Next week we are making some changes to the way we live stream through the WordPress.org YouTube channel. Streamlining Event Participation with YouTube Live Transitioning from Meetup and Zoom to YouTube Live for our events will significantly reduce friction for attendees and simplify the signup process. Here’s how this change will benefit our audience: Easier…

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WordPress is introducing a new feature that allows plugin developers to create and register block templates directly from their plugins. This will be available in WordPress version 6.7. What Does This Mean? Key Points What’s New for Users? In Simple Terms Imagine you have a plugin that adds a recipe section to your website. Before,…

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Here’s how I grew my YouTube channel to 100,000 subscribers, started earning over $150,000 a year, and ultimately became the Head of WordPress.org YouTube at Automattic—all within just a few years. Let’s dive in! Embrace creative freedom Your YouTube channel is your canvas—one of the few places in life where you have complete creative freedom.…

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As of 2024, YouTube has more than 2.7 billion users every month. This is 51% of all people who use the internet. One third of everyone in the world uses YouTube monthly. Over half of the people who use the internet on their phones visit YouTube each month. YouTube is an incredibly important channel for…

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WordPress 6.7 is due to be released on November 12, 2024. and here’s the highlights 👇 New Default Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five A fresh default theme designed to cater to a variety of blogging needs, from personal blogs to complex news sites. Enhanced Query Loop Block Common settings have been consolidated into a sidebar for easier…

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At WordCamp EU, @photomatt challenged us to bring the fun back to WordPress! 🔥 In response, I’m working on a blog post titled ’50 Ideas to Make WordPress Fun Again!’—but I only have 25 so far and need 25 more! 🙏 What FUN ideas do you have? Here are my first 25 👇 1/5 🧵…

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A big hat tip to Justin Tadlock for helping me figure out a nice easy way to accomplish this beautiful cut out text effect in Gutenberg 👇 Scroll down for the CSS 💪 Put this CSS in ‘Additional CSS‘ Then put this CSS in ‘Additional CSS class(es)’ on the heading you want to create the…

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Today we are living through an era defined by stark contrasts. Our media and technology has evolved into a series of opposing forces, each causing friction in our culture. In this article I list some of the main places I see the rise of these opposites. Generative AI vs. Hand-Crafted Design Generative AI is set…

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I posted that question out a few days ago and these are the amazing responses I received 👇

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I’ve selected the top 10 WordPress themes based on their popularity, market influence, design aesthetics, and my own personal experiences with them.  Let me know what WordPress Themes I’ve missed out that need to be on the list. 1. Kubrick (2005) Kubrick’s impact as WordPress’s default theme from version 1.5 to 2.9 cannot be overstated.…

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I have some fantastic personal news to share, and I couldn’t be more delighted! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress (.org) YouTube. 🤩 This is an incredible opportunity, and I’m genuinely excited to take on this new role. It’s a privilege to be able to help share the…

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Recently I hosted the first ever Live WordPress Speed Build featuring Jessica Lyschik and Rich Tabor at WordCamp Europe 2024 in Torino, Italy.

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Here’s a recording of my talk that I gave at WordCamp Europe. This is a beginner-friendly session where I dive into the exciting world of WordPress block themes. I’ll show you how Blocks, Templates, and Styles can transform your website design with their simplicity and flexibility. You’ll learn how to use Theme Blocks for enhanced customization, explore the differences from…

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Here’s three things that would make WordPress perfect (for me).

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In today’s video, I uncover the extraordinary efforts Wix is making to capture market share from WordPress. I dive into the details of their marketing strategy, including how much they spend per tweet and per video for influencers (it’s a lot), the size of their marketing team, the number of influencers they’ve signed in the past six months, their product strategy targeting freelancers and agencies, and…

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I’m thrilled to be bring my WordPress Speed Build Challenge to WordCamp EU next week in Turin, Italy. And recently I appeared on the WPTavern podcast to discuss how it all works.

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I hired an ethical hacker to try and break into a WordPress website, and this is what happened.

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Another great WordPress Speed Build show 🔥👇

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Nick Diego (Automattic) and Brian Gardner (WP Engine) battle it out to recreate a website in just 30 minutes!

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