Announcements

• WordCamp US 2025 is in Portland next week

WordPress Updates

• Making use of AI to get my website work done.
• Start at loveable.dev and create a free account.
• Use the five tokens a day to “vibe” code your way to beautiful projects
• Use the ideas in Loveable to create in WordPress
• Power move: use screenshots from Loveable and Cursor to build WordPress block compatible sections.
• Be Specific in Cursor! Tell Cursor to give you code that won’t break in the editor and can update the visuals with CSS
• Paste the CSS into the Site Editor CSS area for quick checks to make sure it works, then move it to a more permanent spot once you are happy with the look
• The best way I’ve found is to tell Cursor to create a new template HTML file and then it can write the code in the HTML template. Then you can refresh your local environment to immediately see your changes.

Things that I’ve done in the last two weeks:

• Created a card on the home page that highlights an upcoming cruise for next summer for my wife’s business
• Created a partner page that highlights some of the sponsors and links to their upcoming webinars
• Formatted WordPress details block FAQs to be more elegant with custom icons to open/close them
• Built a complete sales landing page for easy duplication for every course

Other AI Tools I’ve been using:

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Ollie

Thank You!

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Introduction

• WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” released on November 12, 2024
• The third and final major release of 2024

I. New Default Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five

• Fully compatible with the Site Editor
• Emphasizes flexibility and adaptability
• Includes templates for personal blogs, photo blogs, and complex blogs
• Features high-quality fonts supporting multiple languages
• Offers a variety of color palettes and patterns

II. Zoom Out Mode

• New feature for easier content creation and editing
• Allows users to work at the pattern level instead of individual blocks
• Provides a bird’s-eye view of the page or template structure
• Includes controls to drag, move, and shuffle patterns
• Enhances the ability to visualize the overall site layout

III. Enhanced Block Customization

• Extended border support for multiple blocks (Buttons, Categories, Gallery, etc.)
• New background image support for Cover, Group, and Column blocks
• Shadow support was added for Group blocks
• Color support expanded to Buttons, List Items, and Latest Comments blocks

IV. Improved Typography Controls

• New font management tools in the Styles interface
• Ability to create, edit, and apply custom font size presets
• Fluid typography feature for responsive font scaling

V. Query Loop Block Improvements

• Streamlined interface with automated default settings
• Consolidated key options for easier customization
• Enhanced usability for displaying dynamic content

VI. Media Enhancements

• Support for HEIC image format
• Auto sizes for lazy-loaded images
• Improved background image support at individual and global levels

VII. Developer Features

• New Template Registration API
• Preview Options API for extending the Preview drop down menu
• Improvements to the Block Bindings API
• Enhanced Data Views API

VIII. Performance Updates

• Faster pattern loading
• Optimized previews in the data views component
• Improved PHP 8+ support
• Removal of deprecated code

IX. Accessibility Improvements

• 65+ accessibility fixes and enhancements
• Improved user interface components and keyboard navigation in the Editor
• Accessible heading on WordPress login screens
• Clearer labeling throughout the interface

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

Show notes compiled with the help of perplexity.ai

Announcements

• Build Locally, Deploy Globally with WordPress Studio
• WordPress Hybrid Themes
• Why Alt Text Matters
• PersonalizeWP.com
• Create overlapping sections with the Block Editor
• Use Gravatar as a new Link in Bio?
• Guide: Create a personal website
• Website layout page examples
• Descriptions of powerful core WordPress blocks
• Make themes weird

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

• Historical Background and Localization:
  • Recollection of WordPress’s first localization in Japan in 2003.
  • Growth of WordPress market share globally and specifically in Japan.
  • Also Wapuu came from Japan at a WordCamp event in 2009. It’s GPL and each camp/location have their own flair
• WordPress Releases and Development:
  • WordPress sits at 43.6% of the web and 62.3% of the CMS market share. Shopify is next at 6.6%.
  • In Japan the numbers are more impressive. 58.5% of Japanese websites and 83% of the CMS market share (Shopify is 2.7% in Japan).
  • 500M global downloads.
  • Mention of the three major releases since the last State of the Word. 6.5 (Regina), 6.6 (Dorsey), 6.7 (Rollins)
  • Introduction of new themes and plugins, emphasizing on block themes and the Gutenberg framework. (1000+ block themes) (2B+ plugin downloads)
• Improving WordPress Functionality:
  • Significant reduction in plugin review queue times. Queue was zeroed out in October
  • Improvements in writing and direct manipulation of content blocks.
• Future Developments in WordPress with Matias Ventura:
  • Recapped the four phases of development:
    • Editing
    • Customization
    • Collaboration (now)
    • Multilingual
  • Collaboration focus and upcoming features like commenting directly on blocks.
    • Write – distraction free mode, click to move and drag (side by side images), show template toggle in the top right. Working on comment blocks
    • Design – editing and design options. You can change the text, but not mess up the page layout. Styles section (with style book to customize all blocks), there was also mention about how blocks, make up patterns, that make up templates
    • Build – blocks can be connected to custom meta fields, advanced query field can be attached to custom fields too
    • Develop – easily add a template in the block editor and the interactivity api (built on top of WordPress) – search, pagination and more are instant (without needing a page refresh, which make the sites FAST). Lastly control how things work with different mobile breakpoints.
  • WordPress Playgrounds are getting some work done to them too. You can have multiple sites open at one time and now there’s the ability to add have blueprints and easily add content that you use regularly.
  • And there is now a WordPress Figma project that can be accessed by the community to be used to make tutorials, etc. using the same images that the design is built from.
  • There has been a lot of thought into making it the best tool for EVERYONE — it needs to be simple enough for all to use, but powerful enough for developers to do what they need to do
• Matt came back and talked about the power of how we can use the help of AI to build out a WordPress site much quicker than before. Man vs Machine build off here.
• Mary Hubbard, WordPress Executive Director
  • Addressing Legal Issues:
    • Mention of WP Engine’s legal action and WordPress’s commitment to its open-source nature.
  • Global & Local WordPress Community:
    • Highlighting global WordPress community contributions. 1097 unique contributors to the three releases in 2024
    • Now there are learning pathways on the Learn WordPress site designed for beginners to the advanced.
    • 885M images on openverse. It’s open source, available in WordPress and other CMS’s
  • Data Liberation Initiative:
    • Introduction of the Data Liberation Initiative and its importance for content freedom.
    • There’s also a widget/sidebar that can help you use any site on the internet and it will turn it into blocks, so you can start building and customizing from there.
• Conclusion:
  • Encouragement to get involved in the WordPress community regardless of background or expertise.
  • And even though the last few months might have seen as taking down a bad actor or full of distractions, but it was a year of growth and focus in many areas.

