Tag: WordPress

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The FAIR Package Manager

· 6. June 2025 · 1 minute to read

The FAIR project was announced during Alt Ctrl, a side event at WordCamp Europe in Basel. FAIR aims to be a decentralized package manager for WordPress. Ahead of the announcement, Joost de Valk and Karim Marucchi sat down for an interview, explaining how FAIR came together, the problems the FAIR teams try to address, and possible ways forward.

Simon Kraft

Joost de Valk

Karim Marucchi

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The Crisis of Themes in WordPress

Hendrik Luehrsen

· 30. January 2025 · 6 minutes to read

WordPress themes are facing a significant crisis. The rapid evolution of Full Site Editing (FSE) has introduced complexities that make it increasingly difficult to create and sustain a successful theme product. As a result, the number of new high-quality, well-maintained themes remains limited.

Compounding this challenge is an ongoing debate about the very nature of themes. Questions like “What is a theme?” and “Do we even need themes anymore?” have sparked confusion within the WordPress ecosystem. This lack of clarity has led to hesitation among developers and users, slowing the adoption of new theme paradigms.

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Post Status

Simon Kraft

· 23. January 2025 · 1 minute to read

Things are changing at Post Status. Joost de Valk and Marieke van de Rakt announced they bought the company behind the popular WordPress website and Slack community and transferred everything to a Dutch foundation. This marks a new chapter in the long history of Post Status and was reason enough for Simon to hop on a call with Joost to learn more about their plans.

Simon Kraft

Joost de Valk

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Accessibility Testing and WP Accessibility Day 2024

Simon Kraft

· 7. October 2024 · 1 minute to read

Amber Hinds and Simon talk about the importance of Accessibility on the Web, Accessibility Testing for WordPress and the upcoming WP Accessibility Day.

Simon Kraft

Amber Hinds

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Luca Rodino

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Equalize Digital
WP Accessibility Day 2024

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The next generation of WordPress contributors

Simon Kraft

· 26. June 2024 · 1 minute to read

Simon sits down with Josepha Hayden-Chomphosy to talk about strategies for recruiting the next generation of WordPress contributors. From flagship events to the challenges the community faces since COVID.

Simon Kraft

Josepha Haden Chomphosy

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Luca Rodino

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Previous episode with Josepha

GatherPress episode with Patricia

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Post on make.WordPress.org: Current challenges of WordPress Events. Shaping the future

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WordCamp Europe 2025

Simon Kraft

· 15. June 2024 · 1 minute to read

Simon talks with Patricia Brun Torre about the next WordCamp Europe in Basel, Switzerland.

Simon Kraft

Patricia Brun Torre

Photo of Patricia on stage during the WCEU24 closing remarks. She's cheering with a microphone in her hand. — Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 – Kostas Fryganiotis

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WordCamp Europe 2025

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The Community Team at WCEU 2024

Simon Kraft

· 17. May 2024 · 1 minute to read

I went to Malmö to meet up with my dear friend and co-worker, Liza Bogatyrev. She is one of the more than 90 incredible people organising this year’s WordCamp Europe. This year, she took over the role of team lead for the community team.

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Liza Bogatyrev

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WCEU Organisers and Teams

Contributor Day

Learn more about the Youth & kids workshop

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Josepha Haden Chomphosy – Executive Director of WordPress

Simon Kraft

· 24. May 2023 · 4 minutes to read

This episode was originally published in our German podcast.

Simon talks with Josepha Haden Chomphosy about her role as an Executive Director of the WordPress project, the plans for restarting the WordPress community after the pandemic, what the next big step is that the WordPress project needs to take, and how the chances are for a sustainability Make team.

Simon Kraft

Josepha Haden Chomphosy

Florian Brinkmann

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