In this episode of The SDM Show, Rob Cairns sits down with copywriter and digital strategist Todd Jones to discuss his brand-new WebCopy System. Moving past the old "website copy framework," Todd explains why relying strictly on randomized AI prompts is a massive mistake. Instead, he breaks down how to build an AI-agnostic system tailored…
It’s no secret that Shopify’s checkout and funnel experience is sleek and highly optimized for conversions. The good news? You can now bring that same high-converting power directly to your WooCommerce store, completely for free. In this video, I show you how to ditch the default, clunky WooCommerce checkout and replace it with a stunning,…
Tired of manually coordinating deliveries and pickups for your WooCommerce store? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a complete delivery and pickup scheduling system to your checkout page—completely free. We’ll use the Chwazi (pronounced Shway-zee) plugin, which lets customers choose between delivery or pickup and select a specific date and time for…
WordPress 7.0 is here, and this episode of Accessibility Craft dives into what changed, what accessibility improvements made the release, and why the new admin color updates sparked so much debate in the WordPress community. Amber, Chris, and Steve recap the team’s GAAD 2026 Contributor Day work, including accessibility-ready theme testing, Gutenberg improvements, new automation…
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 On this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Anchor Hosting owner Austin Ginder joins Eric to discuss the recent surge in supply chain attacks affecting WordPress plugins. Austin shares his experiences managing security…
In this episode of The SDM Show, host Rob Cairns sits down with longtime friend, workplace education specialist, and assistant pastor Jeff Brown. Jeff shares the personal calling that led him to write his first book, Foundations: Creating a Hebrews 6 Disciple. Together, Rob and Jeff break down the core structural philosophy behind the book,…
Mathieu Lamiot, VP Engineering at group.one, shares what it takes to lead engineering across major WordPress brands used by millions of websites. We discuss WordPress performance, observability, AI-driven QA, Playwright, MCP, plugin quality, code reliability, and how engineering teams can make WordPress faster, stronger, and easier to maintain. Episode out now. Watch soon. #MathieuLamiot #groupone…
This week, WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” officially lands as the first major release of 2026, bringing AI-powered workflows, a modernized dashboard, new blocks, Connectors, visual revisions, and major developer enhancements. We also discuss why real-time collaboration was ultimately removed from the release and the growing conversation around AI security risks in WordPress. The episode covers the…
In WP Legends Episode 150, Mathieu Lamiot shares his journey from fintech engineering to leading WordPress engineering at the group. one, including practical tips for improving your own WordPress projects. We discuss AI in WordPress, performance, SEO, MCP, observability, CDN challenges, plugin compatibility, engineering culture, and why better guidance can make WordPress easier to maintain….
In this episode of The SDM Show, host Rob Cairns sits down with longtime friend, workplace education specialist, and assistant pastor Jeff Brown. Jeff shares the personal calling that led him to write his first book, Foundations: Creating a Hebrews 6 Disciple. Together, Rob and Jeff break down the core structural philosophy behind the book,…
Send us Fan Mail An unexpected conversation with a man who has 20,000 connections on LinkedIn and knows what to do with them. In this episode of Seriously, BUD?, Bud talks with Jagadish “Jaggy” Tulagapu from India – an international recruiter for WPMU DEV who has built a global network of more than 20,000 LinkedIn…
Mathieu Lamiot, VP Engineering at the group.One explains why AI can improve strong teams but create more issues for teams without solid engineering practices. He shares how AI acts as a multiplier, making good development workflows better and weak processes riskier. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. Gautam Khorana COO of Seahawk and Host of WP…
In Episode 51 of the Melapress Show, Jonathan Bossenger, Developer Advocate at Automattic, joins Robert Abela to break down how WordPress is being rebuilt from the ground up to work with AI and what that means for the people who build and manage WordPress sites. The conversation covers the four Core AI building blocks that…
In this epiosde, Adam Weeks interviews Joe Simpson about reviving local WordCamps, emphasizing their unique value in fostering in-person connections, empowering new voices, and adapting to technological changes like AI in the WordPress community.
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…
