WordPress 6.4 is out and there is anticipation surrounding the release of the Twenty Twenty-Four theme. However, there are concerns about the future of WordPress, including competition from other platforms and a decline in business for developers and agencies. The message also mentions the decline in WooCommerce business and the challenges faced by WordPress media. Despite these concerns, the author remains hopeful about the future of WordPress.
Justin Ferriman discusses how he turned his burnout into motivation and success in a podcast titled “Burnt Out to Fired Up.
WordPress 6.4 is releasing with over 100 performance updates and minor changes. The update includes the new Twenty Twenty Four theme and the removal of attachment pages. Also discussed is the decrease in WooCommerce services and the trend of web hosts offering website building services. The message concludes with advice for freelancers to focus on enhancing their services and the potential for WordPress to evolve into a great platform. Links to helpful resources are also provided.
The podcast episode is about a new tool called DocsBot that automates WordPress support using artificial intelligence.
WordPress.org introduced 1-click plugin previews, allowing users to explore plugins before installing them. However, there were issues with the feature, leading to it being reverted. The Ollie theme is now available in the WordPress repository, but without its onboarding experience, which will be offered as a separate plugin. WordPress.org has launched its annual WordPress awards, and users are encouraged to vote. Meta (formerly Facebook) is promoting open source development, sparking a debate in the WordPress community. Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress, appeared in an interview discussing Automattic, the value of the WordPress ecosystem, and his role in the community.
Pressable, an innovative brand owned by Automattic, has its unique personality that sets it apart from other brands.
Raft Theme combined with the Otter Blocks plugin is a lightweight, full site editing option for building stylish and responsive WordPress sites. The theme offers a modern, minimalist design that can be customized using block patterns and intuitive customization tools. It also provides responsive layouts, icon menu options, and flexible content blocks. The combination of Raft and Otter Blocks offers a streamlined admin experience and is suitable for both beginners and experienced WordPress users.
Matt discusses the onboarding experience of the Ollie theme in WordPress and the debate over whether it should be included in the theme’s core functionality. They highlight the lack of communication between WordPress Core and the Theme Team, as well as the potential commercial interests of theme authors.
Eric Karkovack and I have launched new services to help WordPress product companies with their content marketing. Eric’s service, Product Writeup, creates high-quality white label content to explain WordPress products, while my service, Minute, offers launch services to help products market themselves. We believe that there is still room for human expertise and experience in the industry, and we want to empower and support the WordPress community. Reach out to Eric at Product Writeup for help with product explanation, and check out Minute’s services for a full launch campaign.
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Jackson, co-founder of Forge Media and creator of the popular WordPress plugins NovaShare and Perfmatters. Brian has extensive experience building successful products and businesses in the WordPress space. In our wide-ranging conversation,…
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