1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,800 Welcome back everybody for another deep dive and today we're diving into the 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:10,460 world of WordPress WordPress you know the platform that powers millions of 3 00:00:10,460 --> 00:00:15,200 websites right from you know like those simple blogs to big complex businesses 4 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,480 yeah yeah but before we get into that a quick shout out to our sponsor Safe 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:23,240 Server okay for making this deep dive possible awesome they can help you bring 6 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:27,040 your WordPress vision to life okay with their hosting solutions and expert 7 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:34,600 guidance right you can find out more at www.safeserver.de cool so now back to 8 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:39,720 WordPress we often hear it's so much more than just a blogging platform yeah 9 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,120 for sure but what does that actually mean right to help us unpack this we've 10 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:48,880 got two sources okay first we'll look at WordPress.org the official website which 11 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:52,080 is like the front door to this whole world and then we'll peek behind the 12 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:56,400 scenes with a github repository right where the actual development happens 13 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:01,360 cool so looking at WordPress.org the first thing that jumps out is how much 14 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:06,360 they emphasize design flexibility hmm interesting themes customization blocks 15 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,440 it all sounds pretty user-friendly yeah even for someone who's never built a 16 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,680 website before right it's like they're saying hey you don't need to be a coding 17 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:18,440 whiz to create a beautiful website right and what I find really impressive is 18 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:23,360 this no code needed approach that they're pushing yeah it's all about 19 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,880 making web design accessible to everyone regardless of their technical skills I 20 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:32,040 see what you mean yeah it's like those drag-and-drop website builders but maybe 21 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:36,040 even more powerful exactly and you know what else caught my eye what's that the 22 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:41,560 live preview feature oh you can actually see the changes you're making in real 23 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:46,320 time really without having to switch back and forth between screens Wow no more 24 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:50,280 guessing games that would have saved me so much time and frustration when I was 25 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:54,600 building my first website really it's like having a mirror that reflects your 26 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,680 every design tweak instantly absolutely so it's clear that WordPress is great 27 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:03,720 for building basic websites right but what about something more complex okay 28 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,560 like let's say an online store well that's where it gets even more 29 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:12,120 interesting okay WordPress isn't limited to just websites or blogs yeah they have 30 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:16,800 this massive ecosystem of plugins right they can add all sorts of functionality 31 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:21,000 I say want to sell products online uh-huh there's a plug-in for that okay 32 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,840 need to integrate social media yeah another plug-in wow it's like having a 33 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:29,160 giant toolbox for your website hold on plugins yeah I've heard that term before 34 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,440 but can you explain what they are exactly sure imagine you have a basic 35 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:39,480 smartphone okay it can make calls send texts browse the internet right but what 36 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:44,640 if you want to play games edit photos or track your fitness yeah you download 37 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:48,680 apps right right plugins are kind of like apps for your WordPress website I 38 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:54,360 see they add specific features and functionality okay without you having to 39 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:58,840 code everything from scratch oh I get it now yeah so you're saying that the core 40 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:03,880 of WordPress is like a blank canvas and then you can add these plugins to paint 41 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,320 whatever picture you want that's a great analogy cool and that's what makes 42 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:11,960 WordPress so adaptable okay you only add the features you need right which keeps 43 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,720 your website lean and efficient okay but wouldn't that also mean you have to spend 44 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:20,840 a lot of time searching for the right plugins that's a fair point yeah there 45 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:25,720 are thousands of plugins available which can be daunting yeah but WordPress org 46 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:30,000 does a pretty good job of categorizing them okay and highlighting popular 47 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,760 choices and many of them are free cool or have free versions right so you can 48 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:40,920 experiment without breaking the bank hmm that makes sense yeah so you're saying 49 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:45,360 it's a bit of a trade-off yeah you get incredible flexibility right but you 50 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,880 might have to do some digging to find the perfect tools for your website 51 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,960 exactly yeah but hey isn't that part of the fun of building something yourself I 52 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:58,160 guess so discovering new tools figuring out how to use them yeah to create 53 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,280 something unique it's like solving a puzzle yeah but instead of pieces you 54 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:06,280 have these plugins right that you can fit together to build your dream website 55 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,560 that's a great way to put it thanks and speaking of puzzles WordPress itself is 56 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:15,400 constantly evolving and adding new pieces interesting they just released 57 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:21,840 version 6.7 okay and it's packed with new features oh really what's the most 58 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:25,520 exciting new feature in your opinion well for me it's the zoom out editing 59 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:30,320 mode zoom out yeah you can step back and see the entire layout of your website oh 60 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:34,560 wow which is incredibly helpful for making big picture changes I see 61 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:39,080 imagine you're designing a house okay you wouldn't just focus on each room 62 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:43,280 individually right right you'd also