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The WP Minute

by Matt Report & Matt Medeiros

The WP Minute brings you news about WordPress in under 5 minutes -- every week! Follow The WP Minute for the WordPress headlines before you get lost in the headlines. Hosted by Matt Medeiros, host of The Matt Report podcast.

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  1. How AI Is Fixing WordPress Translation

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Augustin, CEO and founder of Weglot, explains how personalized AI translation models can help WordPress sites create multilingual content that preserves brand voice, improves...

  2. Reshaping LoopConf: A Fanatically Obsessed Attendee Experience

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute WordPress events are being forced to answer a difficult question: can they survive without sponsor money? Matt Medeiros and Brian Richards unpack why the traditional sponsorship...

  3. How To Verify Your Vibe-Coded Project

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from our August 2026 Member Meetup, where we discussed lessons learned from vibe coding plugins. GridPane’s Patrick Gallagher joined us to share...

  4. PressConf Europe: A New Stage for European WordPress Leaders

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute is a conversation with Raquel about why PressConf EU is coming to Europe — and why she thinks the WordPress community needs it right now. Raquel talks...

  5. Beware of Chasing the Shiny New Object

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Remkus de Vries of Within WordPress. Remkus stopped by to talk about the impact AI may or may not be having on…

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  6. Why ACF Is Building AI Features Without Forcing AI on You

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute ACF is evolving fast, and the biggest changes are about more than just fields. Eric Karkovack sits down with Iain Poulson, ACF Senior Product Manager at WP Engine, to unpack how...

  7. How AI Can Help WooCommerce Scale

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with Vedanshu Jain. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Urumi AI and a former technical lead for WooCommerce. Vedanshu stopped…

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  8. Your Agency Clients Still Need a Guide

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Hosting.com’s Cory Miller. Cory stopped by to fill us in on Hosting.com’s new agency partner program and discuss the...

  9. This Event Will Make You a CMS Tourist

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Hi everyone, and welcome to The WP Minute! I’m Eric Karkovack. Today’s episode features a segment from my interview with CMS Conf organizer Maciek Palmowski. Maciek stopped by to...

  10. WooCommerce Enters the Block Theme Era

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from our July 2026 member meetup. WooCommerce developer advocate Brian Coords joined us to discuss what’s new with the e-commerce platform. Brian...

  11. How WPSignal Turns WordPress From Static To Real-Time

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s talk with WPSignal creator Jared Rethman. Jared shared the potential of real-time infrastructure for WordPress and how it may be a...

  12. Why WordPress Security Holds Up Against the Competition

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Vlad from ScalaHosting, a Foundation+ sponsor of The WP Minute. He stopped by to chat about the rapidly evolving…

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  13. Why Do Some Employers Insist on Using AI?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress developer Andrew Norcross. Andrew stopped by to discuss the stagnant job market for web professionals and…

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  14. Why Didn’t Collaborative Editing Make It Into WordPress 7.1?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute We’re nearing the release of WordPress 7.1, and it promises to be a watershed moment. This version will include some highly visible new features, such as responsive styling.…

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  15. The Power of WordPress Playground

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with developer and core contributor Elliott Richmond. Elliott stopped by to give us an inside look at WordPress Playground...

  16. Navigating Tough Times in the Agency Space

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from our June 2026 member meetup, where Kurt von Ahnen and Eric Karkovack led a discussion about the current state of business. The guys talked...

  17. Best Practices for Teaching WordPress

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode is all about teaching others to use WordPress. It includes a segment from Eric’s interview with Allie Nimmons, a LinkedIn Learning instructor and WordPress coach....

  18. AI in Web Hosting: Balancing Automation With Human Expertise

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s discussion with Metodi Drenovski, the founder and CEO of JetHost, a pillar sponsor of The WP Minute. Metodi stopped by to talk about...

  19. More Targeted Content Editing With Block MCP

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with GravityKit’s Zack Katz. Zack stopped by to share his solution to securing his company’s plugins against supply chain...

  20. Why the Future Depends on Open-Source AI

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s discussion with Beaver Builder’s Robby McCullough. Robby stopped by to tell us about Beaver Builder’s AI integration and the strategy...

  21. He Found a WordPress Supply Chain Attack by Accident

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with Anchor Hosting’s Austin Ginder. Austin shared the story of how he discovered a series of WordPress plugin supply chain...

  22. Turning Client Solutions Into a Product

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Hi everyone, and welcome to The WP Minute! I’m Eric Karkovack. Today’s episode features a segment from my interview with Marcus Burnette. Marcus is the founder of The WP World, a...

  23. Should Hosting Companies Own WordPress Products?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Read the full blog post here: https://thewpminute.com/?p=24822 Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/support Get the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support...

  24. Can WordPress Save the Open Web?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from part two of Eric’s interview with A List Apart co-founder Jeffrey Zeldman. Here, Jeffrey discusses the role WordPress and the open-source...

