Best DevRel Radio Podcasts (2025)

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This Week in WordPress #353 1:34:04

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"This Week in WordPress #353" covers the AWS outage and its impact on major online services, WordPress security trends (including Wordfence and Patchstack reports), upcoming features in WordPress 6.9 (like block visibility controls and the accordion block), the Blocktober project by Tammie Lister, and discussions on plugin/UI design trends and prod…

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441 – From developer to educator: Jonathan Bossenger talks about WordPress DevRel 1:03:49

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Jonathan Bossenger, a developer advocate at Automattic, about his journey into WordPress and developer relations (DevRel). Jonathan shares how his passion for teaching led him from software development to DevRel, explains the varied roles within DevRel, and discusses the importance of both technical skills…

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This Week in WordPress #352 1:30:07

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This episode dives into the debate over the WordPress mascot Wapuu, discussing its value to the community versus criticisms about its professionalism. The panel explores the possibility of Ollie’s Menu Designer joining WordPress core, shares insights on plugin marketing and discoverability, highlights the new blueprint feature in WordPress Studio f…

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440 – Comparing WordPress page builder accessibility: in-depth insights from Amber Hinds 58:43

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In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley interviews Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, about her comprehensive 2025 WordPress page builder accessibility comparison research project. Amber explains her background in accessibility, the meaningful motivation behind her work, and the in-depth methodology of her study, which tested 19+ page build…

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This Week in WordPress #351 1:39:07

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By Nathan Wrigley

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439 – AI and automation in website audits: Pradeep Sonawane talks about Web Auditor 53:23

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Pradeep Sonawane about WebAuditor IO, a SaaS tool designed to help developers, agencies, and non-technical users quickly identify and fix website performance issues. Pradeep shares the origin story of the tool, how it evolved from an internal CLI project to a user-friendly SaaS with AI-powered insights, an…

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This Week in WordPress #350 1:35:02

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Episode 350 of TWiW, hosted by Nathan Wrigley, tackled key topics in the WordPress ecosystem, including updates on RT Camp’s GoDAM plugin, Site Spotlight site reviews, and upcoming features in WordPress 6.9. The panel discussed WordPress’s marketing struggles, the “cool kids” debate, community events calendar conflicts, and recent layoffs at major …

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438 – Taking WordPress editing further with Amender’s AI-powered, universal content customisation 59:45

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In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley welcomes back Sebastian Webb to discuss his new WordPress product, Amender. Sebastian explains how Amender lets users visually and non-destructively edit any content or styling on WordPress sites, regardless of which builder or theme created it, using both an intuitive interface and AI-assisted commands.…

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This Week in WordPress #349 1:38:00

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In episode #349 of "This Week in WordPress," Dave Gray, Nathan Wrigley, Tammie Lister, and Tim Nash discuss the latest happenings in the WordPress community. They cover recent software updates, highlight new features and plugins, and share insights on design trends and website security. The hosts also dive into community news, ongoing projects, and…

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437 – Streamlining photo sales with ShutterPress 47:20

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Olly Bowman about his new WordPress plugin, ShutterPress, designed for photographers to easily sell prints and digital downloads through WooCommerce without the hassle of creating individual products for each image. Olly explains how the plugin streamlines gallery and product management, supports password …

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This Week in WordPress #348 1:34:36

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In episode 348 of This Week in WordPress, the panel dives into upcoming WordPress events, new features in Gutenberg (like the accordion block), and AI’s growing role in translation plugins. They discuss changes in the hosting landscape, including leadership updates, and touch on the legal battles between major players in the WordPress space. The co…

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436 – How AI is helping WPML translate your WordPress website faster and cheaper 58:08

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Amir Helzer, founder of WPML and Toolset, about the evolution of WordPress translation tools. Amir discusses how AI and large language models (LLMs) have revolutionised website and software translation, allowing WPML’s new Private Translation Cloud (PTC) to deliver highly accurate, context-aware translatio…

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This Week in WordPress #347 1:38:31

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Here we go again. It's Monday and that means This Week in WordPress. Your weekly, fun recap of the WordPress news.This episode features Nathan Wrigley, Courtney Robertson, Tim Nash, and Rhys Wynne discussing recent developments in WordPress. Key topics include the rise of AI in the WordPress ecosystem, reflections on the evolution and diversity of …

