#208 – Behind the Scenes at the CloudFest Hackathon

Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case a firsthand look at the CloudFest Hackathon. If you’d like to subscribe to […]

WordPress.org blog: Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress

For nearly two decades, WordPress has been known for a simple, powerful idea: that anyone should be able to get online and start creating with minimal friction. The famous five-minute install captured that spirit for an earlier era of the web. Today, we’re introducing my.WordPress.net, a new take on that idea designed for a new […]

Matt: Gone (Almost) Phishin’

This is a little embarrassing to share, but I’d rather someone else be able to spot a dangerous scam before they fall for it. So, here goes. One evening last month, my Apple Watch, iPhone, and Mac all lit up with a message prompting me to reset my password. This came out of nowhere; I […]

How I Enabled Search by Blog Post Author in WordPress (in 3 Easy Steps)

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Matt: Declaration of the Independence

Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. 30 years a 1 month later, […]

How to Turn a Blog Into a Book (Publish-Ready in No Time)

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you probably have dozens (or even hundreds) of posts sitting on your site. You may not realize that all the content you’ve already created could become a book that demonstrates your expertise and generates extra income. The challenge is figuring out how to actually make it happen without […]