathy and Michelle take a look at whether or not this is a marketing strategy or something that inspires us to consider what 100 years actually looks like. Kathy mentions the work done by mystery schools 100 […]

This is second of four podcast episodes related to WordPress security. See what Malcare’s founder, Akshat Choudhary, thinks about the utility of WordPress firewalls and scanners. Go listen.

In this episode, Cedric Chin shares how “earned secrets” are at the core of creating viral, thought leadership content. He shares his process for writing long-form articles and stresses how consistently publishing on a schedule can help build readership.

From tools they use, a bit of AI, remote work and lots of insights into their teams and their companies.

It’s filled with laughs, insights and simply good times when co-hosts Robbie and Robert take over the mics at WCUS 2023.

BobWP and some attendees share a few highlights of WordCamp US 2023 as well as some WordPress origin stories.

At WordCamp US, Matt Mullenweg announced that WordPress.com would be offering 100-Year domain and hosting plans for $38,000. Kathy and Michelle take a look at whether or not this is a marketing strategy or something that inspires us to consider what 100 years actually looks like. Kathy mentions the work done by mystery schools 100 […]

Running an agency is tough, but invaluable lessons can be learned from those who’ve spent years growing in the trenches. In this episode I sat down with Jon Tsourakis, a veteran agency owner of over 15 years, who doesn’t look a day over 30. (Had to say that in case

WooCommerce Core Beta shortens release cycle, WordPress calls for testing on translations & block variations, proposal to change input date type for scheduling blog posts, and Human Made organizes AI conference. Find more info in related links.

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 28th August 2023.

This week I recap the past 7 years of running my agency Upcoming Events WordCamp Jinja 2023. – 4 September–5 September, 2023 WordCamp Netherlands – 7 September–8 September, 2023 WordCamp Kathmandu 2023 – 8 September–9 September, 2023 WordCamp Malaysia – 8 September–9 September, 2023 Segment 1: In the News WordPress.com Launches 100-Year Domain and Hosting […]

Recording of a WP Accessibility Meetup where Elvis Krstulović talks about building accessible websites with the Builderius page builder.

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she discusses the latest from the Community Summit and her takeaways from the 2023 event in Washington, DC.

WooBits takes another twist and turn and introducing Global Community Friends.