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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 Builds352 – Why email marketing is still alive: insights from Rytis Lauris of Omnisend
Today, we're joined by Rytis Lauris, the co-founder and CEO of Omnisend, a marketing automation platform for online businesses. We discuss the enduring…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #277
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 19th November 2023.
WP Builds351 – The one where the entire episode was created by AI
On the podcast today we're straying into the world of AI. Not in the way that everybody else does, with an intelligent analysis of the use of AI and tools to…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #276
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 13th November 2023.
WP Builds350 – Ymir: The future of serverless WordPress hosting with Carl Alexander
In today's episode, we're talking about serverless WordPress with our guest, Carl Alexander, founder and developer of Ymir. As you will hear, Carl is very…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #275
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 6th November 2023.
WP Builds349 – Is 20 years too long in web tech?
It’s the 19th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series and today's (ambiguous) topic is... "Is 20 years too long in web tech?". Full of our usual…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #274
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 30th October 2023.
WP Builds348 – How the Gato GraphQL plugin can accelerate your WordPress development
Today on the podcast we have Leonardo Losoviz. Leonardo is an experienced developer and the creator of the Gato GraphQL plugin for WordPress. We'll be…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #273
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 23rd October 2023.
WP Builds347 – Who needs a Content Management System (CMS) anyway?
It’s the 18th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series and our topic is "Who needs a Content Management System (CMS) anyway?" Have you noticed how you…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #272
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 16th October 2023.
WP Builds346 – WonderSuite: simplifying the setup in WordPress for all users
On the podcast today we have Jason Cross. He's an experienced tech executive with a diverse background in the industry. Currently serving as the SVP of product…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #271
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th October 2023.
WP Builds345 – Don’t make websites for friends and family
It’s the 17th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series and our topic is “Don’t make websites for friends and family”. Do I even need to explain this…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #270
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 2nd October 2023.
WP Builds344 – Dan Knauss on why you should harden WordPress
Today we're joined by Dan Knauss, a technical content generalist at SolidWP (formerly iThemes). The episode focuses on the importance of hardening WordPress…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #269
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 25th September 2023.
WP Builds343 – Is browser interoperability a threat to page building?
This is the 16th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series and I think we have come up with our catchiest title ever... “Is browser interoperability a…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #268
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th September 2023.
WP Builds342 – Thomas J Raef on protecting your website. Security mini series 3/4
This is third of four podcast episodes related to WordPress security. It's the third of our four-part security mini series. Prior to that, the other episodes…
WP Builds341 – Is the WordPress community overrated?
This in the 15th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series. Today we are asking... is the WordPress community overrated? What have we done? This could…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #267
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 4th September 2023.
WP Builds340 – Akshat Choudhary on the utility of WordPress firewalls and malware scanners. Security mini series 2/4
This is second of four podcast episodes related to WordPress security. For the first time ever (well second time I suppose!) I feel like I need to add some…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #266
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 28th August 2023.
WP Builds339 – Are web design clients only interested in what they can see?
It is the 14th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series. The idea for today's topic came from our last episode in which we were talking about the pros…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #265
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th August 2023.
WP Builds338 – Calvin Alkan on the state of WordPress security plugins. Security mini series 1/4
his is first of four podcast episodes related to WordPress security. For the first time ever, I feel like I need to add some context to the show notes so that…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #264
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 7th August 2023.
WP Builds337 – No code is a lie
So you've been building websites for a while now and you've got really good at it. You don't really touch the code, but that's okay, because the tool that…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #263
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 24th July 2023.
WP Builds336 – Roman Axelrod on standardising web development workflows
On the podcast today we have Roman Axelrod, a web developer from Israel. Roman joins us to share his experience running a web development agency, and his…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #262
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 17th July 2023.
WP Builds335 – Affiliate marketing is disingenuous
Welcome to the 12th episode of our 'Thinking the Unthinkable' series. Today we shall be squirming in our seats as we talk about whether 'Affiliate marketing is…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #261
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 10th July 2023.
WP Builds334 – Building a platform: helping developers commercialise their projects
On the podcast today we have Vova Feldman, the founder of Freemius. Vova is an entrepreneur with a passion for software development. He was introduced to…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #260
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 3rd July 2023.
WP Builds333 – No one cares what your website looks like!
It is the 11th episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series, and today's thought provoking title is “No one cares what your website looks like!”. There’s a…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #259
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 3rd July 2023.
WP Builds332 – Transitioning from clients to products in WordPress
On the podcast today we have a lovely conversation with Derek Ashauer. He's been working with WordPress for many years, and has gone through a few changes…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #258
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 19th June 2023.
WP Builds331 – Why pay full price when we have GPL clubs?
This is the 10th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series and today's thoroughly unsavoury thought is “Why pay full price when we have GPL clubs?”. I…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #257
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 12th June 2023.
WP Builds330 – Get lots for free with Maxi Blocks
On the podcast we have Christiaan Pieterse from Maxi Blocks. If you've ever dug into WordPress block packs / suites then it's quite likely that what you're…
WP Builds329 – Thinking the unthinkable (TTUT). Episode 9: WordPress is too expensive
This is the 9th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series and today's unpalatable thought is… WordPress is too expensive? We can dismiss this as insane…
WP Builds328 – What to do when you begin to think that you’re splitting up with WordPress
Today on the podcast we have Arnas Donauskas, who is a Product Owner at Hostinger. He's on the show to talk about something that I'm sure that we've all felt…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #253
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th May 2023
WP Builds327 – Thinking the unthinkable (TTUT). Episode 8: Is open source a liability?
On this 8th episode of "Thinking the Unthinkable" we are asking “is ‘open source’ a liability? This was prompted by a 2021 incident. A zero-day attack called…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #252
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 8th May 2023.
WP Builds326 – James Giroux on workplace culture, team dynamics and leadership in WordPress companies
On the podcast today we have James Giroux and he's here to talk about a new project that he's set up called TeamWP. It's all about workplace culture, team…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #251
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 1st May 2023.
WP Builds325 – Thinking the unthinkable (TTUT). Episode 7: Designing in the browser is for amateurs
It's the 7th in our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series where we attempt to rationalise controversial views on WordPress and web design? Today’s topic is……
WP Builds324 – Having a career in tech and WordPress with Fränk Klein
On the podcast today we have Fränk Klein, and he's here to discuss the important topic of making a career from using WordPress. Like any other career, in…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #249
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 17th April 2023.
WP Builds323 – Thinking the unthinkable (TTUT). Episode 6: If you use more than 10 plugins on a site, you are a cad and a scoundrel!
Welcome to the 6th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series where we attempt to rationalise controversial views on WordPress and web design. Today’s…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #248
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 3rd April 2023.
WP Builds322 – Why accessibility is so important and how you can do better with Nic Steenhout
Accessibility is a topic which is getting much more attention these days, and rightly so. It's important for websites because it ensures that everyone…
WP Builds321 – Thinking the unthinkable (TTUT). Episode 5: Website clients are impossible!
Welcome to the 5th episode of our "Thinking the Unthinkable" series, where we attempt to rationalise controversial views on WordPress and web design. Today’s…
WP BuildsThis Week in WordPress #247
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 27th March 2023.
WP Builds320 – Javier Casares on WP Vulnerability, the API / project for WordPress vulnerabilities
Today, it's all about WordPress security and what you can do with the WP Vulnerability API / project. In the podcast you're going to meet the wonderful Javier…