WordPress Weekly

  • WPWeekly Episode 318 – Happy 15th Birthday WordPress 0.70

    WPWeekly Episode 318 – Happy 15th Birthday WordPress 0.70

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I look back at 15 years of WordPress. We discuss the journey so far and where we think the project is going. Hint, it involves JavaScript. We also do a bit of self-reflection on how WordPress fits into our lives and where we see us fitting into its…

  • WPWeekly Episode 317 – Minor Major Major Minor Release

    WPWeekly Episode 317 – Minor Major Major Minor Release

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss Adobe’s acquisition of Magento, feedback regarding WordPress 4.9.6, when 4.9.7 might ship, an unofficial WordCamp app for iOS, and whether or not it’s time for WordPress auto updates to occur for every version. I describe what it’s like having poison ivy on my face and my…

  • WPWeekly Episode 315 – WordPress 4.9.6, Gutenberg, and Stolen Goats

    WPWeekly Episode 315 – WordPress 4.9.6, Gutenberg, and Stolen Goats

    In this episode, John James Jacoby starts the show by giving everyone a status update on bbPress 2.6. We review the new privacy features in WordPress 4.9.6 Beta 1 and provide feedback. We tell you what’s new in Gutenberg 2.8 and comment on WooCommerce’s new Products insertion block. Last but not least, John describes watching…

  • WPWeekly Episode 314 – Getting Squeebly With It

    WPWeekly Episode 314 – Getting Squeebly With It

    In this episode, John James Jacoby recaps his trip to WordCamp Chicago and explains the thought process behind his presentation, The Fourth Wall of WordPress. We highlight a new project that gives developers a guided path to migrate functionality from the Classic editor to Gutenberg. We discuss the pros and cons of the trusted authors…

  • WPWeekly Episode 313 – BuddyPress, Gutenberg, and An Upcoming Anniversary

    WPWeekly Episode 313 – BuddyPress, Gutenberg, and An Upcoming Anniversary

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I start the show with a shout out to WebDevStudios, a web development agency that’s celebrating its 10th year in business. We then cover what’s new in BuddyPress 3.0, why plugins hosted on WordPress.org can no longer claim legal compliance, and what to expect from 0.7 of the AMP…

  • WPWeekly Episode 312 – Dragon Drop, WordPress Accessibility Statement, and WooCommerce GDPR

    WPWeekly Episode 312 – Dragon Drop, WordPress Accessibility Statement, and WooCommerce GDPR

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I start the show by sharing our thoughts on Mark Zuckberberg’s congressional hearing. We then discuss what’s new in Gutenberg 2.6 and describe our user experience. We let you know what’s in WooCommerce 3.3.5 and discuss what the development team is doing to prepare for GDPR compliance. Stories…

  • WPWeekly Episode 311 – Jetpack 6.0, WordPress 4.9.5, and A WordCamp for Organizers

    WPWeekly Episode 311 – Jetpack 6.0, WordPress 4.9.5, and A WordCamp for Organizers

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss a great article published by Caspar Hübinger on AMP and WordPress. We cover what’s new in WordPress 4.9.5, Jetpack 6.0, and a WordCamp geared toward organizers. Stories Discussed: WordPress 4.9.5 Squashes 25 Bugs ‘Try Gutenberg’ Prompt Pushed Back to A Later Release Jetpack 6.0 Released Code…

  • WPWeekly Episode 310 – Community Management, PHP, and Hello Dolly

    WPWeekly Episode 310 – Community Management, PHP, and Hello Dolly

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week including, the removal of offensive lyrics in Hello Dolly, a request for plugin developers to stop supporting legacy PHP versions, and changes coming in WordPress 4.9.5. We also talk about community management, the difference between comments and forums, and finally, John…

  • WPWeekly Episode 309 – All AMPed Up

    In this episode, I’m joined by Alberto Medina, Developer Advocate working with the Web Content Ecosystems Team at Google, and Weston Ruter, CTO of XWP. We have a candid conversation about Google’s AMP Project. We start by learning why the project was created, what its main goal is, and the technology behind it. We also dive into…

  • WPWeekly Episode 308 – Wildcard SSL Certificates For All

    WPWeekly Episode 308 – Wildcard SSL Certificates For All

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discuss the news of the week including the results from the 2018 Stack Overflow survey, Tech Crunch’s rebuild, and Let’s Encrypt adding support for wildcard certificates. We also talk about Google working towards AMP or parts of it becoming official web standards. I ranted about how the…

  • WPWeekly Episode 307 – Thirty Percent of the Web

    WPWeekly Episode 307 – Thirty Percent of the Web

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I start with a continued discussion of AMP from last week. We cover the big releases of the week including Jetpack, Genesis, Yoast SEO, and Gutenberg. We discuss a new project that aims to determine Gutenberg compatible plugins, debate the terminology used to describe WordPress’ market share, and…

  • WPWeekly Episode 306 – AMP, GDPR, and Brewing Beer At The Boss’ House

    WPWeekly Episode 306 – AMP, GDPR, and Brewing Beer At The Boss’ House

    In this episode, John James Jacoby joins me live from Hutchinson, KS, to talk about the news of the week. We started off the show discussing the GDPR and the number of things that need to be considered surrounding the right to be forgotten. We also have a lengthy conversation about AMP, the open web,…

  • WPWeekly Episode 304 – DesktopServer, Life, and Health with Marc Benzakein

    WPWeekly Episode 304 – DesktopServer, Life, and Health with Marc Benzakein

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Marc Benzakein, Operations Manager for ServerPress, LLC. We discussed recent updates to DesktopServer and received a progress report on 4.0. Marc also shared some of the struggles the team encountered throughout 2017. We learned what’s new with WP SiteSync and what customers can look…

  • WPWeekly Episode 303 – Interview With Zac Gordon, Technology Educator

    WPWeekly Episode 303 – Interview With Zac Gordon, Technology Educator

    In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Zac Gordon. We discussed a wide range of topics including, balancing freelance work with educating, an overview of Gutenberg from an educator’s perspective, and potential brand issues if the Gutenberg name was deprecated. We also talked about some of the difficulties involved with creating…