This week we sit down with Randy Walker to dive into the world of WordPress and ask the question, why is WordPress still important? Before we start in on WordPress, Randy has a new podcasting mic to talk about, the M2 MicTrak from Zoom. We then discuss staging for upgrades and development work, focusing on transitioning to full-site editing on WordPress. Along the way, we’ll explore some indispensable plugins such as Redirection, Podcast Importer, and the dynamic duo of Contact Form 7 + Flamingo. So, grab your headphones and join us as we unravel the mysteries of staging, upgrades, and all things WordPress with our special guest, Randy Walker (a little AI help here!) Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg580 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison for show #580 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Popular Tags: Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Jim Collison, Randy Walker, WordPress, Automatic, plugins, wordpress, theme, block Find Us! Join us in the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ On Discord at https://theaverageguy.tv/discord Save as much as $110 on your first 5 boxes of HelloFresh  Use the code MQU328 and get $40 off any machine purchase and a free capsule dispenser. If you are drinking bad coffee – STOP. Great coffee, one cup at a time from people who really know coffee. Check them out at https://Nespresso.com and use code MQU328 and get $40 off your first machine! Show Segments:New gadgets. ([1:40]) Why WordPress when there are things like Squarespace? ([9:04]) Working with plugins and staging. ([14:02]) Full site editing and user groups. ([26:02]) The worst part of editing in. ([30:30]) What kind of plugins do you need? ([36:05]) How do you evaluate multiple plugins? ([39:41]) Managing broken links and 404 errors. ([44:56]) How to disable plugins. ([49:40]) The power of plugins. ([52:36]) The process of installing and updating a new theme. ([58:23])  Links Find more on Randy at https://randy.xyz/ M2 MicTrak 32-Bit Stereo Handheld Recorderhttps://zoomcorp.