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WordPress Tavern

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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Wednesday · 48 min
#241 – Tiffany Farriss on Drupal Funding, Community, and a Shared Journey With WordPress
Tiffany Farriss joined the podcast to talk about the sustainability issues affecting open source communities, drawing from her experience with the Drupal Association. Tiffany is currently the interim CEO of the Drupal Association, and is the organisation
November 4 · 36 min
#240 – Martin Schmidt on Building Partnerships Between WordPress Product Makers and Hosting Companies
The conversation focused on Martin Schmidt’s expertise in connecting WordPress plugin companies with web hosting providers. We discussed was how plugin creators frequently lack marketing strategies after product development. We also explored why partneri
October 28 · 30 min
#239 – Remkus de Vries on How Scanfully 2.0 Is Making WordPress Security and Performance Monitoring Simpler
Today the podcast is focused on Scanfully, a WordPress site health and performance monitoring tool, detailing its evolution to version 2.0. We talk about how the tool is making complex site data accessible and actionable for users of all skill levels, fr
October 21 · 35 min
#238 – Chris Huber on How Static Site Importer Makes Migrating Any Website to WordPress Easier Than Ever
Data migration is under discussion in this episode thanks to Chris Huber, who brings tales from Automattic’s front lines. We explored how Data Liberation and the Static Site Importer give WordPress users the power to liberate their sites from other platf
October 14 · 38 min
#237 – Robert Abela on WordPress Security and the Battle Against AI Threats
The conversation focused on insights from the 2026 WordPress Security Survey by Melapress, featuring guest Robert Abela. We talked about persistent concerns among WordPress users, with 78 percent of survey participants expressing security worries and nea
October 7 · 40 min
#236 – Brian Coords on WordPress as the Source of Truth
Today, Im joined by Brian Coords from Automattic, and the podcast is focused upon the intersection of WordPress block themes, AI, and agency workflows, using the concept that the site is the source of truth. We talk about the value of leveraging WordPres
September 30 · 33 min
#235 – Rob Pugh and Tony Arcangelini on Bringing Podcasting to Jetpack
The conversation focused on Jetpack’s new podcasting features for WordPress, discussing how creators can now easily publish, distribute, and manage podcasts directly from their sites. We talk about the integration with newsletters and social sharing, ena
September 23 · 38 min
#234 – K. Adam White on Migrating to Blocks With Artisanal Care and Enterprise Efficiency
Today Im talking with K. Adam White from Human Made about large-scale content migrations to WordPress’ block editor, especially for enterprise clients. We discuss the use of patterns and bespoke tooling to transfer complex layouts from other CMS platform
September 10 · 43 min
#233 – Chris Reynolds on Building Trust With Project Contracts for Reliable AI Development
The conversation focused on AI-assisted development in WordPress, exploring how large language models like Claude can be both powerful and unpredictable. We talked about the need for guardrails, structured project contracts and reviewer agents, to ensure
September 2 · 43 min
#232 – Aaron D Campbell on Navigating WordPress Security in the AI Era
The conversation focused on the rapidly evolving landscape of WordPress security, emphasising the impact of AI on both attack complexity and defence strategies. We talked about the accelerating pace at which vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited,
August 26 · 33 min
#231 – Damon Cook on How WP Trend Watcher Keeps Him Up to Date With WordPress
On the podcast today we have Damon cook to talk about WP Trend Watcher, a locally run tool that aggregates, summarises, and curates WordPress news using AI and human review. We discussed the challenge of keeping up with the rapid, ever-changing WordPress
August 19 · 33 min
#230 – Adrian Sticea on Navigating the Decline of WordPress Work on Upwork and the Rise of New Opportunities
Im talking today with Adrian Sticea about the decline in freelance WordPress work available through Upwork, highlighted by a viral LinkedIn post and graph showing work drying up from 2023 onward. We get into the many reasons behind this shift, the impact
August 12 · 47 min
#229 – Amy Kamala on Art, Tech, and Open Source: A Journey Through WordPress and Community
The conversation focused on Amy Kamala’s diverse journey from art to technology, her extensive experience in hosting, web development, and team leadership, and her active contributions to the WordPress project. We got into the intersection of creativity
August 5 · 41 min
#228 – Priscilla Collado Ramirez on Reducing WordPress Beginner Anxiety
Today, the podcast is focused on Priscilla Collado Ramirez’s journey with WordPress, highlighting how overwhelming the platform can be for beginners due to the abundance of options and limited guidance. Priscilla discussed her experience leaving WordPres
July 29 · 38 min
#227 – Maciek Palmowski on Testing Secure WordPress Hosting: Does the Marketing Match Reality?
Maciek Palmowski is on the podcast today to discuss his WordCamp Europe presentation on whether secure hosting lives up to its claims in the WordPress ecosystem. He described penetration tests of multiple providers, revealing that the majority of WordPre
July 22 · 40 min
#226 – Jessica Lyschik on Why Accessibility in WordPress Themes Is Easier Than You Think
Todays conversation with Jessica Lyschik focused on WordPress theme accessibility, highlighting that achieving accessibility-ready standards is easier than many developers assume. We talked about the moral and practical importance of accessible websites,
July 15 · 34 min
#225 – Milan Petrović on the Risks of Legacy PHP in WordPress and Why Upgrading Matters for Security
Today, Im joined by Milan Petrović, and the podcast is focused on the impact of PHP versioning in the WordPress ecosystem, emphasising the risks of running outdated PHP and the security and performance benefits of PHP 8.x. We get into the challenge of su
July 8 · 32 min
#224 – David Snead on Building Trust and Collaboration in the Hosting Industry With the Secure Hosting Alliance
Today on the podcast, the conversation focused on cross-industry collaboration to improve security and abuse response in the hosting industry. We talk about the Internet Infrastructure Forum (IIF), a platform-agnostic initiative aiming to facilitate real
July 1 · 31 min
#223 – Ivana Ćirković on How WordPress Credits Bridges Education and Industry in the WordPress Ecosystem
On the podcast today we explore the WordPress Credits initiative, and its strategic importance in integrating young talent into the WordPress ecosystem through structured university programs. We discuss the alignment of the program with modern workforce
June 24 · 58 min
#222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing
The podcast focused on the rapid growth of educational initiatives in the WordPress community over the past eight months. We talked about the development and distinctions among three primary programs: the WordPress Credits Program (university-level, cont

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