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Transforming Website Analytics for WordPress Users with a Privacy-First Approach
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Adam chats with the creators of Independent Analytics, a WordPress plugin focusing on user-friendly, privacy-oriented website stats. They highlight its benefits over…
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From Identica to ActivityPub: How Open Social Protocols Are Shaping the Future of the Web
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More The Fediverse, shaped by pioneers like Evan Prodromou, evolved from Identica to ActivityPub, fostering decentralization and user control. It contrasts corporate social networks by promoting…
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Key Takeaways From Matt Mullenweg’s WordCamp Canada 2025 Town Hall
From therepository.email Source: Read More As part of this year’s WordCamp Canada, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg hosted a town hall with attendees to answer questions and have…
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Automattic Again Pushes to Dismiss WP Engine’s Antitrust Claims Amid Dispute Over Redacted Excerpts
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has again asked the U.S. District Court to throw out WP Engine’s antitrust and extortion-related claims. At the same time, both companies are wrangling…
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WPManageNinja Launches FluentCart, Aiming to Bring Speed and Simplicity to Ecommerce for WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More A new ecommerce contender has entered the WordPress space. This week, WPManageNinja officially launched FluentCart, a self-hosted plugin that promises to make selling products and…
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The WP Minute Launches Courses, Starting With WordPress Hosting
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Minute is stepping into education. The publication best known for its interviews, podcasts, and community commentary has launched courses, a new learning initiative…
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10Web Launches Vibe for WordPress, Another AI Builder That Turns Prompts Into Full Sites
From therepository.email Source: Read More AI-powered site builders are having a moment in WordPress, and 10Web is the latest company to throw its hat into the ring. This week, the…
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From Treehouses to Tech: The Lifelong Friendship Behind DocsBot
From therepository.email Source: Read More For as long as Aaron Edwards and Joshua Dailey have known each other, they’ve been building things together. After meeting in fifth grade and all…
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Why Focus Matters When Building a Successful WordPress Plugin Business
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Learn the importance of focus in scaling a WordPress plugin, advocating for prioritizing core products over numerous side projects to achieve long-term success. From openchannels.fm…
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How Great Storytelling Builds Brand Loyalty and Differentiates Products
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Rae and Adam dig into why storytelling is key for brands to shine in WordPress, sharing tips on connection, differentiation, and authentic…
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Judge Reins In Discovery Fight as WP Engine Ordered to Produce Customer Data
From therepository.email Source: Read More A U.S. magistrate judge has moved to rein in the escalating discovery battle between WP Engine and Automattic, warning attorneys for both sides to stop…
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Ollie’s Menu Designer Flagged for Core, With Automattic Developers Set to Help Shepherd It
From therepository.email Source: Read More Ollie’s “game-changing” Menu Designer plugin is moving toward inclusion in WordPress core. Anne McCarthy says developers at Automattic are available to help shepherd it in,…
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Bootstrapping a Successful WordPress Business Through Customer Feedback and Iteration
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Mark chats with Aurelio Volle from WPUmbrella about his journey in creating a WordPress management tool, maintaining customer focus, and the importance…
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WordPress.com Rolls Out MCP Support as Automattic Dogfoods MCP Adapter
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress.com has rolled out support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI assistants to connect directly to sites through a secure, standardized interface —…
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First Ten Hosts Certified Under Secure Hosting Alliance’s Trust Seal Program
From therepository.email Source: Read More Ten hosting providers have been certified under the Secure Hosting Alliance’s new Trust Seal program, marking the first round of companies to complete the independent…
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Chasing the Sun: Inside WP Accessibility Day’s 24-Hour Event & What to Expect in 2025
From therepository.email Source: Read More When WP Accessibility Day kicks off next week, someone, somewhere will always be awake. As one session wraps in San Francisco, another begins in Berlin,…
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From Home Kitchen to International Orders
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Using WooCommerce and open source to take kitchen baking into an online cake business, embracing cake in a jar and building a vibrant brand with…
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How Decentralized Social Platforms Grew from Identica to Modern-Day Mastodon
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Matthias Pfefferle discusses the Fediverse’s origins and evolution with Evan Prodromou, highlighting decentralized social networks, protocols, privacy, and the future of federated systems. From openchannels.fm…
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WP Engine Accuses Automattic and Matt Mullenweg of Concealing Control of WordPress.org and the WordPress Trademarks
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has filed a whopping 175-page revised complaint in its ongoing legal fight with Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, seeking to strengthen its antitrust claims…
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Why Linking and Permalinks Are the Backbone of the Open Web
