Celebrating 20 Years as a Community
Michelle Frechette
We’re really excited about celebrating the WordPress community! Here are some things we're planning and how you can be involved.
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 1
Cory Miller
Corey Maass and Cory Miller go live to discuss the creation and launch of a WordPress product they have partnered to build. Crop.Express originated as a solution to a common problem Maass experienced. Miller loved the idea and wondered how to build this into a plugin to solve problems within the WordPress workflow. This is a candid conversation about the evolution of partnering to develop a WordPress product.
WordPress Origin Stories, Week 2
Cory Miller
Read WordPress stories from PostStatus members as we take time to reflect and celebrate 20 years of WordPress.
Interview With Product Lead Tiffany Bridge Of Nexcess — Post Status Draft 137
Cory Miller
In this episode, Tiffany Bridge joins Cory Miller to talk about the latest innovations she and her team at Nexcess have created for beginner online store owners, simplifying WordPress for users, and the ongoing battles between centralization and decentralization.
Big Picture Goals 2023 • WP 6.2 Planning • LearnWP Needs Analysis • Wrong Plugins
Courtney Robertson
Where is WordPress going in 2023? Read Josepha's Big Picture Goals for the year. WordPress certifications are in the planning phases, and the foundation will include LearnWP. The Training Team is conducting a Needs Analysis. Help gather the community's input. Plugins Team is seeking intentionally wrong plugins, and Core has the 6.2 Planning Roundup.
Connecting the Post Status Community
Michelle Frechette
Cory and the team have been strategizing to make this year amazing for the community. Here are some things we have "up our sleeves."
WordPress Historical Timeline
Michelle Frechette
Post Status is building a WordPress community event timeline. The last 20 years have included some amazing events in WordPress history.
Tell Us Your WordPress Story
Michelle Frechette
We want to know your WordPress story! Tell us how you got started. Or about your first website or business or theme or plugin...
ChatGPT Did Not Write This Update
Michelle Frechette
It’s true, ChatGPT did not write this update, but I HAVE been playing around with it, and I can see the appeal, at least in part.
On OpenAI And WordPress With Jannis Thuemmig Of WP-Webooks— Post Status Draft 136
Cory Miller
Jannis Thuemmig, founder of WP Webhooks, joins Cory Miller to discuss Open AI and WordPress. Jannis is passionate about utilizing the power of technology to increase efficiency. WP Webhooks is exploring the ways Open AI can be used to revolutionize website processes and management. It seems we are only at the tip of the iceberg for what is possible when working with WordPress and Open AI.
Member Spotlight: Talisha Lewallen
Michelle Frechette
In the Spotlight this week: Talisha Lewallen. She is the CEO and Founder of WPConnects, and the Founder and President of CertifyWP Foundation.
Improving 5ftF Contributor Journey • Building Interactive Blocks • Layout Classes • WP20
Courtney Robertson
Share your feedback about how to improve the Five for the Future contributor journey. Check out work underway on how to make interactive blocks easier to build, and take a walkthrough of layout classes in WordPress 6.1. It's time to start planning; how will you celebrate WordPress' 20th birthday?
Use Your Words. The Inclusive Way.
Michelle Frechette
Michelle set out to learn more about the new Yoast Inclusive Language feature. TL;DR, it's amazing and you should implement it!
Support Inclusion in Tech with Winstina Hughes — Post Status Draft 136
Cory Miller
In this episode, Winstina Hughes joins Cory Miller to talk about the Support Inclusion in Tech project created to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in the WordPress community by providing assistance to WordCamp speakers for travel and hotels.
20 Years of WordPress
Michelle Frechette
This year WordPress will celebrate it's 20th anniversary. Post Status will be celebrating all year long. Come along and celebrate with us!
WordPress 6.2 Schedule • 2022 in Core • Block Developer Year in Review • New Incident Response Team
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.2 is set to reach feature freeze on February 7 and final release on March 28. Take a look back at Core contribution stats from 2022. Read the recap of everything that happened last year that developers need to know. Meet the members of the Incident Response Team.
