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The WP Minute A Student’s Journey Through the WordPress Credits ProgramThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Isotta Peira, head of the WordPress Credits Program. Isotta filled me in on the educational initiative aimed at connecting students with the open-source community. You can access the entire interview over on our WP Minute Plus podcast. Visit thewpminute.com for all the details: https://thewpminute.com/how-wordpress-is-reaching-the-next-generation-of-contributors/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet...

2026-02-2308 min

The WP Minute+How WordPress Is Reaching the Next Generation of ContributorsThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack is joined by Isotta Peira, head of the WordPress Credits Program, an initiative aimed at connecting students with the open-source community. Isotta shares how the program was developed to provide students with practical WordPress skills while contributing to the community. The episode also provides an in-depth look at onboarding students, assigning mentors, and providing a c...

2026-02-2334 min

The WP Minute Breaking Into the WordPress Enterprise MarketThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Rachel Berry. Rachel is the Head of Client Services at Filter and shared her experience working with WordPress enterprise clients. She offered some terrific advice for agencies and freelancers looking to enter this segment of the market. You can catch the entire interview over on our WP Minute Plus podcast. Visit thewpminute.com for all the details: https://thewpminute.com/the-secrets-to-selling-wordpress-as-an-enterprise-solution/ Suppor...

2026-02-1606 min

Seriously, BUD?Eric Karkovack – From Radio Dreams to Web Design, WordPress, and Finding Calm in NatureSend a textAn unexpected conversation with a guy who's always on the lookout for a Red-Bellied Woodpecker to make his day. Eric Karkovack’s path began with dreams of becoming a radio DJ, but the reality of that industry led him instead toward web design, a field he’d been preparing for since childhood through early experiences with Apple IIc computers and teaching himself HTML in the early days of the internet. After maintaining websites for radio stations and a local newspaper in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Eric transitioned into freelance web design, building a suc...

2026-02-1334 min

The WP Minute+Inside the AI Team’s Big Plans for WordPress 7.0Thanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack interviews Jason Adams, a contributor to the WordPress AI Team. They discuss the mission of the AI Team, the various AI initiatives at Automattic, and how the technology is being integrated into WordPress. Jason explains the building blocks for AI in plugins, the role of plugin developers, and the future of AI in web hosting. They also...

2026-02-0939 min

The WP Minute+Creating Better Publishing Workflows in WordPressThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack interviews Steve Burge, founder of Ramble Ventures. Steve shares his journey in open source and looks at the evolution of WordPress. They also explore the challenges and opportunities in the publishing space within WordPress, the integration of AI in development and customer support, and the future direction of PublishPress as a brand. The discussion highlights the significance...

2026-01-1938 min

The WP Minute+How To Build a Web Development Business That Works for YouThanks 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/supportIn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack chats with Ian Svoboda, a senior software engineer and web developer specializing in WordPress. Ian shares his journey from being a novice in coding to a proficient developer. He discusses the evolution of WordPress development, the importance of learning from mistakes, and the role of AI in enhancing productivity. He also explores innovative business models for freelancers...

2026-01-1240 min

The WP Minute Modernizing Web Development Plans for ClientsThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s chat with senior software developer Ian Svoboda. Ian discusses his shift to a monthly web development model for client work. He shares the reasons for making the change and why it makes sense for clients. Catch the entire interview on our longform podcast, The WP Minute+: https://thewpminute.com/how-to-build-a-web-development-business-that-works-for-you/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet...

2026-01-1207 min

The WP Minute+Harnessing Social Media for E-Commerce GrowthThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack is joined by Steve Deckert from WooCommerce about the new integration with Reddit. They discuss the importance of social media for merchants, the benefits of advertising on Reddit, and the ease of setting up the integration. Steve touts the value of reaching new customers through Reddit and AI’s potential to spur growth in advertising. The conversation al...

2026-01-0523 min

The WP Minute+The WP Minute’s WordPress Predictions for 2026Thanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Matt Medeiros hosts a panel discussion of WordPress predictions for 2026. Panelists Raquel Manriquez, Kurt Von Ahnen, and Eric Karkovack cover topics such as the restructuring of WordCamps, the rise of plugin suites, the impact of AI in hosting, and the future of community events. They also examine the implications of ongoing legal battles and share rapid-fire predictions, highlighting the...

