Podcasts about ithemes

Say thanks and learn more about our podcast sponsor Omnisend. In this episode of WP Minute+, host Matt Medeiros sits down with Cory Miller, founder of iThemes and current owner of Post Status. Cory shares insights about his new role at A2 Hosting, the challenges of burnout in the WordPress ecosystem, and how Post Status continues to operate without his day-to-day involvement.This episode provides valuable insights for WordPress professionals on navigating career transitions, managing burnout, and contributing to the WordPress ecosystem. Cory's experience as both an entrepreneur and now an employee at a hosting company offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities within the WordPress community.Key Takeaways for WordPress Professionals:The importance of recognizing and addressing burnout in entrepreneurshipTransitioning from being a full-time entrepreneur to working for a companyThe challenges of running community-focused businesses in the WordPress ecosystemThe value of in-person events like WordCamps for community buildingThe need for sustainable funding models for WordPress media and eventsThe importance of detaching personal identity from business rolesRecognizing the changing demographics of WordPress users and community membersThe balance between taking from and giving back to the WordPress ecosystemImportant URLs mentioned:A2 HostingPost StatusiThemesCory on XChapter Titles with Timestamps:[00:00:00] Introduction and Cory's WordPress Background[00:04:00] WordCamp Canada and Community Building[00:12:00] Cory's Experience with Burnout[00:23:51] Transitioning from Entrepreneur to Employee[00:29:00] Cory's Role at A2 Hosting[00:38:00] Hosting Companies' Role in the WordPress Ecosystem[00:43:00] The Future of Post Status[00:46:00] Changing Demographics in the WordPress Community[00:49:00] Giving Back to WordPress ★ Support this podcast ★

Today we're joined by Dan Knauss, a technical content generalist at SolidWP (formerly iThemes). The episode focuses on the importance of hardening WordPress websites for enhanced security. Dan discusses their approach to security, which includes targeted security measures rather than trying to cover every potential vulnerability. They emphasise the need for timely updates and advocate for working with a reliable host that provides hardware and software firewalls. Dan also addresses the limitations of traditional security plugins, referring to WordPress malware scanners as "fundamentally flawed" and proposing an external line of security through application firewalls. The conversation highlights the upcoming rebranding of iThemes to SolidWP and touches on their premium security product, Solid Security, which prioritises tried and tested features over added "bolt-ons".

Síguenos en: Hoy, entre otras cosas, comentamos las opciones de montar una herramienta para gestionar el email marketing auto-alojada como Mautic y sus ventajas e inconvenientes y aunque no nos gusta hablar mal de servidores en concreto, a veces nos lo ponen difícil... ¡mirad siempre la letra pequeña cuando contratéis uno! ¿Qué tal la semana? Semana esther Ionos y sus límites: Errores 504 con urls con espacios (%20) en Siteground por última versión apache. Consultas clientes: Usar editor de bloques en una web que usa Visual Composer Usar Elementor en una web en Genesis Semana Nahuai Reunión de Genesis Shapers hablando de qué echamos de menos y de un posible tema híbrido Genesis/FSE. https://easydigitaldownloads.com/blog/edd-free-vs-paid/ Investigando la posibilidad de contratar un servidor para montar Mautic + Sendgrid o similar ante las subidas de precio constantes de las plataformas de email marketing. Reunión de la iniciativa de sostenibilidad de WordPress en Slack, donde seguimos puliendo el primer borrador de un handbook sobre sostenibilidad para WordCamps.  Contenido Nahuai 3 nuevos tutoriales en Código Genesis de los cuales destaca: Novedades https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/04/04/theme-handbook-overhaul-proposal/ Matt nos invita a plantearnos cómo usar la IA para mejorar nuestros procesos y productos en WordPress (comentario en el Slack de Post Status). Jesús Amieiro explica cómo están usando chatGPT y DeepL para mejorar el flujo de traducción de cadenas de WordPress (incluidos plugins y temas). La versión de WordPress 6.4 volverá a estar liderada por mujeres y personas de género no binario (como la 5.6). iThemes is rebranding as SolidWP Tip / Recurso Se puede crear una estructura de URL para que el fichero se descargue en lugar de abrir. Es esta: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=xxxxxxxxx donde hay que añadir el identificador del documento. Esta herramienta que te facilita la vida para hacerlo: https://sites.google.com/site/gdocs2direct/ Menciones JM Arenas nos comenta su experiencia con el mail de DonDominio Israel comenta que en Don Dominio hasta ahora bien y que han migrado todo a Dina Hosting recientemente y tampoco tiene quejas.

Síguenos en: Hoy, entre otras cosas, comentamos las opciones de montar una herramienta para gestionar el email marketing auto-alojada como Mautic y sus ventajas e inconvenientes y aunque no nos gusta hablar mal de servidores en concreto, a veces nos lo ponen difícil... ¡mirad siempre la letra pequeña cuando contratéis uno! ¿Qué tal la semana? Semana esther Ionos y sus límites: Errores 504 con urls con espacios (%20) en Siteground por última versión apache. Consultas clientes: Usar editor de bloques en una web que usa Visual Composer Usar Elementor en una web en Genesis Semana Nahuai Reunión de Genesis Shapers hablando de qué echamos de menos y de un posible tema híbrido Genesis/FSE. https://easydigitaldownloads.com/blog/edd-free-vs-paid/ Investigando la posibilidad de contratar un servidor para montar Mautic + Sendgrid o similar ante las subidas de precio constantes de las plataformas de email marketing. Reunión de la iniciativa de sostenibilidad de WordPress en Slack, donde seguimos puliendo el primer borrador de un handbook sobre sostenibilidad para WordCamps.  Contenido Nahuai 3 nuevos tutoriales en Código Genesis de los cuales destaca: Novedades https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/04/04/theme-handbook-overhaul-proposal/ Matt nos invita a plantearnos cómo usar la IA para mejorar nuestros procesos y productos en WordPress (comentario en el Slack de Post Status). Jesús Amieiro explica cómo están usando chatGPT y DeepL para mejorar el flujo de traducción de cadenas de WordPress (incluidos plugins y temas). La versión de WordPress 6.4 volverá a estar liderada por mujeres y personas de género no binario (como la 5.6). iThemes is rebranding as SolidWP Tip / Recurso Se puede crear una estructura de URL para que el fichero se descargue en lugar de abrir. Es esta: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=xxxxxxxxx donde hay que añadir el identificador del documento. Esta herramienta que te facilita la vida para hacerlo: https://sites.google.com/site/gdocs2direct/ Menciones JM Arenas nos comenta su experiencia con el mail de DonDominio Israel comenta que en Don Dominio hasta ahora bien y que han migrado todo a Dina Hosting recientemente y tampoco tiene quejas.

