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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 BuildsThis Week in WordPress #332
Another week, and we're bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days. Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette and Tim Nash. We cover the…
WP Builds419 – Elementor V4 unveiled with Gabriella Laster
In this episode, I talk with Gabriella Laster, Product Marketing Director at Elementor, about the upcoming Elementor v4 release. Gabriella explains why a major…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #331
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th April 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Mark Westguard, Wendie Huis in 't Veld, Steve Burge as we…
WP Builds418 – Sherry Holub’s custom fields approach to website design
Today, I'm chatting with Sherry Holub about her journey in the WordPress space. Sherry discusses her background in art, transitioning from graphic design to…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #330
In "This Week in WordPress #330," Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonshot, Piccia Neri, and Corey Maas discuss various topics, starting with Google wanting merchants…
WP Builds417 – “The Nice Show” with Mark Westguard. Episode 2: More niceness!
In this episode of "The Nice Show" from WP Builds, hosts Nathan Wrigley and Mark Westguard discuss the importance of positivity. They share stories of meeting…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #329
The WordPress news from the last week with Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tammie Lister, Tim Nash. We discuss a variety of WordPress topics. Michelle…
WP Builds416 – Exploring Rapyd Cloud’s hosting for WordPress
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan talks with guests Wes Tatters and Mike Eisenwasser about Rapyd Cloud, a high-performance hosting solution for dynamic…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #328
Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Corey Maass, Bob Dunn as they discuss the WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 24th March 2025…
WP Builds415 – Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash. Episode 3 – The state of WordPress security and the transition to bcrypt
In this episode of WP Builds entitled "Feeling Insecure? Episode #3," Nathan Wrigley and Tim Nash explore various aspects of WordPress security. Tim shares…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #327
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 17th March 2025. Today we're joined by Remkus de Vries, Anna Hurko and Jonathan Overall. We…
WP Builds414 – Revolutionising WordPress translations: Leo Losoviz talks Gato AI Translations for Polylang
In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley chats with Leonardo Losoviz about his new project, "Gato AI Translations for Polylang." Leo explains how his new…
WP Builds413 – WordPress speed: Akshat Chaudhary on Airlift’s one-click optimisation
In this episode of WP Builds, I talk with Akshat Choudhary, founder of Block Vault, about his new product, Airlift. Airlift is a WordPress optimisation tool…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #326
"Things hard won will not be easily lost" - This Week in WordPress #326. Join Taco Verdonschot, Marieke van de Rakt, Marcus Burnette as we discuss the…
WP Builds412 – Exploring AI in WordPress with Matt Medeiros
In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, Nathan Wrigley and guest Matt Medeiros discuss the role and impact of AI in web development, particularly within…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #325
Today we're with Michellle Frechette and Andrew Palmer to discuss the WordPress news from the last week.
WP Builds411 – Unity in WordPress: navigating fractures and embracing positivity with Simon Harper
On the podcast today, we have Simon Harper. He's here to discuss the current challenges and dynamics of the WordPress community. He explores the fragmentation…
WP Builds410 – Tony Zeoli thinks that radio’s not dead, it’s got an online future
Today, we're with Tony Zeoli, who shares his journey from being a DJ and club promoter to founding Netmix and developing radio station-related WordPress…
WP Builds409 – What just happened? Episode 3. Funding, acquisitions, legal and events
In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, I'm joined by Rae Morey once again to discuss various updates in the WordPress community, including the launch of a…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #324
The WordPress news from the last week. Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Tim Nash and Corey Maass as we talk about the WordPress news from the past 7…
WP Builds408 – Bringing Bluesky and WordPress together with Daniel Post’s Autoblue plugin
In this episode, I interview Daniel Post about his WordPress plugin, Autoblue, designed to integrate Bluesky, a decentralised social network, with WordPress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #323
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 27th January 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, Ross Morsali and Cami MacNamara as we…
WP Builds407 – “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne McCarthy – Episode 2.
In this episode of WP Builds, I discuss recent developments in WordPress with guests Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne McCarthy. They cover several significant…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #322
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 20th January 2025. Join us myself and Mark Westguard, Tim Nash, Marc Benzakein as we chat about…
WP Builds406 – InfluenceWP’s approach to WordPress community building with Ryan Logan
In this episode of WP Builds, I'm chatting with Ryan Logan about InfluenceWP, a platform connecting WordPress consumers with trusted partners, deals, and…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #321
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 13th January 2025. Join Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonschot, Nicky Bulmer, and Corey Maass as we…
WP Builds405 – New Show “The Nice Show” with Mark Westguard. Episode 1.
