469 – Lovekesh Kumar introduces the WPM Package Manager Nathan Wrigley interviews Lovekesh Kumar, a WordPress engineer at rtCamp, about WPM, a new, secure, Go-based package manager for WordPress plugins and themes. Lovekesh explains the pain points of managing plugins wpbuilds.com/2026/05/21/4...

Podcasters, what are some of the biggest challenges you face in your #podcast production workflow? I've been working on a #PodOps solution that solves some of @nathanwrigley.com's specific friction points. I'd love to hear others' challenges when producing a podcast.

468 – Marcus Burnette launches utility plugin suite called WellPlayedWP Nathan Wrigley interviews Marcus Burnette, about his new project, wellplayedwp.com, a membership platform offering a growing library of eclectic WordPress, Elementor, and WooCommerce plugins under wpbuilds.com/2026/05/14/4...

This Week in WordPress #373 This episode covers the delay of WordPress 7.0 and the removal of real-time collaborative editing from its release, citing technical and performance challenges. The discussion explores newly emerging features in WordPress, including the rap wpbuilds.com/2026/05/12/t...

Join us LIVE in a few mins for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments! Starts at 2pm UK time. wpbuilds.com/live Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Steve Burge and Rhys Wynne.

I'm going to be on This Week in WordPress in about 30 minutes, with @nathanwrigley.com. There should be a lot to talk about. I can't remember ever seeing such a busy few days in the WordPress community: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjU4...

467 – Exploring Goose Commerce, a new Elementor based AI eCommerce solution Nathan Wrigley interviews Giles Beckley, creator of WP Goose (Goose Commerce), a new WordPress e-commerce plugin designed natively for Elementor with a unique desktop app and built-in AI funct wpbuilds.com/2026/05/07/4...

This Week in WordPress #372 This episode covers key developments in the WordPress ecosystem, including recent security issues with plugins, upcoming features in WordPress 7, and experiments from Automattic developers such as reimagining WP Admin as a desktop OS. The p wpbuilds.com/2026/05/05/t...

Join us LIVE in a few mins for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments! Starts at 2pm UK time. wpbuilds.com/live Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Mayank Majeji, Cami MacNamara. @michellefrechette.bsky.social ky.social @webcami.bsky.social

WordPress Student Clubs are giving students a consistent path into open source beyond one-time workshops. Started through WordPress Campus Connect, these student-led groups keep the learning going on campus. wp.me/pZhYe-5jY #CampusConnect

466 – James Welbes on AI, WordPress, and new opportunities Nathan Wrigley interviews James Welbes, about his journey in the WordPress space, his early frustrations and eventual embrace of WordPress, and the transformative impact of AI on web development. They discuss wpbuilds.com/2026/04/30/4...

This Week in WordPress #371 This episode covers the delay of WordPress 7.0 due to performance concerns with collaborative editing, the introduction of a new contributor tool for WordCamp events, insights from the latest State of WordPress Agency report highlighting in wpbuilds.com/2026/04/28/t...

Join us LIVE in a few hours for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we've had some time off! Starts at 2pm UK time. https://wpbuilds.com/live Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Marc Benzakein, Tim Nash.

465 – Creating interactive experiences in WordPress with the Tilbuci plugin In this episode, Nathan interviews Lucas Santos Junqueira from Brazil, about his innovative tool and WordPress plugin, Tilbuci (pronounced "Chabousi"). The plugin enables users to create inter wpbuilds.com/2026/04/23/4...

464 – Why Brian Gardner is betting big on Block Themes In this episode, Nathan interviews Brian Gardner about his pioneering work in WordPress theming, the rise and impact of the Genesis Framework, and the shift toward block-based themes. They discuss the promise, cha wpbuilds.com/2026/04/16/4...

463 – Understanding how Cloudflare boosts WordPress security and performance with Jonathan Jernigan In this episode, Nathan chats with WordPress educator Jonathan Jernigan about Cloudflare, what it is, how it works, and why it's valuable for website owners. Jonathan e wpbuilds.com/2026/04/09/4...

WPLDN venue suggestions. The WPLDN #WordPress meetup is looking for a new central London home for their monthly event. They need a space that fits 60+ people, available on the last Thursday of the month from 6pm. Any ideas, please reply. Thanks so much!

This Week in WordPress #370 Check out the WordPress news from the past 7 days. No live show this week. wpbuilds.com/2026/03/31/t...

Sadly, I'm having to pull the 'This Week in WordPress' Show later today due to medical 'fun'! I'm sorry about that, especially to the guests I've messed out! With WCAsia coming up, the show will paused until 27th April. See you soon, I hope!

462 – Debating AI’s impact with Jamie Marsland: content, creativity, slop and the future of WordPress In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Jamie Marsland debate the impacts of AI on WordPress and broader society - spoiler alert: Nathan wins!! ;-). Jamie shares insights wpbuilds.com/2026/03/26/4...

Interesting conversation on WP Tavern Jukebox with @nathanwrigley.com and Simon Pollard about #WordPress community: open.spotify.com/episode/6jc5...

461 – From support to CEO: Jon Penland’s journey at Kinsta In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Jon Penland, CEO of Kinsta, about his career journey from self-education in tech to leading a rapidly growing company. Jon shares insights on the importance of curios wpbuilds.com/2026/03/19/4...

imho the goal is to let the web decide how WordPress and Bluesky connect. What are the common features of a “post” that allow the two to interop? textcasting.org outlines how it can work, without waiting for AT Proto to take over the world, which is not only a bad bet, but also a bad idea.