After a time formatting bug caused a 24-hour delay, WordPress 6.2, code-named “Dolphy”, was released on March 29th. According to core contributor Jean-Baptiste Audras, 607 people from at least 50 countries were part of the release squad.Perhaps the biggest development in 6.2 is that the “beta” label has been removed from the Site Editor. The feature was first added in WordPress 5.9 and has undergone steady improvements. A new interface has been implemented this time around.Other enhancements include a revamped UI for both the Block Inserter and individual block controls. Direct access to Openverse media has also been added, allowing users to search, download, and insert openly-licensed content into their sites.For a rundown of key features, check out a handy guide from GoDaddy's Courtney Robertson. Links You Shouldn't MissWordPress.com alerted users that its access to the Twitter API was suspended on April 4. No specific reason was provided by Twitter. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, the API powers Jetpack's Social Sharing feature. The situation was in limbo for a few hours, but service was eventually restored. During the outage, users couldn't automatically tweet out new content from their websites. Ironically (or not), Twitter recently announced a “new era of transparency” at the company.WordPress core contributor Mario Santos recently posted a proposal outlining the Interactivity API. This would enable developers to build blocks that are interactive on the front end. Santos notes examples including the ability to “heart” a post and performing an instant search. The project is currently experimental. A plugin is available for testing.The makers of Beaver Builder have announced the launch of Assistant Pro. It's a cloud storage and community template platform. Free page builder templates available for download. In addition, a marketplace allows users to both buy and sell. Templates can also be stored in the cloud and shared with team members.A couple of popular commercial plugins have released critical security fixes. Elementor Pro patched a vulnerability that impacted sites running the page builder in conjunction with WooCommerce. Meanwhile, Advanced Custom Fields PRO patched a PHP object injection vulnerability. If you use either plugin, be sure to update to the latest version.The name iThemes has long been recognizable in the WordPress ecosystem. The maker of popular plugins like BackupBuddy and iThemes Security Pro has undergone a name change. In order to better reflect their products, the company has announced a rebrand to SolidWP. iThemes customers shouldn't notice any pricing changes or support disruption during the transition.Links You Shouldn't MissWordPress.com alerted users that its access to the Twitter API was suspended on April 4. No specific reason was provided by Twitter. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, the API powers Jetpack's Social Sharing feature. The situation was in limbo for a few hours, but service was eventually restored. During the outage, users couldn't automatically tweet out new content from their websites. Ironically (or not), Twitter recently announced a “new era of transparency” at the company.WordPress core contributor Mario Santos recently posted a proposal outlining the Interactivity API. This would enable developers to build blocks that are interactive on the front end. Santos notes examples including the ability to “heart” a post and performing an instant search. The project is currently experimental. A plugin is available for testing.The makers of Beaver Builder have announced the launch of Assistant Pro. It's a cloud storage and community template platform. Free page builder templates available for download. In addition, a marketplace allows users to both buy and sell. Templates can also be stored in the cloud and shared with team members.A couple of popular commercial plugins have released critical security fixes. Elementor Pro patched a vulnerability that impacted sites running the page builder in conjunction with WooCommerce. Meanwhile, Advanced Custom Fields PRO patched a PHP object injection vulnerability. If you use either plugin, be sure to update to the latest version.The name iThemes has long been recognizable in the WordPress ecosystem. The maker of popular plugins like BackupBuddy and iThemes Security Pro has undergone a name change. In order to better reflect their products, the company has announced a rebrand to SolidWP. iThemes customers shouldn't notice any pricing changes or support disruption during the transition. ★ Support this podcast ★

March 28th was supposed to mark the release of WordPress 6.2. But a date formatting bug has delayed release for a day. The new target is Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm EST.The issue could potentially impact core features like date-based permalinks. But it might also negatively affect other functionality that relies on the correct date – think event bookings and eCommerce transactions. Over at WP Tavern, Sarah Gooding provided a summary of the issue and the ensuing discussion it stirred among developers.When WordPress 6.2 is released, you'll find plenty of new features to experiment with. The Block and Site Editors will receive a boost with the Style Book, support for sticky blocks, and an easier to use Navigation block.For more details on WordPress 6.2, check out the official Field Guide, and a handy reference provided by Dan Knauss over at iThemes.Links You Shouldn't MissWordPress developers are starting to implement artificial intelligence (AI) into their products and using it to write code. That has raised a few concerns. Last week, we reported on the WordPress Plugin Review Team's reminder that AI-generated code must be GPL compatible. Sarah Gooding recently dove further into the subject at WP Tavern. Even though we're in the early stages of this AI revolution, Gooding says “it's not too early to establish some best practices for using code generators.”The ever-popular Yoast SEO plugin is looking to reduce the web's carbon footprint. This week they integrated their crawl optimization feature into the free version of the plugin. The WP Minute's Eric Karkovack spoke with Yoast's Taco Verdonschot about the feature and how bot traffic negatively impacts the environment.MasterWP's Rob Howard published a look at WordPress plugin pricing over a six month period. Howard tracked a handful of popular plugins by taking daily screenshots of their pricing pages. The report shows that some plugins may be using deceptive pricing practices. For instance, stating that a product is on sale when it may have never been sold at the quoted “regular” price. Howard also shared some disagreement with The WP Minute's recent editorial regarding tactics used by development firm Awesome Motive.WordPress Developer and core contributor Nick Diego recently announced that his Block Visibility plugin is now completely free. As of version 3.0, all premium features have been merged into the free version. Be on the lookout for more coverage of this story from The WP Minute.Classifieds listings buy yoursBuddyBoss Brace yourself for an exciting update to WordPress! Big changes are coming, and you won't want to miss it. Stay tuned for the big reveal!CastAsync Too Busy to produce audiobooks, podcasts, or any audio content? With CastAsync, you can do it by spending only 5 minutes per day.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.Gutenberg project head Matias Ventura has outlined the next phase of development: collaboration.Development firm iThemes is set for a rebrand. They recently posted a teaser video on Twitter and are set to make an announcement in the near future.The WordPress Community Team has shared highlights from its Contributor Working Group Inaugural Mentorship Chat. The group's focus is to develop a project-wide mentorship program.Looking for a new block theme to experiment with? Mike McAlister of tutorial site Ollie has released a free theme of the same name.New Members This WeekAnne-Mieke Bovelett, follow @BovelettIf you're not a member yet, go to thewpminute.com/support/ to join.Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Jeff ChandlerCourtney Robertson ★ Support this podcast ★

