Matt Cromwell
@mattcromwell.bsky.social
co-founder of GiveWP, Senior Director of Customer Experience at StellarWP
I'm blogging again. And it feels new and different this time around.
But mostly, it's just making me have more public conversations, which I love. Different people interact with my content in different ways and it all just broadens my perspective.
Blogging in 2025: Highly Recommended.
But mostly, it's just making me have more public conversations, which I love. Different people interact with my content in different ways and it all just broadens my perspective.
Blogging in 2025: Highly Recommended.
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm blogging again. And it feels new and different this time around.
But mostly, it's just making me have more public conversations, which I love. Different people interact with my content in different ways and it all just broadens my perspective.
Blogging in 2025: Highly Recommended.
But mostly, it's just making me have more public conversations, which I love. Different people interact with my content in different ways and it all just broadens my perspective.
Blogging in 2025: Highly Recommended.
Move over LLMs, make way for HRMs. The goal-posts in AI just keep getting moved further.
venturebeat.com/ai/new-ai-ar...
venturebeat.com/ai/new-ai-ar...
New AI architecture delivers 100x faster reasoning than LLMs with just 1,000 training examples
Hierarchical Reasoning Models (HRM) tackle complex reasoning tasks while being smaller, faster, and more data-efficient than large AI models.
venturebeat.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Move over LLMs, make way for HRMs. The goal-posts in AI just keep getting moved further.
venturebeat.com/ai/new-ai-ar...
venturebeat.com/ai/new-ai-ar...
I've been writing a lot more. I am seeing great engagement on LI with both my posts there and click throughs. It's been fascinating.
I'm trying to figure out Bluesky. Right now, I won't link-spam you all, but I'd love to hear what value you all find here compared to other platforms.
I'm trying to figure out Bluesky. Right now, I won't link-spam you all, but I'd love to hear what value you all find here compared to other platforms.
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I've been writing a lot more. I am seeing great engagement on LI with both my posts there and click throughs. It's been fascinating.
I'm trying to figure out Bluesky. Right now, I won't link-spam you all, but I'd love to hear what value you all find here compared to other platforms.
I'm trying to figure out Bluesky. Right now, I won't link-spam you all, but I'd love to hear what value you all find here compared to other platforms.
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Github Pages allows you to point one url to a repo of your choice. A free static site sounds like the perfect usecase for a "link in bio" type site in my mind!
So I made one that is theme-able & configurable for everyone!
Check it out here:
www.mattcromwell.com/connect-a-li...
So I made one that is theme-able & configurable for everyone!
Check it out here:
www.mattcromwell.com/connect-a-li...
May 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Github Pages allows you to point one url to a repo of your choice. A free static site sounds like the perfect usecase for a "link in bio" type site in my mind!
So I made one that is theme-able & configurable for everyone!
Check it out here:
www.mattcromwell.com/connect-a-li...
So I made one that is theme-able & configurable for everyone!
Check it out here:
www.mattcromwell.com/connect-a-li...
Reposted by Matt Cromwell
Issue 156 of Loop WP is out now! This week in WordPress - Why I chose Fluent Community over Circle and Podia to build my WordPress-based email marketing community, Campfire, Fluent Community is seriously impressive!
Issue #156 Loop
Why I chose Fluent Community over Circle and Podia to build my WordPress-based email marketing community, Campfire, Fluent Community is seriously impressive!
newsletter.loopwp.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Issue 156 of Loop WP is out now! This week in WordPress - Why I chose Fluent Community over Circle and Podia to build my WordPress-based email marketing community, Campfire, Fluent Community is seriously impressive!
Hey @pressconf.events people!
I'm excited to attend with Benjamin Ritner on behalf of StellarWP 🪐
I'd love to talk with anyone and everyone about Customer Experience for WP product businesses.
🌟BONUS: I'll have 5 copies of Sustainable Support by
Ben Meredith with me to give to anyone interested.
I'm excited to attend with Benjamin Ritner on behalf of StellarWP 🪐
I'd love to talk with anyone and everyone about Customer Experience for WP product businesses.
🌟BONUS: I'll have 5 copies of Sustainable Support by
Ben Meredith with me to give to anyone interested.
April 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Hey @pressconf.events people!
I'm excited to attend with Benjamin Ritner on behalf of StellarWP 🪐
I'd love to talk with anyone and everyone about Customer Experience for WP product businesses.
🌟BONUS: I'll have 5 copies of Sustainable Support by
Ben Meredith with me to give to anyone interested.
