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Jeff Starr retweeted
Just realized that 10 years ago today, I filed the LLC paperwork for One Dog Solutions!!!
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Time to start getting rev'd up for Plugin Pulse with John (@Ahkonsu) starting with the prestream in 10 minutes. @BleepingComputer @WooCommerce @perishable @jorbin @cbravobernal @Estelaris & @masteradhoc are some of those mentioned on the show today...
youtube.com/watch?v=72dHXXQs…
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Our Treat Time program is now resuming after being temporarily paused while we focused on other programs. We are truly grateful to all sponsors who continued supporting the mission of sharing lunches with fellow WordPressers and patiently waited during the break.
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Lunch Giveaway #13: Delivered
Lunch Page: wpkitchen.com/lunch-giveaway…
❤️ Hosted By WPKitchen.com & RGMII.org
🤝 Sponsored by Michelle Frechette → @michelleames
🔎 Selected by Jeff Starr → @perishable
🏆 Winner: Fahad Ikram (Faisalabad, Pakistan)
📜 See all winners → wpkitchen.com/giveaways
☕ Share a lunch → wpkitchen.com/contribute
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Jeff Starr retweeted
More #WordPress stories in WP Weekly 279 issue from: @easywpforms @perishable @TheWPMinute @mattmedeiros @dliciousbrains @wpumbrella @groundworxdev @vgnavada @kylevandeusen @RinodeBoer @elemntor @nickmdiego @atarim_io @VitoPeleg @AurelioVolle
thewpweekly.com/issue-279/
Jeff Starr retweeted
Finding myself going back to RSS/Atom feeds a lot more recently. There's a lot more higher quality longform and a lot less slop intended to provoke. Any product that happens to look a bit different today but that has fundamentally the same incentive structures will eventually converge to the same black hole at the center of gravity well.
We should bring back RSS - it's open, pervasive, hackable.
Download a client, e.g. NetNewsWire (or vibe code one)
Cold start: example of getting off the ground, here is a list of 92 RSS feeds of blogs that were most popular on HN in 2025:
gist.github.com/emschwartz/e…
Works great and you will lose a lot fewer brain cells.
I don't know, something has to change.
Jeff Starr retweeted
NEW InfluenceWP Weekly Issue: "Dry January"
Mentions: @plugintracker @morganhvidt @perishable @termageddon @tidiocx @webdevstudios @_perfmatters @ToggleWP @jkoussertari @admincolumns @EqualizeDigital @BreonWilliams
and many more!
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@perishable awesome job on reaching 30K active installs with (Disable WP REST API). See your progress at wp-rankings.com/plugins/disa…
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With resources from @jameswlepage @perishable @learnwithmattc @sabrina_zeidan @artpi @troychaplin @jon_bossenger @ianmisner @felixarntz and many more!
Jeff Starr retweeted
I see lots of WordPress support replies saying "Try changing the theme". That's a major headache for users as it often messes with the settings.
A plugin like this from @perishable is much better. You can visually test a new theme without making it live: wordpress.org/plugins/theme-…
Jeff Starr retweeted
If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make WordPress fast.
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Live Now for Plugin Pulse: WP Plugins A to Z Unplugged #7 youtube.com/live/hsTWXfmVYEU…
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🚨 WARNING: A “Featured” Chrome extension was silently copying everything users typed into ChatGPT and other AI tools.
Prompts. Responses. Sent off-device by default after an auto-update.
It even warned users about sharing sensitive info, while exporting the full chats itself.
🔗 Read: thehackernews.com/2025/12/fe…
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Jeff Starr retweeted
Did you know WordPress has a built-in backdoor in its auto-update system?
Search the core source for `->autoupdate`.
It allows forcing plugin, theme, or translation updates via the API, overriding your local settings.
Jeff Starr retweeted
NEW InfluenceWP Weekly Issue: "WP[.]org Reviews"
Mentions: @CarticyHQ @midnay_hq @N_Chougle @blocklayouts @CooWriterAI @DLXPlugins @FluentCommunity @wpfusion @fuse_wp @wp_bitflows @obijuandev @BuntyWP @cipriangb and more!
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A huge collection of... Black Friday Deals for WordPress users (and neatly organized).
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Hello WordPress Buddies,
BCFM is knocking at the door. After taking a break from the BFCM round-up for 2 years, this year I have started again with the Free deal listing. No exchange, no affiliate, Nothing 4 deal listing. Only deals are real.
Submit now -wpbestdeals.com/submit-2025-…
Jeff Starr retweeted
InfluenceWP Weekly Newsletter: "WP[.]org Reviews" Drops Monday
In this week's WordPress UNFILTERED section (⚡Subscribers Only), I discuss the WordPress Repo's review system and what should be done about it.
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