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th November 2022.

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 14th November 2022.

Discussion rolls on within the WordPress community regarding the removal of active install growth data from the WordPress.org plugin repository - but still no firm resolution is in sight. As we reported last week, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said that adding some form of stats for plugin developers is “doable”. We'll have to wait and see where the discussion goes from here. Meanwhile, The WP Minute's Eric Karkovack wrote about what plugin developers should realistically expect from the WordPress project and its leadership. It might be that the project simply isn't there to help developers make money. Instead, their focus is likely trained on providing us with a platform to build upon. How a developer monetizes their product is ultimately up to them. And Alex Denning of Ellipsis argues that WordPress.org is an ineffective place to distribute plugins. He provides some key data to back up this point. On the other side of the coin, Liquid Web's Matt Cromwell respectfully disagrees. Next up (listen to the podcast for more): Matt Cromwell discusses distributing plugins via WordPress.org Links You Shouldn't Miss Security is the focus of WordPress 6.0.3, which was released on October 17. Be sure to update your websites, as this release patches several vulnerabilities. If you'd like a rundown of the vulnerabilities involved in WordPress 6.0.3, Patchstack offers a full analysis. Users of the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin will also want to update to the latest version. Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports that a fix for an undisclosed security issue was recently added. Registration is now open for WordPress Accessibility Day. The 24-hour virtual event will take place from November 2-3 and will feature a bevy of presentations that aim to demystify the subject. From the Grab Bag Now it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors. WordPress 6.1 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing.Designer and software engineer Mike McAlister announced his new project, Ollie - an educational hub for WordPress creators.Development agency 10up has published a guide to Gutenberg Best Practices.Sarah Gooding provides details on the new Plugin Dependencies feature plugin that is available for testing. It's an effort to help developers specify plugin dependencies via WordPress core.Devin Walker introduces himself as the new General Manager of iThemes, and hints at some changes coming to the longtime WordPress development company.Jetpack Social has added a

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 3rd October 2022.

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 3rd October 2022.

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th July 2022.

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 18th July 2022.

Cory Miller dolled out so much great advice in Episode 4 that we're getting a twofer. He tells us about how one of iThemes' most popular products came out of solving a big problem they had. Then he tells us the importance of maintaining an email list. Listen to the entire episode at https://howibuilt.it/004 Be sure to subscribe at https://howibuilt.it/subscribe This clip is brought to you by WP Wallet

Cory Miller dolled out so much great advice in Episode 4 that we're getting a twofer. He tells us about how one of iThemes' most popular products came out of solving a big problem they had. Then he tells us the importance of maintaining an email list.Listen to the entire episode at https://howibuilt.it/004Be sure to subscribe at https://howibuilt.it/subscribe  This clip is brought to you by WP Wallet ★ Support this podcast ★

Cory Miller dolled out so much great advice in Episode 4 that we're getting a twofer. He tells us about how one of iThemes' most popular products came out of solving a big problem they had. Then he tells us the importance of maintaining an email list.Listen to the entire episode at https://howibuilt.it/004Be sure to subscribe at https://howibuilt.it/subscribe  This clip is brought to you by WP Wallet Get your FREE copy of my Automations Library ★ Support this podcast ★

Cory Miller dolled out so much great advice in Episode 4 that we're getting a twofer. He tells us about how one of iThemes' most popular products came out of solving a big problem they had. Then he tells us the importance of maintaining an email list. Listen to the entire episode at https://howibuilt.it/004 Be sure to subscribe at https://howibuilt.it/subscribe This clip is brought to you by WP Wallet

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 21st March 2022.

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 21st March 2022.

"When it comes to accessibility lawsuits, we as developers should be proactive to ensure a site is as accessible as possible." — Amber HindsIn this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David chats with Amber Hinds about the things WordPress professionals should be paying attention to. Their conversation covers recent trends and news in the accessibility space: meetups, lawsuits, overlays, and design trends.Why This Is Important: Accessibility is important to everyone, so it is critical for WordPress developers and designers to keep accessibility in mind. David and Amber only scratch the surface of this topic. Amber encourages developers to read this call from the Accessibility team to share their ideas, take part in the discussion, and suggest what to prioritize for WordPress in the near future.Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡ You can listen to past episodes of The Excerpt, browse all our podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, Simplecast, or by RSS.

