Design

Jetpack’s Reputation and History

Dan Knauss

July 13, 2022

What's your current take on Jetpack? It seems to me that complaints about bloat and too much going on in one plugin started to disappear several years ago. The idea it was a "Trojan Horse" designed to get users into…

It’s Hard to COPE Without a WordPress Lite

Dan Knauss

July 8, 2022

BusinessDesign

It's still far from simple to do well — let alone do better — what was first possible in the Web 1.0 era, even before WordPress was born. Thoughts on "WordPress Lite" and "Create Once, Publish Everywhere."

Post Status Excerpt (No. 62) — The Open Web Universe with Matt Mullenweg

Olivia Bisset

July 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

David and Olivia Bisset sat down for a chat with Matt Mullenweg about open source, Tumblr, and how Matt deals with negativity. Matt has three roles today: CEO of Tumblr, CEO of Automattic, and project lead for the next release of WordPress. He shares what went wrong with post formats and what he would love to acquire next if he could. The answer may (or may not) surprise you! Recorded shortly before WordCamp Europe 2022.

Not Dead Yet! Just Mostly Dead?

Dan Knauss

June 17, 2022

DesignPlanet

Gutenberg 13.4 • Learning FSE sooner rather than later • Gutenberg in Tumblr and Day One • WordCamps and the vitality of the WordPress community • AUS WordPress community only mostly dead? • Get SEO Schema graphs • Web font loading geek out • PHP is 28! • PHP namespaces and autoloaders • You can work anywhere... why not Cleveland? • North Commerce — faster than the rest? • and more...

Post Status Notes #501

David Bisset

June 3, 2022

BusinessDesign

Elementor acquires Strattic • WP Engine acquires Delicious Brains' plugins 🧠 • When the Cathedrals own the Bazaars and Shopping Centers and you're in a strip mall with a fruit stand... • Jetpack decouples • InstaWP gets seed funding from Automattic 🌱 • Automattic hire #2000 • World-class FSE, how? 🌐 • WCEU by the numbers • Weglot gives back • RoleUp rolls out • Tadlock exits WP Tavern 🍺 • Why 'why' matters most • The Big 2-0 next year • All there is to know about core WordPress email notifications, documented ✉️ • System font stack check • Do not follow by default • Museum of Block Art opens 🎨 • Meet Yvonne Doll • Mostly modest WordPress wishlists • WooCommerce Experts to go global • How to do well in a downturn 📉 • Some things we don't — but ought to — talk about. 🐘 Silent no longer about Sustainability.

Member Spotlight: Rob Cairns

Michelle Frechette

May 13, 2022

DesignMember Spotlights

Rob Cairns brings over 30 years of experience with technology to his role as agency owner and podcast host in the WordPress space.

Getting to ‘Yes’ on Plugin “License Hell”

Dan Knauss

May 11, 2022

BusinessDesign

Is there a win-win solution for plugin owners fighting churn and their professional WordPress customers, like agencies and freelancers?

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 1

David Bisset

May 6, 2022

DesignHosting

It's David Bisset's weekly WordPress podcast and video roundup! This week we have Ines van Dijk on Women in WP, An Event Apart on The ShopTalk Show, Heather Brunner on Content is for Closers, UX and design on WP Builds, Joe Casabona on the Tavern's Jukebox, Josepha Chomphosy and Channing Ritter the WordPress Briefing, Syed Balkhi on The Gamechangers, and Dave Smith on key block editor features coming to WordPress 6.0.

The Right Way, the Wrong Way, and the Elusive WordPress Way

Dan Knauss

April 29, 2022

BusinessDesign

There are significant differences in the ways plugin owners think about and operate their businesses. This is an opportunity to learn and grow together.

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of April 25

David Bisset

April 28, 2022

DesignHosting

Chima Mmeje on valuing yourself and raising your rates. Making the most of your WordCamp experience. The importance of community. What's the "WordPress Way" for payment models — and is it the right way?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 55) — A New Era of WordPress Themes

David Bisset

April 20, 2022

DesignPlanet

Rich Tabor says the arrival of the Full Site Editing experience in WordPress 5.9 is the biggest innovation since themes first emerged. Why?

Post Status Notes #494

David Bisset

April 15, 2022

DesignHosting

It's your weekly roundup of news briefs for busy WordPress professionals! This week we have: Core concerns • New Releases • Events, Planning & Inclusion • and some Things we don't see every day...

Don't miss David's fresh podcast picks for the week! 🎙️ As usual, Courtney has the week's news from the people making WordPress at .org. 🏗️

Post Status Excerpt (No. 53) — Support Tips for Plugin Developers

David Bisset

April 6, 2022

BusinessDesign

Dave Rodenbaugh talks about setting expectations for support in the WordPress repository where users can download plugins for free.

BobWP’s Woo Snippet for the Week of March 27

Bob Dunn

March 31, 2022

DesignDevelopment

WooCommerce 6.4 RC 1 📦 Blocks and Admin 🔌 Time to Retire ZeroClipboard ⚠️ Clients in a Candy Store 🍬 Sustainable Woo? 🪴 Zach Stepek, Carl Alexander, Till Krüss, and JJJ 🎙️

Post Status Notes #491

David Bisset

March 24, 2022

DesignPlanet

US DOJ warns of looming web accessibility enforcement. Weglot scores funding. WP-Wallet and Image Source Control launch. Block dev tuts. The Block Protocol and WordPress. WCUS and WordSesh calls for speakers. Why the web is a miracle and Mozilla's vision for its evolution.