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This Week in WordPress #376

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation focused on WordPress news and broader tech topics. Key themes included grill brush injuries!!!!, the US government’s ban on new AI ...

471 – Miriam Schwab discusses Angie AI and Elementor’s future in WordPress

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation focused on Angie, Elementor’s AI-driven tool for WordPress, highlighting its integration, ease of use, and ability to generate cust...

This Week in WordPress #375

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation focused on WordPress community updates, recent trends in plugin and security landscapes, and user concerns over AI integration and si...

470 – Alex Standiford on using AI for personal knowledge management and team productivity

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the podcast is focused on the practical and personal impact of AI in daily workflows and business operations. One theme that emerged was the cr...

This Week in WordPress #374

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation focused on WordPress 7.0’s release, highlighting major features such as the new WP AI client, a modernised dashboard, improved revi...

469 – Lovekesh Kumar introduces the WPM Package Manager

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Wrigley interviews Lovekesh Kumar, a WordPress engineer at rtCamp, about WPM, a new, secure, Go-based package manager for WordPress plugins and...

468 – Marcus Burnette launches utility plugin suite called WellPlayedWP

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Wrigley interviews Marcus Burnette, about his new project, wellplayedwp.com, a membership platform offering a growing library of eclectic WordP...

This Week in WordPress #373

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers the delay of WordPress 7.0 and the removal of real-time collaborative editing from its release, citing technical and performance c...

467 – Exploring Goose Commerce, a new Elementor based AI eCommerce solution

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Wrigley interviews Giles Beckley, creator of WP Goose (Goose Commerce), a new WordPress e-commerce plugin designed natively for Elementor with ...

This Week in WordPress #372

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers key developments in the WordPress ecosystem, including recent security issues with plugins, upcoming features in WordPress 7, and ...

466 – James Welbes on AI, WordPress, and new opportunities

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Wrigley interviews James Welbes, about his journey in the WordPress space, his early frustrations and eventual embrace of WordPress, and the tr...

This Week in WordPress #371

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers the delay of WordPress 7.0 due to performance concerns with collaborative editing, the introduction of a new contributor tool for ...

465 – Creating interactive experiences in WordPress with the Tilbuci plugin

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan interviews Lucas Santos Junqueira from Brazil, about his innovative tool and WordPress plugin, Tilbuci (pronounced "Chabousi")...

464 – Why Brian Gardner is betting big on Block Themes

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan interviews Brian Gardner about his pioneering work in WordPress theming, the rise and impact of the Genesis Framework, and the...

463 – Understanding how Cloudflare boosts WordPress security and performance with Jonathan Jernigan

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

462 – Debating AI’s impact with Jamie Marsland: content, creativity, slop and the future of WordPress

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Jamie Marsland debate the impacts of AI on WordPress and broader society - spoiler alert: Nathan wins!! ;-). Jamie...

461 – From support to CEO: Jon Penland’s journey at Kinsta

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 growi...

This Week in WordPress #369

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TWiW, the panel discusses WP Engine’s acquisition of WPackagist, recent rapid-fire WordPress security updates, and highlights edu...

460 – Turning WordPress Blogs Into eBooks With Naweed Chougle

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Naweed Chougle about eBook Crafter, a WordPress plugin that lets users transform their blog posts into edit...

This Week in WordPress #368

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 epi...

459 – Ben Pines on building a sustainable WordPress business with authentic marketing

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Ben Pines about founder-led marketing, particularly in the WordPress and SaaS spaces. Ben explains how trad...

458 – Unpacking the clever Content Area Block with Ian Svoboda

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Ian Svoboda, an experienced WordPress developer, about his Content Area Block plugin. They discuss the insp...

This Week in WordPress #367

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ed...

457 – Building a human-centred web by saying NO to AI: Andy Bell on ethics, agency life, CSS and the open web

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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-...

This Week in WordPress #366

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of TWiW covers the latest in WordPress, with a strong focus on AI advancements, new products, and features expected in WordPress 7. The d...

456 – WordPress vulnerabilities and the power of AI-powered malware detection

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Thomas Raef about WordPress website security. Thomas shares his journey founding We Watch Your We...