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435 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne McCarthy – Episode 4 1:21:38

2M ago1:21:38

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In this episode of WP Builds “At The Core,” Nathan Wrigley, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Anne McCarthy recap recent and upcoming WordPress core developments. They highlight the roadmap to WordPress 6.9, including simplified site editing mode, block-level commenting, template management improvements, the expanded command palette, speculative loading, and…

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This Week in WordPress #346 1:41:39

2M ago1:41:39

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In episode #346 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Taco Verdonschot, Dave Grey, and Alex Osmuchenko for a lively discussion covering the latest in WordPress and beyond. The panel dives into upcoming features in Gutenberg 21.5, including the new accordion block and command palette, while sharing perspectives on the ongoing WP E…

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434 – Unlocking faceted search in WordPress with Ross Morsali of Search & Filter 49:36

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Ross Morsali, creator of the popular WordPress plugin Search & Filter. Ross shares the origin story of the plugin, its evolution from a free tool to a full-fledged business, and how it enables advanced faceted search and filtering on WordPress sites. They discuss technical integrations (like ACF, various p…

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This Week in WordPress #345 1:28:50

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Ahoy, it's Monday again, and you know what that means? This Week in WordPress - the best place for a roundup of WordPress news. Today. I'm with Michelle Frechette, Dave Grey and Miriam Schwab. This episode covers the latest WordPress news, including Gutenberg updates, community trends, and the state of the WordPress ecosystem. The panel discusses n…

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433 – Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash. Episode 4 – The rise of AI in the security space 1:00:11

2M ago1:00:11

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In this episode of WP Builds' "Feeling Insecure," Nathan Wrigley and WordPress security consultant Tim Nash discuss the rising impact of AI on internet and WordPress security. They explore how AI is being used both by hackers to rapidly exploit vulnerabilities and generate sophisticated phishing emails, and by defenders to counter threats. They hig…

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This Week in WordPress #344 1:34:28

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Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. I'm with Jess Frick, Rob Cairns. This episode covers the latest WordPress news, including updates to the Block Editor, the future of neglected blocks, and the launch of the Abilities API. The panel discusses what it takes to succeed as a WordPress plugin vendor…

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432 – How Dave Grey is fixing WordPress admin pain points with smart utility plugins 55:29

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Gray about his journey transitioning from a corporate career to running his own WordPress focused business. Dave discusses his decision to create utility plugins like Administrator Toolkit and Nag Me Not, aimed at helping freelancers and site maintainers manage client sites more effectively. He also t…

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This Week in WordPress #343 1:32:38

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This week I'm joined by Mark Westguard, Jesse Friedman, Marc Benzakein. We cover the upcoming WordPress 6.9 release, including new features like enhanced site editing, improved template management, block-level visibility, and built-in AI integration. The panel also discusses the declining activity in WordPress testing, the evolving WordPress admin …

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431 – Automating WordPress form and checkout testing with Matt Schwartz of CheckView 52:06

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In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Matt Schwartz, founder of CheckView, a SaaS platform designed to automate testing of WordPress forms and WooCommerce checkouts. Matt explains how CheckView helps agencies and site owners ensure forms work properly by simulating real user interactions, catching issues before customers do. They dis…

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This Week in WordPress #342 1:33:45

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This Week in WordPress #342, titled "AI is Lit," dives deep into the rapid integration of AI into the WordPress ecosystem. Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Andrew Palmer, and Rob Cairns discuss new community initiatives like WP Includes Me and WP Trailbodies, recent accessibility improvements in WooCommerce, and upcoming events. The main focus i…

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430 – Making WordPress more secure with user role management 50:49

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In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Robert Abela of MelaPress about managing WordPress user roles and capabilities. Robert shares insights on the importance of granular role control for site security and accountability, introducing their new free plugin, MelaPress Role Editor, which lets users create, customise, and assign multiple…

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This Week in WordPress #341 1:36:42

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In episode #341 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Michelle Frechette, Tim Nash, and Tammie Lister to discuss the latest WordPress and tech news. Key topics include WordPress’s new AI integration roadmap, advancements in AI for healthcare, a recent security issue with Gravity Forms, and the push for a decentralised plugin repo…

