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Ryan McCue

@rmccue.io
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Director of Product at @humanmade.com, building @altis.cloud. Created api.wordpress.org, co-chair @fair.pm.

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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 16/07/2026
What a global AWS outage looks like. Sure has been a fun morning.
Graph showing 5xx error rate from AWS over the past 12 hours. The graph shows occasional spikes, with a massive block of error date for a 3 hour period.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 26/02/2026
Onwards, to the next era of the @fair.pm project: journal.rmccue.io/492/the-next...
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The next era of FAIR – Pre-Thought Listen
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Rhys Wynne @rhys.wales · 01/12/2025
For those of you who are old enough to remember this was similar to how the Panama Papers were leaked (a free plugin with a compromised script). Also @rmccue.io got it bang on the nose + www.altis-dxp.com/did-the-uk-b...
altis-dxp.com
Did the UK budget leak because of WordPress? - Altis
The OBR budget leak shows how predictable WordPress uploads expose sensitive files. Learn how Altis ensures secure, truly private media.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 27/11/2025
Did the UK budget leak because of WordPress’ upload handling? I think so: www.altis-dxp.com/did-the-uk-b...
altis-dxp.com
Did the UK budget leak because of WordPress? - Altis
The OBR budget leak shows how predictable WordPress uploads expose sensitive files. Learn how Altis ensures secure, truly private media.
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Joost de Valk @joost.blog · 14/11/2025
I found out more over the last year as we worked on FAIR, but I also found out more specifically this week, when I was building a Glossary plugin for WordPress we needed for the FAIR website. progressplanner.com/catch-up-to-...
progressplanner.com
WordPress needs to catch up to the web
WordPress needs to modernize. FAIR and new standards based tools show how the platform can evolve with today’s web.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 07/11/2025
Hello from DrupalCamp Scotland!
Photo of DrupalCamp Scotland stage, showing multiple presenters along with the DrupalCamp Scotland logo, a stylised highland cow superimposed on the Drupal drop logo.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 05/11/2025
My talk on @fair.pm from @loopconf.com is now online - find out why the project exists, and how we're solving the centralisation problem in WP (and making WP more secure too!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOtO...
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What's Fair is FAIR
YouTube video by LoopConf
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Steve Burge @steveburge.com · 27/10/2025
There's a surprising number of niche WordPress events at the moment - PressConf in Arizona - LoopConf in London - Enqueue in Sydney - SomeConf in Minnesotta - Checkout Summit in Palermo I feel like I'm probably missing some more?
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 22/10/2025
Those sneaky @patchstack.com-ers have done it again with their LinkedIn header. If you're at MSP Global this week, come say hi at their booth where I'll be fighting them irl about this 😡
Screenshot of Patchstack's LinkedIn profile, where their header image is a screenshot of me promoting them and saying I need commission
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Steve Burge @steveburge.com · 15/10/2025
We welcomed Than from @humanmade.com and Zeshan from Green Street News on the PublishPress podcast. They told us how they moved over 40,000 articles to their new WordPress site, using local LLMs to categorize all those new posts.
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The Repository @therepository.email · 25/09/2025
New FAIR 1.0 Release Brings Decentralized Package Management to WordPress
therepository.email
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LoopConf @loopconf.com · 14/09/2025
Don't sleep on this opportunity! Contact @rzen.net and join us on 25 Sept!
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 08/09/2025
Fun fact: esc_html() requires loading the WP database, since it's charset dependent.
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Chris Reynolds @jazzsequence.com · 20/08/2025
ICYMI you can catch the VoD of my conversation with @rmccue.io about FAIR on the @pantheon.io YouTube page www.youtube.com/live/PpVqbp_...
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A Decentralized Future for WordPress Distribution
YouTube video by Pantheon
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 20/08/2025
I'll be live in an hour to chat about @fair.pm with @pantheon.io, including what we've been up to, and what's next! Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/PpVqbp_...
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A Decentralized Future for WordPress Distribution
YouTube video by Pantheon
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The Repository @therepository.email · 08/08/2025
WP Includes Is Helping Women Level Up Their Careers in WordPress — and Applications Are Now Open
therepository.email
WP Includes Is Helping Women Level Up Their Careers in WordPress — and Applications Are Now Open
Applications are now open for WP Includes’ next mentorship cohort, but the real story is the program’s impact since it launched in 2023.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 06/08/2025
It’s fascinating seeing online arguments that, at the root, come down to people not understanding the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.
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LoopConf @loopconf.com · 23/06/2025
Early Bird tickets are now available for LoopConf, but only 50 of them! loopconf.com Register now for £299 (the lowest price ever for a LoopConf) and secure your spot in London on 25 September. We can't wait to start sharing speakers with you!
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WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
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FAIR Package Manager @fair.pm · 18/06/2025
🎉 Just Dropped: FAIR plugin v.0.3.0 Featuring new translations, fixes, and update improvements from a bevy of amazing contributors - thank you! Check out the release notes & upcoming release roadmap: github.com/fairpm/fair-...
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0.3.0 · fairpm fair-plugin · Discussion #108
Our first post-launch update! In this release, we're fixing a bunch of small bugs reported by the community after launch. We're also adding a lot of translations thanks to contributions from the po...
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Carrie Dils @carriedils.com · 13/06/2025
What is FAIR and why am I involved? I wrote about it here: carriedils.com/wordpress-fa... #FAIRPM #WordPress
carriedils.com
Something Has to Change with WordPress. FAIR is a Great Start.
