On this episode of WPwatercooler titled “Lies, Damned Lies, and Analytics,” the discussion revolves around the complexities and alternatives to using web analytics tools for website management. The hosts, Jason Tucker and Jason Cosper, delve in

EP36 - Digital Spring Cleaning

Apr 8th, 2024 54m

This month on Dev Branch we will be discussing our approach to spring cleaning, digitally. We explore the world of digital spring cleaning to consolidate and secure digital assets for improved WordPress site management. Dive into the benefits o

EP35 – GPTs Gone Wild

Mar 2nd, 2024 44m 8s

This week on WPwatercooler’s Dev Branch, we’re diving into a hot topic that’s buzzing in the WordPress community: GPTs and their role in programming for WordPress. It’s not just about what these powerful tools can do; it’s about how we, as deve

Free as in Piracy

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 7m

On this episode of WPwatercooler Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, Jason Cosper, and guest Mika Epstein delve into the complex world of software piracy within the WordPress ecosystem. The discussion begins with an introduction of the hosts and quickly mov

EP34 – Zip It: How Devs Gatekeep the Internet

Feb 12th, 2024 43m 28s

On this episode of Dev Branch, titled "Zip It: How Devs Gatekeep the Internet," Jason Tucker, Jason Cosper, and Sé Reed delve into the complex issues surrounding development practices, including the unintended consequences of updates and the br

EP33 - Our 2024 Predictions

Jan 7th, 2024 47m 43s

On this episode of Dev Branch, titled “EP33 – Our 2024 Predictions,” the panel, including Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, and Jason Cosper, delve into their predictions and expectations for WordPress in 2024. The discussion kicks off with a focus on Wor

EP32 – WP Playground’s Plugin Problem

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 1m

This month on Dev Branch, we delve into the intricacies of the WordPress Plugin Directory with a keen focus on its newly rolled out feature, Live Preview. The addition of the Playground feature marks an innovative shift in user experience, gran

EP31 – Playing the Fields API

Oct 7th, 2023 48m 28s

In this engaging episode of WPwatercooler titled “Playing the Fields API,” hosts Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, and Jason Cosper sit down with returning guest Scott Kingsley Clark. No stranger to the show, Scott previously joined us in February for “EP

Block and Awesome

Aug 5th, 2023 53m 8s

In the upcoming episode of Dev Branch, titled “Block and Awesome”, Sé Reed, Jason Cosper, and special guest Jos Velasco. Join us as we delve into the transition from traditional themes and shortcodes towards the innovative world of Full Site Ed

Breaking Changes: WordPress 6.3 Drops PHP5

Aug 4th, 2023 42m

The era of PHP5 support is coming to an end, marking a new phase in WordPress development. We’ll discuss how this shift from PHP5 to a minimum PHP7 support will impact both the end-users and the WordPress ecosystem at large. The episode will in

Turn On, Plug In, Drop Out

Jun 2nd, 2023 35m 8s

This week on WPwatercooler’s Dev Branch the crew will be discussing WordPress Plugin development and the process involved in doing so. Coding, testing, submitting, approval, and ultimately being used on WordPress websites. Jason Cosper recently

WordPressing with Abandon(ware)

May 6th, 2023 45m 34s

In this episode of WPwatercooler’s Dev Branch, we’ll be joined by Robert Rowley, a Security Expert, to discuss a critical aspect of building sites with WordPress — plugins. Specifically, we’ll delve into the topic of abandoned plugins and the r

EP26 - Different Ways to WordPress

Mar 3rd, 2023 31m 48s

This week on WPwatercooler we'll be discussing some different ways to WordPress with generating a static website with WordPress and using SQLite database integration. Links https://elementor.com/help/requirements/ https://ipfs.tech https://can

WordPress and the Beginner's Mind

Feb 10th, 2023 32m 18s

This week, we will delve into the world of WordPress and explore new ways of approaching problems and maintenance through the lens of the beginner's mind. Discover how embracing a Zen-like approach can help you tackle complex WordPress issues a

Mastodon + On + On

Feb 3rd, 2023 33m 32s

On this episode, Jason Tucker and Jason Cosper discuss the building blocks of Mastodon and how to connect a WordPress website to Mastodon. Jason Cosper talked about Mastodon at the WPNYC Meetup and discussed running a Mastodon server and the pl

Test Drive Development

Nov 4th, 2022 31m 29s

This month on Dev Branch we’ll be discussing Test Driven Development with Steve Grunwell Confidently Testing WordPress The Five Types of Test Doubles & How to Create Them in PHPUnit PEST Behat Confidently Testing WordPress Steve Grunwell: Con

Active Growth Problems

Oct 7th, 2022 41m 37s

This month on Dev Branch we’ll be discussing the removal of the Active Install Growth Data chart for plugins. There has been much discussion about this data in the plugin details and why was it removed. We’ll be joined by John James Jacoby and

EP21 – Post Formats Status

Aug 5th, 2022 27m 8s

This week on WPwatercooler’s Dev Branch we have Courtney Robertson joining us to talk about the future of Post Formats in the Full Site Editor future of WordPress. Is there room for Post Formats? Jason Cosper is a fan of them, he hopes so! Cou

Feeling FSE: Bringing Out the Fabulous of Full Site Editing

Jul 1st, 2022 33m 33s

Continuing our series on WordPress Blocks & FSE we have Carolina Nymark of fullsiteediting.com who will be speaking with us on Full Site Editing what developers can do to get into using it on their sites and what changes we should expect in the

EP19 - Managing Media in WordPress

Jun 4th, 2022 31m 28s

This month on Dev Branch we will be discussing managing media in WordPress. We primarily stuck to WP Offload Media and touched on S3 buckets as well as CDN. https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-offload-media https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-offload-m

Step Into The Performance Lab

Apr 1st, 2022 31m 24s

This month on Dev Branch we will be discussing Performance Lab a plugin that is a collection of modules focused on enhancing performance for a WordPress website. Options go where options go. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebP https://wordpress

WordPress Database Schema

Mar 4th, 2022 30m 36s

This week on Dev Branch we’ll be discussing the WordPress database schema and how things are stored in it. From serialized arrays to json objects we’ll share with you the schema and the way in which the data is stored in it. Panel Jason Tucker

EP16 - WordPress Plugin Dependency Confusion

Dec 6th, 2021 30m 57s

This month on the Dev Branch we’re going to be talking with Robert Rowley of Patch Stack about Dependency Confusion and what WordPress developers need to know to secure their sites and what’s to think about when building plugins. https://mak

WordPress Plugin Boilerplate

Nov 7th, 2021 34m 17s

This month on Dev Branch we're talking with skilled WordPress developer John Pollock about WordPress Plugin boilerplate. What it is, how to use it and what are the alternatives? https://wpwatercooler.com/devbranch/ep15-wordpress-plugin-boilerp

Developing WordPress Developers

Sep 3rd, 2021 31m 35s

This month on Dev Branch we’re discussing developing the content to develop WordPress developers with Hauwa Abashiya and Courtney Engle Robertson. Who can Learn help? – Make WordPress Training https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/wh