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Dave Winer talks about the open web’s basics, emphasizing that linking is crucial for real connection. Platforms limiting links miss out on that vibrant web…
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Woo Outlines AI Plans: MCP Support and Integration With Stripe’s Agentic Commerce Protocol
From therepository.email Source: Read More Woo has shared some early details on what it’s working on in the AI space. In a post published today, Artistic Director/Lead Beau Lebens outlines…
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Ollie’s Menu Designer Lands on WordPress.org, Praised as “Game Changer”
From therepository.email Source: Read More Ollie’s Menu Designer plugin is now available for download on WordPress.org. Originally launched in August as a premium offering for Ollie subscribers, the free version…
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WordCamp Organizer Banned for Life After Misappropriating Funds
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Community Team has banned a WordCamp organizer for life after they used $734 USD in surplus event funds for personal expenses — a…
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The WP World Launches AI-Powered Multilingual Messaging for the WordPress Community
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP World has introduced a new way for WordPressers to connect: real-time multilingual messaging. Write in your own language, and the person on the…
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WordPress 6.8.3 Security Release Patches Data Exposure and XSS Vulnerabilities
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 6.8.3 was released yesterday, rolling out security fixes for two vulnerabilities in core. The update addresses a data exposure issue where authenticated users could…
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Surviving the WordPress Plugin Grind Growth Marketing and Overcoming Burnout
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this WP Behind the Builds episode, guest Devin Walker discusses his transition from corporate IT to successful WordPress plugin development, focusing on GiveWP, WP…
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Fidélitas University Hosts First WordPress Campus Connect in Latin America as Credits Program Expands
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress Credits has taken another step in its journey to educate the next generation of WordPress users and contributors. Costa Rica’s Fidélitas University has become…
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Five Takeaways from Matt Mullenweg’s Crossword Interview
From therepository.email Source: Read More In a wide-ranging Crossword interview released last week, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg opened up about jazz, his blogging habits, and his crash…
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How Multicollab Brings Real-Time Collaboration to WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More As a small publisher working with WordPress, there are three things that consistently slow me down when I’m editing content submitted by other writers, or…
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Cloudways Brings Back Prepathon Next Week With Focus on Gen Z and Gen Alpha
From therepository.email Source: Read More Cloudways is bringing back its free Prepathon online event next week, from September 30 to October 2, just in time for the busiest shopping season…
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Fueled Layoffs Spark Tension After Former Employee Pre-Empts Announcement
From therepository.email Source: Read More Fueled has confirmed layoffs this week, cutting 4–5% of its workforce. But the news reached the WordPress community sooner than the agency planned, after a…
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12 Tips for WordPress Businesses Navigating the WordPress Media Landscape
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More To enhance your business visibility in the WordPress ecosystem, employ strategies like mapping channels, collaborating with influencers, sponsoring newsletters, and tailoring content to different audience…
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How a Global Cake Brand Was Built Using WooCommerce and Open Source Communities
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, nurse-turned-baker Precious shares her journey of launching “Cakes in a Jar” with WordPress and WooCommerce, blending her Zimbabwean roots with a vibrant…
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Nick Hamze’s ‘Cool Kids’ Post Kicks Off Fresh Debate on WordPress’s Image Problem
From therepository.email Source: Read More After calling for “more weirdness” in WordPress theme design earlier this year, Nick Hamze has again struck a nerve, this time with a post unpacking…
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New FAIR 1.0 Release Brings Decentralized Package Management to WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More FAIR has reached its first major milestone with the release of version 1.0 this week, bringing together all the moving parts of its decentralized package…
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Discovering the Future of AI and Customer Success at CloudFest USA
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Adam talks with Jess Frick and Jeff Paul about their panels at CloudFest USA 2025. They discuss customer success in WordPress hosting,…
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5 Real-World Ways to Build Consistent Creation Habits
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More To build a daily creative habit, just hit record and embrace the chaos. Simplify, connect to routines, and stop chasing perfection! From openchannels.fm Source: Read…
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Why Open Source Matters in Podcasting
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Podcasters face limitations with closed platforms. But there are those who do advocate for tools to boost data ownership and customization in the industry. From…
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Exploring WordPress, Textcasting, and Open Web Standards
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode of Fediverse Flows, Matthias Pfefferle chats with Dave Winer about the open web’s evolution, emphasizing interoperability, linking, and decentralized publishing through WordPress,…
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From RV Life to CEO: Jon Penland’s Unlikely Road to Leading Kinsta
From therepository.email Source: Read More Back in 2011, Jon Penland was selling centrifugal pumping units into the water and wastewater markets — a job as glamorous as it sounds. He…