Matt: Do the Woo

For my first podcast of the year with the WordPress community, I joined the new Do the Woo podcast! It started with a little technical difficulty but ended up being a great conversation about WooCommerce, WordPress, and AI.

WPTavern: #200 – Corey Maass on His Real-Life AI Tools and Workflows in WordPress Development

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case real life AI tools and workflows in WordPress development. If you’d like to … Read more

How I Went From Zero to Make.com-Like Automation in WordPress (The Easy Way)

Automating your WordPress site doesn’t have to feel like rocket science. Tools like Make.com are powerful, but for many beginners, they can feel overwhelming. Between extra connection steps and complex setups (like webhooks), it’s easy to get stuck before anything actually works. That’s where a plugin like Uncanny Automator makes a big difference. It lets … Read more

Matt: Remembering Jesus Ornelas

Today we honored the passing of Jesus Ornelas, the father of my friend Rene, whom I’ve known for 28 years now. At the service outpouring of love expressed in words, music, and presence was so powerful. Alongside his biological sons, I said a few words, which are as follows. My memories of Mr. Ornelas begin … Read more

Matt: Shorter Speech

One of the great WordPress blogs is Quote Investigator. In their investigation into the original source of “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter,” I came across this great variation from Woodrow Wilson on the amount of time he spent preparing speeches. “That depends on the length of the speech,” … Read more

How to Build AI-Powered Calculators in WordPress in Minutes (No Code)

When visitors land on your website, they’re usually looking for answers. What if you could give them a tool that provides instant, personalized results? That’s exactly what interactive calculators do, and they’re easier to build than you might think. For example, simple loan calculators have become the highest-traffic pages on many financial websites, generating more … Read more

Matt: Matt 4.2

It’s that time of the year again for a new version release. Forty-two is a fun number, of course, famous from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I’m in Miami, where I’m attending a conference by Richard Saul Wurman. I decided that it would be a great way to fill my brain on my birthday. … Read more