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WordPress 5.7.2 is available. It’s a…

Dan Knauss

May 14, 2021

WordPress 5.7.2 is available. It's a security release (Ram Gall talks about specifics on the WordFence blog), so make sure to update if you don't have automatic updates active on your sites. 🔒

Post Status Excerpt (No. 10) — GiveWP + LiquidWeb, Acquisitions Good For WordPress?

David Bisset

May 13, 2021

PlanetPost Status Podcasts

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Cory Miller and David Bisset discuss the news aboutLiquidWeb acquiring GiveWP.

The Kolbe Index A and How It Can Help Your Team Thrive — with Kathy Kolbe

Karen Johnson

May 7, 2021

BusinessDesign

Kathy Kolbe has been called Abraham Maslow's successor because of her work on the mind and creative problem solving. Learn the science of team synergy in this important Post Status conversation.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 9) — Recommended Reading for WordPress Professionals and How We Update

David Bisset

May 6, 2021

BusinessHosting

Cory and David discuss three books WordPress professionals should read as well as the way they make updates to WordPress.

Heather J. Brunner, CEO of WPEngine,…

Dan Knauss

May 5, 2021

Hosting

Heather J. Brunner, CEO of WPEngine, announced on Twitter that "virtual will be the default day-to-day experience across the company." Physical spaces will be upgraded "to accommodate social distancing and to make them WOW spaces that encourage collaboration, innovation, and…

James Koster notes the existence of…

Dan Knauss

May 5, 2021

Design

James Koster notes the existence of the WordPress Design Library (an archive of WordPress design assets) and talks specifically about some key features and fundamentals of the Figma tool.🎨 This is useful if you want to prototype or design elements…

Danielle Joseph on Client Relations

Dan Knauss

April 25, 2021

BusinessDesign

In this episode of Post Status Draft, Danielle Joseph talks about her work with clients as a designer and how that has shaped her agency and Willowspace.

Beth Livingston on WordPress Project Management

Dan Knauss

April 20, 2021

DesignDraft

Beth Livingston of WP Roadmaps talks about project management for WordPress professionals from designers and developers to agencies.

If you or your clients use…

Dan Knauss

April 20, 2021

Security

If you or your clients use Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder (10k+ installations), then you might want to uninstall it when you can. Wordfence is reporting a critical zero-day vulnerability. And if you use Elementor, make sure it's updated. A vulnerability…

Upcoming Events 📆 WordCamp Centroamérica is…

Dan Knauss

April 15, 2021

Hosting

Upcoming Events 📆 WordCamp Centroamérica is happening now for the first time between April 15-17. 🌎 WordCamp Greece is happening online today, April 16. 🇬🇷 EXPAND 2021 is a free virtual event for web designers and developers being hosted by…

Getting Paid for Discovery with Natasha Golinsky

Karen Johnson

April 14, 2021

BusinessDesign

Natasha Golinsky is Principal and Lead Project Manager for On Purpose Projects. Learn how she kills scope creep and gets paid for discovery.

Frederick O’Brien warns against disposable design…

Dan Knauss

April 9, 2021

Design

Frederick O’Brien warns against disposable design — a combination of unpleasant UX that follows unhealthy design fads, broken links, and quick fixes. 🗑️ Websites should last for years, so think about what your site will look like in 2, 5,…

Michelle Frechette on Diversity and Inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in Tech

Dan Knauss

April 5, 2021

BusinessHosting

Underrepresented in Tech aims to "demystify diversity" and dispel the fears that get between employers and underrepresented groups in tech.

YouTube is experimenting with hidden dislike…

Dan Knauss

April 2, 2021

Hosting

YouTube is experimenting with hidden dislike counts on videos. 📺 Kevin Ohashi at Review Signal has branched out from his annual benchmarks for general web hosts and WordPress hosts with a new set of tests for WooCommerce hosting. He talked…

WordPress Slack was down for a…

Dan Knauss

April 2, 2021

Security

WordPress Slack was down for a brief period of time on Tuesday morning. Here's the conversation that emerged about this in Post Status Slack, and a Trac ticket opened by Tor-Bjorn Fjellner. 🎫 What happened? Nothing too exciting — not…

Robert Jacobi reports that SiteLock has…

Dan Knauss

April 2, 2021

Security

Robert Jacobi reports that SiteLock has been acquired by Sectigo. SiteLock was a well-known security company within the WordPress community, and I recall them having a regular presence at WordCamps and other events.

WordPress 5.7.2 is available. It’s a…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 10) — GiveWP + LiquidWeb, Acquisitions Good For WordPress?

The Kolbe Index A and How It Can Help Your Team Thrive — with Kathy Kolbe

Post Status Excerpt (No. 9) — Recommended Reading for WordPress Professionals and How We Update

Heather J. Brunner, CEO of WPEngine,…

James Koster notes the existence of…

Danielle Joseph on Client Relations

Beth Livingston on WordPress Project Management

If you or your clients use…

Upcoming Events 📆 WordCamp Centroamérica is…

Getting Paid for Discovery with Natasha Golinsky

Frederick O’Brien warns against disposable design…

Michelle Frechette on Diversity and Inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in Tech

YouTube is experimenting with hidden dislike…

WordPress Slack was down for a…

Robert Jacobi reports that SiteLock has…

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