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Post Status Excerpt (No. 17) — Acquisition Tracker, WordPress 5.8 and #ClickPublish
As Post Status tracks acquisitions, we’re seeing WordPress history from a business perspective. Cory and David discuss its significance and the 5.8 release.
Is The Growth Of Active Installs of WordPress Plugins Declining in 2021?
Many plugins in the WordPress.org repository have shown a significant drop in active install growth this year.
How to Read Like a Vampire and Improve Your Skills as a WordPress Professional
How to read a lot without giving up your personal time — and three books worth reading on business and life.
Upcoming Webinar: Interview with Brian Casel About His Startup, ZipMessage (7/27)
Join Cory Miller as he interviews Brian Casel on July 27 about his startup ZipMessage, a platform for asynchronous video conversations where anyone (like your clients and colleagues) can respond with a video of their own.
Upcoming Webinar: 5 Keys to Monetizing Your Plugin with Vova Feldman (8/3)
Join Cory Miller on August 3 as he interviews Vova Feldman about the 5 Keys to Monetizing a Plugin successfully.
Can small, independent WordPress makers still make it?
Is it still possible to make a living as a small WordPress company, freelancer, or solopreneur? The community says yes!
Post Status Excerpt (No. 16) — Syed Balkhi on Acquiring SearchWP
Syed Balkhi talks with David about his acquisition of SearchWP, his vision for the plugin, and he calls for developers to stay mission-focused.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 15) — Jon Christopher on Finding A New Home For SearchWP
Jon Christopher recently sold SearchWP to Awesome Motive. Learn what motivated Jon to make the sale, and get his view of search in WordPress core.
Post Status Draft (No. 115) — Craig Hewitt on Castos’ Latest Funding and Expansion of Private Podcasting
Post Status publisher Cory Miller sat down with Castos CEO Craig Hewitt to talk about their pre-seed funding and expansion into the private podcasting market.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 14) — Starting Your “Next Chapter” Project
Cory and David talk about building a “career raft” or “next chapter” project and congratulate Ninja Forms on their 10-year anniversary.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 13) — WordPress Economy Study, Trying Gutenberg Again
More acquisitions! Is the WordPress market worth $500-600 BILLION? Cory and David discuss these topics and Gutenberg’s barriers to winning back users.
Post Status Draft (No. 114) — Brad Touesnard on the Acquisition of Advanced Custom Fields
Cory Miller talks with Brad Touesnard of Delicious Brains about the company acquiring the Advanced Custom Fields plugin from Elliot Condon.
Jetpack receives a forced update
A little force push can come in handy sometimes. But with great power comes great responsibility. How should forced updates in WordPress be used?
Delicious Brains acquires Advanced Custom Fields
Delicious Brains has acquired Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and Liquid Web inked a deal to acquire Iconic.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 12) — Takeaways from the ACF Acquisition
1Cory and David discuss the recently announced acquisition of Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin by Delicious Brains.
Post Status Comments (No. 1) — Monetization of WordPress Plugins
Episode #1 features a conversation in Twitter Spaces on May 28, 2021 on the subject of monetization of WordPress plugins.
Are you ready for “WordPress: The College Years?”
As WordPress turns 18, here are some of the lesser known historical milestones that have stuck with me.
