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Chris Poteet, creator of Quill, joins Eric Karkovack to explain how his native Mac app is rethinking the WordPress writing experience. They discuss offline drafts, post and media management, block compatibility, and AI-powered editing designed to preserve your voice—plus why Quill was built to feel like a focused, familiar alternative to writing in the WordPress admin.

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WordPress built the modern web, but Nathan Tyler says the rules just changed. The co-founder of Simply Schedule Appointments explains why he moved his own sites off WordPress, what AI is making possible, and why the next wave of websites may look less like traditional CMS builds and more like intelligent static experiences. Nathan has spent years inside the WordPress ecosystem—from agency work and plugins used on tens of thousands of sites to selling a SaaS company to Pantheon. Now...

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WordPress security is not a checkbox. In this clip, Melapress founder and CEO Robert Abela shares what a survey of 219 respondents reveals about how WordPress users protect their sites, where confidence can fall short, and which security incidents they encounter. He also explains why effective security takes more than installing a plugin, highlighting the value of visibility, monitoring, and stronger user controls.

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What happens when a WordPress professional gets tired of paying for software he doesn’t need? In this clip, Eric explains how frustration with QuickBooks Desktop led him to build his own AI-assisted CRM and invoicing plugin with Claude. Within a few hours, he had a working prototype—and instead of expecting AI to do everything, he directed development, tested it against QuickBooks, and kept refining it around his actual workflow.

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Augustin, CEO and founder of Weglot, explains how personalized AI translation models can help WordPress sites create multilingual content that preserves brand voice, improves quality, and supports international SEO. He also shares how Weglot 2.0 uses website context, glossaries, review workflows, and analytics to make global growth more practical.

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WordPress events are being forced to answer a difficult question: can they survive without sponsor money? Matt Medeiros and Brian Richards unpack why the traditional sponsorship model is fragile, why deeper partnerships are replacing scattered ad buys, and how LoopConf is being rebuilt around attendee funding, smaller rooms, and more valuable conversations. They explore the benefits of serving a focused audience of senior WordPress professionals, using ticket sales as working capital, capping attendance to create better conversations, and designing an e...

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Today’s episode features a segment from our August 2026 Member Meetup, where we discussed lessons learned from vibe coding plugins. GridPane’s Patrick Gallagher joined us to share tips for ensuring the quality and security of AI-generated apps.

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This episode of The WP Minute is a conversation with Raquel about why PressConf EU is coming to Europe — and why she thinks the WordPress community needs it right now.

Raquel talks about the lack of spaces where European WordPress professionals can openly discuss money, business, and the challenges facing the industry. Matt and Raquel also dig into the growing pressure around WordPress, the temptation to play it safe, and why making a deliberate choice about the fut...

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Remkus de Vries of Within WordPress. Remkus stopped by to talk about the impact AI may or may not be having on WordPress market share and what the future holds for the open-source platform.

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ACF is evolving fast, and the biggest changes are about more than just fields. Eric Karkovack sits down with Iain Poulson, ACF Senior Product Manager at WP Engine, to unpack how Advanced Custom Fields is adapting to WordPress 7.1, AI workflows, and a future where structured content needs to work for both humans and machines.This conversation goes beyond plugin updates and gets into the strategic choices behind ACF’s next chapter. Iain shares how ACF Blocks version 3 solves real compatibility iss...

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Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with Vedanshu Jain. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Urumi AI and a former technical lead for WooCommerce. Vedanshu stopped by to discuss the keys to successfully scaling WooCommerce stores and how AI can provide a vital assist.

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Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Hosting.com’s Cory Miller. Cory stopped by to fill us in on Hosting.com’s new agency partner program and discuss the evolving role of agencies in the age of AI. Hosting.com is a pillar sponsor of The WP Minute.

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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 CMS Conf organizer Maciek Palmowski. Maciek stopped by to tell us about this new event that brings together people from across the CMS landscape. It all takes place from November 12-14, 2026, in Gdynia, Poland.

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Today’s episode features a segment from our July 2026 member meetup. WooCommerce developer advocate Brian Coords joined us to discuss what’s new with the e-commerce platform. Brian demonstrated upcoming features and explained why Woo is focusing on fixing longstanding bugs.

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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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