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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 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.
hallwaychats.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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 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.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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...
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.
hallwaychats.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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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...
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...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically! #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025
August 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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
August 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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/
August 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
এই সপ্তাহের HeroPress প্রবন্ধের শিরোনাম হলো ‘শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প’, লেখক মইনুল কবির অয়ন।
#WordPress
heropress.com/essays/learn...
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.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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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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.
heropress.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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
August 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hello WordCampUS! I am MINUTES away. #WordCamp #WCUS #WCUS2025
August 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Phase two of my journey to WordCamp US, thanks to WordPress.com ! #WordCampUS #WCUS #WCUS2025
August 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the help getting there! #WordPress #wcus #wcus2025
August 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"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.
heropress.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"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...
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.
heropress.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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...
August 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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.
heropress.com/essays/the-s...
#WordPress
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.
heropress.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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
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…
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August 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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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Episode 177 – A Chat With Toby Cryns - Hallway Chats
Toby Cryns is the owner of TheMightyMo.com, a WordPress agency in Minneapolis MN.
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August 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The staff cartographers over here at HeroPress have invented some new continents. Be advised. #WordPress #maps #cartography heropress.com/new-continen...
New Continents!
A post about adding Central America and the Middle East as continents on HeroPress.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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-...
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…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Did you know HeroPress has a Slack channel? Open to all, please come join us! heropress.com/slack
HeroPress Slack
Come join the global WordPress community!
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July 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"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...
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.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM