Open Channels FM: How Hosting Companies Empower Agencies Through Effective Partnerships

In this episode, Adam Weeks and Carrie Smaha discuss agency partner programs, emphasizing ongoing commissions, risk management, and building trust.​ 

Weston Ruter: Adding an MCP Server to the WordPress Core Development Environment

I wanted to hook up Claude Code to be able to interact with my local wordpress-develop core development environment via MCP (Model Context Protocol). I couldn’t find documentation specifically for doing this, so I’m sharing how I did it here. Assuming you have set up the environment (with Docker) and started it via npm run […]

Open Channels FM: The Evergreen Platform

In this episode, Adam Weeks discusses a partnership between Servebolt and Crowd Favorite, focusing on innovative enterprise solutions. The partnership aims to address complex technological challenges, enabling businesses to prioritize growth over maintenance.​ 

I Tested 10+ Best AI SEO Tools for WordPress to See Which Are Worth It

You can’t just tell AI to ‘do SEO’ on your website and expect to rank at the top of Google. But the right tools can cut hours of repetitive work from your schedule. Many people think AI is just for writing blog posts, but the real time-saving advantage comes from automating technical tasks like internal […]

Open Channels FM: IndieWeb: Protocol or Philosophy?

Matthias Pfefferle and Ryan Barrett discuss the Indie Web’s dual nature as both a philosophy and a protocol, emphasizing website ownership and the role of open standards like RSS.​ 

Matt: TheOpenSource

It’s very cool to see Theo / t3.gg‘s open source arc. Just in general, with people creating more software than ever, it’s so exciting to see an explosion of open source and a growing understanding of why working together on open source makes so much sense for the future we want to build. ​ 

Gary: The Human in the Loop

If you’ve been paying attention to LLM-based coding tools in the past few months, you’ll have seen a seismic shift in how they’re being used. Even 12 months ago, they were little more than glorified auto-complete tools: useful for quickly repeating patterns, but terrible at producing well structured, thoughtful, maintainable code. More recently, however, there […]

Open Channels FM: Professionalizing Pricing Models for Open Source CMS Businesses

In this episode, Anne Bovelett chats with Dr. Christian Kurze discuss strategies for startups in open source CMS, emphasizing structured sales and sustainable monetization.​ 

WordPress.org blog: How to Watch WordCamp Asia 2026 Live

WordCamp Asia 2026 will be available to watch live across three days of streaming, making it easy for the global WordPress community to follow along from anywhere. This year’s live streamed programming begins with a special Contributor Day broadcast, followed by two full conference days of presentations from across the WordPress community. This post gathers […]

Open Channels FM: Finding Balance: The Importance of Downtime at Conferences

Conferences are hectic, but experts say taking breaks is key for success. Pausing helps recharge, absorb info, and connect meaningfully with others. Balance is everything!​