I’ve been exploring WordPress.org YouTube analytics this week. One improvement we can make is to enhance the performance of Learn videos on YouTube. 👇 The stats below aren’t uncommon for Learn content on YouTube 😬👇 The Learn Content Challenge When designing content for a Learning Pathway, it’s important to recognise that it may not always…

As of 2024, YouTube has more than 2.7 billion users every month. This is 51% of all people who use the internet. One third of everyone in the world uses YouTube monthly. Over half of the people who use the internet on their phones visit YouTube each month. YouTube is an incredibly important channel for…

WordPress 6.7 is due to be released on November 12, 2024. and here’s the highlights 👇 New Default Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five A fresh default theme designed to cater to a variety of blogging needs, from personal blogs to complex news sites. Enhanced Query Loop Block Common settings have been consolidated into a sidebar for easier…

At WordCamp EU, @photomatt challenged us to bring the fun back to WordPress! 🔥 In response, I’m working on a blog post titled ’50 Ideas to Make WordPress Fun Again!’—but I only have 25 so far and need 25 more! 🙏 What FUN ideas do you have? Here are my first 25 👇 1/5 🧵…

A big hat tip to Justin Tadlock for helping me figure out a nice easy way to accomplish this beautiful cut out text effect in Gutenberg 👇 Scroll down for the CSS 💪 Put this CSS in ‘Additional CSS‘ Then put this CSS in ‘Additional CSS class(es)’ on the heading you want to create the…

Today we are living through an era defined by stark contrasts. Our media and technology has evolved into a series of opposing forces, each causing friction in our culture. In this article I list some of the main places I see the rise of these opposites. Generative AI vs. Hand-Crafted Design Generative AI is set…

I posted that question out a few days ago and these are the amazing responses I received 👇

I’ve selected the top 10 WordPress themes based on their popularity, market influence, design aesthetics, and my own personal experiences with them.  Let me know what WordPress Themes I’ve missed out that need to be on the list. 1. Kubrick (2005) Kubrick’s impact as WordPress’s default theme from version 1.5 to 2.9 cannot be overstated.…

I have some fantastic personal news to share, and I couldn’t be more delighted! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Automattic as the Head of WordPress (.org) YouTube. 🤩 This is an incredible opportunity, and I’m genuinely excited to take on this new role. It’s a privilege to be able to help share the…

Recently I hosted the first ever Live WordPress Speed Build featuring Jessica Lyschik and Rich Tabor at WordCamp Europe 2024 in Torino, Italy.

Here’s a recording of my talk that I gave at WordCamp Europe. This is a beginner-friendly session where I dive into the exciting world of WordPress block themes. I’ll show you how Blocks, Templates, and Styles can transform your website design with their simplicity and flexibility. You’ll learn how to use Theme Blocks for enhanced customization, explore the differences from…

Here’s three things that would make WordPress perfect (for me).

In today’s video, I uncover the extraordinary efforts Wix is making to capture market share from WordPress. I dive into the details of their marketing strategy, including how much they spend per tweet and per video for influencers (it’s a lot), the size of their marketing team, the number of influencers they’ve signed in the past six months, their product strategy targeting freelancers and agencies, and…

I’m thrilled to be bring my WordPress Speed Build Challenge to WordCamp EU next week in Turin, Italy. And recently I appeared on the WPTavern podcast to discuss how it all works.

I hired an ethical hacker to try and break into a WordPress website, and this is what happened.

Another great WordPress Speed Build show 🔥👇

This video will show you how to create more engaging, sticky and accessible content automatically by using 11Labs Native Audio, that automatically converts your WordPress articles into great sounding audio.

Nick Diego (Automattic) and Brian Gardner (WP Engine) battle it out to recreate a website in just 30 minutes!

In this video, my daughters Lily and Meg, attempt to use Omnisend to create a WooCommerce Pop Up in just 10 minutes.

I recently created a sponsored video with Cloudways about their new Autoscaling hosting solution called Cloudways Autonomous. I thought it would be interesting to run some actually tests on how traffic effects website performance 👇

In my latest video for WordPress.com I took a look at their Block Pattern Library.

WordPress has released a new feature called “Pattern Overrides” which are essentially reusable components. These patterns allow for creating reusable layouts, designs, and content blocks that can be used across multiple pages. Patterns can be easily edited centrally, and changes will propagate to all instances where the pattern is used. Patterns can be nested within…

The first thing to know about WordPress block themes is that they primarily consist of two elements: templates and content. Think of your template as the structure or the ‘orange juice’ of your site—essential and distinct. Your content, comparable to ‘milk’, fills the structure with rich information and visuals. Just remember, while orange juice and…

The WordPress Speed Build Challenge is a fun live streamed event, where two people battle it out against the clock and each other to replicate a website design in just 30 minutes. Round One: Kim Coleman versus Fabian Kaegy Rules of the game:

The WordPress Speed Build Challenge is a fun live streamed event, where two people battle it out against the clock and each other to replicate a website design in just 30 minutes. Round One: Brian Coords versus Mike McAlister Rules of the game:

This is a working document where I’ll keep you up to date with the most exciting features that will hopefully be coming in WordPress 6.6. WordPress 6.6 is scheduled for a final release on July 16, 2024, following a Beta 1 release on June 4, 2024. The information below is based on my current research…

In today’s video I demo a free WordPress plugin that lets you create great looking carousel sliders.

In my latest video as part of the Build and Beyond series of videos on the WordPress.com YouTube channel I pick 15 Pro WordPress Developers you should follow in 2024 👇

As part of my new series of videos with WordPress I’ve just published how to recreate the New York Times in 30 minutes 💪👇

Big news! I’ve partnered with WordPress.com to create a series of YouTube videos on their YouTube channel called ‘build and beyond’ 💪🔥