Rob shares the back story of why he chose WordPress to be the CMS (Content Management System) for all of the funeral home marketing websites and cremation arrangement websites that he and his team have created. He also gives a brief history of WordPress and how its features can help funeral homes create a powerful online marketing tool for their firms. Fact Check: Rob referred to the creator of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg as a billionaire but at the time of the recording, his net worth is estimated at $450 Million and he is from Houston, Texas, not Austin, Texas. See the complete transcript here: Rob Heppell: Welcome back to the Funeral X Podcast. I'm Robin Heppell and I'm joined with my Funeral Results Marketing business partner, Jake Johnson. Hey there, Jake. Jake Johnson: Hey Rob. Rob Heppell: Hey, that was a fun little walk down memory lane there about the beginnings of Funeral Results Marketing and where it kind of all started. A number of times we kept talking about WordPress and I think it's a good topic to just dive into a little bit more for folks who haven't heard of WordPress or what it is and how it can be used for funeral homes and cemeteries and cremation providers. Jake Johnson: Yep, I agree. I learned a lot, just things that I... There are things that we discussed that I had known in connection with our relationship and the things that you do, and then I learned a lot about the other things that filled in to make Funeral Results Marketing what it is. Yes, you're right. We talked about WordPress and I've got a little experience in WordPress but I'm pretty sure you've got a lot more. So I'd love to hear you dive into that more. I think it's a valuable topic for people here. Rob Heppell: Sure. Well, yes. Looking back at the last time we chatted, I had got into the funeral home websites early, like in '96 with McCalls. And then in the early 2000s, met up with Todd Abrams from Aldor Solutions in Texas. So I started to really get into how websites were getting developed and that tenure lasted to 2006. And then I took a bit of a break from website development and I reached out to a local marketer guy, his name's Tris Hussey. He was the one that introduced me to WordPress. I said that we had the three options, Joomla, Drupal and WordPress, and he nudged me towards WordPress, and thankfully he did. But it was more of the marketing platform compared to the other two content management systems. Rob Heppell: At that time, I realized that, hey, this is really search engine friendly and Google friendly right out of the box. I thought that it would be a great platform for funeral homes. But at that time, it was still just a blogging platform. It didn't look like a website. And right at that time, there was this little bit of movement of going from a blogging platform to a CMS, a content management system. And really there wasn't anything inside the software of WordPress. It was just how it was applied basically through the themes. I was working with a developer and he introduced me to a couple of theme developers, one guy named Cory Miller from iThemes and Brian Gardner from StudioPress and Genesis. Rob Heppell: These guys are quite well known in the theme development space. I was having conversations, direct conversations with them because I'd be kind of pushing the limits on them like, hey, can't we make it look like a website, can't we create a navigation bar, and working through these little things. So it was kind of neat to be working with these guys. They've gone on to create lots of high-performance WordPress themes, and we'll get into themes in a little bit. And as I mentioned before, my strategy is I don't want to have to learn it but I'd like to be able to connect the dots to funeral service. So if this is out there in the big world and other companies are using it, how does it apply to funeral service? Rob Heppell: What we did,

"We are trying to bring our community to the world." —Eric ChuangIn this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David chats with two organizers of the upcoming WordCamp Taiwan 2021 — Eric Chuang 莊桓亦 and Hend Chen 陳瀚宇. Learn what the WordPress community is like in Taiwan and how they've dealt with the pandemic and restrictions on in-person events. Crafting a smart “hybrid” approach, they share how they are tackling their upcoming WordCamp and how it will bring together their community. They hope having English sessions will bring more talent and influence to Taiwan's WordPress community.Browse past episodes from all our podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe to them on your favorite players. Post Status' Draft, Comments, and Excerpt podcasts are on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, and Simplecast. (RSS)

It was going to be V for Virus, but we have probably had enough of the word right now, and vulnerabilities perhaps better describes what we are really talking about here - WordPress security. This is where we are different and roles are reversed. Nathan listens to podcasts on IT security and sees the worst that can happen. David remains relatively clueless and feel invincible! He's fixed about 7 hacked sites. None due to his management and the issues have not returned. It made him feel like he was king of the world! We're not experts in this by any means, but we do like to think about it and talk about it... So check out the podcast today and let us know what you think...

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 4th October 2021

"While WordPress does democratize publishing there are people today that can't take advantage of that."In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Cory comes back freshly tanned from CaboPress to share his experiences and one big takeaway point that everyone can appreciate. David brings up how Facebook's outage this week made him start to give pause before quipping on Twitter about "owning your own content." He asks if or how WordPress and the open web can help the people for whom Facebook is the internet.Also covered in this episode: A shout out to WordCamp US 2021 which was held virtually for the first time on October 1st — a fine virtual event after only eight weeks of planning!Browse past episodes from all our podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe to them on your favorite players. Post Status' Draft, Comments, and Excerpt podcasts are on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, and Simplecast. (RSS)

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 20th September 2021

It's the WP Minute! This is Kathy Zant and I'm filling in for Matt. This episode is brought to you by Easy Support Videos. Support your WordPress users by embedding videos and screencasts right inside the WordPress admin. Learn more at EasySupportVideos.com! You know the drill, everything I mention here will be linked up in the newsletter and the blog post. Check out thewpminute.com for the links. News time! If you thought the WordPress acquisition train was safely tucked away at the station, think again, it's full-steam ahead! Breaking news announced earlier this morning, AwesomeMotive has acquired one of the — if not the most — highly regarded brands in WordPress: SandHills Development, widely known for Easy Digital Downloads. Pippin Williamson penned an excellent summary of the events sharing what led him to the decision. Every business owner knows (or will eventually learn) that there are three possible fates for their business:1. It will one day be passed on to someone else, perhaps through family inheritance2. It will slowly or rapidly decline and at some point be shut down entirely3. It will be sold to a new owner for one reason or another. If you're a business owner, his post is absolutely worth the time. Liquid Web announces another top-tier brand is being added to their stack, one of the most popular LMS plugins for WordPress: LearnDash. LearnDash will join the Liquid Web Family under the StellarWP brand, which is the umbrella for our premium WordPress software solutions and includes well-known and respected WordPress leaders such as iThemes, The Events Calendar, GiveWP, Restrict Content Pro, Iconic, and Kadence WP.” You can learn more about how the acquisition went down in our interview with Justin Ferriman and Chris Lema. Highlights include: How long the process tookWhat you should do if you want to get acquiredSpeculation on WooCommerce and the ecommerce space Speaking of WooCommerce, they've announced the acquisition of extension maker SomewhereWarm who currently has seven products available in the marketplace. “This is a huge opportunity for us to help shape the future of WooCommerce, having a clearer view of the path ahead, more resources than ever before, and the support of like-minded people.” DeliciousBrains did a stealth acquisition of the ACF Blocks plugin, picking it up from the folks at Extendify. Extendify acquired EditorsKit earlier this year and the Redux framework last year. The fantasy league of WordPress We're thinking about starting a fantasy league of WordPress business & All-Star communi

