Mention: Jonathan Bossenger

  • Use Herd with WP, AI fixing Security + thanks.dev

    Use Herd with WP, AI fixing Security + thanks.dev

    There it is, number 150. This basically means I’ve done a weekly WordPress newsletter for about 3 years (it’s been longer because I took long breaks 😅). To celebrate this milestone, I’ve moved over everything Within WordPress to a separate domain, as well as introduced a new branding and logo. Read all about it here…

  • Faster Woo, and New and Improved GenerateBlocks & WPGraphQL

    Faster Woo, and New and Improved GenerateBlocks & WPGraphQL

    And just like that, we’re mid-February already! Is time flying for you faster as well as you age? It’s catching me off guard all the time 😅 It’s been a calm week in the world of WordPress, but we did see WordPress 6.7.2 finally being released, plus two big releases of two very different WordPress…

  • New: Inline Blocks, WooCommerce Brands, and WooSesh dates!

    New: Inline Blocks, WooCommerce Brands, and WooSesh dates!

    Happy Friday to you all! Last week’s edition just didn’t work out, so apologies for those of you who had to wait an extra week for your next Within WordPress fix! But, today’s edition is full one with lots of cool tools, and news, and what not. Hope you enjoy it! Get in front of…

  • WordPress Battles, Life after Page Builders & Blueprints

    WordPress Battles, Life after Page Builders & Blueprints

    The last couple of months it truly feels like we’ve all stepped it up a notch when it comes to learning how to use WordPress better. This week’s edition of your Within WordPress newsletter is again chockfull of tutorials, learnings, insights, and more! Let’s jump right in, and I hope you enjoy it! 🗞️ Within…

  • What’s Next for 6.6, WP CLI Update & Wonderful Tutorials

    What’s Next for 6.6, WP CLI Update & Wonderful Tutorials

    And just like that we’re closing the week where we got WordPress 6.5.3. And a very controversial dot release at that. More on that below the fold. We’re one month out from the 10th WordCamp Europe in Torino, and I’m getting excited about that! Will I see you there, my friend? Anyway, on to the…

  • Whole Lotta Woo, Block Hooks API & Noel Tock on WordPress’ Future

    Whole Lotta Woo, Block Hooks API & Noel Tock on WordPress’ Future

    This doesn’t happen often, but we saw a delay in the scheduled release of WordPress 6.5, didn’t we? But… I dare say, for good reasons. The biggest one for me is the the whole conversation around “what do we do with the Font Library”. I’ll explain down below what happened there, but it’s not the…

  • Elevating WordPress Education: Insights from Jonathan Bossenger

    Elevating WordPress Education: Insights from Jonathan Bossenger

    In this episode of Within WordPress, I talk to Jonathan Bossenger, a developer educator from Cape Town, South Africa, currently employed by Automatic and contributing to the WordPress training team. Jonathan shares his journey from a software developer to an educator, emphasizing his passion for open source and teaching others how to create software. He…

  • 2023 Recaps & 2024 Security Concerns

    2023 Recaps & 2024 Security Concerns

    I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and New Year’s. I certainly did. Lots of downtime, family time, and way too much food. Just like it’s supposed to be. While some of you have having a quiet few weeks, others have been very productive already, so welcome to a very full 101th edition of…

  • WordPress Course Cohort + An Open Letter 7 More! #083

    Well, let’s start with a serious note. WordPress.org introduced a “Remembers” section. A beautiful gesture towards those influential WordPress Community members who are not with us anymore. Beyond that, progress on the WordPress Project just keeps going with WordPress 6.3 just around the corner. Lots of non-6.3 related stuff to share with you this time,…