2025-12-1559 min

The WP Minute+How Daily Habits Can Transform Your Freelance BusinessThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack speaks with freelance web designer Cami McNamara. Cami discusses her journey into web design, the importance of client relationships, and how to adapt to changes in the industry. She also shares insights from her newsletter, Web Designer Habits, and discusses effective business practices, self-care routines, and the significance of communication with clients. Cami emphasizes the value of...

2025-12-0831 min

The WP Minute+Adapting Your Agency To AI and Modern WordPress WorkflowsThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack welcomes Brad Williams, co-founder of Web Dev Studios. Brad details his journey in the WordPress community, the evolution of web development, and the impact of AI on agency life. They discuss the importance of adapting to new technologies, the development of plugins like Theme Switcher Pro, and how agencies can leverage AI tools to enhance efficiency and...

2025-12-0142 min

The WP Minute Why Your Agency Needs To Embrace AIThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Listen to a segment of Eric Karkovack's interview with Brad Williams, Partner and Co-Founder of Web Dev Studios.Check out The WP Minute+ podcast to hear the interview in its entirety: https://thewpminute.com/adapting-your-agency-to-ai-and-modern-wordpress-workflows/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support this podcast ★

2025-12-0106 min

The WP Minute Checkout Summit Brings the WooCommerce Community TogetherThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Listen to a segment of Eric Karkovack's chat with Rodolfo Melogli, the founder of Business Bloomer and organizer of the Checkout Summit. The event is scheduled to take place on April 23-24, 2026, in Palermo, Sicily.Check out the entire interview on The WP Minute+ podcast: https://thewpminute.com/checkout-summit-signals-a-return-to-woocommerce-events/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support this podcast ★

2025-11-2405 min

The WP Minute+Checkout Summit Signals a Return to WooCommerce EventsThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack speaks with Rodolfo Melogli, the founder of Business Bloomer and organizer of the Checkout Summit. Rodolfo discussed the need for in-person WooCommerce conferences and shared his successful blogging journey. He also shared insights on the evolution of WooCommerce, its competition, and the vision behind the Checkout Summit. He emphasized the significance of networking and personal connections in...

2025-11-2431 min

The WP Minute Launching a New Era for JetpackThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Listen to a segment of Eric Karkovack's interview with Devin Walker. Devin is the co-founder of GiveWP and was recently named the head of Automattic's Jetpack plugin.To hear the entire interview, check out The WP Minute+ podcast: https://thewpminute.com/creating-a-better-user-experience-for-jetpack/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support this podcast ★

2025-11-1705 min

The WP Minute+Taking a Simple Approach to AnalyticsThanks 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/supportOn this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric Karkovack chats with Danny van Kooten, creator of popular WordPress plugins Mailchimp for WordPress (MC4WP) and Koko Analytics. Danny shares his unique journey into plugin development, which began during a hospital stay for appendicitis. He discusses the evolution of Koko Analytics, its focus on simplicity and user experience, and the strategic decision to build on the WordPress...

2025-11-1025 min

The WP Minute WP Accessibility Day Is a Learning Opportunity for AllThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute In this episode of The WP Minute podcast, Eric Karkovack discusses the importance of web accessibility with experts Adrienne Grace and Isla Waite. They preview the upcoming WP Accessibility Day (October 15-16, 2025) and share its diverse lineup of sessions. They also examine common mistakes in web accessibility, the challenge of finding accessible themes and plugins, and why AI can’t replace human oversight. Adrienne and Isla emphasize the role of education and training for clients to maintain accessible websites and lea...

