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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 2d

This 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 WordPress 6.8.3 security release. The panel explores Tammie Lister’s "Blocktober" pr
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 2d

Fingers crossed!!!!

Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 3d

Join us LIVE for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments, really! Starts in a couple of hours, so 2pm UK time.
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This week, I'm with Michelle Frechette, Tim Nash and Courtney Robertson.
@michellefrechette.bsky.social @tna.sh @courtneyr.dev #TWiW

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 3d

Looking forward to catching up on a future podcast about this a few months down the road to see where you've got to with it.

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Dave Winer @scripting.com · 3d

A podcast I did recently about the work I'm doing to create a social network for writers that's built out of the web, all parts replaceable. WordPress had some surprising well-hidden power. I hope people listen, esp people in the WordPress community.

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#186 – Dave Winer on Decentralisation, WordPress and Open Publishing

In this WP Tavern episode, host Nathan Wrigley interviews software pioneer Dave Winer, a key figure behind technologies like RSS and podcasting. Winer reflects on the early idealism of the web, the…

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 3d

You have the ever wonderful Gove to thank for all the silliness!

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 3d

Heisenberg would disagree, at least I'm fairly certain that he would!

Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 6d

439 – 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 quickly identify and fix web
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 9d

This 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 reviews, and upcoming features in WordPress 6.9. The panel discussed WordPress’s
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 9d

Join us LIVE for the 'This Week in #WordPress' show. It's fun, and we'd love your comments, truly! Starts at 2pm UK time.
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Join Nathan Wrigley, Taco Verdonschot, Rahul Bansal, Rob Cairns. #TWiW

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 13d

438 – 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 users visuall
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 16d

Sometimes I get carried away when I name the 'This Week in WordPress' episodes...! Look at their faces! #TWiW

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 16d

This 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. They cover recent software updates, highlight new features and plugins, and share
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 16d

There's something in the air and it's the smell of WordPress news! (wow these get worse each week!) Join us for your weekly does of news, community, fun and commentary. 2pm UK time, so about 45 mins.
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 19d

At University I studied history. It was profoundly interesting. Almost every era is punctuated with the most remarkable and surprising things. If you think that things cannot change in ways that you didn't anticipate, just open up any history book. Much of it was regrettable, but happened anyway.

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 20d

437 – 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 digital downloads through WooCommerce without the hassle of creat
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 23d

This 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 growing role in translation plugins. They discuss changes in the hosting landscape, inc
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 24d

It's NOT international pirate day, who cares!
Ahoy me hearties. Join ye WordPress brethren LIVE for This Week in #WordPress. Argh!!! (This is terrible!) It be fun, and we'd love thy comments! At 2 of the clock UK time.
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Joined by @xojess.bsky.social, Marc Benzakein, Marcus Burnette.

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 24d

Yeah, no concrete anywhere. Urgh!

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 27d

436 – 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 and large language models (L
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 28d

Over on the 'No Script Show' we looked at what options your might have for your static sites in terms of forms. There's lots of options, and David Waumsley chat through all the options today. If you're feeling generous, follow us on YouTube! https://noscript.show/25/

Form options for static websites

Do we need website forms and if we do what are our options.

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 28d

I'm going to do that, and add in an overpriced coffee as well!

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 28d

A little while ago I asked Mark Westguard - @westguard.co.uk - from @wsform.com to 'improve' the WS Form editor for me. This morning, I found out that he did! I love this level of support!

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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 29d

I'm telling Evan!

Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 29d

There's never enough Evan!

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