“When it comes to the entrepreneurial journey - the highest highs and the lowest lows are always people.”In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David and Cory first discuss how hard it is to do "the right thing" and potentially dealing with tough and negative feedback as a result. How does an entrepreneur prepare for "roller coaster" times — especially if the ride is heading down? What should you keep in mind? Cory shares an iThemes experience in response.Also covered in this episode: Cory and David talk about the $12 billion acquisition of MailChimp by Intuit, and how that could potentially reshape the business landscape for WordPress users and entrepreneurs.Note: David misspoke and said "Stripe" instead of "Square." Forgive him.Browse past episodes from all our podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe to them on your favorite players. Post Status' Draft, Comments, and Excerpt podcasts are on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iTunes, Castro, YouTube, Stitcher, Player.fm, Pocket Casts, and Simplecast. (RSS)

In this episode, Seth talks to an WordPress OG, Cory Miller of Post Status and founder of iThemes. Seth and Cory talk about Cory's entrepreneurial journey and how he found WordPress and started one of the first product-based businesses in the open source project's history (iThemes). Note: Around the 18 minute mark, Seth loses internet briefly, Cory doesn't skip a beat. Find Cory Online: Twitter: CoryMiller303 LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/corymiller/ Website: CoryMiller.com Post Status: PostStatus.com CLAICLAIM=a2cbd410b7f2e96f6fba05ebfd2967c5e9438861=CLAIM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing 30th August 2021

About this episode. So on the podcast today we have Cory Miller. Cory is likely well known to many of you, he's been a big part of the WordPress community for many years. He founded, grew and sold iThemes and is now the owner of Post Status, which is a community dedicated to informing WordPress professionals and enthusiasts about the industry. So the topic of the podcast today is the WordPress Mergers and Acquisitions Landscape, and it's the perfect subject for Cory. He's been on both sides of the equation having sold iThemes to Liquid Web in 2018 and then buying Post Status earlier in 2021. When we talk about Mergers and Acquisitions in WordPress, it really seems to polarise opinions. Companies are being bought and sold on an almost weekly basis at present. There are those who worry that we're at a point where larger companies have bought, and continue to buy up, smaller businesses. They see this as a cause for concern; a concern that we're in danger of straying into a future where a few big brands own ‘all-the-things'. On the other hand there are people who see this as a sign of the maturation of the WordPress ecosystem. It's a consequence of the success of the WordPress economy that smaller teams have a pathway to profitability, one in which the possibility of being acquired is an attractive option. There's a great deal to discuss here, some of it unexpected, and I'm sure that you'll have your own opinions. We try to tackle the subject by going through a list of the ‘good' and the ‘bad' of WordPress Mergers and Acquisitions. We don't attempt to cover every single angle, but we do try to look at it from both sides. It's great to get Cory's take on the topic.

Many plugins in the WordPress.org repository have shown a significant drop in active install growth this year.In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller focus on a blog post David published on July 23rd on Post Status entitled "Is The Growth Of Active Installs of WordPress Plugins Declining in 2021?" Since about May or early June, the overall trends for some of the most popular and well-known plugins' “active install growth” (as reported by WordPress.org) are pointing generally downward — their growth is in decline.Also covered in this episode: Cory shares what he observed at iThemes regarding sales trends and how it might be related to the trends reported by Post Status. David thanks Ian Paulson for backing his observations with some solid numbers.Browse our archives, and don't forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS.

Síguenos en: ¿Qué tal la semana? Semana esther Tranquila, a pesar de ciertos problemas con cierto hosting... y trasteando con themes para bloques y Full Site Editing para OsomPress Semana Nahuai Directo NEDActualización OMLhttps://gutenbergtimes.com/theme-json-for-wordpress-theme-authors-demo-and-live-q-a-w-daisy-olson-tammie-lister-and-jeff-ong/ Contenido Nahuai 3 nuevos tutoriales en Código Genesis de los cuales destaca: Tema de la semana: Problema: los freelances o quien tiene un side project nos acostumbramos a mantener un ritmo de trabajo muy alto para arrancar, dedicando gran parte del tiempo libre y sin desconectar. Este ritmo se puede mantener durante un tiempo o incluso años… pero, qué pasa después? ¿Cómo “desengancharnos” sin sentirnos culpables? Consejos: Trabajo mental: ser conscientes de que necesitamos bajar el ritmo y no es nada malo hacerlo, al contrario, mejor hacerlo bien a tiempo que llegar al límite de que nuestra salud nos obligue a la fuerza y de golpe.MeditarDesconexión: redes sociales, eventos, podcasts, newsletters… filtrar y limitar al mínimo de lo necesario para estar al día lo justoProyecto principal (servicios): reducir número de clientes y proyectos, a poder ser a aquellos que más nos apetece y nos renta (aunque no sea lo más motivador o formador)Comparaciones: no todos estamos en el mismo momento y situación, buscar referentes con el estilo de vida y ritmo que se ajuste a lo que necesitamos en cada momento.Mantener un ritmo, aunque sea más bajo. No parar del todo, obligarnos a unos mínimos:reducir frecuencia emails, posts o podcasts, por ejemplo, pero sin abandonarlos del todohacer series/temporadas, con descansosBloquear comentariosDelegar / subcontratarSide projects: valorar si se pueden pausar o cerrarNo caer en la trampa de «querer avanzar cosas» constantementeBuscar hobbies / actividades que no tengan nada que ver con el trabajo y nos ayuden a desconectar Novedades Local Pro pasa a ser gratuito para todos. Github lanza Copilot. Tip de la semana Recurso con soluciones rápidas de código: https://www.30secondsofcode.org Menciones Xavi nos felicita por el episodio de iThemes y Cory Miller Gracias a: Este episodio está patrocinado por StudioPress, los creadores de Genesis Framework, el entorno de trabajo de temas más popular de WordPress. Ya está disponible Genesis Pro para todo el mundo, 360$ anuales que dan acceso a: Genesis FrameworkChild themes de Genesis de StudioPress1 año de hosting en WP EnginePlugin Genesis Pro (Diseños y secciones, restricción de bloques por usuarios…) y Genesis Custom Blocks Pro.

