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WordPress as a Commons

Lesley Sim

January 21, 2022

Fences can protect or inhibit care of a commons. "Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place," is a classic piece of wisdom. What are the questions we need to ask about our fences and WordPress as a commons?

Front-End Performance in WordPress

Olivia Bisset

January 20, 2022

BusinessPlanet

Want WordPress to run faster? In this webinar, you will learn how to think about front-end performance, as well as the tools and tactics to improve your visitor’s experiences.

Post Status Comments (No. 6) — The State of the WordPress News European Edition

David Bisset

January 13, 2022

BusinessComments

Get new perspectives on last years' biggest news stories — which ones mattered most, to whom, and why? This is the European edition of the first Annual Post Status News Draft.

Charitable Giving

Michelle Frechette

January 13, 2022

BusinessDesign

Charitable giving is something we're often asked to do, not only as individuals, but especially as businesses. It's assumed that if you are in business, you must have deep pockets.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 41) — WordPress Community Versions: Past, Present, Future

David Bisset

January 10, 2022

BusinessDesign

How has the WordPress community changed since its early days? How does money and market share change it? What lies ahead?

The First Post Status Twitter Conference

Michelle Frechette

January 5, 2022

BusinessGet Hired Blog

The first ever Post Status Twitter Conference is scheduled! (You should apply to speak...really!)

Post Status Comments (No. 5) — The First Annual WordPress News Draft

Olivia Bisset

December 30, 2021

BusinessComments

Aurooba Ahmed, Jason Cosper, Daniel Schutzsmith, Robert Jacobi, and Lesley Sim join David Bisset for three rounds of draft picks for the top WordPress stories of 2021.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 39) — WordPress 5.9: Delays, the Customizer, and Contributing

David Bisset

December 29, 2021

BusinessDesign

Anne McCarthy on the delay of WordPress 5.9, Automattic, COVID's impact on contributors, Full Site Editing, and the future of the Customizer.

What Post Status Has in Store for You in 2022

Cory Miller

December 23, 2021

BusinessGet Hired Blog

See what’s in store for Post Status members in 2022 — and sign up for the events and cohorts you want to participate in.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 38) — In Person For State of the Word

David Bisset

December 22, 2021

BusinessPlanet

What does it mean to give back to WordPress? Cory and David discuss this and other themes from Matt Mullenweg's 2021 State of the Word.

Post Status Comments (No. 4) — State of the Word 2021 Analysis

David Bisset

December 16, 2021

BusinessComments

Bet Hannon, Eric Karkovack, Maciek Palmowski, and Rae Morey join David to share their reactions to the State of the Word 2021.

Post Status — Now with Slack Pro (Thanks StellarWP!)

Michelle Frechette

December 8, 2021

BusinessWordPress News

One of the many benefits to membership in Post Status is our Slack community. Thanks to StellarWP sponsorship, Slack Pro makes it even better.

How Was Business This Month?

Dan Knauss

December 2, 2021

BusinessPlanet

Was your WordPress business better, worse, or about average in the past month? Here's what you told us.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 35) — Challenges and Wins for WordCamp Taiwan

David Bisset

December 2, 2021

BusinessPlanet

Eric Chuang 莊桓亦 and Hend Chen 陳瀚宇 have organized a hybrid WordCamp for the WordPress community in Taiwan and beyond.

Post Status Comments (No. 3) — The State of the WordPress News

David Bisset

December 2, 2021

BusinessComments

Matt Medeiros, Joe Howard, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Sarah Gooding discuss the WordPress news space with David Bisset and Dan Knauss.

An Inclusive Workplace is More Than Skin Deep

Talisha Lewallen

November 27, 2021

BusinessCareers

Some people have said that Post Status is not culturally diverse, although half of our employees identify as female. They say we are not diverse because we all look “white.” Does that make us a company that is not culturally diverse? No, it doesn’t. What that photograph does not show is heritage, or home culture, or race and nationality. Our team is a combination of different nationalities, races, and cultures.