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From Setback to Success: Publishing My First Figma Community Project

Most designers I know these days use Figma. I’ve grown to love Figma’s capabilities and UI/UX. One of its standout features, the Figma Community, has become one of my go-to resources, and it keeps getting better with time. The Power of the Figma Community Similar to WordPress’s plugin directory, the Figma Community is a treasure…

Why I’m a Bloomer, Not a Doomer: The Future of WordPress

Why I’m a Bloomer, Not a Doomer: The Future of WordPress

The WordPress community is currently experiencing unprecedented turmoil. As someone who has built their entire career around this platform, I’ve chosen to remain largely silent on this debate. However, given the gravity of the situation, I feel it’s time to share my thoughts. The Current Situation At the core of this controversy is Matt Mullenweg’s…

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Connecting with a Vibrant WordPress Community at WordCamp Asia 2024

As I write this, I am just now getting over the jet lag from returning home from Asia. A 16-hour time difference is no joke! So please be sure to excuse any typos. That said, my trip to Asia to go to WordCamp Asia 2024 brought me joy, wisdom, and revitalization. Here’s my take on…

Unbiased, Unaffiliated, & Unfiltered WordPress News: My New YouTube Adventure

Unbiased, Unaffiliated, & Unfiltered WordPress News: My New YouTube Adventure

The WordPress community needs good, quality industry news to thrive, compete, and stay informed. While there are good news sources out there, many tend to have an affiliate relationship, are primarily in written form, or are sponsored by one or multiple brands. This is why I decided to flex my Journalism degree from many ages…

Journey to Athens: My Unforgettable Experience at WordCamp Europe 2023

Journey to Athens: My Unforgettable Experience at WordCamp Europe 2023

I had the privilege of both attending and sponsoring WordCamp Europe 2023, which took place from June 8th to 10th in the city of Athens, Greece. The annual conference is a focal point for WordPress enthusiasts, developers, and businesses from primarily Europe, but also has a large presence of folks from Asia and around the…

SolidWP: Our Journey to Rebranding a Long-Established WordPress Brand

SolidWP: Our Journey to Rebranding a Long-Established WordPress Brand

Rebranding a large software project is a bit like turning a speedboat versus a cruise ship – it takes much longer to turn the latter, and there’s a lot more at stake. Everything requires a lot of planning and effort, and it can be challenging from multiple angles, including development, design, marketing, support – I…

Released! Two new blocks to display business info and reviews from Google and Yelp

Released! Two new blocks to display business info and reviews from Google and Yelp

One of the first WordPress plugins I developed more than 10+ years ago was a widget to pull in reviews from Yelp. I called it Yelp Widget Pro. After seeing some moderate success with that plugin, I then developed a very similar plugin called Google Places Reviews. These went untouched for a number of years……

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Catch me at WordCamp Europe 2022 speaking about WordPress acquisitions

It’s finally that time again. In-person WordCamp’s are back! I’m proud to announce that this June I’ll be speaking on a panel at WCEU in Porto, Portugal about WordPress acquisitions. About WordCamp Europe 2022 This is the first in-person WCEU since the pandemic began. Last year’s organizers attempted to have the conference in-person but had…

Creating my first WordPress Block Directory plugin: Donation Form Block for Stripe

Creating my first WordPress Block Directory plugin: Donation Form Block for Stripe

Did you know that WordPress has a subsection of the plugin directory called the “Block Directory” that allows you to install single-block plugins? It’s still very new and in order to have your plugin listed on the directory you have to adhere to some semi-strict requirements. So I figured, let’s build something cool and learn…