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

Here’s what has been happening since the last podcast episode:

• I started as a Customer Success Manager at WooCommerce
• WordCamp US happened in Sept 2024
• The community exploded with the WPEngine situation, how it was handled etc.
• Spent a week in Tulum Mexico with the WooCommerce Division
• Immediately afterwards took a 3-month sabbatical from Oct 14 – Jan 14
• During my time off, spent time on house projects, traveled to Florida for Thanksgiving, 52 Christmas shows and coached basketball
• Also completely relaunched FunctionalMedicineCE.com with blocks and using LifterLMS. Jetpack page speed went from a D to a high A (on desktop)

Here are the plans for Your Website Engineer in 2025

• Release more than 9 shows 😬
• Restructuring shows
  • No more segments
  • Different type of episodes each month: WordPress News, highlight a service that integrates with WordPress, deep dive into a plugin to review, chat with someone in the WordPress community.
• If you have a plugin (free or paid) reach out and let me know if you’d like it highlighted on a show
• Also looking for business owners, course creators, WordPress enthusiasts to chat about how you use WordPress
• Roll out 2025 theme as the new theme for Your Website Engineer
• Set up templates in WordPress for efficiently creating new shows

Some of the upcoming shows are:

• State of the Word 2025 Recap
• New attribute features in WordPress 6.7
• Integrations with Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Zapier, Google Analytics
• Plugin reviews including LifterLMS, Loco Translate, Imagify and more!

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

Announcements

• WP Tavern is alive
• A brand new way to WordPress
• Black Friday Trends report
• WordPress 6.6 is out (next podcast)
• WordCamp US is next week
• KitchenSinkWP has released episode 550 and Dustin is the guest!
• I’ve transitioned to a Customer Success Role at Automattic (WooCommerce)
  • Building relationships with customers and advising them on their needs
  • Drive adoption to WooCommerce and WooPayments
  • Develop total cost of ownership for switching to WordPress/Woo or to our payment gateway

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

Announcements

• Custom Post Types in WordPress Admin
• WordPress Training Team’s Site Redesign
• Where the Cloud Touches the Ground
• How WordPress is Creating a Faster Web

Is there a plugin for that?

With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository.

For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.

[Check Conflicts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/check-conflicts/) allows you to enabled/disable plugins or activate a default theme for only your IP and other visitors will not see any changes.

WordPress 6.5

Podcast Episode Notes: WordPress 6.5 Regina – Jazzing Up Your Site Building Experience

In this episode, we delve into the latest WordPress release, version 6.5, named after the renowned jazz violinist, Regina Carter. This update brings many new features and improvements to enhance your site-building experience.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to WordPress 6.5 Regina
• Enhanced typography control with the ability to add and manage fonts across your site
• Comprehensive revisions for better tracking and management of changes
• Improved image handling with background and shadow tools, aspect ratios for cover blocks, and box-shadow support
• Introduction of data views for organizing and filtering content data
• Smoother drag-and-drop functionality for a seamless editing experience
• Enhanced link-building experience with a more intuitive UI and shortcut for copying links
• Introduction of the interactivity API for building interactive front-end experiences with blocks
• Appearance tools added to classic themes for better customization options
• Plugin dependency management improvements for a smoother plugin experience
• Performance updates resulting in faster loading times and improved efficiency
• Accessibility improvements to enhance accessibility for all users

Links Shared During the Conversation:

• WordPress 6.5 Release Notes
• WP Briefing Podcast – Exploring the Interactivity API

WordPress 6.5 is a testament to the collaborative efforts of over 700 contributors from 57 countries, resulting in more than 2500 enhancements and fixes. It’s time to update your sites and leverage the power of WordPress 6.5 for a better, stronger, and faster website-building experience.

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

Announcements

• WordPress Annual Survey Results
• WPTavern is Back!
• eCommerce Automations from WPSessions
• WordPress News on PostStatus.com

Is there a plugin for that?

