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June 22, 2022

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After two years of online conferences, I am happy to report that, in June 2022, WordCamp Europe in Porto finally happened. It was originally supposed to take place in 2020 but then – well you know what happened. After being postponed twice, this year, thanks to vaccines and masks, we could finally meet in person again. As usual, I packed my bags to attend, which is why you are getting a WordCamp Europe 2022 report from me right now. Below, I have summarized my favorite sessions and some other information about the camp for all those who could not attend. […]

Press This: What Business Owners Are Really Looking For When Building Websites with Irwin Hau

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June 17, 2022

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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 podcast 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 here every week on Press This. As a reminder, you can follow me on […]

Press This: How Women Can Thrive With WordPress Featuring Sam Munoz

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June 9, 2022

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8 WordPress Plugins That Use AI to Improve Efficiency

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June 3, 2022

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WordPress is a fantastic resource when you’re looking to build your own website. Since its creation in 2003, it has grown from a blog-publishing site to supporting media galleries, forums, online stores, and mailing lists. But with its many great features, some may miss the current spotlight. Whether you’re a new user or a WordPress veteran, AI plugins might be something you haven’t considered utilizing. Here are eight WordPress plugins that can improve your website! Why Are AI Plugins Useful? While AI seems like a futuristic computing model, it’s already in use to develop the internet. Music apps give us […]

Press This: WP Engine Acquires Delicious Brains Plugins Including Advanced Custom Fields

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June 2, 2022

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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. You can find out more about WP Engine’s acquisition here. Powered by RedCircle David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast 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 here every week on Press […]

Press This: How Google is Helping Make WordPress Core Faster with Thierry Muller

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May 27, 2022

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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’s Social Hour: How to organize a WordCamp during the pandemic

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May 26, 2022

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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

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May 25, 2022

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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”

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May 25, 2022

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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. […]

Press This: How WordPress SEO is Changing with Bhanu Ahuwalia

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May 20, 2022

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