2025-10-1437 min

The WP Minute What Does Freelancing Mean to You?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Eric Karkovack looks at the freedom afforded by running a freelance WordPress business. Along the way, he examines the process of finding your place in the industry and finding happiness. Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support this podcast ★

2025-09-1609 min

The WP Minute How Does Clay Fit Into Automattic’s Ecosystem?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute In this episode of The WP Minute Podcast, Eric Karkovack welcomes Zachary Hamed and Matthew Achariam, co-founders of Clay, a personal relationship management tool recently acquired by Automattic. They examine how Clay unifies fragmented contact data from various platforms, like Gmail, iMessage, Notion, Facebook, and ChatGPT, into a beautifully designed and user-owned system for managing relationships.Zachary and Matthew discuss Clay’s origin story, their strong focus on design, data ownership, and privacy, and how AI features like Nex...

2025-07-1528 min

Matt Report Agency Problems: Is Paid Discovery Still a Struggle in 2025?Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribeIn this episode, I take a step back and reflect on what it means to support WordPress professionals in today’s fast-evolving landscape. We've seen the definition of a “WordPress professional” shift significantly since the Gutenberg days. Technology has moved forward, and many of us are finding our roles stretched across WordPress, AI, and other no-code and low-code platforms. The WP Minute is also shifting with that momentum—becoming a broader support network for freelancers, agencies, and builders trying to find their next step.This episode unpacks...

2025-07-1018 min

The WP Minute Managing Technical Debt as a WordPress FreelancerThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Technical debt is an inevitable challenge for WordPress freelancers who have been in the industry for an extended period. Websites, tools, and services age, while outdated code, incompatible plugins, and inefficient workflows can accumulate. That creates obstacles that hinder progress. The key to success is proactively managing and minimizing technical debt to improve stability and efficiency.Eric Karkovack outlines several strategies for mitigating technical debt, including creating a maintenance plan for websites, monitoring third-party dependencies, and regularly reviewing b...

2025-03-0409 min

WebCami Podcast 49. The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer, by Eric KarkovackPosted on Speckyboy.com on October 13, 2023 In this episode, Eric Karkovack shares the unpredictable nature of the job where client requests can instantly disrupt a well-planned schedule, and offers strategies for managing such disruptions, highlighting the importance of prioritizing tasks and maintaining mental health amidst the chaos. The original post can be found here: https://speckyboy.com/unpredictable-life-freelance-web-designer/ About the author: Eric Karkovack is a freelance web designer, writer and author, with a focus on WordPress. He has over two decades of experience in web design and has long been involved in the...

2024-02-2910 min

The WP Minute Site Editor: Still Loading...Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute I think it’s one of the most important default themes WordPress has released in a while. Sure, the design is fairly opinionated, but with the mix of new patterns/blocks available, I think someone with a little WordPress know how (and grit!) will be able to design a solid website for their brand or business. Even for the freelancers or agency owners out there, searching to offer a more affordable solution for their clients, I th...

2024-02-2307 min

The WP Minute Your Feedback Needed!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Coming up on the WP Minute!Help me with this quick survey to shape the future of WP Minute, plus more WordPress goodness, coming right up.It’s time to take a quick survey. If you have less than 2 minutes to spare, could you head to thewpminute.com/survey and take my 3 question survey about this podcast? It’s going to help shape the future of the content here — which I’ll ge...

2024-02-0606 min

The WP Minute A Bridge Too FarThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute I wanted to take today off, to have a bit of a reset from the weekly grind (often chaos) of WordPress stuff.Instead, I’m hoping I can reset expectations with you, my valued reader/listener/viewer of the WP Minute. We’re going into our 4th year of publishing content for the WordPress Professional. I quietly stopped publishing content at the Matt Report, my first “big” WordPress media brand, with a rebranding goal that was simple: Get my name o...

2024-01-1907 min

The WP Minute WP Minute Launch Services and WP Product WriteupThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute I recently had the opportunity to chat with WP Minute Editor, Eric Karkovack, about some new services we are launching to better help WordPress product owners.Eric has been creating content for WordPress developers and designers for over a decade. But with recent shifts in the publishing landscape, he wanted to find new ways to serve WordPress brands by simplifying their complex products.So Eric has launched WP Product Writeup – a service to create high-quality, easy to...

