Robert DeVore

Stattic v1.0 - The Fastest Python Static Site Generator Is Here Stattic v1.0 is now live - a fast, secure Python static site generator built for devs who want full control. It's modular, installable via pip, and 100% open-source. Discover what’s new and why it’s t...

I didn’t just build another static site generator.

I built the fastest Python SSG in the world.

No lock-in, slow build times or outside noise.

Just Markdown in → HTML out.

→ Install
→ Try the demo
→ Read the release notes 👇

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How to Build a Python Google Sheets URL Checker Learn how to build a working URL checker in Python that reads from and writes to a Google Sheet - with every line explained simply. No coding experience needed. Perfect beginner tutorial for automatin...

Never written a line of Python? 🤔

No problem!

I just published a line-by-line tutorial that shows you how to build a Google Sheets URL checker - even if you're starting from zero.

It reads your links, checks for broken ones, and updates the sheet automatically.

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21 of My WordPress Plugins Were Adopted by WebDevStudios After stepping away from the WordPress® community, I'm proud to share that WebDevStudios has officially adopted 21 of my open source plugins. Here’s what that means - and why it matters.

Announcement Time 🥳

21 of my WordPress® plugins were adopted by
@webdevstudios.com

I'm grateful to see the work I put into these plugins wasn't for nothing 🙏

Thanks @that.mitchcanter.me for reaching out, and @bradw.illiams.com for taking these on 😘

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Check out devio.chat to learn more

I was already working with it for security scripting and AI integrations, so it as a natural transition for me.

Plus, Python syntax is like a cleaner version of PHP so it feels familiar, but freeing to write in Python.

Free Practical Python Course for PHP Developers If you're a PHP developer burned out by WordPress® plugin conflicts, and messy code, this free Python course is your bridge out. 15 lessons.

After 20 years of duct-taping WordPress® together with PHP, I snapped.

So I built a free Python course - made with WordPress® devs who are done making excuses for bad code.

15 lessons to teach you practical Python development.

Clean code starts here:

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#Python

PHP to Python Transition: 10 Code Similarities That Make It Easy Switching from PHP to Python? This guide breaks down 10 code-level similarities - from variables and functions to templates.

Been writing PHP for years?

You're 90% of the way to writing Python 💪💯

Same logic and flow. Similar structure and a cleaner syntax.

Here are 10 code-level similarities that'll make your transition painless - plus a bonus on Jinja2 templates.

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Thanks Leon, I appreciate it 🙏

Looking forward to life without the drama too 🤘

Why I’m Leaving WordPress After 20 Years - And Not Coming Back After two decades of building for WordPress®, I’m done. No more free plugins, no more updates, no more community. Here’s why I’m walking away - and what I’m building instead.

I gave 20 years to WordPress®.

Hundreds of plugins. Countless hours. I fought for the community harder than its own "leaders".

And how did they respond?

Silence, side eyes, and shunning.

Today, I walk away for good.

Goodbye WordPress: A Eulogy

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#WordPress

WP Townhall 13: The Debate Kevin Geary Doesn’t Want You to See - Robert DeVore A little over a month ago, I joined Kevin Geary on WP Townhall for what was supposed to be an honest debate about WordPress, pricing, and how to actually help clients win. It didn’t go the way he expe...

WP Townhall 13: The Debate Kevin Geary Doesn’t Want You to See

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#WordPress #EtchWP

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For anyone in the #WordPress community wondering:

This tweet got @ma.tt to unblock me on X - days before he unblocked all of you 👀

Funny enough, I wrote him a message about 20 minutes before he went and posted about unblocking people.

A tweet about Kevin Geary, FWIW.

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Amirite? 🤔

YouTube video by Devio Digital Let's talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows

Friday the 13th. 10pm EST

I'm going live to talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows 🔥

Come hang out and let's have fun talking about the future of everything 😎

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nob...

YouTube video by Devio Digital Let's talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows

Pushing the live back until next Friday, at 10pm

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Oooh, yeah that'd be a cool workflow to use with it. LMK if you try it out 🤘

A few different ways, but I'm going be recording a live tomorrow on YouTube to create one from scratch 🤘

GitHub - robertdevore/bluesky-feed-for-wordpress Contribute to robertdevore/bluesky-feed-for-wordpress development by creating an account on GitHub.

