Category: External News
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Post Status Cache Up With Ryan Bracey
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Ryan Bracey, co-organizer of WordPress Accessibility Day and director of web development at Second Melody,…
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Post Status Acquires WP Speakers
From poststatus.com Source: Read More We’re ringing our own acquisition bell again! Post Status has acquired WP Speakers! Today, WP Speakers became an offering of Post Status as Joost and…
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From Grassroots to Global: How WordPress Campus Connect is Nurturing the Next Generation of Users and Contributors
From therepository.email Source: Read More For years, Anand Upadhyay had been trying to grow the WordPress community in Ajmer, a small city in northwestern India. He and his wife, Pooja…
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The Media Corps Is Dead. What Now for WordPress Marketing?
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Media Corps — launched in March 2024 to improve collaboration between the project and independent media in the WordPress ecosystem — has officially…
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WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero: Un compromiso con la innovación y la sostenibilidad. Buscamos fomentar la innovación digital entre los estudiantes, dotándolos de habilidades…
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Win a Free Spot in Modern WordPress Fast Track
Source: WPShout We believe everyone deserves access to quality WordPress development education, regardless of financial circumstances. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we’re giving away one free spot in…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More The Page Builder Summit is Live Now! The Page Builder Summit is a free, five-day online event packed with expert sessions on mastering WordPress page builders,…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Jos Velasco published a guide to recording multi-person panel videos using just two smartphones, offering a practical setup for smooth production. Chris Reynolds wrote a…
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WordCamp US 2025 Moves Ahead With New Leads After Automattic Layoffs Disrupt Planning
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp US 2025 is finally moving forward with an entirely new — and relatively inexperienced — lead organizing team, following delays triggered by the layoffs…
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Optimole Review – I Actually Tried It. Here’s What It Did to My Images
Source: WPShout Images can quietly wreck your site. They generally slow pages down, eat bandwidth, and frustrate users if they take too long to load – especially on mobile. Any…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty Eight
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette welcomes Brad Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Web Dev Studios, to…
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Post Status Cache Up With Amadeu Arderiu
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Amadeu Arderiu, an industrial engineer from Barcelona and co-owner of Sirvelia. Company specializing in custom…
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Matt Mullenweg Reignites WordPress Marketing Debate with X Post Asking for Agency Suggestions
From therepository.email Source: Read More Matt Mullenweg has reignited debate around WordPress’ long-standing marketing challenges with a single question posted to X last Sunday: “What would be the best agency…
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Building a Casserole Career
From poststatus.com Source: Read More I’m a big fan of casseroles. An entire meal in one dish? Sign me up. (Shepherd’s pie is my favorite, but lasagna is a very…
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WordPress Campus Connect Expands
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress Campus Connect, initially launched in October 2024 as a pilot program, has now been formally established as an official event series due to its…
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Equalize Digital Launches Accessibility Contributor Day for GAAD 2025
From therepository.email Source: Read More To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 15, Equalize Digital is inviting the WordPress community to take part in a virtual contributor day and…
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Automattic Asks Court to Dismiss Class Action Filed by WP Engine Customer
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic is seeking to dismiss a class action lawsuit over its feud with WP Engine, arguing the case is based on frustration, not facts. In…
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Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twenty Seven
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette discusses the upcoming Page Builder Summit with guests Dan Maby and…
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Content That Converts: A Beginner’s Guide to Compelling Product Stories
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Content That Converts: A Beginner’s Guide to Compelling Product StoriesPresented by Christian Taylor May 6, 2025, 11:00am NY/DC/Atlanta on the Post Status WP Speakers Virtual…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Elementor is Getting a Lot Faster and Cleaner Let’s face it, as Agency owners, we can be a bit snobby about our choice of page…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Topher DeRosia shared two recent blog posts: a personal reflection on significant career moments and a post on how using transients can boost WordPress performance.…
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StellarWP Launches StellarSites, A New Managed Hosting Platform Built Around Its Flagship Plugins
From therepository.email Source: Read More StellarWP has launched StellarSites, a managed hosting platform that turns its suite of popular plugins into a tightly integrated, vertical-focused service. The move shifts StellarWP…
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Post Status Cache Up With Kyle Van Deusen
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Kyle Van Deusen, who runs a small web agency in Richmond, Virginia, and founded “The…
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Elementor Releases Alpha of Editor V4, Its Biggest Overhaul in Eight Years
From therepository.email Source: Read More Elementor has released the first alpha version of its new Editor V4, marking the next step in its shift toward a CSS-first approach and the…
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We Just Launched the WordPress Development Course for the Modern Era
Source: WPShout We’re thrilled to announce Modern WordPress Fast Track – a WordPress development course designed to take you from zero to mastery in 10 weeks. From wpshout.com Source: Read…
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WordPress Leadership Reinstates 32 Banned WordPress.org Accounts, Launches Formal Review
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress project leadership has reinstated 32 WordPress.org accounts and launched a formal review into dozens more Slack accounts, following ongoing concerns about how bans have…
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A2 Hosting Rebrands as hosting.com, Ending 23-Year Run Under Its Original Name
From therepository.email Source: Read More After more than two decades, the name ‘A2 Hosting’ is no more. The long-running hosting company has rebranded as hosting.com, retiring a well-known brand in…
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Desire Paths
From poststatus.com Source: Read More I saw a short form video recently about “desire paths” (also known as desire lines or mechanical erosion). It got me thinking about paths in…
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Canonical Plugin Proposal for Accessibility Prompts Concerns from Contributors and Experts
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has suggested that accessibility improvements could be developed as a canonical plugin to help contributors respond more quickly to the needs…
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WordPress 6.8.1 Maintenance Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 6.8.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 15 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor addressing issues affecting multiple areas of…
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PressConf Recap: Why Showing Up Matters in the WordPress Community
From therepository.email Source: Read More PressConf wrapped up this past weekend after two packed days of talks, a VIP day, and countless conversations. And honestly, I’m exhausted! It was a…
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Masteriyo Review: Features, Pros, Cons…Is This LMS Worth It?
Source: WPShout Teaching online shouldn’t feel like wrestling with software, yet that’s what many WordPress LMS plugins make you do. It’s often not entirely their fault, though. After all, transforming…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Free Page Builder Summit Returns May 12-16 The Page Builder Summit is a free, five-day online event packed with expert sessions on mastering WordPress page…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Miriam Schwab introduced Hello Biz, Elementor’s new business-ready sibling to the Hello Theme, featuring pre-designed kits, custom widgets, and performance optimizations. See what is new…
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Matt Mullenweg Reverses Course on Blocking Accounts and Banning Contributors in Surprise ‘WordPress Jubilee’
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg is reversing course on one of his most controversial actions of the past second months: blocking contributors and critics from WordPress.org…
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WordPress Slows to One Major Release Per Year — And Not Everyone Agrees With How It Happened
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress project has officially shifted to a one-release-per-year schedule — and not everyone is on board with how the change was made. Following the…
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WordPress Jubilee
From wordpress.org Source: Read More As I said, we’re dropping all the human blocks. Community guidelines, directory guidelines, and such will need to be followed going forward, but whatever blocks…
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5 Things I’m Looking Forward to at PressConf
From therepository.email Source: Read More I’ve just landed in Phoenix, Arizona, for what’s shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events in the WordPress business world in years:…
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Agency News Weekly
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Heading to PressConf This Week? It’s finally PressConf week! I’ve been looking forward to this event for months. If you’re going to be there too,…
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The Latest from Post Status Members
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Marcus Burnette announced the launch of a “Get Hired” page on The WP World, featuring job and hiring resources with support from Post Status and…