Nathan Wrigley and Matt Schwartz discuss the evolving impact of AI on WordPress agencies, focusing on how AI can streamline agency processes beyond just building websites. They explore the importance of revisiting workflows, creating AI vision documents, leveraging AI for proposals, internal operations, and support, and offering AI-led services to clients. They also discuss balancing…

Chris Huber, developer at Automattic, released Block Format Bridge, an open-source plugin that addresses one of the more persistent friction points in AI-assisted WordPress workflows: getting AI-generated content into the block editor reliably. The plugin takes a pragmatic approach. Block markup is notoriously difficult for AI to produce correctly — not because AI models lack…

Das erste Zürcher WordPress Meetup im 2026 war ungewöhnlich klar in seiner Diagnose: Software wird billiger – und damit verschiebt sich auch die Wertschöpfung. Statt einzelner Plugins rücken Vertrauen, Support und Services in den Mittelpunkt. Der Impulsvortrag von Matthias Reinholz hat genau diese Entwicklung greifbar gemacht. Was früher die Suche nach dem passenden Plugin war,…

Hi there, May is an action-packed month for the WordPress community, packed with tons of local WordCamps and Campus Connect events. After so long without seeing each other, it’s awesome to get together in person — sharing ideas, storytelling, and just making real connections. In this digital age, those genuine face-to-face moments remind us how…

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Robby McCullough, co-founder of Beaver Builder, about the evolving landscape of WordPress page builders amidst the rise of AI. They reflect on Beaver Builder’s 12-year journey, discuss initial skepticism toward page builders, and the recent surge in AI-driven site building tools. Speaker B shares how Beaver Builder is experimenting…

Mit der aktuellen WordPress-Version 6.9 sind ein paar spannende Funktionen veröffentlicht worden, die manche Anwender:innen bestimmt noch nicht ausprobiert haben. Dabei können sie die Arbeit mit dem Block Editor nachhaltig verbessern. WordPress 7, das in den nächsten Wochen erscheinen soll, wird dann gleich mehrere bahnbrechende Neuerungen parat halten. Wir zeigen einen Überblick über das Wichtigste…

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Malcolm Peralty from Pressable, about his tech and WordPress career, experiences with Drupal and Acquia, and his current role as a technical account manager. They discuss Pressable’s hosting services, their focus on optimising WordPress performance, and how AI innovations, like the upcoming MCP tool, are being integrated to automate…

Selbst bei Projekten, bei denen Say Hello mit externen Designern zusammenarbeitet, ist Zusammenarbeit der Schlüssel zu erstklassigen Ergebnissen.

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Anne Bovelett, about the economic and human impact of web accessibility in WordPress. They discuss how improving accessibility offers significant SEO, traffic, and revenue benefits, referencing research showing up to a 23% increase in organic traffic and billions lost by inaccessible e-commerce sites. Anne talks about accessibility as a…

UPDATE VOM 6. APRIL: Der Release von WordPress 7.0 wurde auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben. Zum aktuellen Release-Schedule. WordPress 7.0 steht in den Startlöchern! Mit dem neuen Release macht das beliebteste CMS der Welt einen riesigen Schritt in Richtung moderne Teamarbeit und künstliche Intelligenz. Wir haben uns die Version für euch genauer angeschaut und zeigen euch…

Elliot Richmond discusses his 20+ years with WordPress, from early b2 days to founding a successful pizza delivery business powered by WordPress and WooCommerce. He shares plans for a pizza plugin and licensing model, and explains his new partnership with Automattic, creating educational WordPress.com YouTube videos. He highlights the flexibility, creativity, and feedback loop of…

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Zach Stepek about the evolving nature of partnerships in the WordPress ecosystem. Zach shares his journey through various tech roles, his discovery of WordPress, and his passion for WooCommerce. They discuss the interconnected roles of agencies, product companies, and hosting providers, the impact of short-term profit-driven thinking versus…