In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Akshat Choudhary, who founded the WordPress backup service WP Remote, but you rarely hear him promoting himself. This self-described shy engineer shares how focusing on product quality, rather than publicity, has built a successful business.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Rodolfo Melogli, who traces his path from the early days of WooCommerce to launching Checkout Summit, a new WooCommerce conference in Sicily in April 2026. He explains why the WordPress world has been missing an event like this.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Alex Denning of the Ellipsis agency, who now helps clients get recommended by AI chat tools. He explains how GPT-3 changed his SEO work and what site owners can do to show up in AI search.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Birgit Pauli-Haack of Automattic and the Gutenberg Times about the new features in WordPress 6.9. She also looks ahead to what’s coming for WordPress and the block editor in 2026.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Derek Ashauer of Conversion Bridge about alternatives to Google Analytics 4, which is hard to use and not privacy-friendly. He walks through better options, including Plausible, Fathom and Microsoft Clarity, and how to connect them to WordPress.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Malcolm Peralty, who has blogged on WordPress since before version 1.0. We talk about how writing has driven his career, why storytelling matters even in technical roles, and how AI can be a genuinely useful writing companion.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Brian Coords, WooCommerce Developer Advocate, now that AI is listed as an official WooCommerce contributor. We discuss what that means for open source projects: AI-built features, AI-written docs, and finally clearing old bug backlogs.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Chris Ward of The Publisher Desk, who offers a counterpoint to our many paywall guests. He argues that paywalls only work alongside a strong advertising strategy, because many readers will never pay but still have value.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Amber Hinds of Equalize Digital, who answers the accessibility questions publishers actually ask: Do audio versions of articles help? Should you offer a text-only site? This is a practical guide to making content work for everyone.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Robbie Adair, who has run her agency through 20 years of technology shifts. She believes AI makes products less valuable and expert services more valuable than ever, as clients need help navigating new choices.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Austin Ginder, a host who was overwhelmed when AI-driven hacking attempts surged in February 2026. He explains how he responded, and how he went from AI skeptic to using it as a core part of his security work.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Ross Morsali, developer of Search & Filter, who argues that AI’s real power isn’t vibe-coding but deep research. He explains how he used it to find new ways to make search fast on WordPress sites with tens of thousands of posts.