In WP Legends Episode 152, Corey Hammond shares his journey across SEO, hosting, digital marketing, and growth leadership, including his role as CMO at HostPapa. We discuss HostPapa, customer retention, hosting differentiation, AI website building, WordPress, WooCommerce vs Shopify, customer acquisition, affiliate marketing, and the future of hosting. Corey also shares his thoughts on trusted…
In this episode of Open Web Conversations, Zach Stepek and Carl Alexander discuss with Alex Standiford the impact of AI on developers, highlighting productivity, burnout, workflow changes, and the necessity of setting boundaries in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Corey Hammond highlights Gravity Forms and the Fluent plugin suite as reliable WordPress tools he respects. He shares why long-term trust, product quality, and consistency still matter in the WordPress ecosystem. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #CoreyHammond #HostPapa #GravityForms #FluentPlugins #WordPressPlugins #WPLegends
Want to build a directory or listing website like Craigslist, Yelp, or a job board – completely for free? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a fully functional directory website using WordPress with zero coding skills required. We’ll use the free Listing Hive theme paired with the powerful HivePress plugin –…
This episode is a recording of a May 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. Nora Guy (CPACC) took us on a storytelling adventure through the world of digital accessibility. Using the characters and themes of Pixar’s Up to guide you, Nora explained her “secret sauce” for helping ensure good UX. WordPress Accessibility…
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminuteBecome a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support This episode of The WP Minute+ podcast features Matt’s chat with Beaver Builder’s Robby McCullough. They discuss the evolution of Beaver Builder, including its recent AI integrations. You’ll find takes on the current…
This week, the spotlight is on Matt Mullenweg’s emotional WordPress anniversary post as the WP Engine legal battle intensifies, alongside growing debate after SiteGround automatically installed its AI plugin on customer sites following WordPress 7.0 updates. We also discuss WordPress market share slipping for a sixth consecutive month and what that could mean for the…
Free WordPress plugins are more powerful than ever, but does that mean paid plugins are no longer worth it? In this video, we break down when free plugins are enough, where premium plugins still make sense, and why support, integrations, and reliability can matter more than the price tag. #WordPress #WordPressPlugins #WebDevelopment #WPLegends #WebsiteTools
In this episode, Rob Cairns sits down with fellow Torontonian and fractional COO, Patrick Brown, to dive deep into a problem every entrepreneur faces: business overwhelm. Patrick shares his accidental journey from running retirement residences to becoming an expert in operational management. Together, they discuss the critical need for systems, why entrepreneurs struggle to “let…
Send us Fan Mail I'm taking a 3-week break as my wife Arlene and I are traveling to Prague, Krakow, Paris, and Portugal. WOW. That is enough. And I need a break. Europe, here we come!
Gerasimos Mourelatos, Founder of SudoWP, shares how hands-on malware cleanup shaped his approach to WordPress security. We discuss hacked sites, threat intelligence, hosting security, AI risks, and what a safer WordPress infrastructure looks like in 2026. Episode out now. Watch Soon. #GerasimosMourelatos #SudoWP #WordPressSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #WPLegends
Did you know WooCommerce has a built-in order tracking feature? No paid plugins, no coding. Just a simple shortcode. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a dedicated order tracking page for your WooCommerce store completely for free. Your customers can enter their Order ID and billing email to see real-time updates on…
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…
In WP Legends Episode 151, Gerasimos Mourelatos shares his journey from manually cleaning infected WordPress sites to building security products, malware response systems, and threat intelligence tools for the WordPress ecosystem. We discuss WordPress malware, abandoned plugins, SudoWP, IntelHunt, AI-generated attacks, hosting security, password risks, managed WordPress gaps, and why proactive maintenance matters more than…
Gerasimos Mourelatos, Founder of SudoWP, shares why WordPress may need to evolve beyond being just a CMS as AI reshapes how new websites and software are built. He explains how WordPress could become a larger platform where new services, tools, and AI systems plug into the ecosystem. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #GerasimosMourelatos #SudoWP #WordPressAI…
