Post Status Podcasts

David and Olivia Bisset sat down for a chat with Matt Mullenweg about open source, Tumblr, and how Matt deals with negativity. Matt has three roles today: CEO of Tumblr, CEO of Automattic, and project lead for the next release of WordPress. He shares what went wrong with post formats and what he would love to acquire next if he could. The answer may (or may not) surprise you! This interview was recorded shortly before WordCamp Europe 2022.🙏 Sponsor: A2 HostingA2 Hosting offers solutions for WordPress and WooCommerce that are both blazing fast and ultra-reliable. WordPress can be used on ANY Web Hosting plan from A2. You can deploy WordPress easily on Shared, VPS, or Dedicated Hosting plans. A2 also offers Managed WordPress and WooCommerce Hosting. Take a look at a2hosting.com today!If you work in the WordPress space or would like to, check out the A2 hosting careers page. With data centers around the globe, A2 is a growing, founder-led company that relies on over 200 team members to bring their customers' digital visions to life every day. Check out a2hosting.com/about/careers to learn about current openings or the Post Status Job Board at poststatus.com/jobs🔗 Mentioned in the show:WordPress OpenverseMatt Mullenweg (Twitter)Olivia Bisset (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter) Every week Post Status Excerpt will bring you important news and insights from guests working in the WordPress space. 🎙️You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS. 🎧

What if there was a "lite" version of WordPress that was still WordPress — still customizable under the hood but tuned up for a great user experience for particular use cases? For example — could a lite version be used to allow an admin to literally build an online store in minutes from a mobile device? How about just a note-taking app with cool open web features? What if, what if, what if...!!!David Bisset, Bob Dunn, Jess Frick, and Eric Karkovack shared on Twitter Spaces what their own versions of WordPress Lite would do — what market or niche it would fit — and whether it's practical for something like this to run on WordPress at all.Why it matters: WordPress has had more and more competition in recent years for very simple applications and tasks like simple blogs, simple storefronts, and simple ways of selling access to subscribers for digital content. Conversations during this episode were occurring while the WordPress space was discussing competition and declining market share.🙏 Sponsor: CloudwaysCloudways is proud to sponsor Post Status. Our managed hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce takes away the cloud server-related learning curve with a seamless and scalable web hosting experience. Trusted by over 250,000 WordPress users, Cloudways gives you the freedom to choose from any of the top IaaS (infrastructure as a service) providers for ultimate performance. TRY CLOUDWAYS ›Follow Our Panelists (and Post Status) on Twitter:Bob Dunn (Twitter)Jess Frick (Twitter)Eric Karkovack (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)

“Coming with the way you can help versus asking someone how you can help them can be very helpful.”— Neisha SweetIn this conversation for Post Status Excerpt, David is joined by Destiny Fox, Niesha Sweet, and Allie Nimmons. Previously they spoke about BlackPress, and now they explain why it's sometimes difficult to help people in an underrepresented group.Why This Matters: It’s important to the WordPress community's growth and health that we ensure all kinds of people feel welcome and can contribute. For many, it's not easy, and some people are even stuck wondering what to do and how to do it. Destiny, Niesha, and Allie explain how understanding and empathy should enter our interactions to develop a more inclusive communityEvery week Post Status Excerpt will bring you important news and insights from guests working in the WordPress space. 🎙️You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS. 🎧🔗 Mentioned in the show:How to be a WordPress allyBlackPressDestiny Kanno Fox (WordPress Profile)Destiny Kanno Fox (Twitter)Allie Nimmons (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineWP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. WP Engine makes WordPress easier and faster. It does the heavy lifting so you can focus on your core business and win online.

