Business Roundup Week Ending November 10
Nathan Ingram
What Happened to Cloudflare? cURL Bug in WP 6.4. ChatGPT Dev Day Announcements. And more...
Free versus premium
Marieke van de Rakt
In her weekly post, Marieke talks about how the WordPress plugin directory is a pivotal feature that has propelled the CMS to success. She notices there is a concerning shift among new developers towards bypassing free plugins for premium versions. Read her thoughts!
Business Roundup Week Ending November 3
Nathan Ingram
WooCommerce Rebrands, Biden AI Regulations, WP 6.4 Drops Tuesday, and More!
Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending November 3
Michelle Frechette
In the Spotlight Post Status professional member Jeff Betancourt is in the spotlight this week. Jeff is a Senior Customer Advocate Specialist at StellarWP at Liquid Web. The Job Board Melapress: WordPress Technical Writer LevelUp: Senior WordPress Technical Support Engineer…
Community Roundup Week Ending November 3
Michelle Frechette
Community Roundup Week Ending November 3: Black Friday Deals, Podcast and Blog Links, Events, and a Photo of the Week
WP 6.4 RC3 • Help Test • New Plugin: Test Reports
Courtney Robertson
This Week at WordPress.org (October 30, 2023) Outdated jQuery version security impacting sites containing PII. See also: Better Features and Operational Benefits Come with Current jQuery Use. The OpenJS Foundation analyzed the IDC survey results of this end-user audit and…
Member Spotlight: Jeff Betancourt
Michelle Frechette
In the spotlight: Jeff Betancourt is a Senior Customer Advocate Specialist at StellarWP at Liquid Web and organizer for WordCamp Rochester.
On funding and business success
Marieke van de Rakt
Sometimes it seems like a startup is only successful if it has raised capital from investors. These startups are featured in the media. On the business side of WordPress, there’s a lot of talk about acquisitions and the raising of…
Community Roundup Week Ending October 27
Michelle Frechette
Community Roundup Week Ending October 27: It Takes a Village, Meetups, Links, Photo of the Week, and more.
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 27
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Miller and Cory Maass discuss the development of their WordPress product. They talk about the recent updates, beta testing, and user feedback that have helped shape the product. They also discuss their marketing…
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 28
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Miller and Cory Maass delve into the challenges and mindset required for entrepreneurship. They discuss the sacrifices, persistence, and a bit of luck needed to succeed, and how their drive to create has…
Business Roundup Week Ending October 27
Nathan Ingram
Automattic bets big on Texts app, Under the hood of a $1M WordPress site, WP Global Sponsorship Program changes, and more!
WP 6.4 RC2 • WP-CLI 2.9.0 • State of the Word • Theme Custom Settings
Courtney Robertson
This Week at WordPress.org (October 23, 2023) WP-CLI v2.9.0 Release Notes Discussion: How to handle custom settings screens in block themes News WordPress 6.4 Release Candidate 2 State of the Word 2023 – Save the Date WordPress 6.4 - Now…
Knowing me, knowing you
Marieke van de Rakt
Marieke writing about navigating the dynamics of the WordPress community, which can be a unique experience. While newcomers often find it challenging to integrate, even long-standing contributors sometimes feel like outsiders. Striking a balance between embracing the old and welcoming the new is crucial. But how do we ensure everyone feels appreciated?
Cory Miller with Marc Benzakein on MainWP
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode of Post Status Draft podcast, Cory Miller interviews Marc Benzakein, a member of the MainWP team. Marc explains that MainWP was created to manage affiliate marketing sites and prioritize privacy and security. They discuss MainWP's…
Business Roundup Week Ending October 20
Nathan Ingram
CodeWP Launches WP-Specific Dev AI, Stack Overflow AI Layoffs, WooCommerce HPOS, Serious HTTP/2 Bug, and more!
