Announcements WordCamp US 2025 is in Portland next week WordPress Updates Making use of AI to get my website work done. Start at loveable.dev and create a free account. Use the five tokens a day to “vibe” code your way to beautiful projects Use the ideas in Loveable to create in WordPress Power move: use screenshots from Loveable and Cursor to build WordPress block compatible sections. Be Specific in Cursor! Tell Cursor to give you code that won’t break in the editor and can update the visuals w...
Aug 23, 2025•13 min•Ep. 555
Introduction WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” released on November 12, 2024 The third and final major release of 2024 I. New Default Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five Fully compatible with the Site Editor Emphasizes flexibility and adaptability Includes templates for personal blogs, photo blogs, and complex blogs Features high-quality fonts supporting multiple languages Offers a variety of color palettes and patterns II. Zoom Out Mode New feature for easier content creation and editing Allows users to work at th...
Jan 29, 2025•10 min•Ep. 554
Announcements Build Locally, Deploy Globally with WordPress Studio WordPress Hybrid Themes Why Alt Text Matters PersonalizeWP.com Create overlapping sections with the Block Editor Use Gravatar as a new Link in Bio? Guide: Create a personal website Website layout page examples Descriptions of powerful core WordPress blocks Make themes weird Thank You! Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the f...
Jan 22, 2025•14 min•Ep. 553
Historical Background and Localization: Recollection of WordPress’s first localization in Japan in 2003. Growth of WordPress market share globally and specifically in Japan. Also Wapuu came from Japan at a WordCamp event in 2009. It’s GPL and each camp/location have their own flair WordPress Releases and Development: WordPress sits at 43.6% of the web and 62.3% of the CMS market share. Shopify is next at 6.6%. In Japan the numbers are more impressive. 58.5% of Japanese websites and 83% of the CM...
Jan 08, 2025•12 min•Ep. 552
Here’s what has been happening since the last podcast episode: I started as a Customer Success Manager at WooCommerce WordCamp US happened in Sept 2024 The community exploded with the WPEngine situation, how it was handled etc. Spent a week in Tulum Mexico with the WooCommerce Division Immediately afterwards took a 3-month sabbatical from Oct 14 – Jan 14 During my time off, spent time on house projects, traveled to Florida for Thanksgiving, 52 Christmas shows and coached basketball Also complete...
Jan 01, 2025•12 min•Ep. 551
Announcements WP Tavern is alive A brand new way to WordPress Black Friday Trends report WordPress 6.6 is out (next podcast) WordCamp US is next week KitchenSinkWP has released episode 550 and Dustin is the guest! I’ve transitioned to a Customer Success Role at Automattic (WooCommerce) Building relationships with customers and advising them on their needs Drive adoption to WooCommerce and WooPayments Develop total cost of ownership for switching to WordPress/Woo or to our payment gateway Thank Y...
Sep 14, 2024•12 min•Ep. 550
Announcements Custom Post Types in WordPress Admin WordPress Training Team’s Site Redesign Where the Cloud Touches the Ground How WordPress is Creating a Faster Web Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository. For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook . [Check Conflicts]( https://wordpress.org/plugins/check-conflicts/ ) allows ...
Apr 19, 2024•15 min•Ep. 549
Announcements WordPress Annual Survey Results WPTavern is Back! eCommerce Automations from WPSessions WordPress News on PostStatus.com Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository. For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook . Spring Clean Your WordPress Site In this episode, Dustin takes a nostalgic journey back into the archives...
Apr 03, 2024•18 min•Ep. 548
On Episode 547 of the Your Website Engineer podcast, host Dustin Hartzler explores the benefits of optimizing WordPress sites using the WP Optimize plugin . The episode is inspired by a Twitter thread detailing a significant reduction in site size achieved through WP Optimize . Topics Covered: Overview of WP Optimize: Dustin introduces WP Optimize as a trusted plugin used on over a million WordPress sites. It focuses on boosting performance, reducing page load times, and improving user experienc...
Jan 20, 2024•11 min•Ep. 547
Announcements Plugin previews are now opt-in Most popular plugins on WordPress.com Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository. For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook . WP Tabs is the most user-friendly, highly customizable, responsive WordPress tabs plugin to display your content in a clean organized tabbed navigation. All ...
Jan 12, 2024•14 min•Ep. 546
On today’s episode, we dive into all the details shared at the 2023 State of the Word in Madrid Spain. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Jan 03, 2024•20 min•Ep. 545
In this episode, Dustin Hartzler catches up with Matt Madeiros from the WordPress community. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Dec 21, 2023•35 min•Ep. 544
In today’s episode, we dive into the latest WordPress 6.4 release. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Nov 22, 2023•14 min•Ep. 543
In today’s episode we talk about 20 ways to prepare our WordPress sites for the upcoming holiday shopping season. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Nov 10, 2023•17 min•Ep. 542
Announcements WP Recipe Maker is an easy recipe plugin that allows you to add recipes to any post or page with metadata for your recipes. How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of WordPress plugins and the challenges they can pose for site owners in […] View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Oct 25, 2023•14 min•Ep. 541
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of keyboard shortcuts and the powerful command palette within WordPress. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Oct 18, 2023•16 min•Ep. 540
On today’s episode, we break down the steps for how to learn something new, whether it’s a new software or a new skill, you’ll learn how to master that new skill. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Oct 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 539
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of WordPress patterns. We’ll discuss what patterns are, how to create your own, and how to leverage them to streamline your content creation process. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Sep 27, 2023•18 min•Ep. 538
In today’s episode, we dive into the world of local WordPress development, focusing on his experiences with “Local by Flywheel.” View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Sep 13, 2023•18 min•Ep. 537
In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the world of ChatGPT and exploring its myriad applications for content creation, business enhancement, and more View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Sep 06, 2023•18 min•Ep. 536
In this episode, we see the influential role of the theme.json file in shaping the appearance and behavior of your website. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Sep 02, 2023•16 min•Ep. 535
In this episode, we dive into the world of WordPress and web infrastructure, exploring the often mysterious realm of DNS settings. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Aug 23, 2023•20 min•Ep. 534
In this episode, we delve into WordPress 6.3. This update introduces a range of enhancements and new features that elevate the web publishing experience with a focus on the Gutenberg block editor. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Aug 16, 2023•16 min•Ep. 533
In today’s episode we talk about why it’s a good idea to switch to the Block Editor. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Jul 12, 2023•495 hr 21 min•Ep. 532
In today’s episode we look at the WordPress email newsletter plugin MailPoet. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
May 25, 2023•17 min•Ep. 531
In today’s episode we talk about different menus on our site and making sure they are optimized for our site visitors. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
May 11, 2023•18 min•Ep. 530
Announcements Zapier for WordPress is a plugin that will help you with your automation. The plugin is a bit old and outdated, but you can use Zapier without needing the plugin. A few ways that I use Zapier: Updating our PHP Versions In this episode, we focus on PHP 8.0 and its differences with previous […] View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Apr 28, 2023•15 min•Ep. 529
In today’s episode we dive into the latest WordPress release, 6.2 and share how it will elevate your editing experience. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Apr 05, 2023•16 min•Ep. 528
In today’s episode we take a look at the new Jetpack App and how you can manage your WordPress site on the go. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Feb 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 527
In today’s episode we take a look at the hardware and software (AKA my tools) that I use daily. View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com
Jan 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 526
