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WP Builds
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.
Episodes
WP Builds451 – The realities of teaching WordPress: Dave Foy’s shift to live cohort learning
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Foy about his journey from classroom teaching to creating online WordPress courses. Dave discusses the…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #360
This episode kicks off the new year with reflections on WordPress’ most-read news of 2025, covering both community achievements and challenges. The…
WP Builds450 – What just happened? Episode 5. WordPress in transition, 6.9, trademark battles, and AI
In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey recap the past few months in the WordPress ecosystem. They talk about the new features of WordPress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #359
Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Courtney Robertson and Jesse Friedman. This episode covers highlights in the WordPress community, including upcoming…
WP Builds449 – Making digital accessibility a reality: Anne-Mieke Bovelett’s CloudFest Hackathon journey
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne-Mieke Bovelett about her experience leading a winning accessibility project at the CloudFest…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #358
On "This Week in WordPress #358," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Davinder Singh Kainth and Marc Benzakein discuss the release of WordPress 6.9, including…
WP Builds448 – Innovative WordPress plugin marketing: Dave Grey’s sponsorship model
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Grey about Nag Me Not, a plugin and browser extension designed to clean up WordPress admin screens by removing…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #357
In "This Week in WordPress Episode 357," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Steve Burge, and Marcus Burnette cover a playful Cards Against Humanity Black…
WP Builds447 – Simplifying WordPress event calendars and ticketing with Jonathan Jernigan of Pie Calendar
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Jonathan Jernigan about Pie Calendar, a simple-yet-powerful WordPress event calendar plugin. They discuss the…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #356
In this episode, I'm joined by Taco Verdonschot, Jonathan Bossenger, Birgit Pauli-Haack to discuss WordPress 6.9, including new blocks, performance…
WP Builds446 – Inside Checkout Summit: Reviving Human Connections in the WooCommerce and WordPress Community
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Rodolfo Melogli about the growing isolation in the WooCommerce and WordPress communities due to remote work and AI…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #355
In "This Week in WordPress #355," Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, and Rhys Wynne discuss the Kagi search engine, Michelle's job search, and WordPress…
WP Builds445 – More fun in WordPress: How Nick Hamze uses AI to build unusual WordPress blocks
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Nick Hamze, a quirky and creative force in the WordPress community. Nick shares his unconventional journey from law…
WP Builds444 – Accessibility made easier: Natalie MacLees on Aaardvark for agencies and developers
On this episode of WP Builds, Natalie MacLees joins Nathan Wrigley to talk about the new accessibility tool, Aaardvark Accessibility. They discuss Natalie’s…
WP Builds443 – AI Experiments in WordPress: a plugin search engine, customer support bots, and Block Editor integration
In this WP Builds podcast episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Amadeu Arderiu about three innovative WordPress AI projects: ploogins.com, an AI-powered search…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #354
This episode covers WordPress 6.9’s new features and testing guide, major UK cyber attacks, security insights, and why Malwarebytes chose WordPress. The panel…
WP Builds442 – Matt Cromwell on preparing WordPress products for a changing demographic and AI revolution
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Matt Cromwell about his recent article on the future of WordPress product businesses. Matt shares his…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #353
"This Week in WordPress #353" covers the AWS outage and its impact on major online services, WordPress security trends (including Wordfence and Patchstack…
WP Builds441 – From developer to educator: Jonathan Bossenger talks about WordPress DevRel
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Jonathan Bossenger, a developer advocate at Automattic, about his journey into WordPress and developer relations…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #352
This episode dives into the debate over the WordPress mascot Wapuu, discussing its value to the community versus criticisms about its professionalism. The…
WP Builds440 – Comparing WordPress page builder accessibility: in-depth insights from Amber Hinds
In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley interviews Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, about her comprehensive 2025 WordPress page builder accessibility…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #351
This episode of "This Week in WordPress" dives into the nature of randomness in computers, highlights upcoming WordPress and tech events, and discusses the…
WP Builds439 – AI and automation in website audits: Pradeep Sonawane talks about Web Auditor
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Pradeep Sonawane about WebAuditor IO, a SaaS tool designed to help developers, agencies, and non-technical users…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #350
Episode 350 of TWiW, hosted by Nathan Wrigley, tackled key topics in the WordPress ecosystem, including updates on RT Camp’s GoDAM plugin, Site Spotlight site…
WP Builds438 – Taking WordPress editing further with Amender’s AI-powered, universal content customisation
In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley welcomes back Sebastian Webb to discuss his new WordPress product, Amender. Sebastian explains how Amender lets…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #349
In episode #349 of "This Week in WordPress," Dave Gray, Nathan Wrigley, Tammie Lister, and Tim Nash discuss the latest happenings in the WordPress community…
WP Builds437 – Streamlining photo sales with ShutterPress
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Olly Bowman about his new WordPress plugin, ShutterPress, designed for photographers to easily sell prints and…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #348
In episode 348 of This Week in WordPress, the panel dives into upcoming WordPress events, new features in Gutenberg (like the accordion block), and AI’s…
WP Builds436 – How AI is helping WPML translate your WordPress website faster and cheaper
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Amir Helzer, founder of WPML and Toolset, about the evolution of WordPress translation tools. Amir discusses how AI…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #347
