Have you ever wondered how you can stand out in the competitive world of WordPress development? What if WordPress certification was a way to help you stand out as a Developer? On today’s episode of Press This, we’re excited to dive into the topic of certification with Talisha Lewallen, the founder of CertifyWP and WPConnects through her work at WPConnects, Talisha has been helping military veterans find new careers within the WordPress industry.
Press This: Can AI Improve WordPress Documentation with Aaron Edwards
Now, there’s a lot of discussion this year and right now about the web and artificial intelligence, AI. And some developers are experimenting using AI tools like ChatGPT to generate code snippets. A lot of fascinating things are happening right now around AI, and as we’re recording, it’s really hard to tell where we are in this technological cycle. Are we just at the very beginning?
Plugin Madness 2023 Voting Now Open
The court floor has been polished, the gatorade coolers have been filled, and the announcer has finished their vocal warm up. That can only mean one thing, Plugin Madness has officially begun! The community has chosen the very best 64 plugins out there and now it’s time to put them to the test. Who will have a slam dunk and who will foul out? We need you to come back every week to vote in the new round and keep your faves going. The schedule is as follows: Week 1 (64): Feb 27 Week 2 (32) March 6 Week 3 […]
Press This: Word Around the Campfire February 2023
On each episode of Press This, we pick a WordPress topic, but sometimes it’s nice to take a step back and look at some of the broader topics in our community. We call this our Word Around the Campfire editions of Press This. And I have two special guests joining me today to help cover WordPress News, Emily Schiola and Mike Davey.
WordCamp Asia 2023 was Worth the Wait
After three difficult years of planning and re-planning, the first WordCamp Asia finally happened. WordPressers from all of the world traveled to beautiful Bangkok, Thailand for a weekend of learning and networking. This flagship conference was originally scheduled to happen in February of 2020 and was the first large-scale WordPress event to get canceled due to the pandemic. It was an ominous marker of things to come and the new world we would all encounter. Over the last three years, WordCamp organizers all over the world had to pivot, some moving fully online and others canceling altogether. Off the bat, […]
Learn, Grow, Create: DE{CODE} 2023 Registration Open Now
Editor’s Note: This post was updated on March 13, 2023 to include the Fireside Chat with Matt Mullenweg and Matías Ventura. Is your website feeling a little stale? Have you been looking for a way to breathe some life into your workflow? You won’t want to miss DE{CODE} 2023, WP Engine’s all-virtual conference for developers. This free event will cover topics including eCommerce, headless WordPress, managed WordPress hosting, and beyond. Everything you could need to spice up your website and amp up your development skills. This year for the first time ever, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO, Matt Mullenweg and Matías […]
Press This: Headless eCommerce with Bryan Smith
So on today’s show, we’re gonna talk with Bryan Smith, the Principal Product Manager for Atlas eCommerce, about current trends in eCommerce and how decoupled WordPress is providing companies with more flexibility.
Get Ready for WordCamp Asia 2023, Finally
After three difficult years, WordCamp Asia is happening! The flagship event was scheduled for February of 2020 but had to be canceled due to the pandemic. This was a painful decision for the organizers who had put so much volunteer time into organizing such a ground-breaking event. However, nothing can dampen the spirit of the WordPress community who banded together to make it happen this year. Same city, same venue, same great people. The conference runs from February 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand. If you were unable to secure a ticket before they sold out in only 24 hours, never fear. […]
Plugin Madness 2023 Nominations Open
Tie up your Jordans, put on your compression sleeve, and stretch out your hamstrings because it is time for Plugin Madness. Now in its eighth year, this bracket-style competition pits the best 64 WordPress plugins against each other to find the very best one. But first, we need you! To find our contenders we’re turning to the experts, the WordPress community, for Plugin Madness nominations. We want to find the hidden gems. Tell us about the plugins that solve an annoying problem, that make life easier, or that just work really well. Plugins will be sorted into four categories; Marketing, […]
Press This: Keeping Users On Your Site Longer
How can you keep readers on your site longer? Many WordPress sites use plugins like Contextly to show readers other relevant posts they might enjoy reading. In this episode of Press This, we talk with Ryan Single, the founder of Contextly, about how recommendation systems can keep new visitors on your site longer by showing them relevant content. Hear some of the lessons that Ryan has learned about site stickiness and find out more about new Contextly features currently available in the plugin.
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