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A Big Change Is Coming to Advanced Custom Fields. Are You Prepared?
Advanced Custom Fields is a popular WordPress plugin for developers. The free version has over 2 million active installations. The “PRO” version adds an untold number more. The plugin, owned by WP Engine, sees frequent updates. Most consist of adding new features and squashing bugs. However, a recent announcement got the WordPress community’s attention. Version…
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WordPress: A Deep Dive into Passion and Strife
Cory Miller and I discuss how the WordPress community is impacted when “big issues” clash with Matt, Automattic, and other community members. How should we handle these moments of passion and strife? It’s easy to label these issues as WPDrama, but in my opinion that’s not doing the WordPress community any favors. From the exterior,…
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Data Liberation Needs to Happen within WordPress, Too
To paraphrase WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, “Let the data be free!” His mention of a “Data Liberation” initiative was a highlight of the 2023 State of The Word address. What is data liberation? It’s all about portability. The idea is that you can move data from Wix to WordPress. Or from a page builder to…
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WordPress vs. The World: An Interview with Scalemath CEO Alex Panagis
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Alex Panagis, CEO of digital growth agency Scalemath, on my podcast The WP Minute+. As a leader in the WordPress space with deep roots in the ecosystem, Alex had plenty of insightful perspectives to share. A big topic we dug into was WordPress vs. closed platforms like…
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A Bridge Too Far
I wanted to take today off, to have a bit of a reset from the weekly grind (often chaos) of WordPress stuff. Instead, I’m hoping I can reset expectations with you, my valued reader/listener/viewer of the WP Minute. We’re going into our 4th year of publishing content for the WordPress Professional. I quietly stopped publishing…
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Jetpack Creator and the Future of the WordPress Creator Space
The concept of being an online “creator” has exploded in popularity over the last decade. Spurred by platforms like YouTube and Substack, millions of people now aspire to build audiences around their content and make it a business. However, sustainably monetizing content and turning casual hobbyists into full-time creators is easier said than done. I…
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Is 2024 the Year of Page Builders?
Here on the WP Minute, Eric Karkovack asked, “Can Gutenberg and WordPress Page Builders Coexist?” his debate has been raging ever since the Gutenberg project launched. I used to fall into the “page builders will crush Gutenberg” camp. Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder – they were just so far ahead in terms of features and flexibility….
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Omnisend: Taking on a $40 Billion Dollar Competitor
I recently had an insightful discussion with Rytis Lauris, co-founder and CEO of the email marketing platform Omnisend, on the WP Minute+. Even after nearly 10 years in business, Rytis described Omnisend as still being in “startup mode.” He credits staying bootstrapped with helping maintain their agility to pivot based on customer feedback, rather than…
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Can Gutenberg and WordPress Page Builders Coexist?
The WordPress Gutenberg project has elicited a variety of responses. Opinions about the technology powering the Block and Site editors run the gamut. It’s been this way from the beginning. Gutenberg’s relationship to page builder tools is among the hot-button issues. Some believe that the project will supplant the likes of Elementor and Divi. Others…
