Brian Gardner On WordPress Now And Today, Talking Design And Workflows, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg And Beyond  — Post Status Draft 143

In this episode, Brian Gardner, Principal Developer Advocate at WPEngine, joins Cory Miller to discuss the solid foundation WordPress established and how it might continue to expand into the future. Estimated reading time: 43 minutes Transcript ↓ Brian Gardner initially found WordPress as a blogger. His journey led him to found Studio Press which eventually… Continue reading Brian Gardner On WordPress Now And Today, Talking Design And Workflows, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg And Beyond  — Post Status Draft 143

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 3

Corey Maass and Cory Miller have been working to build a WordPress product live. Their plugin, Crop.Express, has been submitted to the repo. They discuss the outcome of their submission and continue to develop features. In addition, they discuss building brand identity, cultivating awareness, and developing authority as a needed business. Estimated reading time: 61… Continue reading Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 3

WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic

This Week at WordPress.org (February 27, 2023) WordPress 6.2 is just a few weeks away. It’s time to get testing with Beta 4. Core Performance team has announced the roadmap for this year, including Gutenberg Phase 3 work and more. Do you know the difference between static vs dynamic blocks? WP 6.2 Beta 4 &… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Beta 4 & Live Demo • Performance Roadmap • Static vs Dynamic

Gutenberg 15.2 Introduces Revisions for Template Editing

Gutenberg 15.2 is now available with support for revisions when editing templates and template parts. The Site Editor can be an intimidating place if you’re new to making changes there. A few clicks can make a drastic impact and some users won’t know how to return to where they started. Surfacing the revisions panel gives… Continue reading Gutenberg 15.2 Introduces Revisions for Template Editing

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2

Corey Maass and Cory Miller share the messiness of building a WordPress product live. They reveal the initial version of Crop.Express, a plugin designed to crop a featured image within the WordPress workflow and discuss their progress and ongoing development. Estimated reading time: 53 minutes Transcript ↓ In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller… Continue reading Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2

Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form — Post Status Draft 142

In this episode, Mark Westguard of WS Form joins Cory Miller to discuss OpenAI, the innovation we are already seeing, and what we can and should expect in the future when it comes to WordPress. Estimated reading time: 22 minutes Transcript ↓ Learn from Mark Westguard, founder of WS Form, a powerful, next-generation WordPress form… Continue reading Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form — Post Status Draft 142

Post Status Case Study: Shadow Gambit

Mimimi Games came to their friends at Luehrsen // Heinrich with a challenge. They were about to launch a new Triple A game, but while the game would be high-profile, it wouldn’t necessarily have a large budget to build. Not only that, but the gaming company wanted a site full of detailed custom Blocks that… Continue reading Post Status Case Study: Shadow Gambit

WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle

This Week at WordPress.org (February 20, 2023) WordPress 6.2 is just over a month away. Join in the live demo and help test beta and release candidate versions. Should we revise the WordPress release cycle? Share you feedback. WP 6.2 Beta 3 & Demo, Proposal to Update Release Cycle β WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 6.2… Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Beta 3 & Live Demo • Help Test • Changes to WP Release Cycle

New Proposal Seeks to Update WordPress Release Process for Merging Gutenberg Features After Beta 1 Feature Freeze

WordPress lead developer Andrew Ozz has published a proposal for the addition of a new “gutenberg-merge” ticket type that would formalize the latitude Gutenberg contributors have been given for committing code after Feature Freeze during the release cycle. Ordinarily, any new features and enhancements landing in the release are required to be committed before Beta… Continue reading New Proposal Seeks to Update WordPress Release Process for Merging Gutenberg Features After Beta 1 Feature Freeze

Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger  — Post Status Draft 141

Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress product. Arnas leveraged his experience in customer success and UX research to transition into owning a WordPress product. Estimated reading time: 26 minutes Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller and Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at  Hostinger, talk… Continue reading Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger  — Post Status Draft 141