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Identifying the Stakeholders of WordPress
People and organizations involved in WordPress can span multiple stakeholders and take on different roles depending on context. For example, a WordPress meetup organizer in Nigeria can also be a theme developer. It is also very likely that involvement can “morph” over time from a complete beginner to someone running their own small business to eventually contributing to core and even writing commercial products in the WordPress ecosystem. The needs of WordPress stakeholders can and do change.
Global WordPress Translation Day Set for May 11, 2019
The 4th edition of the Global WordPress Translation Day (GWTD) has been set for Saturday, May 11, 2019. It is a 24-hour virtual and in-person event that brings together new and experienced translators. The most recent event was held in 2017 with 71 local events in 29 countries.
Pantheon Raises $40 Million to Manage Drupal and WordPress Websites
There’s no shortage of choices when it comes to managed hosting platforms (MHP), and some niches are more cutthroat than others. WP Engine, for instance, offers a WordPress-backed solution tailor-made for bloggers and enterprises, while Flywheel and MediaTemple target designers. One of the fastest-growing categories in the $70 billion industry, though, is marketing, and San Francisco-based Pantheon appears to have it on lock.
