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The WP Minute+

Matt Medeiros
Wordpress
Artificial Intelligence
Email Marketing
Open Source
Automattic
Woocommerce
Digital Marketing
Playground
Matt Mullenweg
WP Engine
Gutenberg
Podcasting
SEO
Pressconf
Client Portal
Online Business
Open Source Software
Pressable
Claude
Humanitarian Work

For long-form interviews, news, and commentary about the WordPress ecosystem. This is the companion show to The WP Minute, your favorite 5-minutes of WordPress news every week.

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Recent Guests

Jared Rethman
WP Signal Creator
WP Signal
Episode: Why Real-Time WordPress Is the Future
Andrew Norcross
Developer with over two decades in the WordPress space; former NASA WordPress lead
Independent/NASA project contributor
Episode: Don’t Use AI? You Might Not Get the Job.
Anne McCarthy
Release Lead for WordPress 7.1
WordPress
Episode: Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow
Elliott Richmond
Developer and WordPress core contributor
Independent developer, WordPress contributor
Episode: Using WordPress Playground for Serious Business
Allie Nimmons
Author of WordPress Essentials course on LinkedIn Learning; head of technology and product at WebProGeeks; co-founder of Underrepresented in Tech; voice actor
WebProGeeks; LinkedIn Learning
Episode: How To Teach WordPress Like a Pro
Metodi Drenovski
Invited guest from JetHost
JetHost
Episode: Hosting Providers Have Become Strategic Partners
Zack Katz
co-owner and project lead at GravityKit
GravityKit
Episode: From Plugin Security to Better AI Workflows with Zack Katz
Robby (Beaver Builder)
Robby from Beaver Builder
Beaver Builder
Episode: Can WordPress Keep Up With AI?
Austin Ginder
Owner of Anchor Hosting and author of WP Beacon
Anchor Hosting
Episode: Inside the Surge of WordPress Supply Chain Attacks

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Eric Karkovack
Host associated with The WP Minute and related WordPress media networks.
Matt
Co-host with the WP Minute lineage, frequently appearing alongside technical deep-dives.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 2 ratings
  • Informative and professional

    I really enjoy this podcast. It gives unique insights into the WordPress arena :-) Dave

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    CapeDave
    United States4 years ago

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Great technical depth with accessible explanations for practitioners.
Consistently relevant for agency owners and developers.
High-quality guests with practical WordPress expertise.
Sponsor shoutouts are useful and well-integrated.
Informative and professional insights into WordPress.

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Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow
Q: How does WordPress approach deprecations like the classic block in 7.1?
The decision to deprecate rather than remove was driven by usage statistics and a focus on backward compatibility, with consideration given to providing better pathways and bridges for users still relying on older blocks and workflows.
Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow
Q: Why did some features like collaborative editing not hit the 7.1 release, and what is the plan going forward?
Collaborative editing progressed with real-world testing and architecture discussions; the team opted to defer this release to ensure a solid, scalable experience and to provide primitives that hosts and plugins can assemble for their own transport layers.
Why WordPress 7.1 Will Improve Your Workflow
Q: What are the biggest new features in 7.1 that users will notice in everyday editing?
Users will notice improvements in responsive styling, the Omnibar for navigation, more powerful media handling, and new blocks that make layout and styling more intuitive across devices.
Don’t Use AI? You Might Not Get the Job.
Q: What are your thoughts on AI-generated code and reliability?
Andrew explains that AI can hallucinate functions or produce outdated or incorrect code, emphasizing the need for human verification, thorough testing, and understanding core concepts to avoid over-reliance on AI for critical development tasks.
Don’t Use AI? You Might Not Get the Job.
Q: How did you first get into WordPress?
Andrew describes an accidental entry into WordPress from his early hardware tinkering days, learning by reading open-source code, and gradually moving from Movable Type to WordPress as the easier, more approachable platform to build with.

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Long-form conversations centered on WordPress, hosting, security, and the evolving AI-enabled ecosystem. Episodes frequently feature technical deep-dives (real-time WordPress, Playground, secure plugin updates, AI-assisted workflows) alongside practical guidance for developers, agency owners, and hosting partners. A notable pattern is the mix of hands-on tutorials, product roadmaps, and industry-shaping conversations with guests ranging from hosting executives and security experts to veterans of the WordPress core and design community. The show often frames strategy and frontline tooling decisions—sound for listeners who want actionable insights, market context, and perspectives from practitioners shaping WordPress' near-term direction. A k... more

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