Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This the WordPress community podcasts on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on […]
Torque News Drop: Joost de Valk talks about WordPress’ Shrinking Market Share
The Torque News Drop is a report on the most pressing WordPress news. This week we talked to Joost de Valk, the founder of Yoast SEO, about his recent article “WordPress’ market share is shrinking“. Joost has been tracking these CMS market share reports for years and had great insight into why he thinks WordPress’ numbers have slowed down and what WordPress needs to do to keep growing.
Torque’s Social Hour: How to organize a WordCamp during the pandemic
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Laura Byrne and Mike Auteri, the lead organizers for WordCamp Montclair 2022 in New Jersey. WordCamp Montclair was the first WordCamp in the US in the past few years. In this episode we talk about what it was like to organize a WordCamp during a pandemic, lessons learned, and their suggestions for other meetup organizers. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.
Torque’s Social Hour: WordPress’s Market Share
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Michelle Frechette, the Director of Community Engagement at StellarWP and co-founder of Under Represented in Tech, to talk about WordPress’s changing market share and a recent article from Joost de Valk titled “WordPress’ market share is shrinking“. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.
Welcome WordPress 6.0 “Arturo”
This week, WordPress 6.0 was officially released. Named for latin jazz artist Arturo O’Farrill, the release focused heavily on design and performance. Users can now format and style as they create a blog post or landing page. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when you update. An Improved Writing Experience WordPress started as a blogging platform and continues to honor its roots by improving the in-platform writing experience. You can now copy and paste text from over multiple blocks. Also, styles will remain when moving to and from different kinds of blocks, so everything will look uniform. […]

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