Take 10% of your time, energy, and even money and start investing it systematically in a “Next Chapter” project.In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller talk about how to build a "career raft" for yourself — something Cory wishes he did when he sold iThemes and went looking for new ventures. Cory explains how to identify what might be a good fit for your "next chapter" project and how to maintain your motivation, whether you are a developer, marketer, or entrepreneur.Also covered in this episode: Cory and David congratulate James Laws and the entire team at Ninja Forms who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this week. They proved that there was room (and then some) for another form plugin in the WordPress space.Browse our archives, and don't forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS.

Síguenos en: Fundado en 2008 por Cory Miller. Periodista con familia de emprendedores. Resume que gran parte de su éxito con i Themes fue «To be at the right place in the right moment» Tiene un perfil no técnico desde el inicio colocó al cliente como centro de sus productos → "make people live awesome". También cree que es vital alinear la vida y el trabajo.  2008 Cory funda la empresa iThemes.Empezó con la idea de crear temas, optimizado para buscadores, para distintos sectores.Contratar a diseñadores para convertir webs de +2.000$ en temas 2009 Se incorpora Matt Danner.Objetivo de reclutar a más diseñadores y desarrolladores.Tienen un fallo de discos duros que les da la idea de crear BackupBuddy. 2010 Lanzan iThemes Builder y BackupBuddy (equipo de 3 personas) 2011 Su porfolio de producto ya comprende WordPress Plugins  WordPress Themes >  iThemes Builder + 150 temas, 80 temas hijos para iThemes Builder. WordPress Training iThemes Sync   2012 Ya forman un equipo de 17 personas.El tramo más duro para Cory fue pasar de 10 a más de 20 trabajadores.La mitad de la plantilla iba a la oficina física (Oklahoma) y otra mitad trabajan en remoto.BackupBuddy alcanza las 100.000 licencias vendidasRenuevan la web 2013 Contratan a 2 personasActualizaciones mayores de sus principales plugins (BackupBuddy, Builder...). Exchange e-commerce Adquieren el plugin Sync y lo renombran a iThemes SyncAño record de ingresos22 personas en el equipo  2014 BackupBuddy alcanza las 300.000 licencias vendidasSupone casi el 50% de ingresos Churn alto (todos los productos licencias anuales)Tickets de soporte complicados (calidad del hosting)Adquieren el plugin Better WP Security y lo renombrado como iThemes Security.Contratan a su creador Chris Wiegman para mantenerlo y mejorarlo.Lanzan iThemes Security Pro.iThemes Security supera los 2 millones de descargas.Formación sobre crear webs, gestionar clientes (Bill Erickson) iThemes Exchange el plugin de e-commerce 7-8 meses sin ingresos (250.000€ de inversión) luego addons de pagoIntentaron ofrecer servicios pero no funcionó  2016 Liquid Web se alía con iThemes para ofrecer el bundle iThemes Sync Pro. 2017 AJ Morris Product Manager de Liquid Web compra iTheme Exchange. Lanzan iThemes Sales Accelerator una herramienta para mejorar la experiencia de reportes, clientes etc en WooCommerce. 2018 Liquid Web adquiere iThemes y sus 23 empleados.  Además del conocer el equipo ejecutivo (por el acuerdo de colaboración previo), Cris Lema VP de Liquid Web es amigo de Cory. Cory se queda con el puesto de business manager. 2019 Cory deja Liquid Web y Matt Danner le releva en su puesto. De los 500 empleados de Liquid Web, 27 están en iThemes Discontinúan iThemes Sales Accelerator por la falta de tracción del proyecto. 2020 Cory Miller se incorpora como socio al projecto de Post Status (Bryan Krogsgard) iThemes adquiere Restrict Content Pro y WP Complete. 2021 Cory Miller compró Post Status a Bryan Krogsgard. Liquid Web cuenta con más de 600 empleados. El equipo de iThemes tiene 22 personas: 1 manager general7 developers12 soporte2 marketing1 training Liquid web adquiere the The Events Calendar y Kadence. Liquid Web adquiere GiveWP  (+ WP Business Review de Impress.org) y aprovechan  para lanzar Stellar WP , una marca y web donde juntan todos los plugins de la marca: iThemesThe Events CalendarRestrict Content ProKadence WPGiveWPWP Business Review. Gracias a: Este episodio está patrocinado por StudioPress, los creadores de Genesis Framework, el entorno de trabajo de temas más popular de WordPress. Ya está disponible Genesis Pro para todo el mundo, 360$ anuales que dan acceso a: Genesis FrameworkChild themes de Genesis de StudioPress1 año de hosting en WP EnginePlugin Genesis Pro (Diseños y secciones, restricción de bloques por usuarios…) y Genesis Custom Blocks Pro.