Here we go again. It's Monday and that means This Week in WordPress. Your weekly, fun recap of the WordPress news. This episode features Nathan Wrigley…
WP Builds435 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne McCarthy – Episode 4
In this episode of WP Builds “At The Core,” Nathan Wrigley, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Anne McCarthy recap recent and upcoming WordPress core developments. They…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #346
In episode #346 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Taco Verdonschot, Dave Grey, and Alex Osmuchenko for a lively discussion covering the…
WP Builds434 – Unlocking faceted search in WordPress with Ross Morsali of Search & Filter
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Ross Morsali, creator of the popular WordPress plugin Search & Filter. Ross shares the origin story of the plugin…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #345
Ahoy, it's Monday again, and you know what that means? This Week in WordPress - the best place for a roundup of WordPress news. Today. I'm with Michelle…
WP Builds433 – Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash. Episode 4 – The rise of AI in the security space
In this episode of WP Builds' "Feeling Insecure," Nathan Wrigley and WordPress security consultant Tim Nash discuss the rising impact of AI on internet and…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #344
Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. I'm with Jess Frick, Rob Cairns. This episode covers the latest…
WP Builds432 – How Dave Grey is fixing WordPress admin pain points with smart utility plugins
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Dave Gray about his journey transitioning from a corporate career to running his own WordPress focused business…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #343
This week I'm joined by Mark Westguard, Jesse Friedman, Marc Benzakein. We cover the upcoming WordPress 6.9 release, including new features like enhanced site…
WP Builds431 – Automating WordPress form and checkout testing with Matt Schwartz of CheckView
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Matt Schwartz, founder of CheckView, a SaaS platform designed to automate testing of WordPress forms and…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #342
This Week in WordPress #342, titled "AI is Lit," dives deep into the rapid integration of AI into the WordPress ecosystem. Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette…
WP Builds430 – Making WordPress more secure with user role management
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Robert Abela of MelaPress about managing WordPress user roles and capabilities. Robert shares insights on…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #341
In episode #341 of "This Week in WordPress," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Michelle Frechette, Tim Nash, and Tammie Lister to discuss the latest WordPress and…
WP Builds429 – Aurélien Denis on crafting emails natively in WordPress with MailerPress
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Aurélien Denis about MailerPress, an upcoming WordPress plugin for sending email campaigns directly from your site…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #340
In this episode of "This Week in WordPress" #340, Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri discuss community news and updates…
WP Builds428 – Bulk editing WooCommerce products faster with Setary: Katie Keith shares insights and benefits
In this episode of WP Builds, Nathan Wrigley talks with Katie Keith, founder and CEO of Barn2 Plugins, about their new partnership with Setary, a SaaS bulk…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #339
In "This Week in WordPress #339," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Zach Stepek, Tim Nash, and Remkus de Vries to discuss new educational WordPress courses on…
WP Builds427 – Exploring Ally: a new plugin for web accessibility from Elementor
On the podcast today we have Daniela Soibelman from Elementor, but we're not talking about the Page Builder, we're talking about a new plugin for website…
WP Builds426 – Why Independent Analytics could be the WordPress alternative to Google Analytics you’ve been waiting for
In this episode, I talk with Ben Sibley and Andrew Mead, creators of the Independent Analytics WordPress plugin. We discuss how the plugin offers…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #337
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 16th June 2025. With Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Steve Burge, Jesse Friedman.
WP Builds425 – From radio addiction to Do the Woo / Open Channels: Sir Bob Dunn on his podcasting journey
In this episode, I with veteran podcaster Bob Dunn about the evolution of podcasting, especially within the WordPress and WooCommerce spaces. We discuss their…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #336
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th June 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Piccia Neri, Tim Nash as we chat about the…
WP Builds424 – Revolutionising WordPress theme management with Brad Williams and Theme Switcher Pro
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Brad Williams about his longstanding role in the WordPress community and the launch of Theme Switcher Pro…
WP Builds423 – What just happened? Episode 4. Big events and Core release changes
In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey recap major WordPress news from the past quarter. They discuss key events like…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #335
In "This Week in WordPress #335," Nathan Wrigley is joined by Tim Nash, Tammie Lister, and Piccia Neri to discuss rebuilding trust in the WordPress community…
WP Builds422 – Streamlining WordPress Agency Workflows: Zach Hendershot Introduces Miruni
In this episode, I chat with Zach Hendershot about Miruni, an AI-powered tool designed to streamline edit requests for WordPress agencies. Miruni lets clients…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #334
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 12th May 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Remkus de Vries, Tim Nash, Corey Maass as we discuss the news…
WP Builds421 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy – Episode 3.
In this episode of WP Builds’ “At the Core,” Nathan Wrigley is joined by Birgit Pauli-Haack and Fabian Kaegy to discuss recent developments in WordPress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #333
Episode 333 of "This Week in WordPress," hosted by Nathan Wrigley with guests Wendie Huis in t Veld, Dave Grey, and John Overall, covers WordPress news and…
WP Builds420 – Simplifying WordPress data exports and imports with WPSyncSheets
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Arpit G Shah, founder of Creative Work Designs, about WPSyncSheets plugins. Arpit shares how his tools enable…