Liisa Benmergui / Embracing the boundaries of templates
Liisa’s talk will explore the idea of modularity of templates and functionality, and the challenges she has faced from a designer’s perspective when translating an idea into reality, using concrete case examples to illustrate her points.
Mikko Saari / From free to premium : how to sell a plugin
How to create a business from selling a plugin. A case study of how the free Relevanssi plugin became Relevanssi Premium and solid source of income. A look into the pitfalls and possibilities of premium plugin marketing.
Otto Kekäläinen / WordPress security 101: what is important – and what is not
Unfortunately WordPress has reputation of weak security and the web is full of guides and plugins to enhance WordPress security. Unfortunately some advice is misleading or just false sales pitch. Understanding what is truly essential for security and what is irrelevant can be difficult. In this talk Otto will explain, based on his experience of maintaining hundreds of WordPress sites, what he doesn’t consider relevant and what you don’t need to worry about, and what are the actually important things you need to care for.