2024 is officially in the rearview mirror, and what a year it’s been! From revolutionizing hosting with our High-Frequency plans to launching game-changing features like Domain Reseller and Webmail, we’ve been working tirelessly to make your WordPress experience smoother than ever. Grab a cup of coffee (or whatever fuels your hustle), and join us for a journey through a year …
#153 – Tammie Lister on Modern Theme Development and Artistic Exploration
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 the underpinnings of modern theme development and artistic exploration within WordPress. If you’d like to subscribe to the …
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? Mine’s 1920 x 1080
Read to the end to see a very satisfying performance by a hard-working stripper… In today’s edition: Why can’t the web be both weird AND accessible, at the same time? The 6.8 Release Squad is assembled and ready to roll out. Content Warning: There’s a really dumb knock-knock joke in this one. Watch out. Hot Off The Presses: What’s New? …
#152 – David Darke on Building a Successful Agency Through Strategic Growth
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, building a successful agency through strategically planned growth. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, you can …
🎅Have Yourself a Merry Little DEVmas🎄
Read to the end to see the only thing we have to say about pineapple on pizza… In today’s edition: Congrats to the first ever winner of the Kim Parsell Memorial WordCamp Europe Scholarship – Lena Stergatou! What’s 122 feet tall and has skis for eyelashes and spruce trees for arms? WP Gives a Hand celebrates five years of well, …
Patchstack Rejected as WordCamp Europe 2025 Sponsor Due to Lack of ‘Significant’ WordPress Contributions
Oliver Sild, CEO of Patchstack, shared on X an email he received from WordCamp Central explaining why Patchstack’s application to sponsor WordCamp Europe 2025 was rejected. The email, written by Felipe Santos, detailed a shift in the sponsorship process. It stated that “the Community team is transitioning from a first-come, first-served model to a new approach. While the sponsorship process …
Hosting and Themes Teams Announce Representatives for 2025
The Themes and Hosting teams has unveiled their representatives for 2025. Themes Team Reps In November, the Themes Team announced their search for community members familiar with WordPress theme development to serve as representatives for 2025. The call for nominations was open to everyone, allowing individuals to nominate themselves or others. Interestingly, several comments on the announcement post suggested re-nominating …
WordPress.org Services Resume After Holiday Break
Automattician Alex Shiels of the Meta team has announced the resumption of WordPress.org services after the holiday break of two weeks. Users can now register new accounts, submit plugins, themes, and photos, and review plugins once again. Last month, Matt Mullenweg declared WordPress.org’s first-ever holiday break. He said, “In order to give myself and the many tired volunteers around WordPress.org …
India to Host Three WordCamps in January 2025
The Indian WordPress community is set for an exciting start to 2025, with three WordCamps scheduled for January, as per WordCamp Central. India has a thriving WordPress community and according to the WordPress Meetup global trends report (January 2023 to June 2024), published by the Community Team, Indian cities Ahmedabad and Mumbai recorded the highest engagement for in-person events. WordCamp Ahmedabad …
Community Team Proposes Women-Centric WordPress Events for International Women’s Day
The WordPress Community Team has proposed hosting women-centric events on International Women’s Day through local WordPress communities to celebrate, empower, and inspire women. These events are envisioned as platforms where women can connect, share experiences, and enhance their skills in an inclusive and supportive environment. These events could take various forms, such as networking sessions, workshops, talks, learning activities, or …