Fundado en 2008 por Cory Miller.Periodista con familia de emprendedores.Resume que gran parte de su éxito con i Themes fue «To be at the right place in the right moment»Tiene un perfil no técnico desde el inicio colocó al cliente como centro de sus productos → «make people live awesome».También cree que es vital alinear […]

This week's WordPress news for the week commencing 7th June 2021

Monetization of WordPress PluginsThis episode features a conversation in Twitter Spaces that took place on May 28, 2021. Our topic is monetization of WordPress plugins. Speakers: Cory Miller, Joe Casabona, Joost de Valk, David Bisset (host) along with many others commenting live in Post Status Slack.Post Status Comments  provides a stage for WordPress professionals to exchange ideas and talk about recent topics and trends. Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS.

Despite appearances on social media, we all feel low sometimes. Whether it's just a result of the occasional bad hair day or a sign of something deeper, handling those lows can sap your energy and leave you feeling seriously drained.  If you've ever found yourself in a dark place, you'll know that there's no ladder inside a Pit of Despair. In fact, at the time, clawing your way out can seem impossible. Maybe you've struggled with careers, finances, maintaining positive relationships, or just plain keeping your head above water. Whatever your personal mountains look like, one universal truth resounds: talking about the hard times can be CHALLENGING - almost as challenging as the hard times themselves. The good news is that you CAN make peace with the murky waters that threaten to swallow you up. All you need is a little inspiration, and my interview with Cory Miller is full of it.  As the founder of iThemes, the home of premium WordPress plugins, Cory is no stranger to Instagrammable moments, but his journey has been about much more than joyrides and bankrolls.  He credits his success to a unique idea, an effective pricing model, and starting again - without starting over. Naturally, that's only the surface of Cory's recipe, but it goes very nicely with a healthy dose of introspection and a new perspective on fear.  In this episode of Profit and Impact, Cory shares the intimate details of his battle with mental health, the value of a sturdy relationship with a counselor, and the turning points that came from taking ownership of his work, his happiness, and his desire to do right by others.  So what's this conversation REALLY about? The value of good advice The power that lies in a community of like-minded peopleHow to start again without starting overWhy you should take ownership of your work and protect your own happiness Why you should listen Cory is a great reminder that great things can happen, even when the world seems stacked against you. Need a little push to swap your warm bed for the embrace of the outside world? This interview will do the trick.  Links  www.corymiller.com  Digital Marketing Kitchen You can quote me on that...  “I think we've all had our fair share of luck in life, but the key is what we do with that luck.” - Cory Miller  Like what you hear?  Help me reach more ears by leaving a review (and a hefty handful of stars!) here.

In a move many people have admitted they didn't see coming, Liquid Web announced this week their acquisition of GiveWP. WP Business Reviews is also part of the deal. (Both belong to the Impress.org brand.) GiveWP and WP Business Reviews will join under a new brand, StellarWP. Stellar will house all of Liquid Web’s software assets.

Announcement of LiquidWeb acquiring GiveWP sparks discussion: are all acquisitions good for WordPress?In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Cory Miller and David Bisset discuss the recent announcement of GiveWP and WP Business Reviews joining the Liquid Web Family of Brands. StellarWP will house all of Liquid Web’s software assets, including iThemes, The Events Calendar, Restrict Content Pro, and Kadence WP.Also covered in this episode: David gets Cory's take on acquisitions in general for the WordPress space — what's the potential (good or bad), and how should the WordPress professional view the consolidation of their ecosystem under fewer, bigger companies?Every week Post Status Excerpt will brief you on important WordPress news — in about 15 minutes or less! Learn what's new in WordPress in a flash. ⚡Browse our archives, and don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS.

We discuss the acquisition of Restrict Content Pro by iThemes, the ecosystems being built by WP Engine, GoDaddy, and Liquid Web, and our sense that no one is doing it well - yet.

Cory Miller started iThemes around 2008, built a very successful business in the WordPress space, and then was acquired in 2018. He opens up about what that process has been like, and what he would recommend to other entrepreneurs.

I first heard of Brian Casel when he was doing Restaurant Engine. It was a SaaS type website builder for restaurants, built on WordPress multisite.  In this podcast we discuss how he built it, then had to pivot as he learned about his market. It turned out restaurant owners wanted someone to build everything for them, so that became an important part of onboarding customers.  Brian is famous for talking about "productized services," he even has a course called Productize. The idea for a productized service came from his experience onboarding customers for Restaurant Engine. He ended up selling it, along with another entity called Hotel Propeller, for low six figures.  He then created Audience Ops, another productized service. His latest endeavor has been learning how to code, and he's just putting the finishing touches on a new SaaS called ProcessKit. Brian sold a few companies, including a theme company in 2015, and more recently his Content Upgrades plugin to iThemes.  We talk about that and lots more, enjoy!