With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository.

For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.

Spring Clean Your WordPress Site

In this episode, Dustin takes a nostalgic journey back into the archives of his podcast, reflecting on an episode from 10 years ago. He explores the relevance of topics discussed then and how they still hold weight in today’s WordPress landscape. Join Dustin as he delves into the timeless art of spring cleaning your WordPress site.

Topics Covered:

• Reflecting on past podcast episodes and their relevance today
• Evaluating product sales and optimizing product listings
• Analyzing website traffic and page views for better user engagement
• Upgrading to Gutenberg and optimizing content with reusable blocks
• Enhancing the checkout process and implementing upsells/downsells
• Checking site speed and ensuring security measures are up-to-date
• Assessing website compatibility with new devices and responsive design
• Reviewing and updating outdated content and offers
• Optimizing website navigation and removing unnecessary elements
• Cleaning up database tables and removing old plugins/themes
• Revamping newsletter autoresponders for improved user experience
• Planning for the transition to block themes and full-site editing

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

On Episode 547 of the Your Website Engineer podcast, host Dustin Hartzler explores the benefits of optimizing WordPress sites using the WP Optimize plugin. The episode is inspired by a Twitter thread detailing a significant reduction in site size achieved through WP Optimize.

Topics Covered:

• Overview of WP Optimize: Dustin introduces WP Optimize as a trusted plugin used on over a million WordPress sites. It focuses on boosting performance, reducing page load times, and improving user experience and Google rankings.
• Caching: Explains the caching feature, emphasizing one-click optimization, cache preload, Gzip compression, and serving cache content to logged-in users.
• Image Compression: Discusses how WP Optimize compresses images, allowing users to choose between maximum space saving and best image quality. Highlights WebP conversions, auto compression, and bulk compression.
• Database Cleanup: Details the plugin’s ability to clean and optimize the WordPress database by removing unnecessary data, with options for scheduled cleanups and retaining specific data.
• Minification: Explores how WP Optimize minifies HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, with options for custom minification, asynchronous loading, and excluding files.
• Premium Features: Provides an overview of premium features, including multisite support, scheduled optimizations, WPCLI support, lazy loading, optimization preview, and premium support.

Links Shared:

• WP Optimize: The featured plugin for optimizing WordPress sites.
• Media Cleaner: A complementary plugin is mentioned for cleaning unwanted images.

Announcements

• Plugin previews are now opt-in
• Most popular plugins on WordPress.com

Is there a plugin for that?

With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository.

For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.

WP Tabs is the most user-friendly, highly customizable, responsive WordPress tabs plugin to display your content in a clean organized tabbed navigation.

All About Passkeys

In this episode, we delve into the world of passkeys, a topic that many find intriguing but might not fully comprehend. Dustin shares his journey of discovering passkeys through a podcast on syntax.fm, highlighting the importance of staying updated on technological advancements.

Topics Covered:

1. Introduction to Passkeys:
   • Exploring the host’s initial confusion and curiosity about passkeys.
   • Reference to the podcast episode on syntax.fm (Episode 710) featuring Anna from 1Password.
2. Understanding Passkeys:
   • Technical explanation of passkeys as cryptographic keys.
   • Description of public and private keys and their role in enhancing security.
   • A simplified analogy of a treasure chest with a gold key (public) and a silver key (private).
3. Advantages of Passkeys:
   • Comparison with traditional passwords.
   • Passkeys are being generated rather than created by users.
   • Phishing resistance due to the nature of passkeys.
   • Enhanced security and resistance to hacking compared to passwords.
4. Usage and Implementation:
   • List of major websites already implementing passkeys.
   • Tools and methods for using passkeys, including 1Password and the integration with Apple devices.
   • Discussion on bringing passkeys to WordPress, including insights from iThemes Security Pro.
5. Looking to the Future:
   • Acknowledgment of the current status of passkey adoption.
   • Expectations for increased prevalence and ease of use in the coming years.

Links Shared During the Conversation:

• Passkeys.directory
• 1Password Blog Post on Saving Passkeys
• iThemes Security Pro Article

As technology evolves, passkeys emerge as a promising solution for secure and hassle-free authentication.

Thank You!

Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page

On today’s episode, we dive into all the details shared at the 2023 State of the Word in Madrid Spain.

In this episode, Dustin Hartzler catches up with Matt Madeiros from the WordPress community.

In today’s episode, we dive into the latest WordPress 6.4 release.

In today’s episode we talk about 20 ways to prepare our WordPress sites for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Announcements WP Recipe Maker is an easy recipe plugin that allows you to add recipes to any post or page with metadata for your recipes. How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of WordPress plugins and the challenges they can pose for site owners in […]

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of keyboard shortcuts and the powerful command palette within WordPress.

On today’s episode, we break down the steps for how to learn something new, whether it’s a new software or a new skill, you’ll learn how to master that new skill.

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of WordPress patterns. We’ll discuss what patterns are, how to create your own, and how to leverage them to streamline your content creation process.

In today’s episode, we dive into the world of local WordPress development, focusing on his experiences with “Local by Flywheel.”

In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the world of ChatGPT and exploring its myriad applications for content creation, business enhancement, and more

In this episode, we see the influential role of the theme.json file in shaping the appearance and behavior of your website.

