Open Channels FM: Never Say Never
When you say never say never about something, how sure can you be?
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WordCamp Central: WordCamp Bhopal 2025: A Decade of Community, A Weekend That Felt Like Home
I’m writing this post with a smile that refuses to leave my face. Because WordCamp Bhopal 2025 being a feather in our hat as a community wasn’t just another event on the calendar, it was deeply personal. For the WordPress Bhopal community, and for me, it marked something special: 10 years of showing up, learning…
Gutenberg Times: Block Themes, Icon Block and AI –Weekend Edition #356
Hi there, AI is on my mind a lot these days. It speeds up my life when I research or analyze content, tools and technology. Even more so when working on workflow automation. This week saw an “explosion of visible AI progress in the WordPress project” as James LePage calls it. And on my travel…
HeroPress: Many thanks to Ninja Forms
Yesterday Ninja Forms became the latest WordPress company to financially support HeroPress! They’ll now be listed forever on the Sponsor Wall Of Fame. I’ve used Ninja Forms for years, and it’s an excellent forms plugin, so if you need one give it a shot! If you or your organization would also like to support HeroPress…
WordCamp Central: WordCamp Port Harcourt 2026: A Community-Led WordPress Event in Nigeria
WordCamp Port Harcourt 2026 is set to bring together WordPress users, designers, developers, content creators, entrepreneurs, and digital enthusiasts from across Nigeria and beyond for a day of learning, collaboration, and community building. The event will take place on 21 February 2026 at the Celebr8 Center, 35 Olu Obasanjo Road, Port Harcourt, and is fully…
6 Automation Tricks to Reduce Churn on Your Membership Site
On our video training site, WP101, our focus is on helping members feel confident with WordPress and grow their websites over time. But we learned that churn (members cancelling their subscriptions) is a common challenge, even when the content is genuinely valuable. In many cases, members don’t cancel because they’re unhappy with the content. They…
Open Channels FM: Jerks and Flows
For myself, in the very early days, lots of teeny jerks, too many to mention.
Jonathan Desrosiers: Open Source Collaboration And A Proud Moment
This past weekend at FOSDEM, I had a proud moment that had me reflecting on open source collaboration. We all experience moments like this throughout life. On occasion it’s a result of my own efforts, such as finally publishing something I’ve spent a considerable amount of effort on. But it’s more common that the feeling…
Open Channels FM: Bridging Cultural Gaps in Global WordPress Collaboration
The episode emphasizes the necessity of understanding cultural differences in international WordPress projects, highlighting how effective communication fosters collaboration and innovation while preventing misunderstandings.
WordPress.org blog: Piloting the AI Leaders Micro-Credential
Today, we are happy to announce our first WordPress-focused micro-credential, designed to help students build practical AI skills, earn a recognized credential, and connect more directly to job opportunities. The program, AI Leaders, is a workforce-oriented credential rooted in WordPress and open source contributions. Students are paid for their time, work on real WordPress projects,…