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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s talk with WPSignal creator Jared Rethman. Jared shared the potential of real-time infrastructure for WordPress and how it may be a defining feature moving forward.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Vlad from ScalaHosting, a Foundation+ sponsor of The WP Minute. He stopped by to chat about the rapidly evolving hosting industry, the role of AI in development and security, and the story behind ScalaHosting’s SPanel product.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress developer Andrew Norcross. Andrew stopped by to discuss the stagnant job market for web professionals and the role AI is playing in it. 

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We’re nearing the release of WordPress 7.1, and it promises to be a watershed moment. This version will include some highly visible new features, such as responsive styling. Release lead Anne McCarthy stopped by to show us what’s new and discuss some items that didn’t make the cut.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with developer and core contributor Elliott Richmond. Elliott stopped by to give us an inside look at WordPress Playground and to show us how to harness it for client training, prototyping, and more.

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Today’s episode features a segment from our June 2026 member meetup, where Kurt von Ahnen and Eric Karkovack led a discussion about the current state of business. The guys talked about client spending habits, AI’s impact on the market, and why foundational knowledge still matters.

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Today’s episode is all about teaching others to use WordPress. It includes a segment from Eric’s interview with Allie Nimmons, a LinkedIn Learning instructor and WordPress coach. Allie provided some great tips for teaching clients how to use their website. 

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s discussion with Metodi Drenovski, the founder and CEO of JetHost, a pillar sponsor of The WP Minute.

Metodi stopped by to talk about JetHost’s role in the hosting landscape, the challenges of using AI in customer support, and what agencies need from their web host. You’ll also find helpful tidbits on WooCommerce vs. Shopify and AI site builders.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with GravityKit’s Zack Katz. Zack stopped by to share his solution to securing his company’s plugins against supply chain attacks. He also provided a live demo of the new Block MCP tool, which makes it easy to target specific blocks when editing your website with AI.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s discussion with Beaver Builder’s Robby McCullough. Robby stopped by to tell us about Beaver Builder’s AI integration and the strategy behind it. The guys also dig into how this technology fits into WordPress and the greater open-source landscape.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with Anchor Hosting’s Austin Ginder. Austin shared the story of how he discovered a series of WordPress plugin supply chain attacks and how it led him to launch WP Beacon, a new security resource to discover and track these incidents.

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Hi everyone, and welcome to The WP Minute! I’m Eric Karkovack.

Today’s episode features a segment from my interview with Marcus Burnette. Marcus is the founder of The WP World, a media partner of The WP Minute. He stopped by to talk about his latest project, WellPlayedWP, a plugin membership service. He shared the story behind the project, the pricing challenges, and his passion for the WordPress community.

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Today’s episode features a segment from part two of Eric’s interview with A List Apart co-founder Jeffrey Zeldman. Here, Jeffrey discusses the role WordPress and the open-source movement can play in protecting privacy.

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Today’s episode features a segment from part one of Eric’s interview with A List Apart co-founder Jeffrey Zeldman. Here, Jeffrey tells us about the fight to convince browser makers to support web standards.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric's interview with CheckView founder Matt Schwartz. Matt stopped by to talk about his journey starting a WordPress-focused SaaS and has some great advice for entrepreneurs.

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Today's episode features a segment from Matt's interview with Matt Telfer, Marketing Director at 20i, a pillar sponsor of the WP Minute. He stopped by to tell us about 20i's customer-first approach, their new AI assistant, and his take on the hosting landscape. 

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Today, we’re sharing a segment from our episode about vibe coding. Stranger Studios co-founder Kim Coleman and Matt Medeiros joined Eric to discuss the pros and cons of AI code generation. You’ll also find plenty of tips to ensure quality and maintainability.

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Today’s episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s interview with Donata Stroink-Skillrud, President of Termageddon. Donata stopped by to help web professionals better understand privacy requirements and how to communicate them to clients. She also notes that it’s the client’s responsibility to enact such policies, not ours.

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Today’s episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s interview with Pressable’s Malcolm Peralty. Malcolm stopped by to chat about his history in the WordPress and Drupal spaces, along with some exciting new features from Pressable. 

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard. Mary stopped by to fill us in on the project’s big picture goals for 2026 and her experiences in project leadership. 

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress contributors Alex Kirk and Brandon Payton. They stopped by to show off the new my.WordPress.net project, which runs a local WordPress install in your web browser.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with GoDaddy’s Adam Warner. Adam stopped by to discuss the company’s AI tools, its agency program, and what the future has in store.

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This episode features a segment from Eric's interview with Mary Job. Mary stopped by to discuss community leadership and building sustainable practices.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Ben Pines. Ben stopped by to chat about his experience with founder-led marketing.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Olly Feldman, the Head of Global Sales at Hosting.com. Olly shared some winning strategies for agencies looking to grow their business.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with LaunchBay co-founder Sam Chlebowski. Sam stopped by to discuss the challenges of client onboarding and provide a live demo of LaunchBay’s platform.

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This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Isotta Peira, head of the WordPress Credits Program. Isotta filled me in on the educational initiative aimed at connecting students with the open-source community.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s talk with Gabriella Laster, Director of Product Marketing at Elementor. Gabriella stopped by to discuss the new Elementor One subscription package and the plugin’s use of AI.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Rachel Berry. Rachel is the Head of Client Services at Filter and shared her experience working with WordPress enterprise clients. She offered some terrific advice for agencies and freelancers looking to enter this segment of the market.

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Today’s episode features a clip from Eric's in-depth interview with Jason Adams. Jason is a member of the WordPress AI Team and filled us in on the team’s mission, the challenges they’ve faced, and what’s in store for WordPress 7.0.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Kevin MacGillivray, Pressable’s Chief Marketing Officer. Kevin stopped by to fill us in on his role at the hosting company and what the brand has in store for 2026.

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This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt's interview with The WP Weekly's Davinder Singh Kainth. Davinder provides an inside look at The WP Awards and how the annual event has evolved. 

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Today's episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt Medeiros's conversation with WordPress performance expert Remkus de Vries. Be sure to catch the entire discussion over on our WP Minute+ podcast. Visit thewpminute.com for all the details.

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This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment of our interview with Steve Burge, founder of Ramble Ventures. Steve shares his journey into open source and his background in teaching. The discussion also touches on the challenges of publishing with WordPress.

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This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s chat with senior software developer Ian Svoboda. Ian discusses his shift to a monthly web development model for client work. He shares the reasons for making the change and why it makes sense for clients.

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This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s talk with Steve Deckert, who handles Strategic Technology Partnerships for Automattic. The discussion examines the new WooCommerce integration with Reddit.

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Today's episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt Medeiros's conversation with Elementor's Miriam Schwab. Be sure to catch the entire discussion over on our WP Minute Plus Podcast. Visit thewpminute.com for all the details.

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Today's episode features a segment from my interview with Cami MacNamara. Cami is a freelance web designer and the author of the Web Designer habits newsletter. She provides great advice for web professionals.

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