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#184 – Rachel Cherry and Alex Aspinall on the State of WordPress in Higher Education

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Rachel Cherry (founder of WP Campus) and Alex Aspinall (Human Made) about the state of WordPress in higher education. They discuss the WP Campus organisatio…

00:46:51 | Wed 10 Sep 2025

#183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide

In this WP Tavern episode, host Nathan Wrigley talks with Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira, and Anand Upadhyay about WordPress’s growing role in education. They discuss WP Campus Connect, which brings fre…

01:03:45 | Wed 03 Sep 2025

#182 – Michelle Frechette and Jonathan Desrosiers on the story of .com and .org

On the podcast today we have Michelle Frechette and Jonathan Desrosiers, and we're here to unravel the key differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. We explore the historical development, …

00:47:34 | Wed 20 Aug 2025

#181 – Bob Dunn on rebranding Do the Woo and growing openchannels.fm

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Bob Dunn about his journey from hosting Do the Woo, a WooCommerce-focused podcast, to launching OpenChannels.fm, a broader podcast network covering the open…

00:35:34 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

#180 – Karla Campos on organising WordCamp US

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Karla Campos, a lead organiser for WordCamp US 2025 in Portland. Karla shares her journey into organising the flagship event, describing the volunteer-drive…

00:36:53 | Wed 06 Aug 2025

#179 – Mariya Moeva on the Impact of Google’s SiteKit on WordPress

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Mariya Moeva from Google about Site Kit, Google's official WordPress plugin. Mariya shares her journey from studying classical Japanese literature to leadin…

00:35:08 | Wed 30 Jul 2025

#178 – Adam Silverstein Explores Transformative Browser Features Impacting WordPress Sites

On the podcast today we have Adam Silverstein. He's here to discuss how new browser APIs and web technologies are transforming the WordPress experience. Adam explains advancements like the Popover AP…

00:55:47 | Wed 23 Jul 2025

#177 – Charlotte Bax on Reducing Your Website’s Carbon Footprint

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Charlotte Bax at WordCamp Europe about making websites more environmentally sustainable. Charlotte shares her journey into sustainable web design, offers pr…

00:38:10 | Wed 16 Jul 2025

#176 – Héctor de Prada on the Power of Local WordPress Meetups in Community Building

On the podcast today Nathan Wrigley talks with Héctor de Prada, co-founder of Modular DS and an organiser of the WordPress Meetup in León, Spain. Héctor shares his motivations for fostering local Wor…

00:36:03 | Wed 09 Jul 2025

#175 – Jennifer Schumacher on Learning From Agency Mistakes

On the podcast today we have Jennifer Schumacher. Jennifer shares her journey from freelance web developer to agency leader, focusing on the mistakes agencies often make, like unbillable support hour…

00:37:26 | Wed 02 Jul 2025

#174 – Joe Dolson and Jonathan Desrosiers on WordPress Accessibility: Core Commitment or Canonical Plugin

On the podcast today we have Joe Dolson and Jonathan Desrosiers. We're talking about the concept of canonical plugins in WordPress, focusing on accessibility. We discuss what canonical plugins are, t…

00:45:36 | Wed 25 Jun 2025

#173 – Tom Willmot and Jon Ang on Building a Global Bank Website

On the podcast today we have Tom Willmot and Jon Ang. This episode was recorded at WordCamp Europe, and we're talk about how Human Made built and manage the Standard Chartered Bank’s global WordPress…

00:41:32 | Wed 18 Jun 2025

#172 – Reyes Martínez and Héctor De Prada on Website Maintenance for WordPress Agencies and Freelancers

On the podcast today we have Reyes Martínez and Héctor De Prada. They're here to discuss the essential tasks involved in maintaining multiple WordPress websites, especially for freelancers and agenci…

00:42:51 | Wed 11 Jun 2025

#171 – Felix Arntz on How Speculative Loading Is Speeding Up Your WordPress Website

On the podcast today we have Felix Arntz who discusses speculative loading, a new WordPress 6.8 feature designed to make websites faster by preloading pages before users navigate to them. Felix expla…

00:48:15 | Wed 28 May 2025

#170 – Chris Reynolds on WordPress and Drupal: Differences and Similarities

On the podcast today we have Chris Reynolds. He's a developer advocate at Pantheon, and we're talking about the similarities and differences between the WordPress and Drupal communities. Chris discus…

00:48:10 | Wed 21 May 2025

#169 – Wes Tatters on the Evolution of Internet Communities and WordPress Open Source

On the podcast today we have Wes Tatters, and he's here to discuss the evolution of the internet, from early tech days and community-building on platforms like CompuServe, to the emergence of open-so…

00:44:11 | Wed 14 May 2025

#168 – Hari Shanker on Understanding and Showing WordPress Contributions

In this episode, I talk with Hari Shanker about the thriving WordPress community in India, and the innovative WordPress Contribution Health Dashboards project. Hari discusses his background, the grow…

00:39:00 | Wed 07 May 2025

#167 – Bud Kraus on Podcasting and Finding Inspiration in WordPress Stories

On the podcast today we have Bud Kraus. He's a WordPress educator, content creator, and host of the “Seriously, BUD?” podcast. Bud shares his journey from web design to WordPress teaching, explaining…

00:35:53 | Wed 30 Apr 2025

#166 – Ryan Welcher on What’s New for Developers

On the podcast today we have Ryan Welcher. This was recorded at WordCamp Asia in Manila, and centres upon his developer relations work with Automattic, and his popular "Block Developer Cookbook" work…

00:42:42 | Wed 23 Apr 2025

#165 – Aaron D. Campbell Why Open Standards and WordPress Matter

On the podcast today we have Aaron D. Campbell, and we're here to talk about the significance of open standards and open source in the digital world. Aaron shares his 18-year journey contributing to …

00:41:32 | Wed 16 Apr 2025

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