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Episode 178 – A Chat With Joni Halabi - Hallway Chats

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · 8d

This week on Hallway Chats we talked with Joni Halabi about her work managing transcription translations for WP Accessibility Day videos. Super cool stuff. #WordPress #HeroPress #accessibility #a11y hallwaychats.com/episodes/epi...

Joni Halabi volunteers on the WordPress Accessibility Day project, managing the translation of transcripts into a variety of languages.

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Cimo: The Future Of Image Compression - Topher Does WordPress

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Topher @topher1kenobe.bsky.social · 25d

I did a blog post today about a new image compression plugin for #WordPress called Cimo. It's groundbreaking, paradigm shifting, simple, and free. Check it out: topher.how/cimo-the-fut...

In February of 2025 I did a post about why you should use WebP for your website images. I think AVIF has its place, but WebP still has the widest feature set for the filesize. One of the problems with...

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HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 29

Last day of WordCampUS! We’ve been over run by giant yellow monsters! You should come here and help us! Also, Wordpress.com is cool and you should try it. #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 28

Kicking off Day 3 of WordCamp US! Many thanks to Wordpress.Com for getting me here, especially THESE people specifically! #wordpress #wordcamp #wcus #wcus2025

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HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 27

Showcase Day at WordCamp US starts off for me today with a meeting of the Photography team. This is my first year on the team, and I'm excited to take LOTS of photos! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the opportunity! #WordPress #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wcus2025

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 27

This week's HeroPress contributor, Mainul Kabir Aion, is here at WordCampUS with me! If you're here, be sure to greet him! #WordCamp #WordCampUS #wcus #wucs2025 heropress.com/essays/learn-connect-contribute-my-wordpress-story/

Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 27

এই সপ্তাহের HeroPress প্রবন্ধের শিরোনাম হলো ‘শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প’, লেখক মইনুল কবির অয়ন।
#WordPress
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Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.

Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story - শিখুন, যুক্ত হোন, অবদান রাখুন; আমার ওয়ার্ডপ্রেস গল্প

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 27

This week's HeroPress essay is titled "Learn. Connect. Contribute. My WordPress Story" by Mainul Kabir Aion from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
#WordPress
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Mainul Kabir Aion writes to marketers that there's a place for them in WordPress, everyone is welcome and qualified.

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 26

WordCampUS contributor day is in full swing! Come say hi at the Photos table. Many thanks to WordPress.com for helping me get here. #WordPress #WordCamp #wcus #wcus2025

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hello WordCampUS! I am MINUTES away. #WordCamp #WCUS #WCUS2025

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HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 25

Phase two of my journey to WordCamp US, thanks to WordPress.com ! #WordCampUS #WCUS #WCUS2025

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 24

Phase one of my trip to WordCamp US! Many thanks to WordPress.com for the help getting there! #WordPress #wcus #wcus2025

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 20

Laurence Bahiirwa said “If you’re here for the first time and you don’t understand anything, that’s okay.”

Inside me, something jumped: “Eh! That’s me you’re talking about!”

— Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 20

"WordPress? “That’s for people who can’t code,” they’d say. Even teachers, IT technicians, and random tech hobbyists had an opinion — and it wasn’t kind." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 20

"In life, we pick things here and there. Like children at the seashore — a shiny shell here, a bottle cap there, a flat stone for skipping on the water. You never really know which one will be precious until life polishes it for you." — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 20

When I first heard about WordPress, people talked about it like it was a joke — the cheap shortcut for people who couldn’t “do real coding.” — Moses Cursor Ssebunya #WordPress heropress.com/essays/the-s...

The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 20

This week's HeroPress essay is titled "The Stone That Turned Out to Be Gold – My WordPress Journey" by Moses Cursor Ssebunya from Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses Cursor Ssebunya writes about how his investigation of WordPress turned it from junk to gold for him.

Description This photo was taken in by Nilo Velez. This is in Rota, Spain, where I usually spend my summer vacation. I was taking some photos at the sunset when I noticed one guy and some kids…

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 19

There's a new photo on the WPPHotos info site! Check out this great ocean scene from Nilo Velez: wpphotos.info/taking-the-l...
#WordPress #WPPhotos

Taking The Leap

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Episode 177 – A Chat With Toby Cryns - Hallway Chats

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 9

For the first time in nearly 2 years there's a new episode of HallwayChats! Meet Toby Cryns from Minneapolis MN. #Podcast #WordPress
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Toby Cryns is the owner of TheMightyMo.com, a WordPress agency in Minneapolis MN.

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A post about adding Central America and the Middle East as continents on HeroPress.

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 6

The staff cartographers over here at HeroPress have invented some new continents. Be advised. #WordPress #maps #cartography heropress.com/new-continen...

New Continents!

Description This photo was taken by Lidia Arroyo Vargas on a beach in Costa Rica. I was at Bahía Ballena beach in Costa Rica. I love taking photos and hiking, so my husband and I go there on weekends…

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Aug 6

Today's WPPhoto info is from Lidia Arroyo Vargas from Costa Rica. It's a lovely sunset on the beach in Costa Rica, with a very artsy branch coming up out of the sand. #WordPress #WPPhotos wpphotos.info/costa-rican-...

Costa Rican Sunset

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Come join the global WordPress community!

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Jul 31

Did you know HeroPress has a Slack channel? Open to all, please come join us! heropress.com/slack

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A Decade with WordPress: My Journey of Growth, Contribution, and Courage

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Jul 30

"That first bug ignited something within me. I started contributing to various areas — from core testing to translations, organizing local WordCamps, & even speaking at events. It felt empowering to give back to something that gave me so much." — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...

In a rare sequel essay, Monika Rao writes about how the last 10 years of life in WordPress have helped her grow.

HeroPress @heropress.bsky.social · Jul 30

“I didn’t take big leaps. I took small steps. But I took them every day. That’s how I got here.” — Monika Rao #WordPress heropress.com/essays/a-dec...