Web site building with WordPress. In this podcast we follow the hopeless exploits of David Waumsley and Nathan Wrigley as they try, and fail, to understand WordPress.
They know that they love building websites with WordPress, but the complexities of this awesome web building solution are always out of reach.
Not only are they not clever enough, but they just don't try all that hard
Today, I’m joined by Aaron Bowie, a seasoned WordPress developer based in Aberdeen, Scotland. He’s here to talk about his WooCommerce payment gateway plugins, emphasising customer-centric development and the advantages of traditional payment gateways like Barclaycard over Stripe and PayPal. Key topics include PCI compliance, cost considerations, and the complexity of integrating payment solutions. Aaron…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 2nd December 2024.
In this WP Builds episode, I chat with Remkus de Vries and dive into website optimisation. Remkus, co-founder of Scanfully, a site health monitoring tool, shares his expertise on caching strategies, optimal hosting, and addressing plugin inefficiencies. He emphasises the importance of integrating performance throughout the build process, not just at the end. Remkus also…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 25th November 2024.
Today is a big day. It’s episode #400 of the WP Builds podcast. This is an important milestone, and as suck I’m going to do absolutely nothing of any kind whatsoever to celebrate it, aside from this paragraph of text. So there! I’m joined on the podcast by Bud Kraus. Bud is a WordPress educator…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th November 2024.
Joining us is Joost de Valk, the mastermind behind the immensely popular Yoast SEO plugin. But today, Joost is here to share his latest project, Progress Planner – a tool designed to revolutionise the way we maintain and update our websites. Imagine a blend between a “Fitbit for websites” and Duolingo. That’s precisely what Progress…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 11th November 2024.
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey discuss key events in the WordPress community. Highlights include an automated plugin review system achieving zero backlog, the expansion of the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship to WordCamp Europe and Asia, and HeroPress’ call for sponsorship. They address the ongoing conflict between Automattic and WP Engine, including legal…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 4th November 2024.
In this episode of WP Builds, I’m joined by Ben Butler, who runs the Headless Hostman static WordPress hosting solution. Ben shares insights on their approach to enhancing security and performance for WordPress sites. The challenges faced by sites running things like NitroPack and WooCommerce. And dynamic functionalities managed via CloudFlare. They plan a Shopify…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 28th October 2024.
Today we have the first instalment of our (yet another) new quarterly show. This one is called “At The Core,”, and I’ll bet you can’t guess what it’s about!?! Erm… WordPress Core, and all the recent updates that we can squeeze into 45 minutes! For this new show I’m joined by Birgit Pauli-Haack. She’s an…
In this episode we have Topher DeRosia discussing HeroPress, a platform sharing inspiring stories within the WordPress community. Topher highlights HeroPress’ mission to counteract negativity by showcasing WordPress’s potential. He shares truly impactful stories, such as a child in a stock photo symbolising HeroPress’s motivation to help, and individuals like Hari from India who found…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th October 2024.
