WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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Episodes
420 – Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2018
December 19, 2018 13:35 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBIn today’s episode we talk about some non-WordPress gifts that WordPress enthusiasts will enjoy this holiday season.
419 – State of the Word 2018
December 12, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn today’s episode we recap the State of the Word address given by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US 2018.
418 – Managing Your Site Through WordPress.com
December 05, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBOn today’s episode I share how to manage a website using Jetpack and the WordPress.com dashboard / app.
417 – Hacking Your Way into a WordPress Site
November 28, 2018 12:13 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBIn today’s episode we look at two different ways for creating a WordPress administrator account; one way through the database and one way via FTP.
416 – How WordPress Changed My Life (Thank You WordPress!)
November 21, 2018 11:30 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MBIn today’s episode I share how WordPress has changed my life and how thankful I am for the software.
415 – Keeping my Site Updated – Website Workflow in 2018
November 14, 2018 10:40 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBIn today’s episode I share how I use a local development environment, with git and GitHub and dandelion deploy to push changes to my server.
414 – Automate Your WordPress Site with Zapier
November 07, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutes - 24 MBAnnouncements WordPress 5.0 Beta 3 Activity: A New Way to Monitor, Debug, and Repair Your Site Authors of Popular WordPress.org Themes Rolling Out Gutenberg Compatibility Updates Ahead of 5.0 Release Is there a plugin for that? BirchPress is an appointment booking and online scheduling plugin that allows service businesses such as spas, yoga studios, contractors […]
413 – Testing All Things Gutenberg
October 31, 2018 11:06 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBIn today’s episode we talk about getting your site prepared for the new Gutenberg Editor which comes with WordPress 5.0 in just a few weeks.
412 – WordPress Security, Vulnerabilities, and Brute Force Attacks
October 24, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.2 MBIn today’s episode we look at some things we should be regularly checking on our WordPress site for security, vulnerabilities and brute force attacks.
411 – Track Changes in Your WordPress Site
October 17, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBIn today’s episode we talk about how and what to track when it comes to activity on your WordPress website.
410 – A Summary of Automattic’s 2018 Grand Meetup
October 10, 2018 08:00 - 23 minutes - 31.2 MBIn today’s episode I share some of the happenings at Automattic’s 2018 Grand Meetup in Orlando Florida.
409 – 8 Habits of Highly Effective WordPress Users
October 03, 2018 08:04 - 16 minutes - 23.4 MBIn today’s episode we explore the eight habits of highly effective WordPress users.
408 – Keep Your WordPress Site Updated
September 26, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes - 27.8 MBIn today’s episode we look at the steps to properly test an updated plugin and a tool that can let robots do the work for you instead.
407 – Clean and Optimize Your WordPress Site
September 19, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBIn today’s episode we talk about cleaning up and optimize our WordPress sites for peak performance.
406 – Different Types of Caching for Your WordPress Site
September 12, 2018 08:00 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MBIn today’s episode we look at the different types of caching that can be done to speed up your WordPress website.
405 – Shortcodes and Checklists
September 05, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MBIn today’s episode we tackle how to fix broken shortcodes on your WordPress site and how to create a blogging checklist.
404 – Neat CSS Things
August 29, 2018 08:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBIn today’s episode, we dive into some great resources for learning about CSS and the new features in the technology.
403 – A WordPress Site with Only Premium Plugins
August 22, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the other extreme, a site with only premium plugins.
402 – A WordPress Site with Only Free Plugins
August 15, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBIn today’s episode we talk about how to build a simple WordPress site using only free plugins.
401 – Keep Your WordPress Site Busy While on Vacation
August 08, 2018 08:00 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MBIn today’s episode we talk about different ways to keep your website busy while you are away on vacation.
400 – Wow, That’s a Lot of Episodes!
August 01, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.6 MBIn today’s episode we take a look (and listen) back to memories from 400 podcast episodes.
399 – Translating a WordPress Plugin
July 25, 2018 10:44 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MBIn today’s episode we talk about how to translate a WordPress plugin into your site’s native language.
398 – Your Next WordPress Site: Custom Theme or Premium Theme?
July 18, 2018 08:00 - 21 minutes - 30.7 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the differences in creating a new site with a premium theme versus having a custom template built.
397 – Comparison of Five Local Development Tools
July 11, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.4 MBIn today’s podcast we talk about the five different options for installing and running WordPress websites on your local computer.
396 – Save Yourself Headaches and Use a Staging Site
July 04, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 24 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the benefits of having a staging site and how to set up a clone of your site.
