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Languages of Contribution and Creation

Dan Knauss

August 19, 2022

The Creator Economy owes a lot to WordPress, but that doesn't mean WordPress is valued or even understood by Creators as an open source project and community. Are the stories we tell and the words we use compelling to newcomers and the younger generations we need to succeed us? Is the story and language that got WordPress where it is adequate to take it where it wants to go?

Welcome Elementor!

Cory Miller

August 19, 2022

Post Status Team Blog

I’m really pleased to announce Elementor as our newest Global Sponsor at Post Status. I got to meet Itamar Ronen and team at WCEU this summer and enjoyed hearing what they are doing. Additionally, I keep hearing so many great…

Breaking into WordPress and Post Status Book Nook Picks

Cory Miller

August 19, 2022

CareersNotes

The Best Place to Break into WordPress Talisha Lewallen from WP Connects asks, “What is the best way to start and stay involved in the WordPress community?” WordCamps and Meetups were mentioned a lot. But my favorite came from Ben…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 65) — How We Talk When We Talk About WordPress

Dan Knauss

August 19, 2022

PlanetPost Status Podcasts

What's it like to enter the WordPress community media space, especially as the editor of a publication with many voices, personalities, and perspectives?

Overcoming Barriers to Contributing

Dan Knauss

August 18, 2022

BusinessNotes

As a followup to my earlier post on common barriers to contributing to Five for the Future — especially for small teams — I was looking through the WordCamp US schedule and noticed Chris Lubkert's session: How Your Small Business…

SaaS, Plugin, or Both?

Dan Knauss

August 18, 2022

BusinessNotes

The perennial question — to SaaS or not to SaaS? Both? WordPress-centric product and marketing, or not so much? Danielle Di-Tommaso and Josh Barling from Acsell join Vito Peleg from Atarim to talk about their experiences in these scenarios with…

Feedback and Testing: Fluid Typography, Pre-Publish Sidebar, Editor Configuration, Expired Session Autosave, and Contribute Style Variations to Twenty Twenty Three

Courtney Robertson

August 17, 2022

DesignHosting

Get your feedback in now about features coming in WordPress 6.1. Feature freeze is September 20.

Post Status Picks for the Week of August 8

Dan Knauss

August 12, 2022

PlanetThe Week in Review

Should you build or capture an audience? JR Farr notes the pros and cons for each. On the Matt Report, Marc Benzakein shares a retrospective on ServerPress. Allie Nimmons and Teron Bullock discuss how to deal with negative criticism online in Press The Issue. Do we need a WordPress debate club? Bob Dunn has tips for first-time WordCampers, and Working Code looks at reducing the complexity of shipping code.

Back Compat & Experimental APIs, Safely Handling SVG via “Insert URL”, WordPress 6.1 Bug Scrub Schedule, Database Performance Health Checks

Courtney Robertson

August 10, 2022

DesignMake WordPress

Is it safe to insert an SVG via URL? How healthy is your database? Performance Team Rep Nominations.

Business Case for Performance

Dan Knauss

August 4, 2022

BusinessWordPress News

Here's an idea for a handy performance business case calculator. The eCommerce fashion Farfetch correlated Core Web Vitals and their own performance metrics with their business metrics, which let them identify an increase in KPIs. They built a "Performance Business…

Building and Sustaining the WordPress Community Through Mentorship — Post Status Draft 123

Dan Knauss

August 3, 2022

DraftPlanet

For Nyasha Green, a healthy tech community prioritizes mentoring. She credits her mentors with helping her find her place in WordPress. How well does your part of the WordPress ecosystem support mentorship? Can we make mentoring a key way people contribute to WordPress's future?

Free Rider Problem, JSON Core Block Styling, Redesigned Home & Download Pages

Courtney Robertson

August 3, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Have you seen the new home page demo? Is there a problem with Free Riders? Do you want block styling standardized?

Mentorship as Contribution: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 2)

Dan Knauss

August 2, 2022

NotesWordPress News

Have you been thinking about that question? I hope so. Everyone should, as long as we have a 5ftF program. Some low-hanging fruit — recognition of non-code contributors — has already been picked, according to Angela Jin's latest update. I…

Announcing the Post Status Index

Cory Miller

July 29, 2022

BusinessPost Status Team Blog

Professionally, if I named one key element to my success it would be my relationships. I can trace every “big” or “successful” thing I’ve done to mutually generous healthy friendships. That’s also the key to Post Status being what it…

PHP 8.2 Compatibility, Renaming FSE, Custom Template Options, WP Feature Notifications Project

Courtney Robertson

July 27, 2022

Make WordPressPlanet

Getting Ready for PHP 8.2, Rebooting Feature Notifications, Additional Custom Template Options, and Renaming Full Site Editing.

Strattic, WordCamps, and Growing through Relationships — Post Status Draft 120

Dan Knauss

July 21, 2022

DraftHosting

In this episode of Post Status Draft, Miriam talks with Post Status Editor Dan Knauss about her WordPress journey as a WordCamp organizer, agency owner, and web host founder.

Welcome Elementor!

Breaking into WordPress and Post Status Book Nook Picks

Post Status Excerpt (No. 65) — How We Talk When We Talk About WordPress

Overcoming Barriers to Contributing

SaaS, Plugin, or Both?

Feedback and Testing: Fluid Typography, Pre-Publish Sidebar, Editor Configuration, Expired Session Autosave, and Contribute Style Variations to Twenty Twenty Three

Post Status Picks for the Week of August 8

Back Compat & Experimental APIs, Safely Handling SVG via “Insert URL”, WordPress 6.1 Bug Scrub Schedule, Database Performance Health Checks

Business Case for Performance

Building and Sustaining the WordPress Community Through Mentorship — Post Status Draft 123

Free Rider Problem, JSON Core Block Styling, Redesigned Home & Download Pages

Mentorship as Contribution: What does Five for the Future mean to you? (Part 2)

Announcing the Post Status Index

PHP 8.2 Compatibility, Renaming FSE, Custom Template Options, WP Feature Notifications Project

Strattic, WordCamps, and Growing through Relationships — Post Status Draft 120

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