WordPress Developers Workshop 6-1-25 – Session Recap
In this interactive session, WordPress developers and community members gathered to tackle real-world website challenges, share technical knowledge, and support each other’s projects. The workshop covered a range of topics, including:
- Plugin Management: Participants discussed issues with plugin licenses and updates, focusing on Divi Supreme Pro, and shared solutions for keeping WordPress sites running smoothly.
- Screen Sharing Integration: A major highlight was the collaborative effort to implement a screen-sharing feature directly on WordPress websites. The group explored open-source tools like A-Frame, Socket.io, and MediaSoup, and brainstormed how to adapt these technologies for easy, account-free screen sharing.
- Workflow & Security: Members shared their strategies for managing multiple computers and maintaining secure, efficient workflows tailored to different types of development work.
- Community Support: The session provided a supportive space for members to share personal updates, seek advice on SEO and Discord integration, and discuss the benefits of new tools like Divi 5 for website building.
- Live Troubleshooting: The group engaged in hands-on problem-solving, code sharing, and direct outreach to script authors to overcome technical hurdles.
This workshop demonstrated the power of community-driven learning, with participants offering encouragement, sharing resources, and working together to solve both technical and personal challenges in the WordPress ecosystem.
Table of Contents
- Introductions & Weekend Recap
- General greetings and weekend stories
- Discussion about live-action movie remakes
- Workshop Kickoff
- Transition to WordPress topics
- Participant check-in and challenges
- SEO and WordPress Questions
- SEO struggles and advice
- Getting started with WordPress
- Divi Supreme Pro Plugin Issues
- Plugin update and license troubleshooting
- Use cases for Divi Supreme Pro
- Screen Sharing Solutions
- Exploring plugins and web-based screen sharing
- Technical deep dive into custom screen sharing solutions
- Discussion of JavaScript, MediaSoup, and integration with WordPress
- Discord and Other Integrations
- Embedding Discord in WordPress
- Limitations and user experience considerations
- Workflow and Device Management
- Managing multiple computers for different tasks
- Password management and security practices
- Personal Updates & Community Support
- Life updates from participants
- Support and resources for caretaking and accessibility
- Divi 5 Introduction
- Overview of Divi 5 improvements
- Migration from Divi 4 to Divi 5
- Headless WordPress & React
- Discussion on building a headless WordPress site with React
- Setting up and connecting WordPress as a backend
- Project Collaboration & Next Steps
- Sharing code and documentation via GitHub
- Plans for plugin development and community sharing
- Closing Remarks
- Final thoughts and next steps
- Farewells and wrap-up