This week I Talk About The Blame Game

Upcoming Events

• WordPress Campus Connect Lira Public Library 2026 - Feb 28

Segment 1: In the News

• WP 7.0 Beta 1
• WPVIP: Introducing the Advanced Professional WordPress Developer Certification
• WP foro has a V3 in beta
• Tom at Sitespot.dev has decided to make Beaver Team Pro free and open source.

Segment 2: The Blame Game: When a Project Goes Sideways

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Help test WP 7.0 Details on what to test in WordPress 7.0 are available here.

This week I Talk About Quizzes.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Port Harcourt 2026 21 February, 2026
• WordPress Dev Day 2026 - San Jose, Costa Rica 21 February, 202

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress is launching its first Foundation-backed micro-credential focuse

Segment 2: All About Quizzes

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Rick Bebbington - YouTube Video

3:47 video - about doing stuff…. Watch it. You'll see.

This week I continue The Search For An Account Management Tool – Part 2

Upcoming Events

• No WCs.

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Release
• WordPress will be 7.0; it is scheduled for release on 9 April 2026 at WordCamp Asia.
• This episode marks 12 years of this weekly podcast!

Segment 2: Account Management Tools - Part #2

• Hubspot & G-Tasks

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Codex | AI Coding Partner from OpenAI

This week I Answer Listener Questions

Upcoming Events

• WORDCAMP Pune 2026 - Feb 8

Segment 1: In the News

• Free book: Accessiblity For Everyone
• ACF PRO 6.7 - Last Updated December 3, 2025

Segment 2: Listener Q/A

1. My site is running an old version WP & PHP. Which is the best order to update? -Carol
2. Is WP as a service WAAS still a thing? -Anon
3. Is Multisite still viable & how many per instance is right ? — Brian
4. What's your favorite AI application and how have you been able to use it to enhance not just your professional life, but your personal life as well. -Marcus
5. How are the big WP agencies incorporating AI tools into development? -Kyle
6. How's Parker? -Kyle

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Chrome Extension: Cookie Guard

This week I Talk About Clients Vs Contracts

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Kolhapur 2026 31st Jan – 1st Feb 2026.

Segment 1: In the News

• Using WordPress as a Podcast Platform Bryce Culp

Segment 2: Clients Vs Contracts

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Sample Contract

This week I Share How Talking Can Solve Problems

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Nepal 2026 23 January–24 January, 2026
• WordCamp Zaragoza 2026 23 January–24 January, 2026

Segment 1: In the News

• thewp.world
• Matt's Version 4.2

Segment 2: How Talking Can Solve Problems

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Plugin: Multi Email Login

This week I Update The Terminology List

Upcoming Events

• WordPress Campus Connect, kolkata - Jan 17

Segment 1: In the News

• WPE Aquires BigBite

Segment 2: Tech Terminology in 2026

• https://kitchensinkwp.com/e81

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• https://snippetnest.com/

This week I Share What 2026 Is Already Teaching Us

Upcoming Events

• No WCs

Segment 1: In the News

• 22 tech luminaries we lost in 2025 - Ken Gagne

Segment 2: What 2026 Is Already Teaching Me

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• GeoCloud.io

This week I Share 2026 Predictions and 2025 Wins

Upcoming Events

• WordPress Campus Connect 2026 - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru - Jan 3

Segment 1: In the News

• WP 7.0 Tentatively 2026!?!

Segment 2: 2026 Predictions and 2025 Wins

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• NotebookLLM - Tutorial Video

This week I Share The 6 Month Update

Upcoming Events

• No WC

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress announced the "2026 Global Partner Program"

Segment 2: The 6 Month Update

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Website: I Miss My Cafe