May 29th, 2025 Issue
WordPress has played a vital role in shaping our lives and businesses—we rely on its success as a platform. And now, at 22, it’s time to reflect not just on where it’s been, but where it's going. No matter which “side” we’re on in these dramatic times, one thing is clear: we all need to step up, lead, and steer WordPress in the direction of innovation
~ Team WPfounders
Latest Stories
"If you can be the company that shows up consistently, even when no one is watching, you will earn trust, and trust is a far stronger foundation than any marketing campaign."
~ Giannis Zachariadis of Pressidium
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“It’s going to take a lot longer to get going and get off the ground, but you’ll set yourself apart from the millions of other agencies and freelancers out there.”
~ Blake Whittle of ClikIT
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"Additionally, niche business problems are still available – and you can tackle them as both a freelancer (or a consultant) or through a plugin suite."
~ Mario Peshev of DevriX
Read StoryInspirational Quote of the Month
"If you’re starting out, don’t spread yourself thin. Specialise deeply — whether it’s as an agency, developer, plugin creator, or theme provider."
~ Nirmal Gyanwali of WP Creative
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Read The Latest Updates!
- WP Manage Ninja: FluentAffiliate, a new affiliate plugin, is about to release.
- TMS-Plugins: A new promising WordPress form plugin, IvyForms, is available in beta
- Dynamic ooo: Launched “Dynamic Toolbox for Bricks” to enhance your Bricks workflow.
- JP Themes: Released a new “Automate Theme”, a child theme for Kadence users.
- Email Markup Consortium: Revealed an accessibility report analysing 443,585 emails.
- David Perez: Shared a report that the number of plugins submitted this year has grown by 87% compared to last year.
- WordCamp Europe 2025: Meet the team leads on 5 – 7 June 2025 in Basel, Switzerland
- Todd E. Jones: The Brand Clarity Stack was launched by veteran marketer Todd.
- WordCamp: Workshop registrations for WCEU are open. Register now!
- Wordfence: Threat Intelligence team recently uncovered a sophisticated formjacking malware targeting WooCommerce sites
- WP Engine: Unveils Global Survey Revealing WordPress® Offers 44% Lower Total Cost
Podcast
- The WP Minute: Matt Medeiros talks with Kurt von Ahnen and Toby Cryns
about “unique ups and downs of running a small WordPress agency”. - Do the Woo: Abha Thakor talks with Pascal Birchler and Robert Windisch about “common myths about translating WordPress”.
- WP Builds: Nathan Wrigley talks with Zach Hendershot about “Streamlining WordPress Agency Workflows”.
- SDM Show: Rob Cairns talks with Warren Laine-Naida about “off-page SEO”.
- Seriously Bud: Bud Kraus talks to Bridget Willard, a hippie who advises that you probably should not marry someone older than your parents.
- WP Tavern: Nathan Wrigley talks with Chris Reynolds on “WordPress and Drupal: Differences and Similarities”
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Let’s redefine what WordPress can be
