Matt: Toni on Verge
Toni Schneider, Automattic’s founding CEO, board member, and now CEO of Bluesky, has a great conversation with Nilay Patel on The Verge’s Decoder podcast (YouTube, Pocket Casts). Automattic invested in Bluesky back in 2023, and I’m very excited to see what they figure out in open social protocols.
Open Channels FM: Signal – Issue 19
This week’s recap highlights key insights on human connection in AI, marketing challenges with Google Ads, and the importance of simple tasks.
How to Display Multiple RSS Feeds on One Page in WordPress
Want to display multiple RSS feeds on one page in WordPress? This guide builds a self-updating news wall or niche digest with the free Feedzy plugin.
How to Build a Course Membership Site (Recurring Revenue Instead of One-Off Sales)
Want recurring revenue instead of one-off course sales? Here’s how to build a course membership site with WordPress: three honest paths, real costs, no hype. The post How to Build a Course Membership Site (Recurring Revenue Instead of One-Off Sales) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0.3 release
WordPress 7.0.3 is now available WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.3 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s Dashboard → Updates and clicking Update Now. Sites that support […]
How to Price Your Online Course: One-Time vs Subscription vs Membership
One-time, subscription, or membership? Learn how to price your online course with real fee math, pricing psychology, and rules of thumb that work! The post How to Price Your Online Course: One-Time vs Subscription vs Membership appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
Matt: Our Core Division
Inspired by Automatticians James Kemp and Dave Smith, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much of our discord in the design of WordPress stems from the differences of our two big tribes: Bloggers and Builders. Many of the OG developers of WordPress, including myself, tend more towards the blogging side. Writers, photographers, podcasters, journalists, […]
Open Channels FM: Creative Insights and Real Talk on Modern Marketing Challenges
Marketing’s evolving fast. Creators and businesses must adapt as SEO and ads fade. Experimentation and multi-channel strategies are key to surviving now.
How to Accept Custom Donation Amounts in WordPress with Stripe
Want visitors to set their own donation amount? Here’s how to build a pay-what-you-want Stripe form in WordPress with WP Full Pay, fees included.
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 1
The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to evaluate RC1 on a test server and site. WordPress 7.1 RC1 […]