This Week in WordPress #365

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Marc Benzakein, Rhys Wynne explores the renewed importance of blogging and owning your content i...

455 – Inside podcasting’s evolution: Seth Goldstein on trends, tools, and finding your audience

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with podcasting veteran Seth Goldstein about his 15+ years in the industry. They discuss how easy podcasting has...

454 – Innovative serverless solutions for WordPress with Carl Alexander and Paul Carter

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Carl Alexander, creator of Ymir (a scalable WordPress hosting technology), and Paul Carter from BuiltFast, ...

This Week in WordPress #363

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in WordPress #363 with Nathan Wrigley, Jess Frick, Marc Benzakein, Marcus Burnette. This episode covers a range of WordPress-related topics,...

453 – Does WordPress offer anything to a younger audience? With Taylor Drayson

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Taylor Drayson, a young WordPress professional who shares his journey into web development, inspired by his...

This Week in WordPress #362

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Andrew Palmer, Marcus Burnette for the latest episode of This Week in WordPress. This episode covers the late...

452 – Exploring FolioBlocks, Michael Campanella’s WordPress gallery plugin for photographers

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Michael Campanella, a professional photographer and developer of the Folio Blocks WordPress gallery plugin....

This Week in WordPress #361

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Come and join us LIVE for the This Week in WordPress show. This week I'm with Michelle Frechette, Anne-Mieke Bovelett, Marc Benzakein and we're going ...

451 – The realities of teaching WordPress: Dave Foy’s shift to live cohort learning

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Foy about his journey from classroom teaching to creating online WordPress courses. Dave discusses the...

This Week in WordPress #360

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode kicks off the new year with reflections on WordPress’ most-read news of 2025, covering both community achievements and challenges. The ...

450 – What just happened? Episode 5. WordPress in transition, 6.9, trademark battles, and AI

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey recap the past few months in the WordPress ecosystem. They talk about the new features of W...

This Week in WordPress #359

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Courtney Robertson and Jesse Friedman. This episode covers highlights in the WordPress community, including u...

449 – Making digital accessibility a reality: Anne-Mieke Bovelett’s CloudFest Hackathon journey

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne-Mieke Bovelett about her experience leading a winning accessibility project at the CloudFest...

This Week in WordPress #358

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On "This Week in WordPress #358," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Davinder Singh Kainth and Marc Benzakein discuss the release of WordPress 6.9, i...

448 – Innovative WordPress plugin marketing: Dave Grey’s sponsorship model

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Grey about Nag Me Not, a plugin and browser extension designed to clean up WordPress admin screens by ...

This Week in WordPress #357

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In "This Week in WordPress Episode 357," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Steve Burge, and Marcus Burnette cover a playful Cards Against Humanity B...

447 – Simplifying WordPress event calendars and ticketing with Jonathan Jernigan of Pie Calendar

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Jonathan Jernigan about Pie Calendar, a simple-yet-powerful WordPress event calendar plugin. They discuss t...

This Week in WordPress #356

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined by Taco Verdonschot, Jonathan Bossenger, Birgit Pauli-Haack to discuss WordPress 6.9, including new blocks, performance im...

446 – Inside Checkout Summit: Reviving Human Connections in the WooCommerce and WordPress Community

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Rodolfo Melogli about the growing isolation in the WooCommerce and WordPress communities due to remote work...

This Week in WordPress #355

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In "This Week in WordPress #355," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, and Rhys Wynne discuss the Kagi search engine, Michelle's job search, and WordPr...

445 – More fun in WordPress: How Nick Hamze uses AI to build unusual WordPress blocks

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Nick Hamze, a quirky and creative force in the WordPress community. Nick shares his unconventional journey ...

444 – Accessibility made easier: Natalie MacLees on Aaardvark for agencies and developers

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of WP Builds, Natalie MacLees joins Nathan Wrigley to talk about the new accessibility tool, Aaardvark Accessibility. They discuss Nat...

443 – AI Experiments in WordPress: a plugin search engine, customer support bots, and Block Editor integration

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds podcast episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Amadeu Arderiu about three innovative WordPress AI projects: ploogins.com, an AI-powered ...

