WPBakery 9.0, AI & 15 Years in WordPress

In this episode of WP Legends, Raitis Sevelis returns to the show to talk about WPBakery 9.0, the biggest release in the product's 15-year history. Raitis has led WPBakery as Head of Product since December 2013 and also lectures on AI, digital marketing, and e-commerce at Riga Nordic University.

They dig into WPBakery's redesigned CSS loading system and why it makes sites faster without developers lifting a finger, the new developer attributes built for professionals and AI alike, why WPBakery honors lifetime licenses while introducing Support Plus as a sustainable subscription model, and why Raitis believes page builders and AI should work with developers rather than replace them. They also cover WPBakery's commitment to smaller WordCamps and local communities, and where Raitis sees WordPress heading five years from now.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Welcoming Back Raitis Sevelis
3:00 A Year in Review: AI, Automation & Quality
4:15 15 Years With WPBakery, Reflecting on Longevity
6:00 Supporting Smaller WordCamps & Local Communities
8:30 WPBakery 9.0: Redesigned CSS Loading Explained
11:00 New Developer Attributes & the Redesigned Editor
13:00 What Got Cut From 9.0 and What's Coming in 9.1
14:30 Who Is WPBakery For in the Age of AI Builders
17:30 Why "Prompt to Website" Misses the Point
20:00 How AI Learns to Build Better With WPBakery
22:30 Support Plus: Honoring Lifetime Licenses While Staying Sustainable
26:00 Are Lifetime Deals Sustainable Long-Term?
28:00 What Good Hosting and Good Tools Have in Common
30:30 The 4-Day Work Week at WPBakery
32:00 Where WordPress Is Headed in 5 Years
34:30 Closing Thoughts

Music Credits:
Live Like Legends (Nightcore Remix) by Ruelle

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