In this episode of Within WordPress, I sit down with Rodolfo Melogli to talk about his path from growing Business Bloomer into one of the best-known WooCommerce resources to now launching Checkout Summit, a dedicated in-person WooCommerce conference in Palermo, Sicily, on April 23–24, 2026 After years without a WooCommerce-focused event since WooConf 2017, Checkout […]

In this episode of Within WordPress, I talk with Jason “JK” Konen of WP Engine about Newsroom, a WordPress-based publishing platform built for large editorial teams. We explore what makes high-volume newsrooms different from typical blogs, where WordPress workflows start to break down at scale, and how Newsroom aims to solve those problems. JK explains […]

In this episode of Within WordPress, we sit down with Carole (CloudFest) and Mark Weisbord (CEO of Greyd) to explain what is changing at CloudFest 2026, and why it matters for agencies and WordPress businesses. The headline is the launch of the WordPress Business and Agency Summit on the Monday before the main CloudFest event. […]

Welcome to ‘Within WordPress,’ where we dive deep with special guest Jono Alderson. Join us as Jono shares his fascinating journey from a bedroom web developer to a leading figure in the WordPress community. He talks about the early days of technical SEO, the frustrations with homegrown CMS, and why WordPress became his tool of […]

We talk about a video Imran recently did about there being a WordPress Echo chamber (to which I responded in a blog post). Plus we talk Content Creation, and AI with YouTuber Imran from Web Squadron In this episode of ‘Within WordPress,’ we also chat with Imran from Web Squadron about his journey from the NHS […]

In this episode of Within WordPress, we delve into the world of web hosting reviews with Kevin Ohashi, founder of Review Signal, a prominent web hosting review site. Kevin shares insights into his rigorous benchmarking process for top WordPress hosts and explains how his tests work, including their evolution and specific methodologies. We explore the […]

Welcome to this episode of ‘Within WordPress’ featuring Matt Cromwell, co-founder of Give WP and senior director of customer experience at Stellar WP. Join us as we explore Matt’s journey in WordPress, his various roles, and his highly insightful views on product ownership and AI implementation. Matt discusses his podcast, WP Product Talk, the insights […]

In this episode, we are joined by Juan Hernando, who shares his extensive experience in the WordPress community. We explore Juan’s journey from a front-end web developer to his current role in community engagement at Weglot and as a program manager on the global community team at WordPress.org as well as his involvement with WordCamp […]

Join us in this engaging episode as we welcome Mark Westguard, founder of WS Form, a powerful WordPress form plugin. Mark takes us through his journey from running an agency since 1996 to transitioning into product development with WS Form. He shares insights on the plugin’s evolution over the past seven years, highlighting its unique […]

Join us in this insightful episode of ‘Within WordPress’ as we welcome back Raquel for the second time. We delve deep into her experience organizing the inspiring PressConf event, which featured two conference days and unique activities like a VIP day and a gathering day. Raquel shares her personal journey, the challenges, and the uplifting […]