In this episode, we dive into the world of WordPress and web infrastructure, exploring the often mysterious realm of DNS settings.

In this episode, we delve into WordPress 6.3. This update introduces a range of enhancements and new features that elevate the web publishing experience with a focus on the Gutenberg block editor.

In today’s episode we talk about why it’s a good idea to switch to the Block Editor.

In today’s episode we look at the WordPress email newsletter plugin MailPoet.

In today’s episode we talk about different menus on our site and making sure they are optimized for our site visitors.

Announcements Zapier for WordPress is a plugin that will help you with your automation. The plugin is a bit old and outdated, but you can use Zapier without needing the plugin. A few ways that I use Zapier: Updating our PHP Versions In this episode, we focus on PHP 8.0 and its differences with previous […]

In today’s episode we dive into the latest WordPress release, 6.2 and share how it will elevate your editing experience.

In today’s episode we take a look at the new Jetpack App and how you can manage your WordPress site on the go.

In today’s episode we take a look at the hardware and software (AKA my tools) that I use daily.

In today’s episode we talk about how to create a child theme for a Full Site Editing block theme.

In today’s episode we are going to dive into why 2023 is going to be the year of block themes.

In today’s episode we spend time reviewing the annual State of the Word address given by Matt Mullenweg about the past and future of WordPress.

In today’s episode, we share the correct placement of custom code on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode, we talk about the form and poll building tool, Crowdsignal.

In today’s episode we recap the last six months of WordPress news.

In today’s episode, we talk about better ways to style links in your WordPress content (plus email messages too).

In today’s episode, we look at the features in the latest version of WordPress – version 5.9.

In today’s episode we explore what WordPress hooks, actions, and filters are.

In this week’s episode, I share a behind the scenes at my weekly planning, the projects I worked on, and what I accomplished last week.

In today’s episode, we do a quick recap of Matt’s State of the Word address in December 2021.

In today’s episode we talk about securing your site after a data breech at your hosting company.

In today’s episode, we talk through a checklist of items that need to be done this fall to make your website secure.

In today’s podcast, we talk about different plugins that will add additional blocks to your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about the default core WordPress blocks and how they can be used to build the perfect layout for your post or page.

In today’s episode we talk about using WP CLI to manage your WordPress site.

Announcements Yoast Joins Newfold Digital, Team To Stay in Place Emoji Toolbar Plugin Brings an Emoji Picker Back to the WordPress Editor Automattic Releases Quadrat, a Block-Based Podcasting WordPress Theme WordCamp US Online Set for October 1, 2021, as Community Team Weighs Proposal for Returning to In-Person WordCamps Colorado Becomes First State to Require State […]

In today’s episode I explain the process of moving from a support role to a developer role at Automattic.

In today’s episode we take a look at how to add custom fonts to a WordPress site.

In today’s episode, we talk about SQL and how to write SQL commands to find the data you need in your WordPress site

In today’s episode we talk about why JavaScript is an important piece of WordPress and why we should learn it.

In today’s episode we talk about how to review your site for security issues and how to fix them.

In today’s episode we talk about the things to think about when creating a new WordPress site.

In today’s episode I share my content creation strategy for 2021.

In today’s episode I give some highlights of 10 years of podcasting as well as the future of the show.

In today’s episode I provide an update on what’s been happening over the last six weeks.

In today’s episode we talk about the seven reasons that you need an email list on your website.

On today’s episode we dig into a few listener’s questions.

In today’s episode we talk about all the new changes in the latest version of WordPress, 5.5.

In today’s episode we talk about all the plugins on Your Website Engineer’s website.

In today’s episode we explore the different tables that are installed by default in the WordPress Database.

In today’s episode we talk about the fiasco of the last two weeks and my broken computer without a good backup.

In today’s episode we talk more about the customizations I did to make VSCode less noisy.

In today’s episode we talk about all the free extensions I use with the free code editor VSCode.

In today’s episode we talk about the steps to switch a live site over to a new theme.

In today’s episode we talk about how to prepare a plugin to be added to the WordPress Repository.

Announcements How to Submit a Plugin to the WordPress Repository

In today’s episode we talk about how to organize your WordPress tools so you can be efficient with your time in WordPress.

Today we talk about the two different ways to duplicate content on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk through a few ways to make your WordPress Database smaller.

In today’s episode I share my tips for effectively working from home.

In today’s episode we talk about a new tool that I’ve been using to isolate certain websites.

In today’s episode we explore the launch of the second FxMedCE symposium.

In today’s episode we talk about the tools to scan your site to make sure it’s accessible and ADA compliant.

In today’s episode, we talk about how you can drive more customers back to your website for more sales with Facebook.

In today’s episode we talk about different ways to automate your WordPress site with Zapier.

In today’s episode we look at some plugins that actually would be nice if they were part of WordPress core, because they give some extra value to the way the CMS works.

In today’s episode we talk about the eight different ways we can check our website to make sure everything is complete and working properly.

In today’s episode we talk about all the blocks built into WordPress 5.3.

In today’s episode we talk about the different software apps that I use every day with my work with WordPress.

In today’s episode we talk about the 20 resolutions for keeping up with our WordPress sites in 2020.

In today’s episode, I wish you a happy new year!