I'm excited to attend with Benjamin Ritner on behalf of StellarWP 🪐
I'd love to talk with anyone and everyone about Customer Experience for WP product businesses.
🌟BONUS: I'll have 5 copies of Sustainable Support by
Ben Meredith with me to give to anyone interested.
Political conversations in the public sphere have never been more important or necessary than now. And yet, we're also so much worse at doing it than ever before.
Time to do some real adulting folks: learn how to talk about political issues without being a complete ass.
Time to do some real adulting folks: learn how to talk about political issues without being a complete ass.
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Political conversations in the public sphere have never been more important or necessary than now. And yet, we're also so much worse at doing it than ever before.
Time to do some real adulting folks: learn how to talk about political issues without being a complete ass.
Time to do some real adulting folks: learn how to talk about political issues without being a complete ass.
Why your company sucks at Youtube, and what to do about it. By @jamiemarsland.bsky.social
Really well-said.
www.pootlepress.com/2025/03/why-...
Really well-said.
www.pootlepress.com/2025/03/why-...
Why Your Company Sucks at YouTube – Pootlepress
www.pootlepress.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Why your company sucks at Youtube, and what to do about it. By @jamiemarsland.bsky.social
Really well-said.
www.pootlepress.com/2025/03/why-...
Really well-said.
www.pootlepress.com/2025/03/why-...
Since launching Give back in 2015, online fundraising needs have gotten more and more complex, which means Give has gotten more complex too. But many folks just want something simple to plug and play and run and not fiddle with.
Give's got you covered there too.
givewp.com/online-donat...
Give's got you covered there too.
givewp.com/online-donat...
The Problem with an Online Donation Button (And Better Solutions)
Still using a PayPal donation button? You could be losing donors and donations. Discover the best online donation button alternatives.
givewp.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Since launching Give back in 2015, online fundraising needs have gotten more and more complex, which means Give has gotten more complex too. But many folks just want something simple to plug and play and run and not fiddle with.
Give's got you covered there too.
givewp.com/online-donat...
Give's got you covered there too.
givewp.com/online-donat...
I've experimented with tons of different Analytics platforms. By far the most helpful and engaging is:
Youtube Analytics
Why can't web analytics be as good as Youtube analytics!?
Youtube Analytics
Why can't web analytics be as good as Youtube analytics!?
February 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I've experimented with tons of different Analytics platforms. By far the most helpful and engaging is:
Youtube Analytics
Why can't web analytics be as good as Youtube analytics!?
Youtube Analytics
Why can't web analytics be as good as Youtube analytics!?
Dear web developers with clients who push plugin updates to live sites with no abandon.
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dear web developers with clients who push plugin updates to live sites with no abandon.
I'm excited to have Joel Butler from StellarWP join us on WP Product Talk today to talk about product logos.
HOT TAKE: If you're a WP product business owner – you're probably BAD at this, like I am. This one is for you!
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
HOT TAKE: If you're a WP product business owner – you're probably BAD at this, like I am. This one is for you!
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
How to Create a Logo for your Next WordPress Product with guest Joel Butler on WP Product Talk
Join our co-hosts and special guest Joel Butler discussing How to Create a Logo for your Next WordPress Product only on WP Product Talk .
wpproducttalk.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I'm excited to have Joel Butler from StellarWP join us on WP Product Talk today to talk about product logos.
HOT TAKE: If you're a WP product business owner – you're probably BAD at this, like I am. This one is for you!
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
HOT TAKE: If you're a WP product business owner – you're probably BAD at this, like I am. This one is for you!
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
This was our Season 6 & 7 kick-off! It was a great convo with my co-hosts about how to choose the next product you should build. It's a question I hear folks discuss a lot in the WP product space.
Would love your thoughts on how the show helped you personally
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
Would love your thoughts on how the show helped you personally
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
How to Choose What Digital Product to Build with guest on WP Product Talk
Join our co-hosts and special guest discussing How to Choose What Digital Product to Build only on WP Product Talk .
wpproducttalk.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This was our Season 6 & 7 kick-off! It was a great convo with my co-hosts about how to choose the next product you should build. It's a question I hear folks discuss a lot in the WP product space.
Would love your thoughts on how the show helped you personally
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
Would love your thoughts on how the show helped you personally
wpproducttalk.com/podcast/how-...
As an American, I always thought Brits saying "cheers" meant BYE! Now working with some Brits I realize that "cheers" is complicated. It rarely means Bye, it often means "thanks", and It can mean "well f off then!"
When American's say "cheers" is always, only, simply means "Let's drink!"
When American's say "cheers" is always, only, simply means "Let's drink!"