Friend of the show Cory Miller returns after recently joining us last season, to talk about starting again.  I've always enjoyed Cory's outlook on life and business so hearing how he's approaching the new journey just a short year after joining Liquid Web was a reminder that you should never let go of the fundamentals. Jobs, careers, products — they're just chapters in our lives. Often times, you can feel overwhelmed that your business or your career defines you as a person inside and out. While that's fine when things are skyrocketing to new heights, it's a critical challenge for those not blessed with such luck. I'm excited to see what Cory does next and he's looking for a little help along the way. Head over to his website and drop him a line or two about what you think he should pursue. Have a killer idea and looking for a partner? Maybe Cory is your guy. Enjoy today's episode. Listen now Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners Starting again; Founder of iThemes Cory Miller on leaving Liquid Web Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:44:41 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:44:41 ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Matt Medeiros interviews  Cory Miller from iThemes and jokes with him as being his most interviewed guest on the Matt Report. The big news for 2018 is that Cory's business (IThemes) was recently purchased by Liquidweb. Matt and Cory talk about the climate around WordPress, how they are working for different hosting companies, and what the future holds for Cory and his team with Liquidweb. Cory remains the general manager for iThemes, a business that he created over ten years ago with  WordPress themes, Backup Buddy, iThemes security and iTheme sync.   Listen to this episode: Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners What does it feel like to sell your decade-old business? Cory Miller explains. Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:44:28 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:44:28 What you will learn from this Episode: Profitable Plugin Businesses: Cory talks about how plugin businesses are viewed as good investments for hosting companies. (4:13) It makes sense for hosting companies to look at the plugin and backup businesses for expansion beyond hosting. (4:51) Hosting companies have the power and money for current WordPress onboarding. (6:23) iThemes built a passionate customer community centered around the brand which Liquidweb can benefit from. (7:37) Cory built a compelling company that customers would miss if the company was not around anymore. (8:15) WordPress and Hosting: The trend right now with hosting companies competing in this environment is they are purchasing plugin businesses. (9:29) Many developers became WordPress entrepreneurs and quickly built a business. (10:34) Merging with Liquidweb allowed the team to have a home. (20:05) Selling a business can impact your identity.  The sale of a business can allow it continue to grow and be valuable for everyone. (22:43) WordPress is changing and the plugin space may be challenging in the future. (24:54) The WordPress story continues to be written. You need to be adapting, adjusting and growing personally. (36:08) It is great to learn with a new team and can be eye-opening to serve a new customer. (38:00) If the technology changes the WordPress community will not. There are special people all over the WordPress world. (40:48) Advice on Self-Promotion: Cory built his business by being transparent, vulnerable and honest with who he is. (11:32) Use everything at your disposal to be who you are. (12:38) Listen to other people and your customers. It can lead you to purposeful profit where you can help other people with making their dreams come true. (13:20) The slow road to success builds great relationships with people. (14:54) Bitterness, jealousy or envy can consume you early and distract you from your business. Take time to build your quality business. (15:37) There is value in knowing who you are.  (17:04) Owning your own business is woven into the fabric of your life.  (17:47) Fear and uncertainty can impact business decisions but you need to recognize the bigger vision and future. (18:30) A failure is an investment in learning and growth. (the product Exchange)(27:49) Episode Resources: LiquidWeb iThemes Pagely Cory Miller's blog To Stay in Touch with Cory: Cory Miller's blog Cory on Twitter To stay connected with the Matt Report, head on over to mattreport.com/subscribe. If you like the show, please leave a 5 Star review over on the Matt Report on iTunes. Be sure to check out Matt's new offering at UserFeedbackVideos.com. It is like having a co-founder for $59.00.   ★ Support this podcast ★

Lo primero, agradecimientos a Ricky Ten Sorius, el creador de la melodía de este podcast. Lo podéis encontrar en Facebook @ubisoundsvalencia para cualquier trabajo de compositor que necesites y escuchar sus trabajos. Muchísimas gracias, le estaré siempre agradecido porque no paro de mover la cabeza cada vez que la escucho, me encaaaantaaaa!!!! Hoy hablaremos de los plugins que utilizamos siempre (o cuando el proyecto lo permite) en nuestras Webs. Una selección de plugins para cubrir las principales necesidades de cualquier WordPress. SEO : - WordPress SEO by Yoast  - Versión Premium SEO by Yoast en el club Seguridad: - Antes  Wordfence - Ahora uso Ithemes security - Versión Premium en el club Ithemes security PRO   Spam : - Dejar todos los comentarios para que pasen obligatoriamente por moderación - Limitar enlaces en comentarios - Añadir palabras para mandar a spam comentarios que las contengan. - Instalamos Akismet anti spam Caché, cuando no podemos evitarlo: - WP Super Cache - Recomendación >  SuperCacher de SiteGround *Hosting de SITEGROUND con 50% de descuento desde enlace en episodia de nuestra web Suscripciones y Newsletters: - MailPoet Optimización de imagenes: - WP SMUSH Formularios y numerosas opciones de listado: - Incluido en el club GRAVITY FORMS Espero que estas herramientas que os aconsejo en este programa os ayuden en infinidad de proyectos, estoy seguro que sí! Deseo haberos echo pasar un buen rato de todo corazón y, si de paso consigo haceros vuestro trabajo con WordPress más sencillo y productivo, pues mucho mejor! Recordaros que la suscripción al Club cuesta solo 5,95€/mes por tiempo limitado, aprovecharlo! Si no es molestia, podeis dejar vuestras valoraciones de 5 estrellas en iTunes y vuestros me gusta y comentarios en iVoox. Os esperamos el viernes que viene con mucho WordPress y una sonrisa! GRACIAS

Episode 53 (already?) brings you real life, unscripted, genuinely balanced discussion regarding what works and what doesn't when migrating your WordPress site. Is there a best way? Maybe not! It can be scary for sure. ? It might depend on what you are already familiar with... It might depend on the details of the site you're migrating. Regardless, you're sure to get some valuable insight on Divi site migration tips and best practices. We discuss experience with migration options ranging from simple (hosting and plugins) to the manual migrations that help you garner a deeper understanding of your development platform. Plus "do's and dont's" and what to prepare for and expect to happen before, during and after your Divi site migration.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Josh Hall - JoshHall.co / FB Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac Terry Hale - Mizagorn, Ink / BeSuperfly / FB / @mizagorn Resources Mentioned: How to MANUALLY Migrate Your WordPress Site - courtesy of JoshHall.co All-in-One WP Migration - highest rated, but not for everyone. BackupBuddy - no freebie, but from iThemes.. a severely reputable WordPress company. UpdraftPlus - the migration tool is an inexpensive add-on to a free, awesome plugin that most already have in their repo. JetPack - you already either love it or hate it. No matter what, this is a powerful tool with lots of punch in many arenas. Limit Post Revisions - a sweet but simple way to Jenny Craig your database. RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) - a true developer favorite. Site hosts that provide free site migrations - InMotion, GoDaddy, SiteGround (add yours in the comments!)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYYL1pKxgNY

Cory Miller, the owner of iThemes, shares his experience with online training, tips for online course providers and valuable insights into the industry's future. iThemes is a tech company based in Oklahoma that has been... The post Online Courses and Training with Cory Miller of iThemes appeared first on Online Course Coach.

Today’s episode features an interview with iThemes founder Cory Miller. We talk all about backups, especially with BackupBuddy.