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429 – Aurélien Denis on crafting emails natively in WordPress with MailerPress 35:55

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Aurélien Denis about MailerPress, an upcoming WordPress plugin for sending email campaigns directly from your site. Aurélien explains how MailerPress mimics the Gutenberg UI, uses custom blocks for email creation, and integrates features like branding with theme JSON and querying WordPress content (includi…

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This Week in WordPress #340 1:31:40

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In this episode of "This Week in WordPress" #340, Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri discuss community news and updates, including the gamification of WP World, a new accessibility podcast, and the maintaine.rs open-source story collection. They cover WordPress project news, calls for contributors for versions 6.9 an…

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428 – Bulk editing WooCommerce products faster with Setary: Katie Keith shares insights and benefits 45:06

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In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley talks with Katie Keith, founder and CEO of Barn2 Plugins, about their new partnership with Setary, a SaaS bulk editing tool for WooCommerce products. Katie shares the story behind the partnership, how Setary streamlines bulk product edits through a spreadsheet interface, and its time-saving benefits for …

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This Week in WordPress #339 1:23:52

4M ago1:23:52

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In "This Week in WordPress #339," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Zach Stepek, Tim Nash, and Remkus de Vries to discuss new educational WordPress courses on security and performance, as well as Nathan’s new Podcaster Plus plugin seeking beta testers. The panel covers the upcoming WP Awards, lower-than-expected WordCamp US ticket sales, and the paused T…

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427 – Exploring Ally: a new plugin for web accessibility from Elementor 47:19

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On the podcast today we have Daniela Soibelman from Elementor, but we're not talking about the Page Builder, we're talking about a new plugin for website accessibility. It's called Ally, and it's a new web accessibility plugin. Daniela explains her journey at Elementor, the inspiration behind Ally, and how the plugin helps WordPress users create mo…

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This Week in WordPress #338 1:35:58

4M ago1:35:58

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426 – Why Independent Analytics could be the WordPress alternative to Google Analytics you’ve been waiting for 51:37

4M ago51:37

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In this episode, I talk with Ben Sibley and Andrew Mead, creators of the Independent Analytics WordPress plugin. We discuss how the plugin offers privacy-focused, GDPR-compliant analytics entirely within your WordPress dashboard, no external servers, tracking, or cookies involved. The plugin is designed for simplicity and deep WordPress integration…

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This Week in WordPress #337 1:32:08

4M ago1:32:08

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The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 16th June 2025. With Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Steve Burge, Jesse Friedman.By Nathan Wrigley

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425 – From radio addiction to Do the Woo / Open Channels: Sir Bob Dunn on his podcasting journey 1:06:26

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In this episode, I with veteran podcaster Bob Dunn about the evolution of podcasting, especially within the WordPress and WooCommerce spaces. We discuss their early audio influences, the growth and accessibility of podcasting, and dive into the technical side, from microphones and editing software to production workflows. Bob explains his pivot fro…

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This Week in WordPress #336 1:33:41

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The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th June 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Piccia Neri, Tim Nash as we chat about the WordPress news from the previous week. We dive into the launch of FAIR, a new decentralised package manager that could shift plugin distribution away from WordPress.org. The panel also discusse…

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424 – Revolutionising WordPress theme management with Brad Williams and Theme Switcher Pro 51:39

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In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Brad Williams about his longstanding role in the WordPress community and the launch of Theme Switcher Pro, a plugin that lets you run multiple themes on a single WordPress site. Brad explains how it helps sites transition from the classic editor to the block editor without a complete rebuild and …

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423 – What just happened? Episode 4. Big events and Core release changes 1:13:39

5M ago1:13:39

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In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey recap major WordPress news from the past quarter. They discuss key events like PressConf, CloudFest, WordCamp Asia, and the new altctrl.org event. Highlights include changes to Oxygen and Elementor page builders, plugin and hosting acquisitions, the launch of StellarSites, diver…

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This Week in WordPress #335 1:28:12

5M ago1:28:12

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In "This Week in WordPress #335," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Tim Nash, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri to discuss rebuilding trust in the WordPress community, recent reforms proposed by Executive Director Mary Hubbard, and comparisons between WordPress and Drupal governance. The panel dives into the surge of plugin submissions, largely fueled by AI…