2023-10-0315 min

The WP Minute Equalize Digital to the MoonThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute There’s a solid batch of headlines this week that I think you’ll find interesting before you head out to WordCamp US next week.Speaking of, if you’re headed to WordCamp next week, be sure to say hi! I’d love to hear more about your experiences with the WP Minute and any feedback you might have. The entire WP Minute squad will be there like Me, Eric, and Raquel.Equalize Digital is blasting off into...

2023-08-1809 min

The WP Minute Can we have more WordPress 6.3?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute We have a packed episode today chock full of WordPress news goodness, including some audio clips from Courtney Robertson, Jeff Chandler, and Rich Tabor sharing what they love about WordPress 6.3. First up, Aurooba Ahmed shared her new project wphelpers.dev which gives you a snazzy UI for all core WordPress blocks and their functionality. You can expand each block and peel back the JS-y goodness that each block is powered by. Direct link right to the Git...

2023-08-1108 min

The WP Minute Choppy start to WCEUThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The hot topic this week was diversity. More specifically, how it relates to the upcoming WordCamp Europe speaker lineup.After the event announced its fifth round of speakers, StellarWP’s Michelle Frechette took to Twitter with the following observation:“So far only 25% of the speakers announced for #WCEU are women (by name/photo), and only three appear to be non-white. Hoping to see some more inclusion in the next few rounds of announcements.”

2023-05-1707 min

The WP Minute+WP 20th Anniversary: Cast of Characters Part 1Thanks 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/supportTo honor WordPress’s 20th anniversary David Bisset has a friendly chat with four prominent but cool community members to talk about some highlights in it’s history. Primary topics include: Memorial WordPress Release, a WordCamp or WordCamp Experience, and the most notable State of the Word Announcement from Matt. Guests also share other moments that stood out to them and what the future might hold.

2023-05-161h 27

The WP Minute WordPress 2022 annual survey resultsThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Results from the WordPress 2022 Annual Survey have been released. WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy notes that this was a slimmed down version of the survey. It featured 29 questions - as opposed to nearly 100 in past editions. This led to a 26% increase in completion rate. However, there was also a 56% decrease in overall submissions.Among the highlights of this year’s results:53% of respondents say they’ve used the Block Editor. Meanwhile, the Classic Edito...

2023-05-1006 min

The WP Minute Another Step Forward for Inclusion and DiversityThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Do you remember what made WordPress 5.6 so historic? It was the first version of the software produced by an all-woman and non-binary release squad. And it looks like history is about to repeat itself.WordPress 6.3 is scheduled to be released in July and will once again feature an all-women and non-binary squad. Project Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy made the announcement and shared an outline for those interested in contributing.The momentum for this reprisal can b...

2023-04-1207 min

The WP Minute WordPress 6.2Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute March 28th was supposed to mark the release of WordPress 6.2. But a date formatting bug has delayed release for a day. The new target is Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm EST.The issue could potentially impact core features like date-based permalinks. But it might also negatively affect other functionality that relies on the correct date – think event bookings and eCommerce transactions. Over at WP Tavern, Sarah Gooding provided a summary of the issue and the ensuing discussion it stirred amo...

2023-03-3005 min

The WP Minute More AI coming to WordPressThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Blocks are now a key part of the WordPress experience. But what if they were platform-agnostic? That’s the idea behind the Block Protocol. Founded in 2022, the organization recently released a WordPress plugin.In its initial release, the Block Protocol plugin adds over a dozen new blocks to WordPress. Included in the package you’ll find blocks to display common items such as addresses, how-to lists, and countdown timers. There are also AI-powered blocks for generating images and text...

2023-03-1509 min

The WP Minute Forked againThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute When it comes to adding features to a WordPress plugin, how many are too many? That’s the question facing the WordPress Performance Team with regard to the Performance Lab plugin.Recent additions of SQLite and WebP image conversion functionality have resulted in some constructive criticism from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. As Sarah Gooding reports at WP Tavern, Mullenweg has asked that these items be spun off into individual plugins.This jibes with Mullenweg’s previous call...