This Week in WordPress #354

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers WordPress 6.9’s new features and testing guide, major UK cyber attacks, security insights, and why Malwarebytes chose WordPress....

442 – Matt Cromwell on preparing WordPress products for a changing demographic and AI revolution

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Matt Cromwell about his recent article on the future of WordPress product businesses. Matt shares...

This Week in WordPress #353

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"This Week in WordPress #353" covers the AWS outage and its impact on major online services, WordPress security trends (including Wordfence and Patchs...

441 – From developer to educator: Jonathan Bossenger talks about WordPress DevRel

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Jonathan Bossenger, a developer advocate at Automattic, about his journey into WordPress and developer rela...

This Week in WordPress #352

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode dives into the debate over the WordPress mascot Wapuu, discussing its value to the community versus criticisms about its professionalism....

440 – Comparing WordPress page builder accessibility: in-depth insights from Amber Hinds

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley interviews Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, about her comprehensive 2025 WordPress page builder acce...

This Week in WordPress #351

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of "This Week in WordPress" dives into the nature of randomness in computers, highlights upcoming WordPress and tech events, and discusse...

439 – AI and automation in website audits: Pradeep Sonawane talks about Web Auditor

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Pradeep Sonawane about WebAuditor IO, a SaaS tool designed to help developers, agencies, and non-technical ...

This Week in WordPress #350

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 350 of TWiW, hosted by Nathan Wrigley, tackled key topics in the WordPress ecosystem, including updates on RT Camp’s GoDAM plugin, Site Spot...

438 – Taking WordPress editing further with Amender’s AI-powered, universal content customisation

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley welcomes back Sebastian Webb to discuss his new WordPress product, Amender. Sebastian explains how Amende...

This Week in WordPress #349

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #349 of "This Week in WordPress," Dave Gray, Nathan Wrigley, Tammie Lister, and Tim Nash discuss the latest happenings in the WordPress com...

437 – Streamlining photo sales with ShutterPress

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Olly Bowman about his new WordPress plugin, ShutterPress, designed for photographers to easily sell prints ...

This Week in WordPress #348

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 348 of This Week in WordPress, the panel dives into upcoming WordPress events, new features in Gutenberg (like the accordion block), and AI...

436 – How AI is helping WPML translate your WordPress website faster and cheaper

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Amir Helzer, founder of WPML and Toolset, about the evolution of WordPress translation tools. Amir discusse...

This Week in WordPress #347

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again. It's Monday and that means This Week in WordPress. Your weekly, fun recap of the WordPress news. This episode features Nathan Wrigle...

435 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne McCarthy – Episode 4

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds “At The Core,” Nathan Wrigley, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Anne McCarthy recap recent and upcoming WordPress core develop...

This Week in WordPress #346

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #346 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Taco Verdonschot, Dave Grey, and Alex Osmuchenko for a lively discussion cove...

434 – Unlocking faceted search in WordPress with Ross Morsali of Search & Filter

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Ross Morsali, creator of the popular WordPress plugin Search & Filter. Ross shares the origin story of the ...

This Week in WordPress #345

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ahoy, it's Monday again, and you know what that means? This Week in WordPress - the best place for a roundup of WordPress news. Today. I'm with Michel...

433 – Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash. Episode 4 – The rise of AI in the security space

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds' "Feeling Insecure," Nathan Wrigley and WordPress security consultant Tim Nash discuss the rising impact of AI on interne...

This Week in WordPress #344

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. I'm with Jess Frick, Rob Cairns. This episode covers the late...

432 – How Dave Grey is fixing WordPress admin pain points with smart utility plugins

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Gray about his journey transitioning from a corporate career to running his own WordPress focused busi...

This Week in WordPress #343

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by Mark Westguard, Jesse Friedman, Marc Benzakein. We cover the upcoming WordPress 6.9 release, including new features like enhan...

431 – Automating WordPress form and checkout testing with Matt Schwartz of CheckView

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Matt Schwartz, founder of CheckView, a SaaS platform designed to automate testing of WordPress fo...

