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When Gutenberg Phases End • Priorities in Onboarding Contributors • Redesign Roll Outs

Courtney Robertson

February 1, 2023

What happens when we reach the end of a phase in Gutenberg? Josepha shares what this means for additional features and requests in the WP Briefing. Josepha also posed a few questions at how we prioritize doing the work of contributing while onboarding new contributors and ways to simplify the experience new contributors have. Finally, get an early look at the design changes coming for Hosting, Jobs, About, and Dev Blog.

WordPress Origin Stories, Week 3

Cory Miller

January 30, 2023

Origin StoriesWordPress at 20

This is part of our ongoing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of WordPress. Dean Burton When I first discovered WordPress, I was messing around trying to build my own website, which at the time was an attempt to move an…

Contributing to WordPress

Michelle Frechette

January 27, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

There are many ways to contribute to WordPress, the Open Source Project. And to be honest, most of them have nothing to do with coding.

Member Spotlight: Yvette Sonneveld

Michelle Frechette

January 27, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Yvette Sonneveld is a full-stack online communications professional with extensive experience in the WordPress ecosphere.

The WP Agency Journey With Mario Peshev Of DevriX — Post Status Draft 138

Cory Miller

January 26, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Mario Peshev, founder of DevriX, joins Cory Miller to discuss WordPress retainers, entrepreneurship, and the future of WordPress. Mario encourages agency owners to chase recurring revenue to build in the freedom to do quality work with the capacity to lead into your future vision for your business.

WP Community Support (Central) vs WP Foundation • Old Trac Tickets • Themes & Support Docs Redesign

Courtney Robertson

January 25, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Can you explain the difference between Central and the Foundation? They are not one in the same, so check out what each area handles.

More teams across WordPress are using GitHub Projects for project management. The Community Team is considering this addition as well.

Let's review some very old tickets for bugs and feature requests in WordPress and admire the new things coming to Documentation and Themes sites.

Celebrating 20 Years as a Community

Michelle Frechette

January 20, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

We’re really excited about celebrating the WordPress community! Here are some things we're planning and how you can be involved.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 1

Cory Miller

January 20, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller go live to discuss the creation and launch of a WordPress product they have partnered to build. Crop.Express originated as a solution to a common problem Maass experienced. Miller loved the idea and wondered how to build this into a plugin to solve problems within the WordPress workflow. This is a candid conversation about the evolution of partnering to develop a WordPress product.

WordPress Origin Stories, Week 2

Cory Miller

January 20, 2023

Origin StoriesWordPress at 20

Read WordPress stories from PostStatus members as we take time to reflect and celebrate 20 years of WordPress.

Interview With Product Lead Tiffany Bridge Of Nexcess — Post Status Draft 137

Cory Miller

January 19, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Tiffany Bridge joins Cory Miller to talk about the latest innovations she and her team at Nexcess have created for beginner online store owners, simplifying WordPress for users, and the ongoing battles between centralization and decentralization.

Big Picture Goals 2023 • WP 6.2 Planning • LearnWP Needs Analysis • Wrong Plugins

Courtney Robertson

January 18, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Where is WordPress going in 2023? Read Josepha's Big Picture Goals for the year. WordPress certifications are in the planning phases, and the foundation will include LearnWP. The Training Team is conducting a Needs Analysis. Help gather the community's input. Plugins Team is seeking intentionally wrong plugins, and Core has the 6.2 Planning Roundup.

WordPress Historical Timeline

Michelle Frechette

January 18, 2023

WordPress News

Post Status is building a WordPress community event timeline. The last 20 years have included some amazing events in WordPress history.

Tell Us Your WordPress Story

Michelle Frechette

January 18, 2023

WordPress News

We want to know your WordPress story! Tell us how you got started. Or about your first website or business or theme or plugin...

ChatGPT Did Not Write This Update

Michelle Frechette

January 13, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

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

January 12, 2023

BusinessDraft

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.