2023-01-1106 min

The WP Minute Commercial vs CommunityThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Matt Mullenweg held court at the annual State of the Word event on December 15. Several topics were touched, including the use of Gutenberg outside of WordPress, the return of in-person Meetups and WordCamps, and the announcement of a Community Summit set to take place in 2023. Mullenweg also detailed a change to the WordPress.org Plugin and Theme repositories. Taxonomies have been added that allow authors to categorize their products as “commercial” or “community” - among other labels. The goal is t...

2022-12-2106 min

The WP Minute What's a web hosting provider's role in content moderation?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute What’s a web hosting provider’s role in content moderation? WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently weighed in. Mullenweg was a guest on The Verge’s Decoder podcast and discussed the issue as it relates to WordPress VIP hosting. Specifically, he commented on a controversial story that was published in 2020 on the New York Post website. The Post is a WordPress VIP client. The story covered material allegedly recovered from a laptop owned by Hunte...

2022-12-1406 min

The WP Minute WordPress.org blog, Divi, OpenPress, WordPress 6.1 & moreThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Welcome to a special edition of the WP Minute! Rather than our usual five minute roundup of WordPress news, we’ve recorded an expanded episode this week. Matt Medeiros and Eric Karkovack got together to discuss their picks for November’s most interesting and impactful stories. Here’s a rundown of links mentioned in the show: The new WordPress Developer Blog seeks to bridge the information gap between developers and changes to core. Hopefully it proves to be a...

2022-11-3026 min

The WP Minute Claim your State of the Word seatThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The annual State of the Word event has been scheduled for December 15, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:30pm EST. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will take to the microphone to discuss the year that was and what lies ahead. The event will take place in New York City and will also be live streamed. If you’d like to attend in-person, there’s a survey available to fill out. Meanwhile, you can also submit questions to Mullenweg ahead of time by em...

2022-11-2306 min

The WP Minute OpenPress: WordPress as the social network?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The idea of using WordPress to power a social networking site isn’t new. The BuddyPress plugin has offered this functionality since 2009. But Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter (and the ensuing chaos) has WordPress community members taking another look at what’s possible. Mike McAlister recently shared a concept for OpenPress, a plugin that would turn your WordPress install into a microblogging platform. Your site’s content can then be connected with, and followed by, other sites usi...

2022-11-1606 min

The WP Minute Just another WP MinuteThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute The advent of WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE) has sparked plenty of discussion within the community. But it’s not just the technical aspects that have received attention. Giving the feature a more user-friendly name has also been a hot topic. On November 4, 2022, WordPress project Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy announced that the feature will be simply referred to as the “Site Editor”. Simplicity was only one consideration, however. Haden Chomphosy notes that the term can also be...

2022-11-0905 min

WP Builds 302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPressOn the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He's been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I've been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they're all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images of high quality...

2022-11-0346 min

2022-11-0346 min

WP Builds 302 – Eric Karkovack on the merits of canonical plugins in WordPressOn the podcast today we have Eric Karkovack. He\'s been in the WordPress space for ages and contributes in a whole variety of ways. I\'ve been wanting to get him on the show for ages, but our calendars kept colliding, until today! We talk about two, not related, subjects. The first is WebP images, and the second is canonical plugins. You might not have heard of WebP images, but they\'re all the rage! They are / were a project which came out of Google, and their intention was to create a new image format which would create images...

2022-11-0300 min

2022-11-0346 min

The WP Minute WordPress 6.1 Boosts Performance, Writing ExperienceThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute WordPress 6.1, “Misha”, was released on November 1. The new version features more than 120 enhancements and fixes over 240 bugs. Performance was a focus in this release, including increased efficiencies within WP_Query and the REST API. Query caching is said to provide a significant speed boost. WordPress core contributor Jonny Harris has tweeted test results to back up the claim. Also of note are multiple accessibility enhancements, a myriad of improvements to the block editor, the ability to use bl...

2022-11-0205 min

Post Status Podcasts Post Status Excerpt (No. 72) — Can We Get to "Yes" on Better UX?Can We Get to “Yes” on Better UX?What does WordPress need to do to appeal more to do-it-yourself website builders and creators who are trying to take a business, hobby, or side project online? This week in an article he shared in Post Status Slack, Eric Karkovack suggested some ways to improve the WordPress user experience, especially for DIY users setting up a website for the first time.We also have lists of plugins we disrecommend — to the point that it's a dealbreaker if a client insists on using them. And of course, these lists...

