This week, the spotlight is on Automattic’s trademark dispute with the creator of Automatic.css, sparking debate around branding and open-source naming rights. We also cover WordPress 6.9 Beta 2, featuring 33 editor updates and the long-awaited merge of the Abilities API, plus major improvements to plugin security checks through the new Plugin Check Plugin. Across…
In Episode 29 of The Melapress Show, Francesco Carlucci — cybersecurity researcher, ethical hacker, and author of The Hacker Mindset — joins Robert Abela to dive into the world of ethical hacking and vulnerability research. Together, they explore how adopting a hacker’s perspective can help developers write more secure code and prevent security issues before…
Our guest is Karim Marucchi from the Crowd Favorite agency and the FAIR project. With Karim’s help, we’re going to try and tell two stories in this episode. The first story is Karim’s life working with some of the biggest agencies in the world, and selling projects to some of the largest companies in the…
Welcome to episode 142 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we discuss the…
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, Matt Medeiros chats with Roger Williams, Partnerships and Community Manager at Kinsta. They discuss the importance of hosting education for WordPress users and the nuances…
Send a text An unexpected conversation with a woman who visited a college roomate on a trip to San Diego with her husband and never left. The conversation with Michelle touches on her upbringing in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her educational journey. Michelle describes her nerdy childhood and the move to a specialized high school…
Send us Fan Mail An unexpected conversation with a woman who visited a college roomate on a trip to San Diego with her husband and never left. The conversation with Michelle touches on her upbringing in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her educational journey. Michelle describes her nerdy childhood and the move to a specialized high…
As we hit 700 episodes, BobWP catches us up on the rebrand.
This week’s episode dives into major WordPress headlines — from Automattic’s counterclaims against WP Engine in the ongoing trademark battle to the release of WordPress 6.9 Beta 1 and Gutenberg 21.9, bringing three new blocks and key editor improvements. We also cover WooCommerce 10.3, now featuring Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in core, and new…
On the podcast today we have Arnas Donauskas from Hostinger. Arnas shares how Hostinger uses AI to help users build, fix, and optimise WordPress sites, automatically detecting errors, applying fixes, and improving performance. He highlights their AI’s 70% success rate in resolving issues, discusses ongoing improvements, and addresses the balance between automation and user control….
Bob’s gearing up for episode 700. He reflects on milestones, announces the end of solo episodes, and hints at more guest chats ahead.
In Episode 28 of the Melapress Show, Rashmi Nagpal, cybersecurity and AI expert at Patchstack and MIT CSAIL Research Affiliate, joins Robert Abela to discuss how AI and automation are transforming WordPress security. From detecting vulnerabilities to predicting attacks before they happen, they dive deep into how machine learning and automation are changing the way…
The source is an excerpt from "The SDM Show," hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Tim Nash, a security expert. The discussion centers on various cybersecurity topics, including recent security incidents like an AWS outage and a vulnerability used in airport PA systems, as well as the risks of using end-of-life operating systems like Windows…
Evan Prodromou is often called “The father of the Fediverse”. It’s amazing how much overlap there is between the aims of WordPress and Fediverse. These two communities should work together more! The Fediverse consists of independent social networking platforms including Mastodon (micro-blogging), PeerTube (videos), Pixelfed (images) and more. Just like WordPress, most of the Fediverse…
Welcome to episode 141 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of…
