WordPress Foundation: Recognizing the 2025 WordCamp Asia Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Recipients
In 2015, the WordPress Foundation established an annual memorial scholarship to honor the memory of Kim Parsell, a beloved and influential contributor to the WordPress community. Kim’s legacy continues to inspire connection, mentorship, and inclusivity across WordPress. In 2024, the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship was expanded to include WordCamp Asia and WordCamp Europe, reflecting Kim’s […]
How to Setup WooCommerce Cart Recovery the RIGHT Way
There’s nothing more discouraging for an online store owner than watching shoppers add items to their cart…only to disappear before checkout. If that sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone. Around 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned, which means a lot of potential sales are being left on the table. The good news is that […]
Gutenberg Times: WordPress 6.9 Source of Truth
Welcome to the Source of Truth for WordPress 6.9! Before you dive headfirst into all the big and small changes and pick your favorites, make sure to read these preliminary thoughts about this post and how to use it. If you have questions, leave a comment or email me at pauli@gutenbergtimes.com. Huge Thank You to […]
Open Channels FM: New Host Nathan Wrigley Brings Chaos to Open Channels FM
At WordCamp Europe, BobWP and Nathan cooked up “The Shit Show” podcast, discussing everything from penguins to soap. Tune in for quirky insights and Nathan’s endless droning.
Matt: In Memoriam
While there is much to celebrate in WordPress sometimes we must also mourn. In a horribly tragic incident, Zeel Thakkar, a WordPress contributor and Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship 2025 recipient, passed away on stage at WordCamp Surat. WordCamp Asia has written a beautiful memorial to her. She will be forever on our Remembers page.
Matt: Gemini & FSD
Two interesting AI updates this week: It’s nice to read Andrej Karpathy’s review of Tesla’s FSD v13, as someone who was involved with creating their first self-driving efforts. I’ve only experienced v12, so very excited to try out the latest generations soon. Ubiquitous self-driving will reshape cities and save countless lives. On the heels of […]
#194 – Devin Walker on Leading Jetpack: Challenges, Vision, and the 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, leading Jetpack, the past, the challenges, the vision, and the future. If you’d […]
Open Channels FM: Open Tabs
Bob and Nathan explore the chaos of browser tabs. One hoards thousands, while the other balances life with two. Tune in for witty banter, tech quirks, and questionable life advice.
How You Can Help Prevent Link Rot and Make the Open Web Better
Web content doesn’t stay the same forever. Over time, pages get moved, deleted, or taken offline, which leaves behind broken links and missing references. This problem is known as link rot, and it affects every corner of the internet. If you run a WordPress site, these dead links can hurt your SEO and make readers […]
HeroPress: From carpentry to digital marketing, this is the story of how WordPress helped me rebuild my life. – De la carpintería al marketing digital, esta es la historia de cómo WordPress me ayudó a reconstruir mi vida.
Este ensayo también está disponible en español. Here is Josep reading his own story aloud. My origins I’m Josep, born and raised in Rocafonda, a working-class and humble neighborhood in Mataró. I come from a family that has worked with wood lovingly for three generations. Carpentry was always our trade, our way of understanding life […]