  25. The Birth of the Web Standards Project

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from part one of Eric’s interview with A List Apart co-founder Jeffrey Zeldman. Here, Jeffrey tells us about the fight to convince browser makers...

  26. So You Want to Build a WordPress SaaS

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric's interview with CheckView founder Matt Schwartz. Matt stopped by to talk about his journey starting a WordPress-focused SaaS and has...

  27. Meet 20i's New AI Assistant

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today's episode features a segment from Matt's interview with Matt Telfer, Marketing Director at 20i, a pillar sponsor of the WP Minute. He stopped by to tell us about 20i's...

  28. Using AI for Product Improvement

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today, we’re sharing a segment from our episode about vibe coding. Stranger Studios co-founder Kim Coleman and Matt Medeiros joined Eric to discuss the pros and cons of AI code...

  29. What Web Professionals Need To Know About Privacy

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s interview with Donata Stroink-Skillrud, President of Termageddon. Donata stopped by to help web…

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  30. Bringing Human Expertise to Web Hosting

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s interview with Pressable’s Malcolm Peralty. Malcolm stopped by to chat about his history in the WordPress…

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  31. WordPress Is Better When Leadership Listens

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard. Mary stopped by to fill us in on the project’s big picture goals for 2026…

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  32. Your Own Private WordPress

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with WordPress contributors Alex Kirk and Brandon Payton. They stopped by to show off the new my.WordPress.net project…

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  33. GoDaddy’s Airo® AI Does WordPress and More

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric’s interview with GoDaddy’s Adam Warner. Adam stopped by to discuss the company’s AI tools, its agency program, and what the future has…

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  34. The Philosophy Behind a Great Community

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode features a segment from Eric's interview with Mary Job. Mary stopped by to discuss community leadership and building sustainable practices. You can catch the entire...

  35. How Founders Can Build Market Authority

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Ben Pines. Ben stopped by to chat about his experience with founder-led marketing. You can catch the entire interview…

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  36. The Secret To Improving Your Agency’s Sales

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Olly Feldman, the Head of Global Sales at Hosting.com. Olly shared some winning strategies for agencies looking to…

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  37. A Platform That Makes Client Management Easier?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with LaunchBay co-founder Sam Chlebowski. Sam stopped by to discuss the challenges of client onboarding and provide a live...

  38. A Student’s Journey Through the WordPress Credits Program

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Isotta Peira, head of the WordPress Credits Program. Isotta filled me in on the...

  39. An Inside Look at Elementor One

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s talk with Gabriella Laster, Director of Product Marketing at Elementor. Gabriella stopped by to discuss the new Elementor One...

  40. Breaking Into the WordPress Enterprise Market

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s interview with Rachel Berry. Rachel is the Head of Client Services at Filter and shared her experience working with…

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  41. The Building Blocks of Integrating AI Into WordPress

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a clip from Eric's in-depth interview with Jason Adams. Jason is a member of the WordPress AI Team and filled us in on the team’s mission, the challenges...

  42. Where Does Pressable Fit In Automattic’s Hosting Ecosystem?

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today’s episode features a segment from Matt’s interview with Kevin MacGillivray, Pressable’s Chief Marketing Officer. Kevin stopped by to fill us in on his role at the hosting...

  43. The Evolution of the WP Awards

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt's interview with The WP Weekly's Davinder Singh Kainth. Davinder provides an inside look at The WP Awards and how...

  44. The Benefits of WordPress Community Relationships

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today's episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt Medeiros's conversation with WordPress performance expert Remkus de Vries. Be sure to catch the entire...

  45. Why the WordPress Ecosystem Outshines Competitors

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment of our interview with Steve Burge, founder of Ramble Ventures. Steve shares his journey into open source and his background...

  46. Modernizing Web Development Plans for Clients

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric Karkovack’s chat with senior software developer Ian Svoboda. Ian discusses his shift to a monthly web development...

  47. The Benefits of the New Reddit for WooCommerce Integration

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute This episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Eric’s talk with Steve Deckert, who handles Strategic Technology Partnerships for Automattic. The discussion examines...

  48. Why Elementor Was an Early Adopter of AI

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today's episode of The WP Minute podcast features a segment from Matt Medeiros's conversation with Elementor's Miriam Schwab. Be sure to catch the entire discussion over on our WP...

  49. The Personal Touch Still Matters in Tech

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Today's episode features a segment from my interview with Cami MacNamara. Cami is a freelance web designer and the author of the Web Designer habits newsletter. She provides great...

  50. State of the Word 2025: It's A Vibe

    Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute Read the full post here: https://thewpminute.com/state-of-the-word-2025-its-a-vibe/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/support Get the newsletter at...

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The WP Minute brings you news about WordPress in under 5 minutes -- every week! Follow The WP Minute for the WordPress headlines before you get lost in the headlines. Hosted by Matt Medeiros, host of The Matt Report podcast.

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