WP Builds
A podcast about building websites with WordPress, hosted by Nathan Wrigley. It follows his humorous and often unsuccessful attempts to understand the complexities of WordPress. The show is aimed at WordPress enthusiasts and covers various aspects of web development.
Episodes
This Week in WordPress #299
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 17th June 2024 with Remkus de Vries, Birgit Pauli-Haack, Birgit Olzem. You can find the show here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/06/25/this-week-in-wordpress-299
377 – No Script Show, Episode 11 – What’s new in web images. Are they worth a thousand words?
Today we discuss advancements in web image standards and new CSS features. Topics include object fit, aspect ratio, border images, filters, clip path, mask-image, and backdrop filters, which offer alternatives to traditional image editing tools like Photoshop. The episode also covers HTML and CSS considerations, such as img and picture elements, alt tags, and loading attributes. New image formats
376 – Exploring typography and accessibility with Piccia Neri
In Podcast #376, guest Piccia Neri, a seasoned designer and long-time collaborator with WP Builds, discusses the evolution of her career and the critical role of accessibility in web design. Initially a book designer, Piccia adapted her skills to the digital age, emphasizing accessibility as essential for good UX. The episode explores the importance of starting web design with content and typograp
This Week in WordPress #298
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 27th May 2024. You can find it here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/06/04/this-week-in-wordpress-298
375 – Insights from Marcel Bootsman on static site hosting with Kinsta
Today we\'re talking to Marcel Bootsman from Kinsta, discussing Kinsta\'s static site hosting. We get into the benefits, technical nuances, and environmental sustainability of static site hosting, highlighting its potential to enhance WordPress website speed and efficiency. Marcel explains how Kinsta leverages Cloudflare\'s global infrastructure and discusses the complexities involved. The convers
374 – WordPress turns 21. Hear from 21 voices about what WordPress means to them.
So this is like no podcast episode I\'ve ever done. Normally it\'s me talking to one, perhaps two, other people... but not today! A few weeks ago I was on a call with Adam Warner and Marcus Burnette from GoDaddy, and we were trying to come with fun ways to celebrate the 21st birth of WordPress, which is on May 27th 2024. This podcast is the result. It\'s 21 voices from the WordPress world who reco
373 – No Script Show, Episode 10 – User Preferences: rethinking web design
Once more we bring you a podcast hijack in which the No Script Show takes over the WP Builds podcast, perhaps for the last time? I confess that I\'m enjoying this new project very much indeed!
We get into some of the new features that have been added to CSS and what they enable you to do, and how widely supported they are.
If you\'ve not listened to the previous 9 episodes, then you won\'t know
This Week in WordPress #297
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 6th May 2024.
You can find the show notes here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/05/14/this-week-in-wordpress-297
372 – Alex Borto discusses AI integration in WordPress development
Today we have the pleasure of hosting Alex Borto, a WordPress developer from France.
Alex has been part of the WordPress landscape since 2011, educating and inspiring through his popular blog, wpmarmite.com, and a thriving YouTube channel with over 69,000 subscribers.
In this episode, Alex will delve into his innovative project, WP Turbo Dev, which has been making waves by significantly enhancin
This Week in WordPress #296
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 29th April 2024. You can find the post here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/05/07/this-week-in-wordpress-296
371 – No Script Show, Episode 9 – Does Baseline solve our browser support problems?
Back in the day, all the browsers were enemies. They all went off and decided how they would do things with no regard for what their \'rivals\' were doing.
This was fun and gave us website developers the joy of having to make sure that what you\'d built looked decent in most of the popular browsers.
If you\'re as old as me and have been in this game for a while, you\'ll remember shouting at your
This Week in WordPress #295
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 22nd April 2024. You can find the episode here: https://wpbuilds.com/2024/04/27/this-week-in-wordpress-295
370 – Airtable meets WordPress: uniting Airtable’s power with WordPress
On the podcast today we have Stéphane Menet, a seasoned expert with a 20-year background in web strategy and business. He\'s not only the founder of WP Connect, but also heads a web agency that collaborates with freelancers to build dynamic project teams. His experience runs across a multitude of frameworks and CMS\'s, it\'s not all WordPress. We get into the evolving realm of no-code tools, and t
This Week in WordPress #294
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th April 2024.
You can find the episode here:
https://wpbuilds.com/2024/04/23/this-week-in-wordpress-294
369 – No Script Show, Episode 8 – Designing an effective homepage
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley.
It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it’s all about something called ‘component based web design’, but before that, a few words about what th
This Week in WordPress #293
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 8th April 2024.
368 – Driving WordPress education via Full Site Editing with Chris Badgett
Today we\'re joined by Chris Badgett, who is a WordPresser with a rich background in e-learning and WordPress development. Starting in 2008 with a leadership blog, he transitioned to freelance work and eventually ran his own agency focused on learning management systems, memberships, and coaching.
Identifying a lack of integrated tools in the market, Chris founded LifterLMS, a learning management
This Week in WordPress #292
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 1st April 2023.
