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Nathan Wrigley

Web site building with WordPress. In this podcast we follow the hopeless exploits of David Waumsley and Nathan Wrigley as they try, and fail, to understand WordPress.
They know that they love building websites with WordPress, but the complexities of this awesome web building solution are always out of reach.
Not only are they not clever enough, but they just don't try all that hard

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 1 hr 7 min
  • English

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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

  • June 30 · 1 hr 35 min

    This Week in WordPress #378

    Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Marc Benzakein, Robert Jacobi. The conversation focused on the current state and future of the WordPress community, exploring issues such as the aging user base, challenges in attracting younger contributors, indu

  • June 23 · 1 hr 33 min

    This Week in WordPress #377

    The conversation focused on the upcoming WordPress 7.1 release, new features, and community developments. A key theme that emerged was the challenge of organising and sustaining local WordPress events, including strategies for attracting speakers and att

  • June 18 · 42 min

    472 – Selling Products in YouTube Videos With WooCommerce

    The conversation focused on the integration between WooCommerce and YouTube, enabling merchants to showcase and sell products directly through their YouTube channels. We discussed how the Google for WooCommerce plugin simplifies syncing WooCommerce inven

  • June 16 · 1 hr 33 min

    This Week in WordPress #376

    The conversation focused on WordPress news and broader tech topics. Key themes included grill brush injuries!!!!, the US government’s ban on new AI models, debates around social media harm and age restrictions, and reflections on recent WordPress develop

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