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Nathan Wrigley

Web site building with WordPress. In this podcast we follow the hopeless exploits of Nathan Wrigley as he tries, and fails, to understand WordPress. He knows that he loves building websites with WordPress, but the complexities of this awesome web building solution are always out of reach. Not only is he not clever enough, but he just does not try all that hard.

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  • Thursday · 48 min

    486 - Unlocking WordPress automations with Uncanny Automator

    On the podcast today we have Ken Young. Ken joins us from Toronto, Canada, and has a background in e-learning, plugin development, and WordPress automation. As a founder of Uncanny Owl, Ken and his team first made waves in the WordPress world with their focus on e-learning and LearnDash integrations before expanding into broader automation solutions. Ken is here to talk about all things automation within WordPress, specifically, how Uncanny Automator empowers users to connect plugins, SaaS apps,

  • October 15 · 1 hr 3 min

    485 - WP Builds hijack - how show.fm simplifies podcasting for WordPress creators

    So today is like no other podcast episode I've ever aired on WP Builds. There's no intro, and I'm not the host, although I am in it! Today marks the launch of show.fm, a podcast app that I've been building with my friend Dan Maby. It ready, the best app (truly) in the podcasting world, and ready for you to become a 'Founding' member! Rather than me talk with Dan we decided that it would be nice to have a 3rd party do that work, and the (ever willing) Marc Benzakein from MainWP stepped up admirab

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  • October 8 · 44 min

    484 – Behind the scenes of PressConf: the business-focused WordPress event coming to Europe

    Before we get into the podcast, a few words from me. You might have noticed that there's been no new podcast episodes for a while. In the 10 years (and over 900 episodes) of this podcast, the most that I've ever taken off was a couple of weeks for Christmas and the summer holidays. So what's changed? A LOT! With a good WordPress friend (Dan Maby) I've launched a SaaS app called show.fm. It's an app to help podcasters create their content with the least amount of fuss! It's kept us busy for years

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  • October 6 · 1 hr 31 min

    This Week in WordPress #384

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Rhys Wynne, Raquel Manriquez, Steve Burge. The conversation focused on major WordPress updates, including the 7.2 roadmap with new security features and collaborative tools like suggestion mode and the Presence API. Several points were raised about the surge in plugin submissions driven by AI and evolving review processes. The discussion explored upcoming community events such as PressConf in Barcelona and the return of WordCamp Manchester, highlighting their unique formats.

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  • August 27 · 58 min

    482 - WPOCC: Rebranding, and surveying the WordPress community

    The conversation focused on the rebranding of the WP Community Collective to the WP Open Community Collective (WPOCC) to avoid trademark conflicts and better reflect its broader open source focus. We chat about the current holding pattern in the WordPres

  • August 13 · 46 min

    480 - Community, uncertainty, and adaptation in the age of AI

    The conversation focused on WordPresss recent market share decline, with data showing a dip from a 36% peak in 2022 to 33% in 2026. Casey and I discussed the rise of alternative platforms like Shopify and Webflow, the impact of AI-driven site building, a

  • August 11 · 1 hr 33 min

    This Week in WordPress #383

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Rhys Wynne, Marc Benzakein, Bud Kraus. The conversation focused on recent WordPress news, including a surge in security vulnerability reports, new AI-related regulations in the EU, and the latest WordPress 7.0.3 and 7.1 releases. A k

  • August 4 · 1 hr 30 min

    This Week in WordPress #382

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Cami MacNamara, Alex Standiford. The conversation focused on recent developments in the WordPress ecosystem, including highlights from version 7.1, a new accessibility community initiative, and a modern revamp of

  • July 28 · 1 hr 27 min

    This Week in WordPress #381

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Marc Benzakein, Zach Stepek. The conversation focused on major WordPress developments, including the release of WordPress 7.0.2 and its AI-discovered vulnerability, updates in WordPress 7.1 beta 3, and the introdu

  • July 14 · 1 hr 41 min

    This Week in WordPress #380

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Sé Reed, Marc Benzakein, Alex Standiford. The conversation focused on current trends in the WordPress ecosystem, including the decision to retain the classic block, the release of an open source documentary, and concerns over declini

  • July 9 · 1 hr 2 min

    475 - Human creativity still matters in the age of AI

    Well this is a different episode from the normal things we get into on WP Builds. Its about the intersection of human creativity and AI, sparked by a handmade zine (I did not know what that was) titled Human Creativity in the Age of AI. Tess talks about

  • July 7 · 1 hr 34 min

    This Week in WordPress #379

    The conversation focused on current trends and challenges in the WordPress ecosystem, with a key theme being the pervasive influence of AI, public perceptions across age groups, and ethical considerations. The discussion explored WordPress developments s

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