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The WP Tavern Jukebox is a podcast for the WordPress community. We interview people who are pushing change in how WordPress evolves. Plugins, Blocks, Themes, Community, Events, Accessibility and Diversity; we try to cover all the bases. Subscribe to be updated when we bring you new content.

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On the podcast today we have Arnas Donauskas from Hostinger. Arnas shares how Hostinger uses AI to help users build, fix, and optimise WordPress sites, automatically detecting errors, applying fixes, and improving performance. He highlights their AI’... more

In this episode of WP Tavern, Seth Rubenstein from Pew Research Center talks with host Nathan Wrigley about advanced WordPress development, focusing on block composability in Gutenberg. Seth explains how new APIs, Block Bindings, Block Bits, and the ... more

In this WP Tavern episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Weston Ruter at WordCamp US in Portland. Weston shares insights from his presentation on WordPress performance, discussing improvements made by the Core Performance Team, including lazy loading, en... more

In this episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Bud Kraus at WordCamp US 2025. Bud shares his experience living and working with macular degeneration, a condition affecting his central vision. He discusses the adaptations he makes to use computers and Wor... more

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Recent Guests

Seth Rubenstein
Head engineer at the Pew Research Center, leading a team focusing on WordPress-based publishing.
Pew Research Center
Episode: #190 – Seth Rubenstein on Block Composability in WordPress’ Future
Weston Ruter
A long-time WordPress user and contributor, Core Committer for 10 years, co-led the WordPress 4.9 release, has worked in the agency space, and is currently focused on the Core Performance Team.
Episode: #189 – Weston Ruter on Unlocking WordPress Performance
Bud Kraus
A WordPress content creator and educator who teaches coding and writes tutorials.
Seriously Bud Podcast
Episode: #188 – Bud Kraus on Teaching and Using WordPress With Low Vision
Dave Winer
A pioneering software developer and advocate for open publishing platforms.
Episode: #186 – Dave Winer on Decentralisation, WordPress and Open Publishing
Rachel Cherry
Founder of WP Campus and accessibility developer at the University of Rochester
WP Campus
Episode: #184 – Rachel Cherry and Alex Aspinall on the State of WordPress in Higher Education
Alex Aspinall
Part of the Globally Distributed Team at HumanMade, focusing on WordPress for major organizations
HumanMade
Episode: #184 – Rachel Cherry and Alex Aspinall on the State of WordPress in Higher Education
Destiny Kanno
Head of Community Education at Automatic
Automatic
Episode: #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide
Isotta Peira
Leader of the WordPress Credits Initiative for Students
Automatic
Episode: #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide
Anand Upadhyay
Founder of WordPress Campus Connect
WP Wives
Episode: #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide

Host

Nathan Wrigley
Host of the podcast with extensive experience in the WordPress community and insightful discussions on various evolving topics.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 100 ratings
  • Explain it to me like I'm 5... then get into the nitty-gritty

    Nathan is so good at having guests start with the basics and build from there. I usually find myself somewhere in the middle, but there's always some essential little nugget I've missed along the way. I learn so much and feel like I'm filling in any missing gaps in my knowledge base.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Micgrafx
    United States3 years ago
  • Closed pod?

    No updates since july 2019? Is this pod closed? Bad news if so. I really liked it.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Tjogge67
    Sweden5 years ago
  • Great, Authentic Show

    I’ve been an open source developer and WordPress geek since 2012. This podcast is exceptional—there’s valuable, relevant conversation with humor and good spirits. Compared to some other WP podcasts that are cut, dry and short, WPWeekly is both informative and entertaining.

    I feel like I’m hanging with friends when listening to the show. The hosts are also not afraid to speak their mind and tell it like it is concerning the WordPress community.

    -Chris

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Christopher !Important
    United States7 years ago
  • Awesome!!!!!

    This has become my new favorite WordPress podcast. Jeff Chandler and John James Jacoby talk about all that is going on in the WordPress world as well as interviewing some pretty cool people in the community. Their knowledge gives a great point of view on what is happening in the community. Makes me feel like I am sitting in a coffee shop with them.

    PS - WordCamp East Troy was the best ever!!!!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mobilechicane
    United States7 years ago
  • Best WordPress Podcast

    After listening to yesterday's episode, it sounds like you guys need to hear some fan love! I have checked out many WordPress podcasts and subscribe to a few, but yours is THE ONE I look forward to each week. Always fresh information presented in a heartfelt way, accessible to anyone with knowledge of WP as a user/site owner, developer or designer. I learn something new in every episode. Thank you for your work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hands had
    United States7 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the engaging and knowledgeable discussions featuring expert guests.
Many highlight the podcast as a vital resource for staying updated on WordPress developments and community news.
The conversational style of the hosts makes the content feel relatable and enjoyable while providing valuable insights.
There is a call for more development-focused discussions, reflecting a desire for deeper technical content.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#196
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#215
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#72
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#174
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Talking Points

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#189 – Weston Ruter on Unlocking WordPress Performance
Q: Is it basically better to leave an expert like yourself to worry about performance? Or can we all have a little dabble at it and be successful?
Making it so that the regular WordPress user doesn't have to worry about performance is what we're concerned about with the Core Performance Team.
#189 – Weston Ruter on Unlocking WordPress Performance
Q: Why are you interested in performance?
It's a passion of mine because who likes a slow web page? It's fun to eek every bit of performance out of the loading of something.
#182 – Michelle Frechette and Jonathan Desrosiers on the story of .com and .org
Q: What are the historical differences between wordpress.com and wordpress.org?
WordPress started out as a project in 2003 and initially wasn't separated into .com and .org. Wordpress.com was created by Automatic to offer managed WordPress hosting, while .org provides the open source software for self-hosting.
#178 – Adam Silverstein Explores Transformative Browser Features Impacting WordPress Sites
Q: What are some of the fun things that a browser can do now, that it couldn't do previously?
There are features that help developers, create better user experiences, and some things that were previously impossible, like running Photoshop in the browser.
#180 – Karla Campos on organising WordCamp US
Q: What are some of the unexpected challenges you faced while organizing WordCamp?
Karla mentions the amount of communication and the time commitment needed were greater than she initially anticipated.

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Recent guests on WP Tavern include:

1. Seth Rubenstein
2. Weston Ruter
3. Bud Kraus
4. Dave Winer
5. Rachel Cherry
6. Alex Aspinall
7. Destiny Kanno
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