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E170 · Oct 7, 2026Watch

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.
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. Drop your comments below! 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 #SteveBurge #PublishPress #WordPress #WPPlugins #DigitalPublishing #AIFuture#WPLegends #SeahawkMedia
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