395 – Understanding How DNS Works
June 27, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes - 28.1 MBIn today’s episode we try to make the confusing topic of Domain Name System (DNS) a bit less confusing.
394 – How to Test New and Shiny Updates
June 20, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 29.2 MBIn today’s episode we take a look at the process to update your plugins and themes on your WordPress site.
393 – How Building a Website is a Lot Like Building a House
June 13, 2018 09:47 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBIn today’s episode we look at how building a website is a lot like building a house.
392 – A Look Inside an Automattic Team Meetup Week
June 06, 2018 10:47 - 23 minutes - 33.6 MBIn today’s episode we take a behind the scenes look at what happens at an Automattic team meetup in Montreal.
391 – In My Queue: Tech Podcasts I Listen To
May 30, 2018 11:07 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MBIn today’s episode I share the 14 technology podcasts I subscribe to that keep me motivated to keep learning new ways to code.
390 – The GDPRenberg Update
May 23, 2018 11:24 - 18 minutes - 26.6 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the latest in GDPR news as well as what’s new with Gutenberg.
389 – One Click Webinar Registration
May 16, 2018 10:55 - 16 minutes - 23.7 MBIn today’s episode, we look at the process of setting up a one click webinar registration with ConvertKit.
388 – A Look at History: 15 Years of WordPress
May 09, 2018 11:48 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn today’s episode we are take a trip down memory lane to look at life of WordPress, how it came to be and the features that have been added over the years.
387 – The Ins and Outs of GDPR
May 02, 2018 09:12 - 17 minutes - 25.4 MBIn today’s episode, we talk all about the new regulation in the European Union called GDPR and how we can prepare for it.
386 – Have You Used the Customizer Recently?
April 25, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MBIn today’s episode, we explore all the options and settings that can be configured with the WordPress Customizer.
385 – Troubleshooting Theme or Plugin Install Errors
April 18, 2018 11:21 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBIn today’s episode we explore how to resolve any error messages you might see when uploading a new plugin or theme to your site.
384 – Password Protecting WordPress
April 11, 2018 10:51 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MBIn today’s episode we dig into the reasons to password protect a site as well as how to configure your WordPress site.
383 – Remove a WordPress Plugin and its Data
April 04, 2018 10:15 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBIn today’s episode we take the time to look at how to remove a plugin from your site and all of it’s data.
382 – The Next Phase of WordPress: Gutenberg
March 28, 2018 09:26 - 17 minutes - 25 MBIn today’s episode we dive into the future of WordPress and share ideas about what’s to come with the new editing experience with Gutenberg.
381 – Automating Your WordPress Site
March 21, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.9 MBIn today’s episode we talk about nine different ways to automate your WordPress website.
380 – Nine Lesser Known WordPress Plugins
March 14, 2018 10:39 - 17 minutes - 25.8 MBIn today’s episode we look at some popular WordPress plugins that you might not have heard about amongst the 54,000+ in the WordPress Repository.
379 – A Day in the Life
March 07, 2018 11:14 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBIn today’s episode I take you on a behind the scenes look at how I plan my week/day for maximum productiveness.
378 – You Need a Security System
February 28, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 29.2 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the reasons you need to have some security measures in place on your WordPress website.
377 – You Need Google Analytics
February 21, 2018 09:00 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the importance of having Google Analytics running on your site.
376 – You Need a Backup System
February 14, 2018 10:12 - 18 minutes - 27.2 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the importance of having a backup for your WordPress site and four different ways that you can get a backup system in place.
375 – You Need an Email List
February 07, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 26.5 MBIn today’s episode we talk about the importance of having an email list to go along with your WordPress website; especially if you want to monetize your site.
374 – WordPress Website Launch Checklist
January 31, 2018 10:29 - 16 minutes - 24.2 MBIn today’s episode we go through the checklist of things to double check before launching your WordPress website.
373 – 18 Resolutions for 2018
January 24, 2018 11:00 - 21 minutes - 30.6 MBAnnouncements WordPress 4.9.2 DesktopServer 3.8.4 Best Tech Newsletters CSS Grid Is there a plugin for that? Word’s Content is a plugin that you can mark your words and make them stand out on your website 18 Resolutions for 2018 The idea for the show came from a blog post on iThemes’ site. Here are the […]
372 – Evaluating Shortcodes in your WordPress Site
January 17, 2018 09:00 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MBIn today’s episode we take a look at the shortcodes we have on our website and make sure they are all functioning.
371 – Test Your CSS Code and Browser Support
January 10, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MBIn today’s episode, we spend time looking at different tools to use to make sure your CSS renders correctly in all browsers.