WordPress 6.8, also known as “Cecil,” comes with a bunch of useful updates for developers. It includes faster and cleaner ways to register block types, improvements to the Style Book, and new blocks like Query Total. This release also adds updates to APIs, better security with bcrypt password hashing, and performance boosts like speculative loading.In this talk, we’ll go over the key developer features in WordPress 6.8 and how they can help you build better sites.
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In this lightning talk (and my first in-person speaking engagement; I’m naturally introverted so go easy on me!), my intention is to give people a refresher as to the basics of WordPress security best-practice, including three security plugins I wouldn’t do without!
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This session will focus on creating effective disaster recovery plans for WordPress websites so as to prepare for emergencies like site crashes, data loss, and failed updates. It will highlight identifying common disaster scenarios and understanding their impact, automating backups, choosing the right disaster recovery tools, and testing disaster recovery processes to ensure that they work when they are actually needed. It will also discuss failover strategies, such as using reliable hosting providers, CDNs, strong security practices, and regular site updates.
Key Takeaways: The audience will get practical steps to safeguard their websites, minimize downtime, and protect against unexpected failures
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Why does a project even need managing, surely you just get on with it? How many times have projects that have been started enthusiastically end up feeling slightly chaotic with you and your client feeling a little overwhelmed? With 5 tips, this talk will help you set your projects up for success from the start, whether that’s building something in WordPress, or baking and decorating a cake in two and a half hours.
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Back in March 2024 we took a deep dive into creating Woo sites with Block theming.
Thirteen months on, where are we at?
In this talk I’ll get you up to speed with Woo and Block Themes for 2025, show you how to build out a block-based shop super fast along with sharing my top 10 tips for success with Woo with Block Themes.
This April 24th… it’s “Woo Block Theming 2025!”
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A lighthearted presentation on 7 common mistakes I find when I take over client WordPress websites.
I will cover a range of issues across UI/UX design, SEO, marketing and WordPress setup that really rattle my cage, and how to fix them to improve your website.
The session will be useful for beginner to intermediate WordPress users, and for those using WordPress for their own businesses.
For the experienced developers in the audience there will be an open forum to share their common website grievances, adding the final 3 points to the list of 10 Things I Hate About You(r Website).
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Get ready to dive deep into the real-world challenges and triumphs of product development. This isn’t just another talk on product-market fit; it’s a behind-the-scenes exploration of what it truly takes to turn a vision into a thriving product. Aaron will reveal the critical strategies and decisions that can make or break a product, using recent examples from projects at A2.
Join Aaron as he shares insider knowledge on:
You’ll walk away with actionable tactics for:
Whether you’re steering a startup, managing a product, or dreaming of launching your own, this session will arm you with the practical insights and tools you need to succeed in the competitive world of product development.
As WordPress workflows are becoming more complex, the tools we use as developers are evolving rapidly. Automation is becoming increasingly relevant to many parts of the development workflow and Pantheon has a unique approach to automation in WordPress. This talk will focus on several ways that WordPress developers can leverage automation using 3rd party systems, platforms and open source tools. We will explore automation via Scripting, WP-CLI and Terminus during the development workflow as well as executing post deployment tasks with Quicksilver Hooks.
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Designing and developing accessible WordPress websites for clients is essential. Louise will discuss why making accessibility a priority is non-negotiable for your clients, how it creates better experiences for everyone, and the steps to integrate it seamlessly into your workflow.
This talk will cover key accessibility standards like WCAG, simple browser tools and plugins that can help and the process that Indigo Tree uses to design and develop inclusive WordPress websites.
Let’s change the question from “Why do this?” to “Why not?” and give you the confidence to make websites that work for everyone.
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