Hello, WP!

"Hello, WP!" is a podcast by WPMU DEV that reminds you what it’s like to be a new WordPress user. The show follows brothers, Josh, a “WordPress Marketeer”, and Micah, a new user, as they take on difficult-to-understand WordPress topics and talk with WP professionals in an attempt to discover WordPress and it's valuable community. It's a show for everyone, from the average web-surfing folk to the WordPress pro!

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Episodes

Bonus: Hello, Hosting!

On this special BONUS episode of "Hello, WP!", Micah and Josh dig into the nitty gritty of WPMU DEV's new WordPress hosting service! They interview its masterminds to hear the origin story, what makes it different from the "other guys", and some of the challenges faced in the development process. Micah also chats with an early adopter/tinker-er to hear about their experience sense migrating to WPMU DEV hosting. Try WPMU DEV, including our managed hosting, free for 30-days HERE ! Watch Micah and ...

Sep 17, 2019•20 min

Hello, WordPress!

On this, the final episode of season 1, Micah takes on Nashville, TN to document his first WordCamp , WCUS 2018. Join him as he gets up close and personal with the passionate community behind WordPress (including a special conversation with, none other than, the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg ) in order to understand “Why WordPress?” EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This season was brought to you by WPMU DEV ! Build faster, better, and more secure WordPress sites. Optimize WordPress performance and m...

Feb 15, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Hello, Gutenberg!

After almost 2 years of development, on December 6, 2018 WordPress merged Gutenberg (a very polarizing new post and page editor) into its core. On this episode, we speak to a range of users and non-users for their thoughts on the future of WordPress and what a change like this means for so many people. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This episode is brought to you by WPMU DEV's Fully Dedicated WordPress Hosting ! Every site gets its own dedicated memory, CPU, and storage resources that are completely indepen...

Jan 31, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Hello, SEO!

SEO, or search engine optimization, is on the lips of every marketing professional and business owner trying to get the number 1 spot on Google, but somehow it remains unattainable for so many. Follow along as Josh and Micah talk to the SE[PR]Os in an effort to cover the nitty gritty of search engine optimization. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This episode is brought to you by SmartCrawl ! SmartCrawl is everything you need for fast powerful WordPress SEO that works – one-click setup, keyword auto-linking, ...

Jan 31, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Hello, Hackers!

While it's easy to become disillusioned to the topic of security in this day and age, we have to stay well informed on the types of attacks that are out there, and what tools and practices we should have in place to combat them. So, on this episode, Josh and Micah talk to a hack victim, a "WordPress hater", and two security experts to get some insight and practical help. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This episode is brought to you by Automate ! Quickly (or automatically!) update WordPress core, plugins, an...

Jan 31, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hello, Plugins!

Plugins are pretty self-explanatory, but choosing the right ones for your website can be another story. How trustworthy is WordPress’ review system...or any review system for that matter? On this episode Micah and Josh look at the ins and outs of choosing plugins and handling reviews, and Micah hunts for a WPMU DEV 1-star reviewer. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This episode is brought to you by Forminator ! From basic contact forms and surveys to interactive polls with real-time results and “no wrong answe...

Jan 31, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Hello, Cache!

It's our very first episode of Hello, WP! On this episode, Micah shares his intimidation in joining a new community and looks into the topic that brought him and Josh to the podcasting table...caching. What is it? Why do you need it? And how do you implement it on your website? EPISODE TRANSCRIPT This episode is brought to you by Hummingbird ! Automate optimization on your website with Hummingbird's utility belt packed with file compression, asset optimization, a complete caching suite, Cloudfla...

Jan 31, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Hello, WP! Trailer

Welcome to “Hello, WP!” a podcast by WPMU DEV that follows a new user's hopefully interesting and somewhat awkward journey to discover WordPress and it's valuable community. Along the way we’ll take on difficult-to-understand topics and chat with a range of WP users and professionals. The journey begins January, 2019. Subscribe to “Hello, WP!” on your favorite podcast streaming platforms and sign up for our newsletter now. Excerpt of Matt Mullenweg at 2:10: “Interview and QandA With Matt Mullenw...

Nov 26, 2018•4 min

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