Matt Mullenweg (and team) presented the yearly State of the Word from Madrid, Spain, this year, 2023. For the first time, this presentation was held outside of the United States, which, in my opinion, was a great step. The fact…
This Week at WordPress.org (December 3, 2023) News The Month in WordPress – November 2023 WordPress 6.4.2 Maintenance & Security Release Alert: WordPress Security Team Impersonation Scams People of WordPress: Artemy Kaydash Accessibility Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: December 1, 2023…
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss the performance of their WordPress product, launched in October, during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. They talk about their marketing strategies, including the importance of building a mailing…
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Cory Miller interviews Amber Hines, CEO of Equalize Digital, about the importance of accessibility in WordPress and web design. They discuss the recent award received by Equalize Digital for their Digital Accessibility Checker plugin, which audits WordPress websites for accessibility. Amber highlights the challenges faced by screen reader users and the increasing legal requirements for website accessibility. She also shares insights on the role of plugin developers in improving web accessibility and the competitive landscape of different platforms in terms of accessibility. The episode concludes with Amber discussing upcoming improvements to their plugin. Top … Read more
In the Spotlight Post Status professional member Varun Dubey is in the spotlight this week. Varun, the Founder and CEO of Wbcom Designs, embarked on his freelance career in 2010 via Upwork, specializing initially in WordPress web development. The Job Board…
I am a true entrepreneur. I like to do things lean, mean, and quick. And I genuinely believe in an agile business model, especially in the WordPress world. At Yoast, we used to call it ‘hup hup hup’. It means…
The PHP_CodeSniffer project (PHPCS in short) needs support to continue operating because it’s been abandoned by its long-time sponsor. PHPCS is a library used by almost every major PHP project (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Mediawiki, Doctrine, and many more). It helps…
https://youtube.com/live/iJ5vJEK5HTQ Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss plans for the second season of their show. They consider rebranding and focusing on marketing a WordPress product. They discuss potential topics such as selling and scaling…
In the Spotlight Post Status professional member Anil Gupta is in the spotlight this week. Anil is the CEO and Co-Founder of Multidots, Multicollab, and DotStore, renowned for helping enterprise brands like PepsiCo, Ask.com, Penguin Random House, and Sirius XM…
This Week at WordPress.org (November 26, 2023) News State of the Word 2023 – Madrid, Spain WP Briefing: Episode 67: Openverse & Photo Directory Rewind Should We Allow Sponsor Demo Rooms or Tracks at Events? Embracing Matrix for Enhanced Communication…
In her post, Marieke van de Rakt discusses the contrast between the gender diversity seen at WordCamp events and the disparity in WordPress boardrooms, highlighting the need for more female representation in leadership roles.