2022-10-2840 min

Post Status Podcasts Post Status Excerpt (No. 71) — Building, Supporting, and Selling a Winning Product — With or Without WordPress.orgThis week I sat down again with Eric Karkovack to talk about the three top WordPress stories on the top of our minds. Independently, we made nearly the same selections! It seems the temporary loss of active install stats at WP.org has created an opportunity to rethink long-held assumptions and find new ways forward. Our news picks are all related to this in one way or another. So there's a single throughline in this episode — what works, what doesn't, and what will take WordPress businesses forward in the product, agency, and hosting spaces.Are Active Install Co...

2022-10-2144 min

The WP Minute Is WordPress.org good for freemium plugins?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Discussion rolls on within the WordPress community regarding the removal of active install growth data from the WordPress.org plugin repository - but still no firm resolution is in sight. As we reported last week, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said that adding some form of stats for plugin developers is “doable”. We’ll have to wait and see where the discussion goes from here. Meanwhile, The WP Minute’s Eric Karkovack wrote about what plugin developers should realistically expect fr...

2022-10-1906 min

The WP Minute Fall into WordPressThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Adobe set to acquire Figma If you’re a designer or UI specialist in the WordPress world, chances are you already know about the Adobe/Figma deal. A $20 Billion dollar deal in cash and stock – 40 times Figma revenue – shocked us and launched more memes, probably using Photoshop, than we’ve in the tech space since…well about 4 months ago. 4 Years ago, Figma donated an organizational membership to WordPress.org. Will you continue to use Figma? Tweet at us. ...

2022-09-2310 min

The WP Minute The HangoverThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Our episode is recorded this week by Michelle Frechette. News Sarah Gooding over at the WP Tavern posted an article asking Gutenberg Contributors to test block-based templates in WordPress Classic Themes. During Matt Mullenweg’s Q&A session at WordCamp last week, there was a discussion about helping with block adoption. If you would like to see what this is all about and help test, jump over to make.wordpress.org. Did you know that...

2022-09-1406 min

CodePen Radio 384: The 300 Sparks MilestoneWe just recently published the 300th CodePen Spark. Marie joins me on the show, as she leads up the creation of the vast majority of Spark newsletters. We get into things like why we do it, how we create it, how we send it, and things we've learned along the way sending a newsletter of this magnitude. We have some interesting failsafe procedures in place. Plus we get into some of the analytic numbers behind what we're doing. Here's to another upcoming many hundred more! Time Jumps Sponsor: Notion Notion is an amazing c...

2022-09-0700 min

Post Status Podcasts Post Status Excerpt (No. 67) — What Does Professionalism Mean in WordPress?"We're not afraid to let our human side show." —Eric KarkovackIn this episode of Post Status Draft, Eric Karkovack joins Dan Knauss to discuss their top picks for important topics and news stories in WordPress this week. Then they take up the topic of "professionalism." What is it — what does it mean for us in the WordPress community, and how does it relate to a healthy open source project and business ecosystem?Eric's Top News Picks:WP-Optimize "Cheating" Scandal (WP Tavern)WebP in WordPress 6.1 On Hold/Being ReconsideredWordPress.com Now Offering $499 WebsitesDan's...

2022-09-0253 min

The WP Minute Cloudways with a chance of Digital OceanThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News WordPress 6.0.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing. Testing is so important with this release so please go over to make.wordpress.org to help. There are also a lot of exciting things happening with the block editor. Birgit Pauli-Haack shared that there is a new call for testing by Anne McCarthy for Full-site Editing and another one by Justin Tadlock for the Fluid Typography in themes. Go check out the Gutenberg Times table of co...

2022-08-2505 min

The WP Minute Is it time for Core to Perform?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Where is the concentration on performance and other goodies in new releases of WordPress? Sarah Gooding over at the WPTavern covered how WordPress contributors have been discussing adding SVG support for more than nine years. The SVG module is currently one of the items that the Performance team contributors have identified for WordPress 6.2 as a goal for proposing the module for core. Anyone who wants to contribute can join their efforts on GitHub. Eric Karkovack wrote about the i...