In today’s episode we talk about how to set up an FTP client to be prepared in case you need it for your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about all the costs associated with purchasing a domain name.

In today’s episode, we talk about four different text editors, Coda 2, Sublime Text, Atom, and VS Code.

In today’s episode I share about what I’m thankful for (spoiler: not all-the-deals)

In today’s episode we talk about how to handle audio files on our site.

In today’s episode we chat about the new features in the latest version of WordPress, version 5.3.

In today’s show, we recap Matt’s State of the Word address at the closing keynote of WordCamp US 2019.

In today’s episode we talk about the power of automating things in your WooCommerce store to generate more leads and more profits.

In today’s episode, we talk about the steps to isolate a problem when troubleshooting WordPress.

In today’s episode we talk about how to create a simple plugin to embed code on your website

In today’s episode we talk about general maintenance things that you need to do on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode, we talk about the details of how WordPress started, how it’s free to use and how folks make money with this free software.

In today’s show we talk about how to get our website ready for the eCommerce shopping weekend of Black Friday.

In today’s episode we talk about the gotchas of launching my new site as well as some of the things that still need fixed.

Announcements Creating a WordPress Theme out of HTML – Part 3

In today’s episode we talk about creating page templates, customizing index.php, and installing and configuring themes.

In today’s episode we start talking about why to use an HTML theme to create a WordPress site and the first steps to get started.

In today’s episode, we explore different options for displaying text on multiple pages of your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about how to make WordPress your own by customizing the WordPress dashboard / admin area.

In today’s episode we talk about the how-to embed a Google Form into a website and then benefit of doing so.

In today’s episode we look at all the news from the month of July.

In today’s episode, I share Episode #4 for the Distributed.blog podcast by Matt Mullenweg. It gives a good insight on how Automattic was started and how things work behind the scenes.

In today’s episode, we talk about two premium form builder plugins, Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms

In today’s episode we dive in and look at the premium security, iThemes Security Pro.

In today’s episode, we talk about all the benefits for using the email capture tool, OptinMonster.

In today’s episode, we talk about all the news that happened in June.

In today’s episode, we explore the five most popular WordPress Membership plugins.

In today’s episode we talk about all the news sites that I follow to make sure I’m up on the latest in what’s happening with WordPress.

In today’s episode, we talk about my favorite premium plugin, WP Migrate DB Pro.

In today’s episode, we look at all the WordPress news that’s happened in the month of May.

In today’s episode I share an episode of the Get Options podcast that I recorded with my friend Adam Silver.

In today’s episode we look at SearchWP and it’s features that allow your website visitors find anything on your WordPress site.

In today’s show, we talk all about WooCommerce Bookings and how it can turn your website into a place where your customers can book products or your time.

In today’s episode we talk about the plan for the next three months. I’m curious, what do you want to learn about?

In today’s episode we talk about the WP Cron and the Action Scheduler and how the two work behind the scenes to make WordPress work.

In today’s episode, we talk about the different ways to add both CSS and PHP snippets to your WordPress site.

In today’s episode, we look at how to speed up our site by adding a lazy loading images plugin.

In today’s episode, we talk about how to update to PHP 7.2 and the performance boosts you’ll see by running the latest version.

In today’s episode we look at different things that could indicate that our site has been compromised.

In today’s episode we look at some Facebook and Slack groups that you can join to get help from and stay in community.

In today’s episode we look at some new ways to collect email addresses for your online store.

In today’s episode, we talk about how to plan for an in-person event like a weekend WordCamp.

In today’s episode we talk about the 30 day code challenge that starts in March.

In today’s episode we take a look at seven different tools to make it easy to manage multiple WordPress sites.

In today’s episode we talk about how to begin managing a website for a friend or new client.

In today’s episode we talk about how the amazing WordPress software is completely free.

In today’s episode, we talk about some of some hidden features in the new block editor in WordPress 5.0

In today’s episode we look at changing our posts from a Classic Editor block to Gutenberg blocks in WordPress 5.0.

Announcements Best Plugins to Add More Blocks to Your Site In today’s show, I highlight some new plugins that add more blocks to the block editor. The ones covered are the following: Thank You! Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my […]

In today’s episode we talk about how to create a reusable block in WordPress 5.0 and the benefits of creating these reusable blocks.

In today’s episode we talk about the two editors available in WordPress 5.0: Gutenberg and the Classic Editor.

In today’s episode we get ready for 2019.

In today’s episode we talk about some non-WordPress gifts that WordPress enthusiasts will enjoy this holiday season.

In today’s episode we recap the State of the Word address given by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US 2018.

On today’s episode I share how to manage a website using Jetpack and the WordPress.com dashboard / app.

In today’s episode we look at two different ways for creating a WordPress administrator account; one way through the database and one way via FTP.

In today’s episode I share how WordPress has changed my life and how thankful I am for the software.

In today’s episode I share how I use a local development environment, with git and GitHub and dandelion deploy to push changes to my server.

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In today’s episode we talk about getting your site prepared for the new Gutenberg Editor which comes with WordPress 5.0 in just a few weeks.

In today’s episode we look at some things we should be regularly checking on our WordPress site for security, vulnerabilities and brute force attacks.

In today’s episode we talk about how and what to track when it comes to activity on your WordPress website.

