Riad Benguella: Debugging WordPress Scripts and Styles
With the move to more JavaScript and Styles in WordPress admin pages and editors, I spend some time debugging what styles and scripts are being loaded on a given page. (Specially important if you’re working on blocks, or JavaScript rendered admin pages) To help with that I use a small vibe-coded tool. It helps understanding […]
Gutenberg Times: WordPress 6.9 Beta, Gutenberg 21.9, Playground, and Fields API—Weekend Edition 346
Hi there, I am genuinely giddy about WordPress 6.9 and its delightful updates. Major kudos to all contributors, who push it over the first hurdle of this release cycle. The Beta 1 release happened earlier this week. The final release is scheduled for December 2nd, 2025. There are lots of different updates for the full […]
Matt: Automattic 20 & Counter-claims
It’s a bit of Automattic lore, but although I founded the company in June 2005, CNET asked me to stay on for a few more months to finish out some projects, which I did. Our HR systems have me as the second employee, after Donncha O Caoimh (still at the company!) So today is my […]
WordCamp Central: Bhopal Hosts WP Build Tour 2025: Empowering 1700+ Students Across Central India
WordPress Bhopal has been at the forefront when it comes to igniting young minds, empowering them with knowledge, generating new ways to achieve optimal and maximum value, and sparking a positive social impact— kind of feels like a motto. We love doing all of it! And as we proudly complete our 10th year of formation […]
Matt: Under the Weather
I don’t get sick very often, but when it catches up to me it hits like a freight train. Just trying to keep all the plates spinning while operating at 10% capacity, been sleeping a ton. Today was in some ways better, some ways worse than yesterday. I try to avoid hospitals and emergency care, […]
Matt: New Woo
WooCommerce 10.3 is out, just in time for Black Friday / Cyber Monday, with some nice improvements to the checkout experience, tracking cost of goods sold, and a new beta MCP server, “This new feature enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any other MCP-compatible client to interact directly with WooCommerce stores through […]
Open Channels FM: The Power of Customer Support and Building Relationships in SaaS
Strong customer support is key for SaaS success. Building relationships with users and hosting providers boosts satisfaction and can be a powerful marketing tool.
Forget Semrush — I Tried 9 Best Semrush Alternatives for Bloggers
Semrush has always been my favorite go-to tool for SEO research. Unfortunately, it comes with a hefty price tag that can’t always be justified, especially for small businesses just getting started. While it’s incredibly powerful, many bloggers simply don’t need to pay a premium for a massive suite of enterprise features they will never use. […]
Matt: To Cut A Pineapple
Google has turned 25, which is wow, and they made a cute video about it: Of course I tried to visit the original howtocutapineapple.com site, and unfortunately saw a database error connection. From Archive.org it looks like whoever had that domain made a nice WordPress site.
#190 – Seth Rubenstein on Block Composability in WordPress’ Future
Transcript [00:00:19] 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, block composability, what it is and how it’s shaping WordPress’s future. If you’d […]