In this issue I reflect on Kadence, Gutenberg blocks, and new page builders. If you don’t like this video then click thumbs down twice. Paul C of WPTUTS I Paid the Piper and Removed Kadence Blocks Those of you who have followed this newsletter will have noticed that I’ve mentioned the need to do maintenance…
In this issue I look at the role of lifetime licenses in the growth of the WordPress ecosystem. The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. Socrates There are things we repeat so often that they become unexamined truisms. Turn them on their head and you’ll find valuable insights. In this article, we’ll…
Authenticity can’t be replicated or faked. You’re either real or you’re not. bibi bourelly In the early days of WordPress to be successful it was enough to just build a good product. That is not true anymore. Today you have to build a great product and you need a secret sauce. That secret sauce is…
Birds of a feather flock together Ancient proverb Why Online Communities Now In my annual predictions I named 2025 as the year of the page builder. In the previous WP Perspectives newsletter, I did a deep dive looking at the events and trends that are leading to a WordPress page builder resurgence. In this issue,…
“The reports on the death of page builders were greatly exaggerated.” Matt twain Occasionally predictions are epically wrong. Such is the case with the prediction that Gutenberg and the Site Editor would kill off page builders. Page builders are seeing a resurgence in 2025 due to a “perfect storm” of factors and events. Gutenberg Derailed…
Never take anything for granted – Benjamin Disraeli Appreciating the Good in WordPress There has been a lot of turmoil this year, from wars, to political unrest, to social polarization. WordPress has not been immune. The WP Engine v Matt Mullenweg conflict has caused a lot of people to pause and reevaluate the good, the…
“The die is cast” – Julius Caesar when crossing the Rubicon The Cracks Are Real – What the WP Engine Conflict Means for the Rest of Us This is an analysis of the conflict between WordPress leadership and WP Engine. I begin with a factual review of main events before sharing my take on them….
“Failure is success in progress.” Albert Einstein I Failed to Create an AI Chatbot Using Hyve Hyve is a new AI chatbot from ThemeIsle where you can use your own content as the seed information and the bot will use that to answer visitor questions. There is a lifetime launch special of 50 sites for…