In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette welcomes Carrie Dils, Mika Epstein, and Ryan McCue to discuss their roles in the WordPress community and the new FAIR project. The group explores FAIR’s mission to create a federated independent repository system for WordPress plugins and themes, focusing on decentralization, community-driven moderation, inclusive governance, and privacy. They…
In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Kyle Van Deusen, who runs a small web agency in Richmond, Virginia, and founded “The Admin Bar,” a community for freelancers and agency owners. They discuss the 2025 WordPress Professional Survey, which Kyle conducted to gather insights from web professionals. The survey, which received 1,233 responses, highlights…
Landingpage, Salespage, Squeeze Page – was ist was, und wofür braucht man welche Seite? In dieser Folge räumen wir mit dem Seiten-Wirrwarr auf! Du erfährst: • warum eine Landingpage kein Mini-Webauftritt ist, • was eine Salespage wirklich leisten muss, • warum Squeeze Pages unterschätzt werden, und wie du herausfindest, welche Seite für dein Ziel die…
Klingt sperrig, ist aber wichtig! In dieser Folge erfährst du: – Wer vom BFSG betroffen ist – und wer nicht – Was du tun kannst, auch wenn du nicht verpflichtet bist – Welche einfachen Maßnahmen deine Website inklusiver machen – Warum Barrierefreiheit kein Hexenwerk ist – sondern gutes Design Ich teile meine Recherchen, Learnings und…
Send a text An unexpected conversation with a cat Dad who thinks his 2 year phone bill commitment is a marriage certificate. The podcast episode features an engaging conversation with Christos Paloukas, who shares his life's journey from his childhood in Illinois to his current life in Greece. Christos discusses his early years, including his…
Send us Fan Mail An unexpected conversation with a cat Dad who thinks his 2 year phone bill commitment is a marriage certificate. The podcast episode features an engaging conversation with Christos Paloukas, who shares his life's journey from his childhood in Illinois to his current life in Greece. Christos discusses his early years, including…
Du hast eine Website – aber sie performt nicht so, wie du willst? Dann könnte einer dieser 10 häufigen Fehler schuld sein! In dieser Episode spreche ich Klartext: verständlich, praxisnah und mit vielen Tipps, die du sofort umsetzen kannst. Darüber sprechen wir in dieser Folge: • Warum langsame Ladezeiten echte Besucher*innen-Killer sind • Wieso mobile…
Kennst du das auch? Du klickst auf eine Website – und wartest. Und wartest. Und bist weg. Zack, 40 Prozent der Nutzer*innen sind schon nach drei Sekunden Ladezeit wieder verschwunden. Warum das so ist und wie du das verhindern kannst? Genau darum geht’s in dieser Episode! ich spreche über Caching – die Geheimwaffe für schnellere…
In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Gen Herres from Easy A11y Guide to discuss web accessibility. Jen shares her background as a developer and her journey in understanding and implementing accessibility standards. She emphasizes the importance of simplifying complex accessibility concepts for clients and offers strategies for agencies…
In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Jono Alderson, an independent technical SEO consultant and WordPress advocate. Jono shares his journey of creating and submitting his first plugin to the WordPress repository, focusing on image optimization for website performance. They discuss the complexities of managing multiple image sizes in…
Rae Morey launched “The Repository” in 2019. It’s a weekly newsletter that often break real news about what’s happening in the WordPress ecosystem. Sign up for Rae’s newsletter athttps://www.therepository.email. Here are some of the topic we covered: Each weekly issue has about 5 major stories, with lots of community comments, plus a couple of dozen…
In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Mary Hubbard, the newly appointed Executive Director of WordPress. They discuss Mary’s professional journey, including her roles at Automattic and TikTok, and her recent move to the Pacific Northwest. The conversation covers her experiences with e-commerce, technology, and parenting. Mary shares her excitement about the WordPress community…
In this episode of the “Get Hired” podcast, host Nicky Bulmer and co-host Michelle Frechette interview Tatiane, an experienced WordPress developer. Tatiane shares her journey in WordPress development, emphasizing her skills in creating and customizing themes and plugins. The discussion covers Tatiane’s approach to handling feedback, collaborating with teams, and optimizing WordPress sites. Nicky and…
In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette and guest Marcus Burnette discuss the importance of contributing to the WordPress community. Michelle highlights updating WordPress.org profiles and the “Five for the Future” initiative. Marcus introduces his project, The WP World which connects WordPress users by aggregating profile information and event details. They explore features like business…
In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Stephanie Hudson from StellarWP about Stellar Pay, a new payment gateway plugin for WordPress users. Stephanie, the Product Marketing Manager, discusses her background in web development and marketing. They explore Stellar Pay’s features, including its integration with Stripe, subscription management, and no…