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422 – Streamlining WordPress Agency Workflows: Zach Hendershot Introduces Miruni 43:44

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In this episode, I chat with Zach Hendershot about Miruni, an AI-powered tool designed to streamline edit requests for WordPress agencies. Miruni lets clients mark up website changes via screenshots, then uses AI to automate most updates. Agencies just review and approve. Zach explains how Miruni handles various content types, including Elementor, …

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This Week in WordPress #334 1:32:48

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The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 12th May 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Tim Nash, Corey Maass as we discuss the news from the last 7 days. We dive into speed optimisation, with Remkus de Vries sharing why image optimisation isn’t everything. The panel discusses AI’s growing role in WordPress, accessibility,…

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421 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy – Episode 3. 1:18:08

6M ago1:18:08

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In this episode of WP Builds’ “At the Core,” Nathan Wrigley is joined by Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy to discuss recent developments in WordPress, especially the 6.8 release. They highlight new features like enhanced details / accordion blocks, improvements to the style book, pattern section styles, gallery image expansion, and template edit…

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This Week in WordPress #333 1:30:37

6M ago1:30:37

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Episode 333 of "This Week in WordPress," hosted by Nathan Wrigley with guests Wendie Huis in t Veld, Dave Grey, and John Overall, covers WordPress news and community updates. They discuss canonical plugins, particularly their use for accessibility improvements and the debate over whether such features should be in WordPress core or as separate plug…

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420 – Simplifying WordPress data exports and imports with WPSyncSheets 44:03

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In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Arpit G Shah, founder of Creative Work Designs, about WPSyncSheets plugins. Arpit shares how his tools enable bi-directional syncing of WordPress and WooCommerce data with Google Sheets, making tasks like import/export, inventory management, and bulk edits easier, no need to manage data directly within Wor…

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This Week in WordPress #332 1:29:34

6M ago1:29:34

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Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette and Tim Nash. We cover the PressConf event highlights, discuss the new Theme Switcher Pro plugin, and explore Joost’s reflections on unintended consequences in SEO tools. We share updates on Patchstack security alerts, an…

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419 – Elementor V4 unveiled with Gabriella Laster 36:50

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In this episode, I talk with Gabriella Laster, Product Marketing Director at Elementor, about the upcoming Elementor v4 release. Gabriella explains why a major codebase rewrite was needed, highlighting significant performance improvements, a new CSS-first approach, more intuitive UI changes, and enhanced workflow features. She reassures existing us…

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This Week in WordPress #331 1:29:51

6M ago1:29:51

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The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th April 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Mark Westguard, Wendie Huis in 't Veld, Steve Burge as we talk about the WordPress news from this week. We discuss the upcoming Page Builder Summit, the release of WordPress 6.8 (the only major update for 2025), and new features like speculative loadi…

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418 – Sherry Holub’s custom fields approach to website design 53:03

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Today, I'm chatting with Sherry Holub about her journey in the WordPress space. Sherry discusses her background in art, transitioning from graphic design to running her own agency and her early adoption of WordPress for custom designs. We talk about how she utilises custom fields to build unique, easily modifiable websites tailored to client needs.…

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This Week in WordPress #330 1:34:46

6M ago1:34:46

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In "This Week in WordPress #330," Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonshot, Piccia Neri, and Corey Maas discuss various topics, starting with Google wanting merchants to share marketing emails for better service insights. Piccia introduces Canva's expansion into website building and promotes her course on accessible data visualisations. Corey presents his n…

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417 – “The Nice Show” with Mark Westguard. Episode 2: More niceness! 48:25

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In this episode of "The Nice Show" from WP Builds, hosts Nathan Wrigley and Mark Westguard discuss the importance of positivity. They share stories of meeting nice people, like Derek Ashauer and Miriam Schwab, and mention useful WordPress plugins like Conversion Bridge. They explore online tools like Loveable for web design and highlight community …

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This Week in WordPress #329 1:13:34

7M ago1:13:34

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The WordPress news from the last week with Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tammie Lister, Tim Nash. We discuss a variety of WordPress topics. Michelle launches a new events-focused podcast with Bob WP, and starts a weekly series of talks at Post Status. We explore potential alternatives to Figma, Automattic's recent workforce restructuring, and…