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.
Member Spotlight: Alex Stine
Michelle Frechette
Member Spotlight: Alex Stine has many years of working in WordPress, and although his current job takes him outside of the open source project, he still gives back through sharing about A11y.
New Year, Same Me
Michelle Frechette
As I reflect on 2022, I’m so grateful for the WordPress Community who supported me through all the ups & downs both personal & professional.
Member Spotlight: Seth Goldstein
Michelle Frechette
In the spotlight: Seth Goldstein has been in the digital marketing and WordPress space for more that 15 years.
On The Fediverse, WordPress, And Activity Pub With Matthias Pfefferle — Post Status Draft 135
Cory Miller
Matthias Pfefferle is head of WordPress development at a hosting company in Europe and the creator of Activity Pub, a WordPress plugin. He joins Cory Miller to discuss the rising need for decentralization in social networking, the current movement, and the future potential available within WordPress.
Community Wrap-up Week Ending December 23
Michelle Frechette
Community Wrap-up Week Ending December 23: The WordPress Community is a Wonderful Place to Be (links and more for this week)
Member Spotlight: Mark-Andrew Nordstrom
Michelle Frechette
Mark-Andrew Nordstrom is skateboarding across the world and through life, building WordPress websites at no charge.
Annual Survey • WordPress Playground • Plugins/themes Categorization
Courtney Robertson
What are the four freedoms of open source and how do they impact us? Get a look in the Celebration of the Four Freedoms of Open Source. Try out the new WordPress Playground to run WordPress in the browser. Plugin and Theme developers note the new categorizations: Canonical, Community, and Commercial.
Member Spotlight: Jack McConnell
Michelle Frechette
Jack is a one-man WordPress web design and development agencywhose clients include Peter Gabriel, Disney & Real World Records.