In today’s episode I share some of the happenings at Automattic’s 2018 Grand Meetup in Orlando Florida.

In today’s episode we explore the eight habits of highly effective WordPress users.

In today’s episode we look at the steps to properly test an updated plugin and a tool that can let robots do the work for you instead.

In today’s episode we talk about cleaning up and optimize our WordPress sites for peak performance.

In today’s episode we look at the different types of caching that can be done to speed up your WordPress website.

In today’s episode we tackle how to fix broken shortcodes on your WordPress site and how to create a blogging checklist.

In today’s episode, we dive into some great resources for learning about CSS and the new features in the technology.

In today’s episode we talk about the other extreme, a site with only premium plugins.

In today’s episode we talk about how to build a simple WordPress site using only free plugins.

In today’s episode we talk about different ways to keep your website busy while you are away on vacation.

In today’s episode we take a look (and listen) back to memories from 400 podcast episodes.

In today’s episode we talk about how to translate a WordPress plugin into your site’s native language.

In today’s episode we talk about the differences in creating a new site with a premium theme versus having a custom template built.

In today’s podcast we talk about the five different options for installing and running WordPress websites on your local computer.

In today’s episode we talk about the benefits of having a staging site and how to set up a clone of your site.

In today’s episode we try to make the confusing topic of Domain Name System (DNS) a bit less confusing.

In today’s episode we take a look at the process to update your plugins and themes on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we look at how building a website is a lot like building a house.

In today’s episode we take a behind the scenes look at what happens at an Automattic team meetup in Montreal.

In today’s episode I share the 14 technology podcasts I subscribe to that keep me motivated to keep learning new ways to code.

In today’s episode we talk about the latest in GDPR news as well as what’s new with Gutenberg.

In today’s episode, we look at the process of setting up a one click webinar registration with ConvertKit.

In today’s episode we are take a trip down memory lane to look at life of WordPress, how it came to be and the features that have been added over the years.

In today’s episode, we talk all about the new regulation in the European Union called GDPR and how we can prepare for it.

In today’s episode, we explore all the options and settings that can be configured with the WordPress Customizer.

In today’s episode we explore how to resolve any error messages you might see when uploading a new plugin or theme to your site.

In today’s episode we dig into the reasons to password protect a site as well as how to configure your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we take the time to look at how to remove a plugin from your site and all of it’s data.

In today’s episode we dive into the future of WordPress and share ideas about what’s to come with the new editing experience with Gutenberg.

In today’s episode we talk about nine different ways to automate your WordPress website.

In today’s episode we look at some popular WordPress plugins that you might not have heard about amongst the 54,000+ in the WordPress Repository.

In today’s episode I take you on a behind the scenes look at how I plan my week/day for maximum productiveness.

In today’s episode we talk about the reasons you need to have some security measures in place on your WordPress website.

In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having Google Analytics running on your site.

In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having a backup for your WordPress site and four different ways that you can get a backup system in place.

In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having an email list to go along with your WordPress website; especially if you want to monetize your site.

In today’s episode we go through the checklist of things to double check before launching your WordPress website.

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In today’s episode we take a look at the shortcodes we have on our website and make sure they are all functioning.

In today’s episode, we spend time looking at different tools to use to make sure your CSS renders correctly in all browsers.

In today’s episode, we take a look at an overlooked area of a WordPress site, the stying of your printed page.

In today’s episode we make some predictions on the future of WordPress in 2018.

In today’s episode we talk all about the hardware / software / office supplies that are needed for a WordPress business.

In today’s episode I share the different apps and utilities I use daily on my mac.

In today’s episode we recap WordCamp US in Nashville and the annual State of the Word address.

In today’s episode we explore the new software and services I’ve been using on Your Website Engineer.

In today’s episode we look at all the new features of WordPress 4.9.

In today’s episode we talk about how to create a great WordCamp Presentation.

In today’s episode we talk about the five benefits of participating in the WordPress community.

In today’s episode we look at a few ways to incentivize your clients to wrap up their projects and to how to add additional services that can generate income to close out the year.

In today’s episode we explore the ways a WordPress website owner can contribute to the WordPress community.

In today’s episode, we take a look at ways to contribute to WordPress as a designer.

In today’s episode we talk about ways to contribute back to WordPress for the developer.

In today’s episode we start a month long series on different ways to contribute back to WordPress and today’s show focuses on ways for the blogger to give back.

In today’s episode we explore the 20 most popular plugins on the WordPress Repository.

In today’s episode, we talk all about the newest feature coming to WordPress, the Gutenberg editor.

Today’s episode is an interview with other Happiness Engineers from Podcast Movement 2017.

In today’s episode we talk about the new offering from Automattic, WordPress.com for Business.

In today’s episode we explore all the options and settings in your host’s cPanel interface.

On today’s episode we dive in and see how to set up a custom email address for our WordPress Website.

In today’s episode we take a look at the three major types of hosting for your WordPress site: shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting.

In today’s episode we discuss how Nameservers and DNS Record Types are used to allow domain names to work.

In today’s episode we take some time to breakdown and understand what a domain name is, how they work and the differences between domains and URLs.

In today’s episode, we dive into the powerful possibilities of using WP-CLI to manage your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we dive in the heart of customizing WordPress by exploring hooks, actions and filters.