Calling all WordPressers who have things to say! I'm always on the lookout for folk to come on the WP Builds podcast to talk about plugins, events, themes, community, anything WP really. If that's you, I'd love to hear from you and get you on the podcast: https://wpbuilds.com/come-on/ Please share.

This Week in WordPress #369 In this episode of TWiW, the panel discusses WP Engine’s acquisition of WPackagist, recent rapid-fire WordPress security updates, and highlights educational initiatives within the WordPress community. They also explore an agency’s strategic wpbuilds.com/2026/03/17/t...

Join us LIVE in about 90 mins for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments! Starts at 2pm UK time. wpbuilds.com/live Join Nathan Wrigley, Mark Westguard, Marc Benzakein, Tim Nash. @tna.sh @marcbenzak.bsky.social @westguard.co.uk

460 – Turning WordPress Blogs Into eBooks With Naweed Chougle In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Naweed Chougle about eBook Crafter, a WordPress plugin that lets users transform their blog posts into editable, customisable ebooks. Naweed explains the inspirati wpbuilds.com/2026/03/12/4...

I was recently a guest on the WP Tavern Jukebox Podcast with @nathanwrigley.com for my fourth appearance on the show. We covered WordPress release strategies, the state of the contributor community, and why the resurgence of open technologies has me feeling good about what's ahead for the project.

This Week in WordPress #368 Join us for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show, with Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonschot, Bud Kraus, Dan Knauss, Steve Burge. Wow, that's a LOT! This episode covers the latest developments in WordPress, including updates in WordPress 7.0 and G wpbuilds.com/2026/03/10/t...

The PodcasterPlus Blocks plugin allows your #WordPress #Podcasters to make some weird and interesting podcast experiences. Check this one out: https://www.podcasterplus.com/show/21-podcast-guest-booking-without-the-back-and-forth/

Had a great time talking with @nathanwrigley.com @wpbuilds.com recently. We hope more WP devs decide to build themes with WP Rig. wptavern.com/podcast/207-...

459 – Ben Pines on building a sustainable WordPress business with authentic marketing In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Ben Pines about founder-led marketing, particularly in the WordPress and SaaS spaces. Ben explains how traditional marketing tactics like S wpbuilds.com/2026/03/05/4...

Hello there #WordPress people. It's that time again when I ask people like to if they'd like to come on the WP Tavern podcast which I host. https://wptavern.com/podcast If you have something to say, and are not simply going to pitch a thing, I'd love to hear from you. Reply here. Thx.

Sadly, there's not going to be a This Week in WordPress show this week. I know that you're going to be outraged! 😜 Hoping to be back next week! Thank you.

Very satisfying... wordly - Feb 28, 2026 Level 8/8 — 50 points — 24 words wordly.dev

I wonder if today augurs a time when we begin to wish for local people to run local politics. This would appear to be a laudable goal of politics.

New AI Coding live stream: WordPress 7.0 AI Features. Join me this Friday at 12:00 UTC. www.twitch.tv/jonathanbos... #wordpress #coding #ai

I think that is a good primer article for anyone questioning how much reliance they have on big tech, with many alternatives suggested. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

458 – Unpacking the clever Content Area Block with Ian Svoboda In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Ian Svoboda, an experienced WordPress developer, about his Content Area Block plugin. They discuss the inspiration behind the plugin, which allows multiple editab wpbuilds.com/2026/02/26/4...

When we see kindness, it's easy to ignore. On a recent walk I spotted this simple bench and it made me think about who put it there, and why.

From my analytics I can tell my Block Zapper post has broken containment, but what do you mean I have to wait a day to figure out where this happened? tomfinley.com/stop-rebuild...

I LOVE chatting with Bob. We go off the rails and hardly get into WordPress at all...

@nathanwrigley.com and @bell.bz together. What's not to like? I say NO to AI. Certainly the lies, exploitation and potential enshittification that fuels it. That said, I am enjoying LLMs more since using it as a weird association tool to get me thinking outside my own box.

This Week in WordPress #367 In this lively episode of TWiW, the panel dives into a range of WordPress topics, from the excitement around WordPress 7.0 Beta 1 and collaborative editing to hot debates about JavaScript usage and the dominance of Cloudflare. The conversat wpbuilds.com/2026/02/24/t...

Join us LIVE in about 90 mins for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments! Starts at 2pm UK time. wpbuilds.com/live Join Nathan Wrigley, Tim Nash, Marc Benzakein and Onar Alili. @marcbenzak.bsky.social @tna.sh

This is so weird, it's almost impossible to believe it's not fake... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One more step forward for Google Docs-style editing in WordPress. It's going out enabled by default in beta versions of WordPress 7 🌟 The WP team are going to use the beta phase to decide if this will make the final WordPress 7.0 release.

Props to @bell.bz and his opinion on AI, a refreshing and enlightening view, it’s a reminder to keep 'doing the work' rather than just managing outputs ( or f***ing up your code base O_o ) ...well worth a listen, thanks @nathanwrigley.com wpbuilds.com/2026/02/19/4...

457 – Building a human-centred web by saying NO to AI: Andy Bell on ethics, agency life, CSS and the open web In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Andy Bell, an expert in CSS and web design, about his journey from traditional design to becoming a sought-after CS wpbuilds.com/2026/02/19/4...

How do you design for real humans, with all of our messiness, unpredictability and wonderful uniqueness? In the first lesson of Mindful Design, @scott.is gives an intro to what his Mindful Design approach is all about, and what you'll find inside the course. piccalilli.link/md-free-less...