want to see how they all fit together this 63 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:48,340 feature gives you that bird's-eye view that sounds like a game changer for 64 00:04:48,340 --> 00:04:52,320 someone like me yeah who tends to get lost in the details but how does 65 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:57,320 WordPress manage to keep adding these new features and stay up to date that's 66 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:01,720 the beauty of open source projects like WordPress okay it's not just a company 67 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:06,400 churning out updates it's a whole community of developers and users 68 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:12,680 working together to make it better there are new versions bug fixes security 69 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,400 updates and features constantly being developed and rolled out so it's like a 70 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:20,560 living breathing organism yeah constantly adapting and improving exactly 71 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,160 and that's only possible because of the vibrant community behind it absolutely 72 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:27,960 and speaking of community both of our sources really highlight the importance 73 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:32,720 of collaboration they do wordpress.org even mentions these events called word 74 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:36,720 camps word camps they've got one coming up in Manila tell me more about those 75 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:40,680 well imagine this you're in Manila surrounded by passionate people from all 76 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:45,000 over the world who use and build WordPress Wow there are workshops talks 77 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:49,520 networking it's a fantastic way to learn from others share your own experiences 78 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,520 and contribute to the growth of the platform wait so it's not just 79 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:57,400 developers go into these events not at all it's for anyone who's interested in 80 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,840 WordPress whether you're a blogger a designer a business owner right or just 81 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:06,120 someone who's curious about how it all works gotcha I actually went to a word 82 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:11,000 camp a few years ago and it was amazing really I met so many interesting people 83 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,480 and learned a ton of new stuff that sounds really cool yeah I had no idea 84 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:20,320 these events even existed yeah they're great took a giant meetup for WordPress 85 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:25,160 enthusiasts exactly and it's a testament to the open source nature of WordPress 86 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:30,000 right anyone can contribute yeah whether it's by reporting issues proposing code 87 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:36,120 changes or simply sharing their ideas so we've see how user-friendly WordPress is 88 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:40,080 right but you might be curious about what's happening behind the scenes yeah 89 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:44,840 our github repository is where things get really technical for sure we see code 90 00:06:44,840 --> 00:06:49,360 branches issues all the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes WordPress tick right 91 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:53,360 and even without coding knowledge taking a peek into this world can be 92 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:58,000 fascinating yeah you get a sense of the scale and complexity of what goes into 93 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:03,240 developing such a powerful platform okay for example one recent issue was a 94 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:08,160 proposal for a new feature that would allow users to easily create multilingual 95 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:12,520 websites interesting the community discussed the pros and cons offered 96 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:17,400 suggestions Wow and even submitted code to help implement it so it's not just a 97 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:22,240 bunch of developers working in isolation it's a real collaboration with everyone 98 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,920 contributing to make WordPress better precisely and this collaborative 99 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,920 approach is reflected in everything from the development process to the support 100 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,200 forums you can always find someone who's willing to help you out that's great 101 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,280 whether you're stuck on a technical issue or just need some inspiration for 102 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,640 your website okay so we've seen the polished front end of wordpress.org 103 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:46,040 yeah and dipped our toes into the development side with the github 104 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:49,880 repository right what does this all mean for someone who just wants to build a 105 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:54,640 website it means they have an incredibly powerful and flexible tool at their 106 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:59,360 disposal okay regardless of your technical skill you can create a website 107 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:04,160 that looks great functions smoothly mm-hmm and can be expanded as your needs 108 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,740 evolve it's like having a team of developers and designers at your 109 00:08:07,740 --> 00:08:11,800 fingertips exactly without having to code a single line and that's the beauty 110 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:16,180 of WordPress right it breaks down barriers to entry and empowers anyone to 111 00:08:16,180 --> 00:08:19,800 create a digital presence yeah regardless of their budget or technical 112 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:23,380 expertise that's incredible and that's something we can all get behind right 113 00:08:23,380 --> 00:08:27,360 absolutely it's democratizing the web giving everyone a voice and a platform 114 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:32,520 to share their ideas with the world and speaking of empowering creators a huge 115 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:37,120 thanks again to safe server absolutely our sponsor for this deep dive right 116 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:41,720 they offer hosting solutions and expert guidance okay for anyone looking to 117 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:45,520 build and transform their digital presence I see check them out at 118 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:52,840 www.safeserver.de it's amazing to see how a platform like WordPress can really 119 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:58,520 level the playing field online yeah giving individuals and businesses the 120 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:03,720 tools they need to succeed in the digital world for sure so we've explored 121 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:08,320 the design freedom right the extensibility the constant updates and 122 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,400 the incredible community behind WordPress it's amazing it's clearly a 123 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:16,280 lot more than just blogs yeah definitely but here's the big question for you our 124 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:20,360 listener okay knowing all this what kind of website could you build with 125 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:24,200 