In today’s episode we talk about the WordPress Template Hierarchy and how it affects the pages on your website.

In today’s episode, we talk about how we can add customized areas to your WordPress Dashboard with Custom Post Types.

In today’s episode we talk about thirteen great sites to learn WordPress thru video content.

In today’s episode, we talk about 20 great WordPress blogs to find out more about, well, WordPress.

In today’s episode, we take a look at all the new features in the latest version of WordPress, version 4.8.

In today’s episode we look at 14 other popular WordPress podcasts to help you learn more about WordPress.

In today’s episode, we take a look at our last type of website; how to build a portfolio website using WordPress.

In today’s episode, we breakdown the steps to create an eLearning / online course WordPress website.

In today’s episode, we look at three different eCommerce extensions to use to build your online store or membership site.

In today’s episode we look at the steps involved to build a business site with WordPress.

In today’s episode we start a new series on how to build certain types of websites. First up, how to build a podcasting website.

In today’s episode, we wrap up our series on learning about our visitors with four more ways to analyze our visitors.

In today’s episode, we take a look at all the valuable information you can learn from your audience by installing heat tracking software on your site.

In today’s episode, we talk about how to install the incredibly useful Facebook Tracking Pixel, which will allow you to target your site visitors.

On today’s episode, we talk about all the information you can learn about your website visitors by looking at Google Analytics.

In today’s episode, we talk about the 10 performance improvements that we can easily make to make our websites load faster

In today’s episode, we talk about eight easy tweaks that we can do this week to update our site.

In today’s episode we highlight the different ways and best practices for your widget areas on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about two different ways to find and target the necessary CSS to make small visual changes on your site.

In today’s episode, we do an evaluation to see if your current fonts are correct and if not, how to change them to a meaningful font.

In today’s episode we talk about three different WordPress tools that will help you keep your databases in sync between live and development.

In today’s episode, we talk about the built in features of WordPress to debug your code, as well as 15 other plugins that makes sure your site is built correctly.

On today’s episode, we talk about different types of plugins that every WordPress website needs to be utilizing.

In today’s episode, we talk about 5 different ways to make changes to your website without your visitors seeing the modification

In today’s episode we talk about the steps to take to secure your website with an SSL certificate and the importance of doing so in 2017.

In today’s episode we look at different items that should definitely be on your home page in the new year.

In today’s episode we talk about the seventeen things that should be removed from every website for success in the new year.

In today’s episode we talk about some potential goals you could set for yourself in 2017 to become better at WordPress or give back to the community.

On today’s episode, we talk about a new software package that will give you the ability to develop your WordPress sites locally on your computer.

In today’s episode we look back at what’s happened in 2016 with a recap from Matt’s State of the Word address at WordCamp US.

In today’s episode, we talk thru all of the new features in WordPress 4.7, including new editor and Customizer features.

In today’s episode we talk about the different ways we can be more efficient with navigating our WordPress sites.

In today’s episode, we talk about some strategies to shortcut to learn how to become a WordPress developer.

In today’s episode, I stop to reflect on all the reasons I’m thankful for WordPress.

In today’s episode we look at a few ways that we can repurpose our blog posts into other types of content that will drive traffic to our sites.

In today’s podcast we take a look at five of the most popular plugins that will turn your website into an online course platform.

In today’s episode we explore some of Jetpack’s most powerful features and why every WordPress site should be using this plugin.

In this week’s episode, we take a look at some of the interesting statistics about WordPress’ popularity.

In today’s episode we talk about the importance using the latest version of PHP and how to update it.

In today’s episode, we break done some of the key phrases and terminology in WordPress.

In today’s episode, we break done some of the key phrases and terminology in WordPress.

In today’s episode we talk about the steps to take to secure your website with an SSL certificate.

In today’s episode, I share the software and tools I use daily to help troubleshoot WordPress sites.

In today’s episode I share the ten software applications I use to work on and manage my WordPress websites.

On today’s episode, we talk about the steps I take to troubleshoot a broken WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about how Your Website Engineer got it’s start, by going to a WordCamp.

In today’s episode we talk about the four different ways to properly customize your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we talk about the new features in the newest version of WordPress, WordPress 4.6.

In today’s episode I share a bunch of ideas of things you can work on when you have some time to spend with your website.

In today’s episode we talk about the most popular framework to build a WordPress theme.

In today’s episode, we explore your website’s technology, MySQL and how it works with PHP to dynamically create your website pages.

In today’s episode we talk about twenty two different things to check before launching your new website.

In today’s episode we talk about best practices to automatically charge your customers on a regular basis.

In today’s episode, we talk about five different online training sites to become more proficient with WordPress.

In today’s episode, we explore how to improve your search results with Elastic Search

In today’s episode we talk about when to use templates and when to use hooks when customizing a theme or a plugin.

In today’s episode, we talk about all of the cool new features in the newest version of WooCommerce 2.6

In today’s episode we dive into six different plugins and how they can be used on your WordPress site.

In today’s episode we explore the three types of WordPress hosting: shared, VPS and dedicated hosting.

In today’s episode, we will explore the benefits of using a maintenance mode plugin and the reasons to use them.

In today’s episode we look at the things to look for when selecting theme and plugins.

In today’s episode we talk about the different levels of our website needs; which will help us build a solid web foundation.

