Episode 68 · Nov 24, 2025 · 30:47 · 4.9K views

Empowering Creators with Publishing Tools

Steve BurgeSteve BurgeFounder, PublishPress

In WP Legends Episode 68, we sit down with Steve Burge, Founder of PublishPress.

Steve shares his journey from teaching open-source technologies to developing a trusted suite of publishing tools for WordPress.

Learn about the evolution of PublishPress, the challenges of product development, and the future of collaborative publishing in the digital age.

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In WP Legends Episode 68, we sit down with Steve Burge, Founder of PublishPress.

Steve shares his journey from teaching open-source technologies to developing a trusted suite of publishing tools for WordPress.

Learn about the evolution of PublishPress, the challenges of product development, and the future of collaborative publishing in the digital age.

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Visit Us: https://seahawkmedia.com

Learn more about PublishPress:
https://publishpress.com/partners/SeahawkMedia/
https://seahawkmedia.com/directory/publishpress/

Explore Logtivity, and Steve’s website
https://logtivity.io/
https://steveburge.com/

Follow Steve on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveburge/

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Guest Introduction: Steve Burge
2:15 - Transition from Teaching to Building Tools
5:23 - The Inception of PublishPress
7:13 - Most Underrated WordPress Plugins
10:37 - Navigating AI and the Future of WordPress
15:49 - The Creation of Logtivity
18:41 - Managing a Distributed Team
19:30 - Challenges of Building a Plugin
21:12 - Joomla vs Drupal vs WordPress: Favorite to Teach
22:04 - Unique Case Study
24:27 - Which Plugin Would You Build 10 Years Ago
26:09 - Memorable Student Connections
28:05 - About WordCamps and Other Events
29:55 - Closing Remarks

Music Credits:
Valdez of Crenshaw by Terrace Martin
Live Like Legends by Ruelle - Nightcore Remix

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