The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. This week we talked to Michelle Frechette, the Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP, about a new site called WP.events. This new site is a community repository for WordPress meetups, WordCamps, WorkShops, and livestreams. We talked about how this site is powered and what new features to expect in the future, plus we discuss a few upcoming WordPress meetups, including WordFest.live.
Torque News Drop: Davinder from The WPWeekly
Davinder Singh Kainth keeps thousands of WordPressers informed each week with his email newsletter, The WPWeekly. In this episode of the Torque News Drop we chatted with Davinder about the tools he uses, how he got into WordPress, why he’s constantly trying new projects, and what his plans are for the Smart Web Creators podcast. Enjoy the episode and remember you can sign up for The WPWeekly newsletter here https://thewpweekly.com
Torque Social Hour: A conversation with Nyasha Green about bringing new developers into WordPress
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. This week we talked to Nyahsa Green, the Editorial Director at MasterWP and a Software Developer at Howard Development and Consulting, about how to bring more new users and developers in the WordPress community. Nyasha has published a few great articles on MasterWP about the topic, so we were really excited to have her join us on this episode to talk about it.
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.
Torque Toons: Inching Towards 6.0
Happy Spring. WordPress 6.0 is almost here!
Torque’s Social Hour: The History of Custom Post Type UI
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week Brad Williams, the Co-Founder and CEO of WebDevStudios, shares the history of Custom Post Type UI. It’s a fun dive into the history of this popular plugin and how the new features in WordPress 3.0 opened up now possibilities for plugin developers. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.
Torque’s Social Hour: What’s New in WordPress 6.0
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Nick Diego, a WordPress Core contributor and Developer Advocate at WP Engine, to talk about WordPress 6.0. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour. In a few weeks, our special guest will be Brad Williams from WebDevStudios. Remember to vote for your favorite plugins on https://pluginmadness.com
Torque Toons: Long Form Tweets
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter yesterday. So far he’s discussed enabling “long form Tweets”, Open Sourcing the algorithm, and adding an edit button.

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