2022-07-2007 min

Post Status Podcasts Post Status Comments (No. 12) — WordPress Lite?What if there was a "lite" version of WordPress that was still WordPress — still customizable under the hood but tuned up for a great user experience for particular use cases? For example — could a lite version be used to allow an admin to literally build an online store in minutes from a mobile device? How about just a note-taking app with cool open web features? What if, what if, what if...!!!David Bisset, Bob Dunn, Jess Frick, and Eric Karkovack shared on Twitter Spaces what their own versions of WordPress Lite would do — what market or niche it wou...

2022-07-081h 02

The WP Minute Shaken, not stirredThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute You’d have to be living under a rock to miss the recent WP drama unfold on Twitter. In some quickly deleted fever-induced tweets, Mullenweg likened GoDaddy to a “parasitic company” that is an “existential threat” to WordPress. Explore more of the debate in the following articles: Matt Medeiros’ take on What would GoDaddy’s WordPress look like? WP Tavern recaps the Mullenweg twitter thread. MasterWP’s Rob Howard weighs in. Finally, GoDaddy...

2022-06-2906 min

The WP Minute We're Slackers!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute We have switched over to Slack from Discord. News There has been a lot of feedback for full site editing in the latest release of WordPress. The team over on make.wordpress.org is looking for people to sign up for usability testing by June 24th. This outreach program is going to try something new and pair up members of the program with community designers. Once paired, they will then find time between June 20th and J...

2022-06-2206 min

The WP Minute Automattic, a WordPress agency, and an open source ideology walk into a bar.Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Strattic was acquired by Elementor. Miriam Schwab, co-founder of Strattic writes: “Life is interesting – sometimes outcomes are obvious, and sometimes what ends up happening kind of blows our minds. When we set out to build Strattic, we expected to follow the usual path: raise Pre-Seed, Seed, A rounds etc. An exit was always on the table, but who knows when that would be or how that would look? It was hard to imagine.”Miriam Schwab Well, imagine...

2022-06-1505 min

The WP Minute What if Automattic bought Mozilla?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute How much thread could a Twitter thread thread if a Twitter thread could thread thread Carolina Nymark shares some of the trends she’s seeing with Full Site Editing themes in the repo. Data like, common block styles include button, post-title, and site-title. Check the Twitter thread for more. Allie Nimmons has a new role at MasterWP as their Digital Producer. Devin Walker, founder of GiveWP and WP Minute Producer, got the conversation going abou...

2022-05-1905 min

The WP Minute No admin for you!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News WordPress 6.0 Beta 3 is now available for testing. These releases are moving along and testers are needed for the most recent release. If you would like to check out the release schedule you can go over to make.wordpress.org. It was just announced that Matt Mullenweg will be speaking at WordCamp Europe in Porto, Portugal June 2-4 2022. If you plan on attending this event you may want to listen to a podcast from Delicious Brains t...

2022-04-2705 min

The WP Minute How to make it as a WordPress writer w/ Eric KarkovackThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Recently on the WPMinute, I was able to have another interview with Eric Karkovack a producer at the WPMinute about his view of the Freelancer in WordPress. Eric has been a freelancer since 1999 and knows how the changes and ups and downs can impact your business. Eric started organically in the WordPress world by coding and writing on his own blog. He had the opportunity to blog for Speckyboy for additional income. This is easy to do if y...

2022-04-2633 min

The WP Minute A day late and a module shortThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is now available for testing. The call continues to be made for testers and if you would like to contribute to this cycle jump over to make.wordpress.org. The WordPress Performance Group has a stable release of their plugin. The Performance Lab plugin is a collection of modules focused on enhancing performance of your site. This plugin allows you to enable and test the modules before they become available in WordPress core. Other n...