367 – No Script Show, Episode 7 – How do we start a website project?
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley.
It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it\'s all about something called \'component based web design\', but before that, a few words about what
366 – Need a lightweight calendar? Have a look at Pie Calendar
Today we have a conversation with Jonathan Jernigan, the co-creator of the Pie Calendar plugin for WordPress. Jonathan has been working with WordPress for many years. For 5 years he worked with Oxygen, and within the last year has made the switch to full-time GenerateBlocks and GeneratePress as his tools of choice. As if that were not enough, he\'s also the co-founder of Pie Calendar, which is the
This Week in WordPress #291
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th March 2024.
365 – No Script Show, Episode 6 – What’s the big deal with container queries?
Today we are talking about CSS container queries. These mark a serious advancement in what browsers will allow us to do, but we are asking what does that mean for us right now? CSS container queries off the potential for granular styling based on container size. We discuss the challenges overcome to make container queries possible, highlight real-world usage examples, and share our personal perspe
This Week in WordPress #290
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 11th March 2024.
364 – Nenad Conic on crafting quirky eCommerce websites using WooCommerce
Today we welcome Nenad Conic of Maksimer, to discuss some of the challenges and solutions in WooCommerce e-commerce projects. Maksimer, which has been at the forefront of WordPress and WooCommerce-based e-commerce solutions since its founding in 2009, has been creating large-scale and complex online stores. Nenad gets into the work required to operate a WooCommerce store with over 1.2 million prod
This Week in WordPress #289
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 26th February 2024.
363 – No Script Show, Episode 5 – What is component based web design?
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley. It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it\'s all about something called \'component based web design\', but before that, a few words about what
This Week in WordPress #288
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 19th February 2023.
362 – Inside WordPress with Raitis Sevelis: UI/UX, IndyStack, and community
Today, I\'m chatting with with Raitis Sevelis on several topics in the WordPress landscape. Sevelis has an extensive background in UI/UX design and product management for prominent WordPress tools like WPBakery and Visual Composer, and he shares his insights into the inner workings of the platform and the community. We discuss the founding principles and unique features of IndyStack, Raitis\' late
361 – No Script Show, Episode 4 – What is Intrinsic web design?
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley. It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it\'s all about something called \'Intrinsic design\', but before that, a few words about what this show
This Week in WordPress #286
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 5th February 2024.
360 – Synchronising data and design with Jorge Casals from DataPocket
Today we\'re having an interesting conversation with Jorge Casals, and we\'re talking about DataPocket. Jorge chats about how DataPocket serves as a conduit for synchronising data from various platforms to design tools, offering a better flow of information for e-commerce teams. The discussion gets into DataPocket\'s pricing model and its integration with Intercom for customer support, highlightin
This Week in WordPress #285
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 29th January 2024.
359 – No Script Show, Episode 3 – Modern CSS layouts
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley. It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. Over the years our reliance on tools like Page Builders mean that we’ve not kept up with the new technologies which
This Week in WordPress #284
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 22nd January 2024.
358 – Exploring web accessibility: a conversation with Gen Herres
So today we\'re chatting with Gen Herres about web accessibility. Gen is an experienced WordPress developer who has been in the field for over a decade. After making the typical mistakes in website development, Gen met Amber Hinds in 2019 and became interested in accessibility through her company, Equalize Digital. This led to a deep dive into the world of accessibility, and Gen began to incorpora
357 – No Script Show, Episode 2 – The big picture
So we\'re back with another \'podcast hijack\', in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I\'m doing with David Waumsley. It\'s called \"The No Script Show\", and we\'re getting back to the basics which we feel we\'ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. Over the years our reliance on tools like Page Builders mean that we\'ve not kept up with the new technolog
This Week in WordPress #282
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 8th January 2024.
356 – What’s the state of teams in the WordPress space?
The WP Builds Podcast episode #356 features an in-depth conversation with James Giroux, discussing the Team Experience Index survey by TeamWP. Key insights from the survey highlight areas for improvement in the WordPress community, emphasizing transparent leadership, communication, ownership, and continuous learning. Recommendations include fostering an inclusive culture and intentional recognitio
This Week in WordPress #281
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 1st January 2023.
355 – David’s return… A new podcast called The ‘No Script Show’
So in episode 353 we said bye bye to David Waumsley. Well, now is the time to own up to the fact that David is not in fact going away! In my defence, David is moving away from the WP Builds podcast, as he\'s really no longer making much use of WordPress, but he\'s still in the website building profession. He\'s decided that he wants to make website without a framework, and therefore he\'s going to
This Week in WordPress #280
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 11th December 2023.
354 – How GREYD.SUITE is tackling website accessibility
On the podcast today, I have a conversation with Jakob Trost and Anne Bovelett, as we expore GREYD.SUITE, and its philosophy and commitment to website accessibility in the products they offer. Jakob tells us about GREYD\'s approach to website development, emphasising the company\'s dedication to providing a complete suite of tools for professional websites. The discussion revolves around GREYD\'s
This Week in WordPress #279
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 4th December 2023.
