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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · May 26

🔥 I’m building the AI tool I always wanted. Launching in July.

Devio Chat - It’s ChatGPT, Zapier, and my brain in one tool.

🚀 Preorder now → devio.chat

If you ever wished your AI actually knew you and your stack - this is it.

I'll be building this in public, but have a nice head start 🤘

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 20

I didn’t just build another static site generator.

I built the fastest Python SSG in the world.

No lock-in, slow build times or outside noise.

Just Markdown in → HTML out.

→ Install
→ Try the demo
→ Read the release notes 👇

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Stattic v1.0 - The Fastest Python Static Site Generator Is Here

Stattic v1.0 is now live - a fast, secure Python static site generator built for devs who want full control. It's modular, installable via pip, and 100% open-source. Discover what’s new and why it’s t...

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 19

Never written a line of Python? 🤔

No problem!

I just published a line-by-line tutorial that shows you how to build a Google Sheets URL checker - even if you're starting from zero.

It reads your links, checks for broken ones, and updates the sheet automatically.

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How to Build a Python Google Sheets URL Checker

Learn how to build a working URL checker in Python that reads from and writes to a Google Sheet - with every line explained simply. No coding experience needed. Perfect beginner tutorial for automatin...

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 19

Announcement Time 🥳

21 of my WordPress® plugins were adopted by
@webdevstudios.com

I'm grateful to see the work I put into these plugins wasn't for nothing 🙏

Thanks @that.mitchcanter.me for reaching out, and @bradw.illiams.com for taking these on 😘

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21 of My WordPress Plugins Were Adopted by WebDevStudios

After stepping away from the WordPress® community, I'm proud to share that WebDevStudios has officially adopted 21 of my open source plugins. Here’s what that means - and why it matters.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 19

Check out devio.chat to learn more

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 19

I was already working with it for security scripting and AI integrations, so it as a natural transition for me.

Plus, Python syntax is like a cleaner version of PHP so it feels familiar, but freeing to write in Python.

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 18

After 20 years of duct-taping WordPress® together with PHP, I snapped.

So I built a free Python course - made with WordPress® devs who are done making excuses for bad code.

15 lessons to teach you practical Python development.

Clean code starts here:

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#Python

Free Practical Python Course for PHP Developers

If you're a PHP developer burned out by WordPress® plugin conflicts, and messy code, this free Python course is your bridge out. 15 lessons.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 18

Been writing PHP for years?

You're 90% of the way to writing Python 💪💯

Same logic and flow. Similar structure and a cleaner syntax.

Here are 10 code-level similarities that'll make your transition painless - plus a bonus on Jinja2 templates.

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PHP to Python Transition: 10 Code Similarities That Make It Easy

Switching from PHP to Python? This guide breaks down 10 code-level similarities - from variables and functions to templates.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 14

Thanks Leon, I appreciate it 🙏

Looking forward to life without the drama too 🤘

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 9

I gave 20 years to WordPress®.

Hundreds of plugins. Countless hours. I fought for the community harder than its own "leaders".

And how did they respond?

Silence, side eyes, and shunning.

Today, I walk away for good.

Goodbye WordPress: A Eulogy

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Why I’m Leaving WordPress After 20 Years - And Not Coming Back

After two decades of building for WordPress®, I’m done. No more free plugins, no more updates, no more community. Here’s why I’m walking away - and what I’m building instead.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 9

WP Townhall 13: The Debate Kevin Geary Doesn’t Want You to See

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WP Townhall 13: The Debate Kevin Geary Doesn’t Want You to See - Robert DeVore

A little over a month ago, I joined Kevin Geary on WP Townhall for what was supposed to be an honest debate about WordPress, pricing, and how to actually help clients win. It didn’t go the way he expe...

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 9

For anyone in the #WordPress community wondering:

This tweet got @ma.tt to unblock me on X - days before he unblocked all of you 👀

Funny enough, I wrote him a message about 20 minutes before he went and posted about unblocking people.

A tweet about Kevin Geary, FWIW.

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a rainbow colored shooting star with the words the mo you know above it

ALT: a rainbow colored shooting star with the words the mo you know above it

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 7

Amirite? 🤔

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 7

Friday the 13th. 10pm EST

I'm going live to talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows 🔥

Come hang out and let's have fun talking about the future of everything 😎

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Let's talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows

YouTube video by Devio Digital

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 7

Pushing the live back until next Friday, at 10pm

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Let's talk Stattic, WordPress Plugins and AI Workflows

YouTube video by Devio Digital

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 5

Oooh, yeah that'd be a cool workflow to use with it. LMK if you try it out 🤘

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 5

A few different ways, but I'm going be recording a live tomorrow on YouTube to create one from scratch 🤘

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 5

Bluesky Feed for WordPress® v1.2.0 just dropped! 🚀

✅ Hebrew translation
✅ Plugin Settings link
✅ Cleaner FSE feed images
✅ Bug fix for misaligned reactions
✅ Shortcode post count param

Update now:

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GitHub - robertdevore/bluesky-feed-for-wordpress

Contribute to robertdevore/bluesky-feed-for-wordpress development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 5

Introducing Markdown Comments for WordPress® 🚀

I write everything in Markdown - blog posts, notes, even replies.

So why the hell couldn’t I use it in WordPress comments? 🤔

I fixed that.

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#WordPress

How to add Markdown support to WordPress comments

Tired of writing plain text or raw HTML in WordPress comments? This free plugin adds native Markdown support to your comment section.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 2

Last night I made some more updates to the Devio Chat app.

Got the color scheme set and added a few quick-click cards which will be customizable so you an choose your most-used workflows.

One day at a time 💪

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 2

🙏💯

a man in a superman costume is standing in front of a door .

ALT: a man in a superman costume is standing in front of a door .

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 1

June 1st means it's time to write code for devio.chat

Tonight, I added in support for a few new models, so now it's got:

GPT 4o
GPT 4.1
GPT o3
Gemini 2.5
Claude Sonnet 4
Claude Sonnet 3.7

Are there others you'd like to see included? 🤔

Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · Jun 1

May accomplishments 💪💯 #NeverNotWorking

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · May 29

Just Released: DB Version Control v1.1.0 🚀

This update incudes FSE integration with theme data export/import functionality.

There's also better error handling and security validation functions for file paths and JSON data

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Revolutionize WordPress Content with DB Version Control

Stop losing WordPress content changes. DB Version Control brings Git-style versioning, sync, and rollback to your content.

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · May 29

NEW: How I Use TextExpander to Reuse My Best AI Prompts 🤖

I spend zero time digging around in docs or getting jammed up mid-flow trying to remember where I stored the one I need.

Here’s how it works - and four of the exact snippets I keep in my stack.

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How I Use TextExpander to Reuse My Best AI Prompts - Robert DeVore

Most AI tools are bad at memory – I mean, bad-bad. You come up with a strong prompt, you use it, and it works. Then it’s gone. Lost in the sidebar, buried in a thread, or locked into one app’s context...

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Robert DeVore @robertdevore.com · May 29

Oh yeah, agreed on the bloat. Lots of the things we use larger plugins for can be built quickly and with minimal footprint by using Plugin Pal or similar tools.