WordPress that's a good question what features would you use yeah what kind of 126 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:29,200 online presence do you envision for yourself or your business we encourage 127 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:34,520 you to explore those possibilities and see where your imagination takes you for 128 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,960 sure because with WordPress the only limit is your own creativity absolutely 129 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:42,680 yeah it's like a living breathing organism constantly adapting and 130 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:47,560 improving right and that's only possible because of the vibrant community behind 131 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:53,480 it speaking of community both of our sources really highlight the importance 132 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:59,200 of collaboration yeah wordpress.org even mentions these events called word camps 133 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:03,880 word cams they've got one coming up in Manila word camps tell me more about 134 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:08,400 those well imagine this you're in Manila surrounded by passionate people from all 135 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:13,760 over the world well who use and build WordPress okay there are workshops talks 136 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,400 networking it's a fantastic way to learn from others share your own experiences 137 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,160 and contribute to the growth of the platform wait so it's not just for 138 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,960 developers not at all these events it's for anyone who's interested in WordPress 139 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:30,520 oh wow whether you're a blogger a designer a business owner or just 140 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:34,120 someone who's curious about how it all works I actually went to a word camp a 141 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:38,240 few years ago and it was amazing really I met so many interesting people and 142 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,280 learned a ton of new stuff that sounds really cool yeah I had no idea these 143 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:45,880 events even existed yeah they're great it's like a giant meetup for WordPress 144 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,960 enthusiasts exactly and it's a testament to the open source nature of WordPress 145 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:54,360 right anyone can contribute whether it's by reporting issues proposing code 146 00:10:54,360 --> 00:11:00,000 changes or simply sharing their ideas so we've seen how user-friendly WordPress 147 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,400 is right but you might be curious about what's happening behind the scenes yeah 148 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:09,400 our github repository is where things get really technical for sure we see code 149 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:13,120 branches issues all the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes WordPress tech right 150 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:16,720 and even without coding knowledge taking a peek into this world can be 151 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:21,160 fascinating yeah you get a sense of the scale and complexity of what goes into 152 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:25,720 developing such a powerful platform okay for example one recent issue was a 153 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:30,240 proposal for a new feature okay that would allow users to easily create 154 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:34,560 multilingual websites interesting the community discussed the pros and cons 155 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:38,640 offered suggestions Wow and even submitted code to help implement it so 156 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,320 it's not just a bunch of developers working in isolation no it's a real 157 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:47,360 collaboration with everyone contributing to make WordPress better precisely and 158 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:52,100 this collaborative approach is reflected in everything from the development 159 00:11:52,100 --> 00:11:56,160 process to the support forums okay you can always find someone who's willing to 160 00:11:56,160 --> 00:12:00,380 help you out okay whether you're stuck on a technical issue or just need some 161 00:12:00,380 --> 00:12:04,280 inspiration for your website so we've seen the polished front end of 162 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:09,600 wordpress.org yeah and dipped our toes into the development side with the 163 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:13,240 github repository right what does this all mean for someone who just wants to 164 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:17,960 build a website it means they have an incredibly powerful and flexible tool at 165 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:22,040 their disposal okay regardless of your technical skill you can create a website 166 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:26,880 that looks great functions smoothly and can be expanded as your needs evolve 167 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:30,320 it's like having a team of developers and designers at your fingertips 168 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:34,480 exactly without having to code a single line and that's the beauty of wordpress 169 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:39,540 right it breaks down barriers to entry and empowers anyone to create a digital 170 00:12:39,540 --> 00:12:44,160 presence yeah regardless of their budget or technical expertise that's incredible 171 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:47,200 and that's something we can all get behind absolutely is democratizing the 172 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,900 web giving everyone a voice in a platform to share their ideas with the 173 00:12:50,900 --> 00:12:57,120 world and speaking of empowering creators yeah a huge thanks again to 174 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:01,780 safe server absolutely our sponsor for this deep dive right they offer hosting 175 00:13:01,780 --> 00:13:07,040 solutions and expert guidance for anyone looking to build right and transform 176 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:15,760 their digital presence yeah check them out at www.safeserver.de cool it's 177 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:20,400 amazing to see how a platform like WordPress can really level the playing 178 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:24,800 field online yeah for sure giving individuals and businesses the tools 179 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,800 they need to succeed in the digital world definitely so we've explored the 180 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:33,080 design freedom yeah the extensibility the constant updates and the incredible 181 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:36,200 community behind WordPress it's really impressive it's clearly a lot more than 182 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,920 just blogs way more but here's the big question for you our listener okay 183 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:44,480 knowing all this what kind of website could you build with WordPress what 184 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:48,960 features would you use what would you need what kind of online presence do you 185 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,960 envision for yourself or your business yeah we encourage you to explore those 186 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:57,160 possibilities and see where your imagination takes you it's a powerful 187 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:01,520 tool because with WordPress the only limit is your own creativity that's the