Claudio Slamovits
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Jan 14
How I Went From Zero to Make.com-Like Automation in WordPress (The Easy Way)
Automating your WordPress site doesn’t have to feel like rocket science. Tools like Make.com are powerful, but for many beginners, they can feel overwhelming. Between extra connection steps and complex setups (like webhooks), it’s easy to get stuck before anything actually works. That’s where a plugin like Uncanny Automator makes a big difference. It lets …
Jan 14
Matt: Remembering Jesus Ornelas
Today we honored the passing of Jesus Ornelas, the father of my friend Rene, whom I’ve known for 28 years now. At the service outpouring of love expressed in words, music, and presence was so powerful. Alongside his biological sons, I said a few words, which are as follows. My memories of Mr. Ornelas begin …
Jan 13
Open Channels FM: Do the Woo Live with Matt Mullenweg Kicks Off January 14, 2026
On January 14, 2026, at 15:00 UTC, the Do the Woo podcast returns live with hosts Katie Keith and James Kemp, featuring Matt Mullenweg discussing WooCommerce’s future.
Jan 13
Open Channels FM: Making Accessibility Fun and Brain-Friendly for Web Developers and Designers
In this episode, Anne Bovelett chats with Gehirngerecht founders Nina Jameson and Tobias Ruppelt, discussing their mission to promote digital accessibility through engaging workshops and tools.
Jan 13
Matt: Shorter Speech
One of the great WordPress blogs is Quote Investigator. In their investigation into the original source of “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter,” I came across this great variation from Woodrow Wilson on the amount of time he spent preparing speeches. “That depends on the length of the speech,” …
Jan 12
How to Build AI-Powered Calculators in WordPress in Minutes (No Code)
When visitors land on your website, they’re usually looking for answers. What if you could give them a tool that provides instant, personalized results? That’s exactly what interactive calculators do, and they’re easier to build than you might think. For example, simple loan calculators have become the highest-traffic pages on many financial websites, generating more …
Jan 11
Matt: Matt 4.2
It’s that time of the year again for a new version release. Forty-two is a fun number, of course, famous from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I’m in Miami, where I’m attending a conference by Richard Saul Wurman. I decided that it would be a great way to fill my brain on my birthday. …
Jan 11
Matt: Classical Accordian
So my new obsession is a Ukrainian-born musician, Alexander Hrustevich, who plays a type of chromatic Russian accordion called a Bayan. He plays incredible transcriptions of classical pieces, replicating the parts of an entire orchestra with just two hands. If you’re familiar with Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, you know the Presto for Summer is one of …
Jan 10
Matt: Mad Ones
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. …
Jan 09
8 Best WhatsApp Plugins for WordPress (I Tested Them All)
A few months ago, I needed to add WhatsApp chat to my WordPress site. It sounded simple at first, but once I started looking, things got messy quickly. There were dozens of plugins that looked similar, vague feature lists, and very little clarity about which ones actually worked well in real situations. That’s a problem, …