January 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
As an American, I always thought Brits saying "cheers" meant BYE! Now working with some Brits I realize that "cheers" is complicated. It rarely means Bye, it often means "thanks", and It can mean "well f off then!"
When American's say "cheers" is always, only, simply means "Let's drink!"
When American's say "cheers" is always, only, simply means "Let's drink!"
This is what a first-in-class, independent conference does. It brings first-in-class speakers.
Nice work @pressconf.events team! 🎉
And thank you Mary and Matias for speaking!
Nice work @pressconf.events team! 🎉
And thank you Mary and Matias for speaking!
📣 We're thrilled to welcome Mary Hubbard and Matías Ventura
to the #PressConf stage this April!
pressconf.events/news/mary-hu...
📍 Tempe, AZ, USA
🎟️ links.pressconf.events/tix-bsky
📆 April 23 - 26, 2025
to the #PressConf stage this April!
pressconf.events/news/mary-hu...
📍 Tempe, AZ, USA
🎟️ links.pressconf.events/tix-bsky
📆 April 23 - 26, 2025
Mary Hubbard and Matías Ventura to Speak at PressConf - PressConf 2025
We bring together leaders driving the WordPress Economy to dream big and build deeper connections
pressconf.events
January 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is what a first-in-class, independent conference does. It brings first-in-class speakers.
Nice work @pressconf.events team! 🎉
And thank you Mary and Matias for speaking!
Nice work @pressconf.events team! 🎉
And thank you Mary and Matias for speaking!
I'm excited for @joost.blog and Marieke and the future of
the Post Status community.
It's a vital community for all of WordPress and this is a breath of fresh air for them.
Also, memberships are more affordable now, only $50/yr! Very much worth it.
poststatus.com/ringing-the-...
the Post Status community.
It's a vital community for all of WordPress and this is a breath of fresh air for them.
Also, memberships are more affordable now, only $50/yr! Very much worth it.
poststatus.com/ringing-the-...
Ringing the Bell for Our Own Acquisition
Big News We, Marieke and I, are acquiring Post Status from Cory and Lindsey Miller. And we're excited about this community and the history that has
poststatus.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm excited for @joost.blog and Marieke and the future of
the Post Status community.
It's a vital community for all of WordPress and this is a breath of fresh air for them.
Also, memberships are more affordable now, only $50/yr! Very much worth it.
poststatus.com/ringing-the-...
the Post Status community.
It's a vital community for all of WordPress and this is a breath of fresh air for them.
Also, memberships are more affordable now, only $50/yr! Very much worth it.
poststatus.com/ringing-the-...
I don't know how I ever did any Google Sheets without AI… it's almost like thinking of driving without GPS for me now.
January 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I don't know how I ever did any Google Sheets without AI… it's almost like thinking of driving without GPS for me now.
I opened this account ages ago and forgot about it. Circling back and wow my feed over here is SOO nice! Thinking about staying/hiding over here for a while…
If you're here, would love a comment about anything that makes you happy.
If you're here, would love a comment about anything that makes you happy.
January 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I opened this account ages ago and forgot about it. Circling back and wow my feed over here is SOO nice! Thinking about staying/hiding over here for a while…
If you're here, would love a comment about anything that makes you happy.
If you're here, would love a comment about anything that makes you happy.
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🚨 First Speaker Announcement! 🚨
We're honored to welcome Sally Strebel to #PressConf! 🎉 As co-founder of Pagely & Pressnomics, she helped shape the WordPress industry.
pressconf.events/news/sally-s...
We're honored to welcome Sally Strebel to #PressConf! 🎉 As co-founder of Pagely & Pressnomics, she helped shape the WordPress industry.
pressconf.events/news/sally-s...
January 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨 First Speaker Announcement! 🚨
We're honored to welcome Sally Strebel to #PressConf! 🎉 As co-founder of Pagely & Pressnomics, she helped shape the WordPress industry.
pressconf.events/news/sally-s...
We're honored to welcome Sally Strebel to #PressConf! 🎉 As co-founder of Pagely & Pressnomics, she helped shape the WordPress industry.
pressconf.events/news/sally-s...
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WordPress is dropping support for PHP 5! This is coming in the next version (6.3) which will be released in August.
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/05/dropping-support-for-php-5/
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/05/dropping-support-for-php-5/
July 5, 2023 at 5:53 PM
WordPress is dropping support for PHP 5! This is coming in the next version (6.3) which will be released in August.
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/05/dropping-support-for-php-5/
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/07/05/dropping-support-for-php-5/