Thankful for WordPress
It’s that time of year where many of us take time off for the remainder of the month to celebrate the holidays and think deeply about our new goals ahead. What are you thankful for this holiday season? Is it…
Author: Matt Medeiros
AI and WordPress: How WPTurbo is Shaping the Future
WPTurbo, a code generation platform for WordPress, is revolutionizing WordPress development with the integration of AI. By leveraging AI capabilities, WPTurbo allows developers and website owners to efficiently manage and improve their WordPress sites. The platform generates code snippets, fixes issues, and adds features, while adhering to coding standards, performance, accessibility, and security. As AI technology continues to evolve, solutions like WPTurbo will play a vital role in enhancing WordPress development and making it accessible to a wider audience.
Will Data Liberation Grow WordPress?
Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Matias Ventura, Matt Mullenweg, and team hosted the State of the Word 2023 in Madrid this week. Delivering a familiar presentation we’ve come to appreciate over the last few years. Ventura continues to take the role of…
State of the Word 2023
WordPress celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, marking two decades of powering over 40% of websites. Over the past year, the open-source CMS saw significant improvements to its editor Gutenberg, default themes, innovative new tools like Playground, and a growing…
How Many Automattic Products is Too Many?
Matt reflects on the various products and acquisitions made by Automattic, including changes to Tumblr, the acquisition of the Texts.com app, and the challenges faced by WordPress.com and P2. They question the coherence and focus of Automattic’s product portfolio and suggest that a more streamlined approach focusing on the core products would be beneficial. Matt also expresses their desire for Automattic to succeed and produce innovative products, and predicts that 2024 will be a critical year for the company.
How WordPress Podcasts Have Changed Over a Decade
The message discusses the evolution of WordPress podcasts over the past decade, showcasing the experiences and insights of WordPress veterans Matt and Dustin. They talk about the challenges of balancing content creation with other responsibilities, the potential for monetization through sponsorships and optimization of online businesses, and the struggles of website management. The message emphasizes the importance of consistency, monetization strategies, and staying updated on content creation tools and platforms.
The Best Time to be a WordPress Professional
It’s about that time of year where we reflect on our accomplishments, look ahead to the goals we want to achieve, and hopefully appreciate the moment we’re living in right now. Even if it’s not your perfect place, there are…
Pippin Williamson on Life After WordPress, Selling a Business, and Beer
Pippin Williamson, the founder of Sandhills Development and creator of popular WordPress plugins, recently discussed his reasons for leaving the WordPress ecosystem and selling his business. Williamson prioritized spending time with his family and felt burnt out from the constant demands of plugin development. He chose Awesome Motive as the buyer because of their product focus, but he did express some regret over the team turnover following the acquisition. Williamson now uses WordPress as an end user and has noticed ongoing issues with core, plugins, and the overall user experience.
An Alternative to WooCommerce: Interview with Kelley Muro of North Commerce
Kelley Muro, founder of North Commerce, developed the ecommerce solution as an alternative to WooCommerce and Shopify. Built specifically for WordPress, North Commerce utilizes the WordPress block editor and aims to be a simplified, all-in-one ecommerce solution. The platform has a pricing model starting at $99 per year and focuses on speed, flexibility, and simplicity. North Commerce wants to take advantage of upcoming advances in the WordPress ecosystem, such as full site editing, to become the fastest ecommerce platform available.
Sarah Gooding leaves WP Tavern, Page Builders at a Crossroads, is WordPress thriving?
The Minute+ News Roundtable podcast discussed Sarah Gooding leaving Tavern, the future of WordPress page builders, WooCommerce’s rebranding, and the overall state of WordPress. The guests highlighted the importance of Tavern in promoting WordPress innovation and discussed the implications of page builders like Elementor raising prices. They also debated the potential control of the WooCommerce ecosystem by WordPress.com and Automattic. While there are positive signs for WordPress, there are concerns about rising costs, complexity for newcomers, and potential fragmentation. Thoughtful leadership will be needed to maintain the balance in the WordPress community and ecosystem.
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