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  • #224 – David Snead on Building Trust and Collaboration in the Hosting Industry With the Secure Hosting Alliance

    #224 – David Snead on Building Trust and Collaboration in the Hosting Industry With the Secure Hosting Alliance

    Today on the podcast, the conversation focused on cross-industry collaboration to improve security and abuse response in the hosting industry. We talk about the Internet Infrastructure Forum (IIF), a platform-agnostic initiative aiming to facilitate real-time intelligence sharing among hosts, registrars, and others. We also get into the importance of sharing actionable data to combat issues…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing

    #222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing

    The podcast focused on the rapid growth of educational initiatives in the WordPress community over the past eight months. We talked about the development and distinctions among three primary programs: the WordPress Credits Program (university-level, contributions for academic credit), Campus Connect (open to students of all ages at various educational institutions), and Student Clubs (ongoing,…

    Nathan Wrigley

  • #221 – Rahul Bansal on Using AI Everywhere at rtCamp

    #221 – Rahul Bansal on Using AI Everywhere at rtCamp

    In this episode of the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast, the conversation focused on agency growth, lessons from rtCamp’s journey, and the changing agency landscape due to AI. We discussed the importance of hiring complementary skill sets when starting an agency, and the necessity to niche down for success in 2026, rather than being a generalist…

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  • #220 – Cathy Mitchell on Why WordPress Events Matter: Community, Connection, and Giving Back

    #220 – Cathy Mitchell on Why WordPress Events Matter: Community, Connection, and Giving Back

    Today the podcast focuses on the unique openness and camaraderie of the WordPress community, particularly through volunteer experiences at WordCamp events. A key theme under discussion was how involvement in such communities combats loneliness and provides a sense of belonging and purpose, whether for personal fulfilment or business reasons. The discussion also explored the shifting…

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  • #219 – Austin Ginder on How AI Is Exposing Hidden Threats in WordPress Plugin Updates

    #219 – Austin Ginder on How AI Is Exposing Hidden Threats in WordPress Plugin Updates

    Nathan Wrigley interviews Austin Ginder about recent WordPress plugin supply chain attacks. Austin explains how attackers are acquiring legitimate plugins, inserting malicious code or update mechanisms, and compromising thousands of sites. AI tools have enabled Austin to detect these issues and trace incidents across multiple plugins, prompting the creation of WP Beacon, a resource for…

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  • #218 – Luke Carbis on the Future of WordPress Plugins: AI, Ethics, and New Directory Standards

    #218 – Luke Carbis on the Future of WordPress Plugins: AI, Ethics, and New Directory Standards

    Nathan Wrigley interviews Luke Carbis about the evolving challenges in the WordPress plugin ecosystem, including the surge in plugin submissions fuelled by AI, difficulties with plugin discoverability, and potential marketplace reforms. Luke shares ideas like different WordPress.org-account integration, supporting premium plugins, and adding AI-use disclosures for plugins. They discuss the tension between open-source ideals and…

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  • #217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AI

    #217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AI

    Nathan Wrigley interviews Leo Losoviz, focusing on translating WordPress sites using AI-powered tools, including his Gato AI Translations for Polylang plugin. They cover the evolution from manual, costly translations to efficient, high-quality AI solutions, the legal and business cases for multilingual websites, and UI advancements relating to collaborative editing with WordPress 7.0. Leo stresses the…

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  • #216 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 2)

    #216 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 2)

    In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Matt Schwartz continue their discussion about how WordPress agencies can harness AI. They cover practical applications like connecting AI to agency documentation, implementing guardrails with MCPs, using AI for internal tools and QA, and the evolving impact on the WordPress plugin ecosystem. They also discuss risks such as security…

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  • #215 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 1)

    #215 – Matt Schwartz on Exploring AI’s Impact in WordPress Agencies (Part 1)

    Nathan Wrigley and Matt Schwartz discuss the evolving impact of AI on WordPress agencies, focusing on how AI can streamline agency processes beyond just building websites. They explore the importance of revisiting workflows, creating AI vision documents, leveraging AI for proposals, internal operations, and support, and offering AI-led services to clients. They also discuss balancing…

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  • #214 – Robby McCullough on Beaver Builder, AI Hype, and Evolving WordPress Workflows

    #214 – Robby McCullough on Beaver Builder, AI Hype, and Evolving WordPress Workflows

    In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Robby McCullough, co-founder of Beaver Builder, about the evolving landscape of WordPress page builders amidst the rise of AI. They reflect on Beaver Builder’s 12-year journey, discuss initial skepticism toward page builders, and the recent surge in AI-driven site building tools. Speaker B shares how Beaver Builder is experimenting…

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  • #213 – Malcolm Peralty on Managed WordPress Hosting and AI Innovation at Pressable

    #213 – Malcolm Peralty on Managed WordPress Hosting and AI Innovation at Pressable

    In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Malcolm Peralty from Pressable, about his tech and WordPress career, experiences with Drupal and Acquia, and his current role as a technical account manager. They discuss Pressable’s hosting services, their focus on optimising WordPress performance, and how AI innovations, like the upcoming MCP tool, are being integrated to automate…

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  • #212 – Anne Bovelett on How Web Accessibility Boosts Traffic, SEO, and Revenue

    #212 – Anne Bovelett on How Web Accessibility Boosts Traffic, SEO, and Revenue

    In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne Bovelett, about the economic and human impact of web accessibility in WordPress. They discuss how improving accessibility offers significant SEO, traffic, and revenue benefits, referencing research showing up to a 23% increase in organic traffic and billions lost by inaccessible e-commerce sites. Anne talks about accessibility as a…

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  • #211 – Elliott Richmond on WordPress Content Creation, Education, and Pizza Plugins

    #211 – Elliott Richmond on WordPress Content Creation, Education, and Pizza Plugins

    Elliot Richmond discusses his 20+ years with WordPress, from early b2 days to founding a successful pizza delivery business powered by WordPress and WooCommerce. He shares plans for a pizza plugin and licensing model, and explains his new partnership with Automattic, creating educational WordPress.com YouTube videos. He highlights the flexibility, creativity, and feedback loop of…

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  • #210 – Zach Stepek on the Interconnected WordPress Ecosystem, Partnerships and Trust

    #210 – Zach Stepek on the Interconnected WordPress Ecosystem, Partnerships and Trust

    In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Zach Stepek about the evolving nature of partnerships in the WordPress ecosystem. Zach shares his journey through various tech roles, his discovery of WordPress, and his passion for WooCommerce. They discuss the interconnected roles of agencies, product companies, and hosting providers, the impact of short-term profit-driven thinking versus…

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  • #209 – Simon Pollard on Navigating the New Normal for WordPress Community and Events

    #209 – Simon Pollard on Navigating the New Normal for WordPress Community and Events

    In this episode of WP Tavern Jukebox podcast, Nathan Wrigley chats with Simon Pollard about the changing landscape of WordPress Meetups and community events. Simon reflects on the vibrant pre-pandemic community, its sudden decline during COVID-19, and the ongoing struggle to rebuild momentum. The conversation explores how evolving priorities, scattered social media, and the rise…

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