This Week in WordPress #342

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in WordPress #342, titled "AI is Lit," dives deep into the rapid integration of AI into the WordPress ecosystem. Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Fr...

430 – Making WordPress more secure with user role management

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Robert Abela of MelaPress about managing WordPress user roles and capabilities. Robert shares ins...

This Week in WordPress #341

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #341 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Michelle Frechette, Tim Nash, and Tammie Lister to discuss the latest WordPre...

429 – Aurélien Denis on crafting emails natively in WordPress with MailerPress

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Aurélien Denis about MailerPress, an upcoming WordPress plugin for sending email campaigns directly from y...

This Week in WordPress #340

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "This Week in WordPress" #340, Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri discuss community news and update...

428 – Bulk editing WooCommerce products faster with Setary: Katie Keith shares insights and benefits

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley talks with Katie Keith, founder and CEO of Barn2 Plugins, about their new partnership with Setary, a SaaS...

This Week in WordPress #339

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In "This Week in WordPress #339," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Zach Stepek, Tim Nash, and Remkus de Vries to discuss new educational WordPress courses ...

427 – Exploring Ally: a new plugin for web accessibility from Elementor

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the podcast today we have Daniela Soibelman from Elementor, but we're not talking about the Page Builder, we're talking about a new plugin for webs...

This Week in WordPress #338

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

426 – Why Independent Analytics could be the WordPress alternative to Google Analytics you’ve been waiting for

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk with Ben Sibley and Andrew Mead, creators of the Independent Analytics WordPress plugin. We discuss how the plugin offers priv...

This Week in WordPress #337

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 16th June 2025. With Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Steve Burge, Jesse Friedman.

425 – From radio addiction to Do the Woo / Open Channels: Sir Bob Dunn on his podcasting journey

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I with veteran podcaster Bob Dunn about the evolution of podcasting, especially within the WordPress and WooCommerce spaces. We discu...

This Week in WordPress #336

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th June 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Piccia Neri, Tim Nash as we chat abo...

424 – Revolutionising WordPress theme management with Brad Williams and Theme Switcher Pro

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Brad Williams about his longstanding role in the WordPress community and the launch of Theme Swit...

423 – What just happened? Episode 4. Big events and Core release changes

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey recap major WordPress news from the past quarter. They discuss key events like ...

This Week in WordPress #335

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In "This Week in WordPress #335," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Tim Nash, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri to discuss rebuilding trust in the WordPress co...

422 – Streamlining WordPress Agency Workflows: Zach Hendershot Introduces Miruni

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Zach Hendershot about Miruni, an AI-powered tool designed to streamline edit requests for WordPress agencies. Miruni lets...

This Week in WordPress #334

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 12th May 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Tim Nash, Corey Maass as we discuss ...

421 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy – Episode 3.

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of WP Builds’ “At the Core,” Nathan Wrigley is joined by Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy to discuss recent developments in W...

This Week in WordPress #333

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 333 of "This Week in WordPress," hosted by Nathan Wrigley with guests Wendie Huis in t Veld, Dave Grey, and John Overall, covers WordPress new...

420 – Simplifying WordPress data exports and imports with WPSyncSheets

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Arpit G Shah, founder of Creative Work Designs, about WPSyncSheets plugins. Arpit shares how his tools enab...

This Week in WordPress #332

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette and Tim Nash. We cove...

419 – Elementor V4 unveiled with Gabriella Laster

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk with Gabriella Laster, Product Marketing Director at Elementor, about the upcoming Elementor v4 release. Gabriella explains wh...

This Week in WordPress #331

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th April 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Mark Westguard, Wendie Huis in 't Veld, Steve Burge...

418 – Sherry Holub’s custom fields approach to website design

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I'm chatting with Sherry Holub about her journey in the WordPress space. Sherry discusses her background in art, transitioning from graphic des...

This Week in WordPress #330

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In "This Week in WordPress #330," Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonshot, Piccia Neri, and Corey Maas discuss various topics, starting with Google wanting me...

417 – “The Nice Show” with Mark Westguard. Episode 2: More niceness!

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "The Nice Show" from WP Builds, hosts Nathan Wrigley and Mark Westguard discuss the importance of positivity. They share stories of...