In today’s episode we talk through the process of getting your text in your plugins and themes translatable.

In today’s episode, we talk about three different contact forms to power our WordPress websites: Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms.

In today’s episode we look at all of the new features in WordPress 4.5 and explore the WordPress news over the last two weeks.

In this week’s episode we finish the three part series on how to secure our WordPress website.

In today’s podcast, we continue the discussion on how to secure our WordPress website with more advanced strategies.

In today’s episode we will begin a three part series to improve the security of our WordPress websites.

In today’s podcast, we take a look at 10 small snippets of code that can be added to give your WordPress site extra functionality.

In today’s episode, we talk about the things to think about and plan for to have a great WordCamp.

In today’s episode, we explore we can control our WordPress site without using the WordPress Dashboard.

In today’s episode, I will share the features that lead me to switch from MailChimp to ConvertKit for collecting email subscribers.

In today’s episode, we take a close look at how many plugins I was using on this site and my plan to consolidate and clean them up.

In today’s show we will dig into five things that have become outdated and need to be removed in 2016.

In today’s episode we explore all WordPress mega menus. We dive in to learn what they are and the benefit for adding to our WordPress site.

In today’s episode we explore all things Woo, well, WooThemes that is, including a brief overview of all the plugins and extensions.

In today’s episode we dig in and address some key things to think about when considering making a change to a new WordPress theme.

In today’s episode, we talk about how to find any customizations you might have made to a parent theme and move to a child theme.

In today’s episode, we look at two different ways to create a new site; by starting completely from scratch and building on top of your current site.

In today’s episode, we talk to Shane Melaugh, from Thrive Themes, about how to get more email subscribers in 2016.

In today’s episode, we talk about goals that we can set for ourselves in 2016 to make us more efficient in using WordPress in the new year.

In this week’s episode we talk about different tools and services that you can invest in to improve your WordPress expertise.

In today’s show we recap the State of the Word Address from WordCamp US and all the exciting things that have happened in WordPress this year.

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In today’s episode we celebrate the five year anniversary of the podcast and how WordPress has changed in five years.

In today’s episode we talk about the new admin interface with WordPress.com and the new mac desktop app.

In today’s episode, we explore how to build a website for less than $100 on both WordPress.org (self-hosted) and WordPress.com.

In today’s episode, we take a look at the top twenty free plugins on the WordPress repository and explain why you’d want to use them.

In today’s episode we learn how to use icon fonts to display images on our sites. Icon fonts give us the ability to customize the images in WordPress.

In today’s episode we explore the best practices for setting up a brand new WordPress website.

In today’s episode we talk about how to add a form to our website by using Google Forms.

In today’s episode we look at different ways to contribute back to the WordPress community; and for most of them, you won’t even need to write any code!

In today’s episode we review our online accounts and how we can make them more secure, including our own WordPress installation.

In today’s episode we talk about four different ways to make money with your website, which doesn’t include selling physical products.

In today’s episode we discuss the different ways we can create a Coming Soon page or Under Construction page for our WordPress websites.

In this week’s episode, we take a look at the six services / apps that I use to manage all of my WordPress websites.

In today’s episode, I share how you can manage all of your Jetpack enabled WordPress sites with the new interface at WordPress.com.

In today’s episode, we dig into the future of WordPress and learn about the WordPress REST API.

In today’s episode I share different Chrome extensions that can be added to make using your WordPress site easier.

In today’s episode we explore some of the new features released in WordPress 4.3.

In today’s episode I share an outline of things to cover when you are sharing how to use WordPress with clients or friends.

In today’s episode we talk about the 4 different ways you can make money by using WordPress in a targeted market.

In today’s episode, we look at two alternatives for protecting content on a WordPress site without using plugins.

In today’s episode we learn how to use a plugin called Admin Columns to easily rearrange and add new columns to the list view in your WordPress Dashboard.

In today’s episode, we dig into six different troubleshooting techniques to get your website back up and running quickly.

In today’s episode we explore how we can turn our WordPress site into an app that can be downloaded and installed from the iOS or Android App Stores.

In today’s episode, we will discover the two different ways that you can customize your WordPress login page; one way is with a plugin and one way is with some custom code.

In today’s episode, learn how add social icons to your WordPress menu with these slick plugins.

In today’s episode I share the four main reasons why I left MailPoet in favor of MailChimp for my email newsletter provider.

In today’s episode we will discover how to make our website smarter using a neat plugin called Cerebro

In today’s episode we explore how to change your WordPress site’s domain name and completely rename your site.

In today’s episode we look at how to improve our skills and become a better WordPress developer.

In today’s episode we talk about the different options for hosting your video files for your WordPress website.

In today’s episode we discuss the different ways to restore a backup of your WordPress site.

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about four different options to back up your WordPress site. This week we will focus on getting our backups set up properly.

In today’s episode, I share four of the benefits of using custom post types on your WordPress website.

This week, I pull back the curtains and let you see my workflow for how I stay organized and create my weekly show.

In today’s episode, I share which plugins and why I am using them on my 2015 version of my site.

In today’s episode, we talk about all of the pieces of code that makes up a WordPress website and how each piece works.

In today’s episode we will take a look at Google’s new way to display mobile search result; spoiler – it’s all about mobile friendliness.