Cory Miller and David Bisset host the Post Status Excerpt Podcast

Post Status Excerpt (No. 1) — WordPress 5.7 & Plugin Rank

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Learn what’s new in WordPress 5.7 this week 🆕

With this episode of Post Status Excerpt — the first of many to come — David Bisset and Cory Miller kick off the new show with a quick chat about the latest WordPress release (5.7 “Esperanza”) — what it addresses, and maybe a pet peeve or two about the new editor.

Also covered: PluginRank.com and the way it might be useful for WordPress entrepreneurs. 🔌

Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news relevant to the Post Status community — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what’s new in WordPress in a flash.⚡

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