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Episode 180 – A Chat With June Liu - Hallway Chats June Liu is the Creative Strategist at backpocket ACE, where she helps projects run smoothly & accessibly. She’s also the co-editor of WP Wonder Women.

In a recent HallwayChats episode I had a great conversation with June Liu from Backpocket Ace. We talked about WP Accessibility Day, Speed Networking, and how she got into all this. Check it out! hallwaychats.com/episodes/epi... #WordPress

Episode 179 – A Chat With Amber Hinds - Hallway Chats Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital, Inc., and is the board president/co-lead organizer of the WordPress Accessibility Day conference.

This week on HallwayChats I had a GREAT conversation with Amber Hinds about web accessibility. I learned SO MUCH in this interview, I strongly recommend you check it out! #WordPress #a11y #webaccessibility #wpaccessibility hallwaychats.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 178 – A Chat With Joni Halabi - Hallway Chats Joni Halabi volunteers on the WordPress Accessibility Day project, managing the translation of transcripts into a variety of languages.

This week on Hallway Chats we talked with Joni Halabi about her work managing transcription translations for WP Accessibility Day videos. Super cool stuff. #WordPress #HeroPress #accessibility #a11y hallwaychats.com/episodes/epi...

Cimo: The Future Of Image Compression - Topher Does WordPress In February of 2025 I did a post about why you should use WebP for your website images. I think AVIF has its place, but WebP still has the widest feature set for the filesize. One of the problems with...

I did a blog post today about a new image compression plugin for #WordPress called Cimo. It's groundbreaking, paradigm shifting, simple, and free. Check it out: topher.how/cimo-the-fut...

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Last day of WordCampUS! We’ve been over run by giant yellow monsters! You should come here and help us! Also, Wordpress.com is cool and you should try it. #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025

Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically! #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025

Showcase Day at WordCamp US starts off for me today with a meeting of the Photography team. This is my first year on the team, and I'm excited to take LOTS of photos! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the opportunity! #WordPress #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wcus2025

This week's HeroPress contributor, Mainul Kabir Aion, is here at WordCampUS with me! If you're here, be sure to greet him! #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wucs2025 heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/

Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.

এই সপ্তাহের HeroPress প্রবন্ধের শিরোনাম হলো ‘শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প’, লেখক মইনুল কবির অয়ন।
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Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.

This week's HeroPress essay is titled "Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story" by Mainul Kabir Aion from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
#WordPress
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WordCampUS contributor day is in full swing! Come say hi at the Photos table. Many thanks to WordPress.com for helping me get here. #WordPress #WordCamp #wcus #wcus2025

Hello WordCampUS! I am MINUTES away. #WordCamp #WCUS #WCUS2025

Phase two of my journey to WordCamp US, thanks to WordPress.com ! #WordCampUS #WCUS #WCUS2025

Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the help getting there! #WordPress #wcus #wcus2025

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

Laurence Bahiirwa said “If you’re here for the first time and you don’t understand anything, that’s okay.”

Inside me, something jumped: “Eh! That’s me you’re talking about!”

— Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

"WordPress? “That’s for people who can’t code,” they’d say. Even teachers, IT technicians, and random tech hobbyists had an opinion — and it wasn’t kind." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

"In life, we pick things here and there. Like children at the seashore — a shiny shell here, a bottle cap there, a flat stone for skipping on the water. You never really know which one will be precious until life polishes it for you." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

When I first heard about WordPress, people talked about it like it was a joke — the cheap shortcut for people who couldn’t “do real coding.” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

This week's HeroPress essay is titled "The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey" by Moses Cursor Ssebunya from Kampala, Uganda.
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Taking The Leap Description This photo was taken in by Nilo Velez. This is in Rota, Spain, where I usually spend my summer vacation. I was taking some photos at the sunset when I noticed one guy and some kids…

There's a new photo on the WPPHotos info site! Check out this great ocean scene from Nilo Velez: wpphotos.info/taking-the-l...
#WordPress #WPPhotos

Episode 177 – A Chat With Toby Cryns - Hallway Chats Toby Cryns is the owner of TheMightyMo.com, a WordPress agency in Minneapolis MN.

For the first time in nearly 2 years there's a new episode of HallwayChats! Meet Toby Cryns from Minneapolis MN. #Podcast #WordPress
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New Continents! A post about adding Central America and the Middle East as continents on HeroPress.

The staff cartographers over here at HeroPress have invented some new continents. Be advised. #WordPress #maps #cartography heropress.com/new-continen...

Costa Rican Sunset Description This photo was taken by Lidia Arroyo Vargas on a beach in Costa Rica. I was at Bahía Ballena beach in Costa Rica. I love taking photos and hiking, so my husband and I go there on weekends…

Today's WPPhoto info is from Lidia Arroyo Vargas from Costa Rica. It's a lovely sunset on the beach in Costa Rica, with a very artsy branch coming up out of the sand. #WordPress #WPPhotos wpphotos.info/costa-rican-...

HeroPress Slack Come join the global WordPress community!

Did you know HeroPress has a Slack channel? Open to all, please come join us! heropress.com/slack

A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

"That first bug ignited something within me. I started contributing to various areas — from core testing to translations, organizing local WordCamps, & even speaking at events. It felt empowering to give back to something that gave me so much." — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

“I didn’t take big leaps. I took small steps. But I took them every day. That’s how I got here.” — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

"Working remotely was a new experience but quickly became a blessing. When I became a mother, I embraced both worlds with open arms." — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

"Ten years. A full decade of working in tech, without pause. Of growing, stumbling, learning, and showing up — with WordPress at the center of it all."

— Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

This week's HeroPress essay is a rare sequel! We hear again from Monika Rao, in her essay titled "A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage" #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

WordPress, Your Way Create your site. Share your voice. Earn online.

HeroPress will be at WordCamp US! I'm excited to see everyone, if we've never met PLEASE introduce ourself! Many many thanks to WordPress.com for sponsoring me. #WordPress