On May 25th, 2022 we celebrated WordPress's 19th anniversary. With the help of wp19.day — and partners Envira Gallery, Post Status, and GoDaddy Pro — two live events were held that day. Each had a group of guests that have been deeply involved in the WordPress community for some time.This episode of Comments records the second event. It happened later in the day as a celebration. Several different WordPress meetups also joined us on Zoom along with our guests.As in our previous episode, we started off sharing a few favorite memories but then quickly got into a deeper conversation about the state of WordPress now — and what we hope to see in its future.Guests: Mary Job, Nathan Wrigley, Naoko Takano, Carrie Dils, David Yarde, Joe Simpson Jr., Pat Ramsey, John Jacoby, Yvette Sonneveld, and Taco Verdo.Post Status Comments 💬 is a stage for WordPress professionals to exchange ideas and talk about recent topics and trends.Browse past episodes and subscribe to our podcasts on  Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or get them by RSS. 🎙️🔗 Mentioned in the show:wp19.day🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineWP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. WP Engine makes WordPress easier and faster. It does the heavy lifting so you can focus on your core business and win online.Follow Our Panelists (and Post Status) on Twitter:Mary Job (Twitter)Nathan Wrigley (Twitter)Naoko Takano (Twitter)Carrie Dils (Twitter)David Yarde (Twitter)Joe Simpson Jr. (Twitter)Pat Ramsey (Twitter)John Jacoby (Twitter)Yvette Sonneveld (Twitter)Taco Verdo (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)

Richard Midson is a podcaster, techie, public relations officer, as well as a journalism and communications veteran now working at Automattic. Richard sat down with Post Status Publisher Cory Miller during WordCamp Europe 2022 to talk about the future of podcasting and the opportunities for WordPress as a podcasting platform.🙏 Sponsor: PagelyTop-Tier Managed WordPress hosting solutions for Enterprise, the Public Sector, and Media companies. We invented Managed WordPress and we never stopped raising the bar. Expect Extraordinary!🔗 Mentioned in the show:Cory Miller (Twitter)Craig Hewitt (Twitter)Castos (Twitter) The Post Status Draft podcast is geared toward WordPress professionals, with interviews, news, and deep analysis. 📝Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS. 🎧

On May 25th, 2022 we celebrated WordPress's 19th anniversary. With the help of wp19.day (which partnered with Envira Gallery, Post Status, and GoDaddy Pro) two live events were held that day — each with a group of guests that have been and currently are deeply involved in the WordPress community: Mary Job, Nathan Wrigley, Naoko Takano, Olivia Bisset, Yvette Sonneveld, Taco Verdo, and Nyasha Green.This episode truly represents the global and diverse culture that the WordPress community represents. As we got people sharing a few of their favorite WordPress memories, we quickly got into a deeper conversation about the state of WordPress today and what we hope to see for it in the future.Post Status Comments 💬 is a stage for WordPress professionals to exchange ideas and talk about recent topics and trends.Browse past episodes and subscribe to our podcasts on  Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or get them by RSS. 🎙️🔗 Mentioned in the show:wp19.day🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineWP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. WP Engine makes WordPress easier and faster. It does the heavy lifting so you can focus on your core business and win online.Follow Our Panelists (and Post Status) on Twitter:Mary Job (Twitter)Nathan Wrigley (Twitter)Naoko Takano (Twitter)Olivia Bisset (Twitter)Yvette Sonneveld (Twitter)Taco Verdo (Twitter)Nyasha Green (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)

“We are going to have two panels - one on acquisitions and another one about the community."— Sabrina ZeidanDavid sits down with Sabrina Zeidan (WCEU Content Team) and Evangelia Pappa (WCEU Public Relations Team) for a preview of the upcoming WordCamp Europe 2022 in Porto, Portugal. Sabrina and Evangelia briefly talk about the conference's COVID safety measures and the overall schedule and theme of WCEU. They offer some tips for things to do while you're attending, and if you're tuning in remotely, there's a surprise waiting for you too. This is the perfect travel episode for anyone en route to WCEU.Why This Matters: WordCamp Europe is one of the first big in-person WordCamp and WordPress events to resume, post-pandemic.Every week Post Status Excerpt will bring you important news and insights from guests working in the WordPress space. 🎙️You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS. 🎧🔗 Mentioned in the show:WordCamp Europe ScheduleWordCamp Europe Ticket PageSabrina Zeidan (Twitter)Evangelia Pappa (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)🙏 Sponsor: PagelyYou need durable Managed WordPress Hosting for all your mission-critical sites. Pagely offers managed DevOps and a flexible stack with the same enterprise-level support to all its customers. Peace of mind starts with Pagely. Try it today!

