7 Bad Things About WordPress
March 29, 2012 Last week we had a cozy moment, talking about 7 great things about WordPress. Let’s flip the switch this week and look at the less than stellar stuff, shall we?
Thanks for taking the stand against SOPA, WordPress
The past few weeks have been interesting for non-Americans. Some of us have been following the SOPA controversy closely, while others just don’t give a damn. That’s not a good idea, if such a monstrosity would be passed in the [...]
What Should You Name That Theme?
Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot on what we call WordPress themes the past few days. The name of the theme is important, much like the name of the book matters. “The One Who Walked and Walked and Walked (and [...]
Should Your Plugin Even Be On WordPress.org?
I’m one of those guys who love open source. Really love it, you know, in that slightly scary way. You should see my bedroom, there are stuff on the walls that could possibly be illegal in some parts of the [...]
The Solution To The Akismet Problem
You just have to love something named “Jetpack” right? I’m a bit pissed off that Automattic managed to nab that particular name within the WordPress community, it could just as well have been a kick-ass WordPress theme throttling blogging to [...]
Should WordPress.org Have Theme Design Demands?
There’s been some talk about quality control of themes (and plugins) on WordPress.org. It all boils down to the fact that most of the themes out there look like crap and might even perform accordingly. People like Kevin Muldoon of [...]
Why Jetpack really packs a punch – the future of WordPress and why you may not like it much (if you’re a premium developer or service provider)
March 14, 2011 I told myself to stay away from this. Honestly, I couldn’t see a good reason to enter into the debate, it felt negative and bleugh and whats-the-point, so we just discussed it a bit internally, did a bit of low-level [...]
15 Go-To Places for WordPress and BuddyPress News, Tips and Tutorials
February 22, 2011 I was happily browsing my Google Reader today, checking out all of the latest WordPress news and I thought it might be a good idea to share with you guys some of the sites that I regularly read for the [...]
Hey WordPress, Stop Treating Commercial Plugin Developers Like Second Class Citizens
January 24, 2011 I’ve noticed an alarming trend in the WordPress community concerning the treatment of commercial plugin developers and this has prompted me to weigh in on the topic. Keep in mind that this is an opinion piece. I welcome friendly discussion [...]
MailChimp email newsletter WordPress MU integration!
Did you get our Useful WPMU Links newsletter? If so, why don’t you go send some of your own with the WordPress MU MailChimp integration plugin! It really is da bomb – allowing WordPress MU users (or single WordPress.org users) [...]
