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Leveling up entry-level WordPress developers

In today’s episode of WP Product Talk, we’ll explore the methods organizations go through to level up entry-level WordPress developers on their team. This is a fantastic discussion with your weekly hosts Kim Colemen & Matt Cromwell. Today’s guest is Courtney Robertson, Web Design Dev Advocate at GoDaddy Pro. If you enjoyed this episode, please…

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Is WordPress.org good for freemium plugins?

Discussion rolls on within the WordPress community regarding the removal of active install growth data from the WordPress.org plugin repository – but still no firm resolution is in sight. As we reported last week, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said that adding some form of stats for plugin developers is “doable”. We’ll have to wait and…

What Should Plugin Developers Expect from WordPress?
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What Should Plugin Developers Expect from WordPress?

The recent pushback regarding WordPress.org’s removal of active install growth data shouldn’t be too surprising. It’s not the first time that a decision made by WordPress leadership has ruffled some feathers. But perhaps the people most directly impacted by the move – plugin developers – were a bit unexpected. After all, a thriving plugin ecosystem…

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How open source is WordPress?

The conversation regarding the removal of WordPress plugin active install growth data has continued this week. The data chart was officially removed from the WordPress.org plugin repository back on September 29, 2022. Even as plugin authors and other community members have asked for the chart’s return, no formal reason has been given for its removal….

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Never gonna get it

The WordPress plugin ecosystem has been a big topic of discussion recently. WP Mayor’s Mark Zahra started things off with an in-depth article regarding deceptive marketing practices. Zahra provides specific examples of questionable tactics used by WordPress plugin developers. He also calls on the community – himself included – to think about the potential harm…

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Should you build a new WordPress product?

Matt Cromwell and Kim Coleman are back with their second episode of WP Product Talk! They’re joined by Lesley Sim, of Newsletter Glue, to discuss the decision-making around building a new product. You could be at the crossroads of launching a new major feature or pivoting your whole WordPress product business. Don’t miss this episode!

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