Colin Stewart
costdev.bsky.social
Colin Stewart
@costdev.bsky.social
Senior Developer. #foss #opensource

@fairpm.bsky.social TSC Member
WordPress Core Committer,
Upgrade/Install & Filesystem component maintainer, Triage Lead for WP 6.0, 6.2
Thrilled that we announced the launch of FAIR Package Manager today! This is for everyone in the ecosystem, and I can't wait to see more contributors join. Come collaborate with us! #FAIRPM

www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-...
Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability
Linux Foundation announces FAIR Package Manager project, creating simplicity, security and consistency for the WordPress ecosystem
www.linuxfoundation.org
June 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Colin Stewart
Joost de Valk's Bold Plan for WordPress Leadership Faces Matt Mullenweg's Resistance
Joost de Valk's Bold Plan for WordPress Leadership Faces Mullenweg's Resistance
Three weeks after Joost de Valk pitched his vision for change in WordPress leadership, the Yoast founder has kept his promise to step back during the holiday break, leaving the WordPress community…
www.therepository.email
January 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Reposted by Colin Stewart
I've been mostly quiet, other than publicly pausing my WordPress Core contributions. That ends today.

I stand with @joost.blog and @marucchi.com for the "hold this community together" effort.

Publicly sharing my support. Let me know how I can help.
December 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Colin Stewart
It's clear the #WordPress world needs a change. So I wrote a post about exactly that:

Breaking the Status Quo: A vision for a new WordPress era
Breaking the Status Quo
A vision for a new WordPress era WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for…
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 4:10 PM