2022-04-2108 min

The WP Minute WordPress and WarThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News I'm sure you've been paying attention to the war. A pro-Russian war plugin appeared in the WordPress plugin repository resulting in a lot of heated conversation on the Internet. It was finally removed by the plugin team in the WordPress repository. Heather Burns covers a non-US perspective in her article. Weglot, a popular WordPress multilingual plugin, has raised €45M from Partech Partners. Sarah Gooding, over at the WPTavern writes how this is the first time that...

2022-03-3007 min

The WP Minute A block museum?!Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute It was recently reported that you can purchase six popular Automattic plugins right from your WordPress.com dashboard. Donna Cavalier shares what’s coming for plugins, themes and services that will be additionally available for purchase right through the WordPress.com dashboard to expand your options. You can sign up over on WordPress.com for early access if you would like to know what is coming. The Museum of Block Art MOBA is a cool pop up site of...

2022-03-0906 min

Open Makers From Words to Code: A Creator’s EvolutionEric Karkovack shares his long history in the web space, his insights into WooCommerce and WordPress and his love for writing.

2022-03-0333 min

Open Channels FM From Words to Code: A Creator’s EvolutionEric Karkovack shares his long history in the web space, his insights into WooCommerce and WordPress and his love for writing.

2022-03-0333 min

The WP Minute Can this community journalism thing work?Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Like a lot of entrepreneurs, I'm constantly filled with self-doubt. Will this experiment work? Can I make it a sustainable publication? There aren't that many people who _care_ about WordPress news, let alone care to contribute to it. This is a topic I unpacked in my interview with Kim Coleman on funding a WordPress news website. So many have come and gone in this space -- I can see why. I am grateful, however, w...

2022-02-1709 min

The WP Minute Jazz handsThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute News WordPress 5.9 - Joséphine was released this week. There is a lot of good stuff to check out on blocks and themes. If you would like an understanding of how this major release with Full Site Editing (FSE) will impact you as a freelancer, you should read Eric Karkovack’s article right here on the WPMinute. You can learn some new features and consider how these changes will fit into your business. While reporting on the...

2022-01-2606 min

Post Status Podcasts Post Status Comments — State of The Word 2021 AnalysisMembers of the WordPress Community on Their Takeaways from SOTWThis episode of Post Status Comments features a live conversation in Twitter Spaces that was recorded right after Matt Mullenweg's State of the Word 2021 broadcast on December 14th. Bet Hannon, Eric Karkovack, Maciek Palmowski, and Rae Morey joined David to share their reactions. Others from the audience join in, including Jeff Chandler, Ryan Marks, Hazel Quimpo, Scott Kingsley Clark, Jason Taylor, and Amber Hinds.Among the questions discussed: What stood out in the State of the Word for each of our guests? What did they...

2021-12-161h 03

The WP Minute 5 Minute podcast for the futureThanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute In the News State of the Word 2021 happened this week. If you would like to hear the complete audio or read through the transcript from the live event check out the link over on the WPMinute. There is even a mega-thread of our favorite clips over on Twitter. GoDaddy covered the event as well including their own timestamps for the video stream. I have three takeaways from the event that I think are important: ...

2021-12-1511 min

Front-End Web Daily Wednesday Wisdom | GitHub Mobile App, Helping in a Crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa FontThis Wednesday Wisdom covers the GitHub mobile app, how web designers can help during a crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa font. Transcript: This Wednesday Wisdom covers the GitHub mobile app, how web designers can help during a crisis, WPBlockTalk, and the MonoLisa font. -- Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android) devices. -- The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting nearly every person in the world. However, there are quite a few ways that web designers can help during this crisis. For example, volunteering your services, raising money, or helping clients that are affected. Just because...

2020-03-1800 min

Hallway Chats Episode 103: Eric Karkovack Introducing Eric Karkovack Eric Karkovack has been a web designer since 1996, back when static HTML and Netscape ruled the web. In 1999, he became a home-based freelancer and has been there ever since. Show Notes Twitter | @karks88 Website | Karks.com Specky Boy | Eric Karkovack 1st Web Designer | Eric Karkovack Episode Transcript Tara: This is Hallway Chats, where we meet people who use WordPress. Liam: We ask questions, and our guests share their stories, ideas, and perspectives. Tara: And now the c...

2019-05-3032 min