“It's so nice to have a peer who's doing similar kinds of work in their own brands and just being able to collaborate and work at that level... that is kind of rare.”— Zach TirrellDavid sits down with Zach Tirrell to talk about his new role as product manager (replacing Chris Lema) at StellarWP. Zach manages The Events Calendar and LearnDash plugins but also several other products that are under the StellarWP umbrella.Why This Matters: You'll learn how StellarWP manages a number of popular WordPress products. Zach shares his thoughts about about Gutenberg, software licenses, and recent news about the WordPress market share.Every week Post Status Excerpt will bring you important news and insights from guests working in the WordPress space. 🎙️You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS. 🎧🔗 Mentioned in the show:Zach Tirrell (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineWP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. WP Engine makes WordPress easier and faster. It does the heavy lifting so you can focus on your core business and win online.

“In order for WordPress to win, the rest of the competition doesn’t have to lose.” — David BissetHow should the WordPress community react to the first recorded dip in market share? Is a small decline something to be concerned about or more of an opportunity to examine what defines WordPress as a successful platform? Are the Gutenberg project, Full Site Editing, other core features, or competitor innovations important factors? Should some organizations in the WordPress space be playing a bigger role as contributors?Special guests Joost de Valk, Alex Denning, and Jessica Frick discuss these subjects with host David Bisset — and near the end Ben Gabler join.Post Status Comments 💬 is a stage for WordPress professionals to exchange ideas and talk about recent topics and trends.Browse past episodes and subscribe to our podcasts on  Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or get them by RSS. 🎙️🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineThe WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. Simply put, we make WordPress easier and faster, and we do the heavy lifting for our customers, so they can focus on their core business and win online.🔗 Mentioned in the show:WordPress’ market share is shrinkingWhat WordPress has to do with the Discontinued iPodA 0.4% drop in WordPress CMS market share doesn’t really matter (Article)Alex Denning WordPress' Market Share Twitter ThreadContinuation of Alex Denning WordPress' Market Share Twitter ThreadRich Tabor reply on Full Site Editing on TwitterNick Diego reply on Full Site Editing on Twitter Part 1Nick Diego reply on Full Site Editing on Twitter Part 2105,495,450 searches for WordPress terms in the last 12 months, up 7.5% year-on-yearFollow Our Panelists (and Post Status) on Twitter:Joost de Valk (Twitter)Alex Denning (Twitter)Jessica Frick (Twitter)Ben Gabler (Twitter)David Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)

“Matching is key. That the individuals has the right skills, the right availability, and the right temperament to join an agency's team to help them meet their goals.”— Morayo OrijaHave you ever considered outsourcing some aspect of your business? Have you hired a virtual assistant — for yourself or for your agency? David chats with Michael Short and Morayo Orija from GoWP about the value of outsourcing certain business operations. Learn what to look for, and why you might need to "let it go" and trust other people as you outsource parts of your business you can't handle.Why This Matters: Most businesses and freelancers can't do it all — or they shouldn't. Whether it's accounting, content creation, or development — we sometimes have to acknowledge our limitations and weaknesses. Why not turn to trusted sources in the industry and WordPress community for help? If you've thought about outsourcing as a possible solution for your business, you'll benefit from listening to Michael and Morayo.Every week Post Status Excerpt will bring you important news and insights from guests working in the WordPress space. 🎙️You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS. 🎧🔗 Mentioned in the show:Michael ShortMorayo OrijaGiveWPDavid Bisset (Twitter)Post Status (Twitter)🙏 Sponsor: WP EngineWP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that drives your business forward faster. Simply put, WP Engine makes WordPress easier and faster, and they do the heavy lifting for our customers, so they can focus on their core business and win online.