In this episode of the WP Builds podcast, "The 'Nice Show' with Mark Westguard - Ep 1", I'm joined by... erm... Mark Westguard to introduce a new, lighthearted…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #320
"Singing, weirdness and the week where nothing happened". The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 6th January 2025, with Nathan Wrigley…
WP Builds404 – Alan Fuller is not found! Actually he is, and he’s been learning to develop blocks
Today's episode cannot be found. It's 404! This is my sad attempt at humour, and it's about as funny as I get, sadly! What actually happens is that Alan Fuller…
WP Builds403 – Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash. Episode 2 – Risks and Regulations
Today we have an exciting and essential conversation for all WordPress enthusiasts and developers. In this episode, titled "Feeling Insecure? Risks and…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #319
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th December 2024.
WP Builds402 – Exploring eCommerce payment solutions with Aaron Bowie
Today, I'm joined by Aaron Bowie, a seasoned WordPress developer based in Aberdeen, Scotland. He's here to talk about his WooCommerce payment gateway plugins…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #318
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 2nd December 2024.
WP Builds401 – “Get it optimised” with Remkus de Vries. Episode 2. Your site is running, now what?
In this WP Builds episode, I chat with Remkus de Vries and dive into website optimisation. Remkus, co-founder of Scanfully, a site health monitoring tool…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #317
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 25th November 2024.
WP Builds400 – From WordCamps to podcasts: Bud Kraus’ adventures in WordPress
Today is a big day. It's episode #400 of the WP Builds podcast. This is an important milestone, and as suck I'm going to do absolutely nothing of any kind…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #316
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th November 2024.
WP Builds399 – Joost de Valk talks about Progress Planner, their new website productivity tool
Joining us is Joost de Valk, the mastermind behind the immensely popular Yoast SEO plugin. But today, Joost is here to share his latest project, Progress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #315
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 11th November 2024.
WP Builds398 – What just happened? Episode 2. An uneventful 3 months
In this episode, Nathan Wrigley and Rae Morey discuss key events in the WordPress community. Highlights include an automated plugin review system achieving…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #314
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 4th November 2024.
WP Builds397 – Ben Butler on turning WordPress static with Headless Hostman
In this episode of WP Builds, I'm joined by Ben Butler, who runs the Headless Hostman static WordPress hosting solution. Ben shares insights on their approach…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #313
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 28th October 2024.
WP Builds396 – New show “At The Core” with Birgit Pauli-Haack – Episode 1.
Today we have the first instalment of our (yet another) new quarterly show. This one is called "At The Core,", and I'll bet you can't guess what it's about!?!…
WP Builds395 – HeroPress: What it is, and why it’s so important
In this episode we have Topher DeRosia discussing HeroPress, a platform sharing inspiring stories within the WordPress community. Topher highlights HeroPress’…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #312
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th October 2024.
WP Builds394 – New show “Get it optimised” with Remkus de Vries. Episode 1.
So, here we are with yet another WP Builds show. Shiny! In this episode, Remkus de Vries discusses building a high-performance WordPress website, emphasising a…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #311
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 7th October 2024.
WP Builds393 – Streamlining digital sales with Mindspun
Matt Laue, founder of Mindspun, discusses how his company aims to revolutionise digital purchases by enabling users to buy products online in seconds using…
WP Builds392 – New Show “Feeling Insecure? with Tim Nash”. Episode 1.
Tim Nash, seasoned WordPress security expert, launches "Feeling insecure?" podcast discussing tools, legislation, vulnerabilities, and security best practices…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #309
The WordPress news from 16th to 29th October 2024. What a week it was!
WP Builds391 – What the heck is an immutable website? Tim Nash knows and explains all
Today, I'm joined by WordPress security maestro Tim Nash. I'll bet he's never been called that before! He's here to explore his tactics for securing and…
WP Builds390 – Transforming conversion tracking in WordPress with Conversion Bridge
Todoay, we're with seasoned WordPress developer Derek Ashauer discussing his new product, Conversion Bridge, designed to enhance conversion tracking on…
WP Builds389 – All New ‘The Community Show’ with Courtney Robertson. Episode 1.
So this is fun! A new show! This is the next one that I'm announcing… The Community Show! It's with Courtney Robertson, who knows more about the WordPress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #308
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 2nd September 2024. You can find this episode here…
WP Builds388 – Bringing Back Conversations: Matthias Pfefferle on ActivityPub and WordPress
Today on the podcast Matthias Pfefferle joins me to discuss the integration of WordPress with the Fediverse through the ActivityPub protocol. Mathias talks…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #307
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 26th August 2024. You can find the episode here…
WP Builds387 – Building customer trust through transparent crisis management with Marc Benzakein
Today I chat with Marc Benzakein, a tech industry veteran, as he shares insights on crisis management. Marc recounts a severe cyber security breach during his…
WP Builds386 – What just happened? A new show with Rae Morey from The Repository. Episode 1.
So this is really, truly, genuinely exciting for me! Today, we announce a new show "What just happened?" with Rae Morey. Rae, a former newspaper journalist…