353 – Bye bye
It’s the last episode of our “Thinking the Unthinkable” series… and also David\'s last as a regular on WP Builds. We’ve saved the most “unthinkable” for the end which is: “Is it time to quit WordPress?”. It isn’t for Nathan, but for David it (sort of) is. He\'ll still use WordPress daily as his own local static site generator and code organiser, but he disabled Gutenberg and has stopped using almo
This Week in WordPress #278
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 27th November 2023.
352 – 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 effectiveness of email marketing, the importance of owning your own content, and how Omnisend integrates with WordPress and WooCommerce to provide value for online sellers. Rytis explains how email automation can drive revenue and improve customer
This Week in WordPress #277
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 19th November 2023.
351 – 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 make your life easier. No that\'s too difficult for us. We\'ve decided to pollute your podcast listening experience today with an episode made (almost) entirely with AI tools. Honestly, I\'d give up here if I were you, but if you fancy a lau
This Week in WordPress #276
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 13th November 2023.
350 – 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 clever, and I\'m out-to-sea with the topic under discussion! Carl is passionate about the concept of serverless technology, and is fully embracing it as a way to simplify server management for WordPress users. With serverless technology, Carl
This Week in WordPress #275
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 6th November 2023.
349 – 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 British cheerfulness, we are celebrating WordPress’s 20th birthday year with a title implying its potential demise. This episode is not about predicting the future of WordPress. It’s because we have never had a chat dedicated to why some we
This Week in WordPress #274
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 30th October 2023.
348 – 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 exploring the power of Gato GraphQL, its features, and how it could change the way we use WordPress. Leonardo highlights the power of GraphQL, a technology for retrieving data from a server. It can be used in WordPress to fetch data from the server
This Week in WordPress #273
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 23rd October 2023.
347 – 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 obsess about all the amazing things that you can do with your client websites? Imagine if they did this, or, you know what would double your revenue... you could do this. A few months after launch you realise that they\'re using none of th
This Week in WordPress #272
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 16th October 2023.
346 – 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 at Bluehost / Newfold Digital, and he\'s been there for over a year and a half. He is responsible for overseeing their WordPress, commerce, and proprietary products across multiple global brands. Before joining Bluehost / Newfold Digital.
This Week in WordPress #271
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 9th October 2023.
345 – 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 episode?!?! If, like David and I, you stumbled into working on the web, then it\'s likely that friends and relations played some part in getting your career off the ground. Back-in-the-day there were no \'pros\' and clients were just after so
This Week in WordPress #270
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 2nd October 2023.
344 – 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 websites for enhanced security. Dan discusses their approach to security, which includes targeted security measures rather than trying to cover every potential vulnerability. They emphasise the need for timely updates and advocate for working
This Week in WordPress #269
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 25th September 2023.
343 – 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 threat to page building?\" - truly inspirational!
Remember the good old days when no two browsers renders anything in the same way? You don\'t? You\'re lucky!
It used to be the case that all of the browsers went their own way. The result wa
This Week in WordPress #268
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th September 2023.
342 – 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 featured Calvin Alkan as well as Akshat Choudhary. This is Thomas from, we watch your website giving his impression of the state of WordPress security. I did the spiel before, but I\'m going to do it again in order to not put anybody\'s nose
341 – 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 be the end of this podcast! Let’s hope nobody thinks we are trying to speak for the community, or that we even have a clue what the community truly is! We explore the diverse perspectives surrounding the WordPress community. From debates on
This Week in WordPress #267
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 4th September 2023.
340 – 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 context to the show notes so that you understand the context of what I\'m doing here. A little while ago there was some news in the WordPress space about the merits of using plugins for securing your WordPress website. Researchers (see the prev
This Week in WordPress #266
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 28th August 2023.
339 – 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 and cons of no code builders. Here we’re asking \"Are web design clients only interested in what they can see?\", but it could have been \"Are web designers responsible for the growth in DIY sites?\". We explore the evolving landscape of we
This Week in WordPress #265
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th August 2023.
338 – 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 you understand the context of what I\'m doing here.
A little while ago there was some news in the WordPress space about the merits of using plugins for securing your WordPress website. Researchers (Calvin being one of them) had discovered
This Week in WordPress #264
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 7th August 2023.
337 – 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 you\'re using promised that you would never have to. Erm... how\'s that working out in reality? I\'m guessing that if this question resonates with you, you\'ll be interested in the podcast today. Is it possible to have tools which really all
This Week in WordPress #263
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 24th July 2023.
336 – 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 journey into the world of WordPress. He discusses the challenges his agency faced when working with third-party freelancers who created inconsistent designs; the frustrations he felt and what he did about it. To tackle this issue, Roman and his t
This Week in WordPress #262
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 17th July 2023.
335 – 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 disingenuous\'. Affiliate marketing has never been our thing, but with making content there has to be some way to pay for the time. Certainly we have earned some commissions from it via our individual content. I think it fair to say we
This Week in WordPress #261
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 10th July 2023.