Bluesky Feed for WordPress® v1.2.0 just dropped! 🚀

✅ Hebrew translation
✅ Plugin Settings link
✅ Cleaner FSE feed images
✅ Bug fix for misaligned reactions
✅ Shortcode post count param

Update now:

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How to add Markdown support to WordPress comments Tired of writing plain text or raw HTML in WordPress comments? This free plugin adds native Markdown support to your comment section.

Introducing Markdown Comments for WordPress® 🚀

I write everything in Markdown - blog posts, notes, even replies.

So why the hell couldn’t I use it in WordPress comments? 🤔

I fixed that.

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Last night I made some more updates to the Devio Chat app.

Got the color scheme set and added a few quick-click cards which will be customizable so you an choose your most-used workflows.

One day at a time 💪

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🙏💯

June 1st means it's time to write code for devio.chat

Tonight, I added in support for a few new models, so now it's got:

GPT 4o
GPT 4.1
GPT o3
Gemini 2.5
Claude Sonnet 4
Claude Sonnet 3.7

Are there others you'd like to see included? 🤔

May accomplishments 💪💯 #NeverNotWorking

Revolutionize WordPress Content with DB Version Control Stop losing WordPress content changes. DB Version Control brings Git-style versioning, sync, and rollback to your content.

Just Released: DB Version Control v1.1.0 🚀

This update incudes FSE integration with theme data export/import functionality.

There's also better error handling and security validation functions for file paths and JSON data

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How I Use TextExpander to Reuse My Best AI Prompts - Robert DeVore Most AI tools are bad at memory – I mean, bad-bad. You come up with a strong prompt, you use it, and it works. Then it’s gone. Lost in the sidebar, buried in a thread, or locked into one app’s context...

NEW: How I Use TextExpander to Reuse My Best AI Prompts 🤖

I spend zero time digging around in docs or getting jammed up mid-flow trying to remember where I stored the one I need.

Here’s how it works - and four of the exact snippets I keep in my stack.

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Oh yeah, agreed on the bloat. Lots of the things we use larger plugins for can be built quickly and with minimal footprint by using Plugin Pal or similar tools.

Revolutionize WordPress Content with DB Version Control Stop losing WordPress content changes. DB Version Control brings Git-style versioning, sync, and rollback to your content.

🔥 WordPress devs, this changes everything:

- No more database dumps.
- No more lost content on deploy.
- No more staging-to-prod nightmares.

Introducing DB Version Control for WordPress

The plugin that treats your content like code.

Read the release notes:

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Hello, Plugin Pal: Your AI Powered Plugin Generator for WordPress® - Robert DeVore What if I told you there’s a way to build WordPress® plugins that’s not just faster, but fundamentally better? That the tedious, time-consuming process of writing boilerplate code, debugging, and ensu...

"The goal isn't just to keep up with the times - it's to stay ahead of them."

Just as true today as it was in January when I wrote it.

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How to Build an AI Content System That Scales With You Learn how to build an AI-powered content system that scales with your schedule and skillset - from idea generation to repurposing and automation.

Your 5th blog post is still in drafts.

Not because you're lazy - but because your system sucks 🤷‍♂️

Here’s how to build a content engine that actually scales with you.

Not just this week, but every week.

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10 WordPress Tasks You Can Automate Without Code Plugin Pal is a no-code WordPress Plugin Generator

🔥 You're wasting hours in WordPress doing tasks that could've been automated 10 plugins ago.

Here are 10 WordPress tasks you can automate without writing a single line of code 👇

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7 AI Tools for WordPress That Go Beyond Content Generation Plugin Pal is a no-code WordPress Plugin Generator

Everyone thinks "AI for WordPress" means blog spam and SEO junk.

But what if it meant:

✅ Better accessibility
✅ Smarter design
✅ Workflow upgrades that actually help?

These 7 AI tools fix the real pain points - not just the content.

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