Last week in Basel, Switzerland—at the Alt Ctrl Org conference held alongside WordCamp Europe—I stood on stage with my colleagues to introduce the FAIR Package Manager for WordPress. This wasn’t just ...
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 11/06/2025
Are you ready to Loop? Details now available at loopconf.com - make sure you're subscribed for when tickets go on sale! #LoopConf @loopconf.bsky.social
loopconf.com
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz 🌸 @vlad.website · 10/06/2025
Here's my talk on why collective governance can prevent abusive power, and why distributed funding is necessary for collective governance. Thanks to @altctrl.org for inviting me, and to @fairpm.bsky.social for putting these ideas into practice. ❤️
opensourcepledge.com
Open Source: Deceptive Power or Collective Governance? | Open Source Pledge
Collective governance prevents abuses of power — but it needs distributed funding in order to survive.
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Mike Little @mikelittle.com · 10/06/2025
I installed the Fair Package Manager (@fairpm) on my personal site last night. I'm excited to say it worked flawlessly. A couple of plugins were updated from Fastly's servers, & a paid plugin updated from its servers as normal. I'm excited to see what else comes from this interesting development.
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FAIR Package Manager Project
FAIR Package Manager Project has 8 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 09/06/2025
Another FAIR shoutout I totally forgot: big thanks to @mburnette.com - thewp.world powers the events API in the Dashboard Widget, listing both WordCamps and other community events.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 09/06/2025
Big thanks to the Bluesky team for shipping this for FAIR 🚀
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 09/06/2025
@ngerakines.me Hi! Your link in the Smoke Signal docs for the lexicon goes to github.com/SmokeSignal-... which is sadly a 404 :(
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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 06/06/2025
this is a pretty fun project! it is basically a decentralized WordPress plugin package manager, using DID PLC as an identifier and store for package signing keys; and atproto for discovery/indexing of plugins in the ecosystem. github.com/fairpm/fair-...
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 06/06/2025
@bnewbold.net Thanks for all your help and feedback with www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-... :)
linuxfoundation.org
Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability
Linux Foundation announces FAIR Package Manager project, creating simplicity, security and consistency for the WordPress ecosystem
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 06/06/2025
Today, we’re launching something big for the WordPress community. Say hello to FAIR - a new decentralised package manager for WordPress.
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antirez @antirez.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Redis is open source again: antirez.com/news/151
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Steve Burge @steveburge.com · 01/05/2025
You don't need headless WordPress. It's a waste of money. Ben May runs The Code Company, one of the most successful WordPress agencies. And he spends a lot of time and effort talking people out of building headless WordPress projects.
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Peter Wilson @peterwilson.cc · 26/04/2025
I've added a page to my website to show a history of a person's contributions to WordPress Core and the props they received in each release. peterwilson.cc/wordpress-co...
peterwilson.cc
WordPress Contribution History - Peter Wilson
Review an individual contributor's history of props to WordPress Core and the credit they received in each release.
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Major League Balatro @majorleaguebalatro.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
We have a battle of Balatro greats! Roffle and @belenosbear.bsky.social will be battling it out in 15 minutes!!! www.twitch.tv/roffle www.twitch.tv/belenosbear #majorleaguebalatro
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 16/04/2025
Wild match - and crazy how even they were all throughout.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 15/04/2025
It is crazy to me that we built an entire labelling system for recycling which stamps the material type on everything, but then guidance only says “(◕‿◕✿) yes bottles and tubs but not cutlery but yes lids but …” Just tell me if you recycle LDPE or not!
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 08/04/2025
Congrats to our friends at @wpvip.com on their FedRAMP Moderate Authorization - exciting to see more expansion of WP in the public sector!
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Pascal Birchler @swissspidy.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Here's my recap of the CloudFest Hackathon: Enabling AI-Powered WordPress Development with WP-CLI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) pascalbirchler.com/wordpress-mo...
pascalbirchler.com
WordPress, WP-CLI, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Pascal Birchler
I led a Hackathon project to bring the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to WordPress through WP-CLI, enabling AI-powered WordPress development.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 16/03/2025
Hello CloudFest! What a weird place!
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Courtney @courtneyr.dev · 15/03/2025
How can you tell if the software and extensions (plugins/themes in #WordPress) have insecure dependencies? Software Bill of Materials. Stay tuned.
A group of people gathers around a presenter who is explaining ideas on a whiteboard at a hackathon event. The presenter, a bearded man in a dark shirt, gestures towards the board, which contains handwritten notes under the title “CVE IS COMING! Securing the Supply Chain.” Participants wear conference badges and lanyards, with some taking notes and others listening attentively. The venue has a high ceiling, decorative elements including a wooden ship mounted on the wall, and large windows letting in natural light. Banners in the background display event branding, with text such as “CloudFest Hackathon” and “Next-Gen Security for Open Source.” Tables with laptops and event materials are also visible in the room.
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 14/03/2025
Curb cuts!
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 02/03/2025
Is there an alternative to github.com/Automattic/i... which seems abandoned?
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GitHub - Automattic/isolated-block-editor: Repackages Gutenberg's editor playground as a full-featured multi-instance editor that does not require WordPress.
Repackages Gutenberg's editor playground as a full-featured multi-instance editor that does not require WordPress. - Automattic/isolated-block-editor
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 24/02/2025
Hot chocolate > hot Milo but Cold Milo > cold chocolate
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 17/02/2025
So great to see bcrypt shipping in @wordpress.org - this was way more complex than just "swap out the function"! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/02...
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WordPress 6.8 will use bcrypt for password hashing
The underlying algorithm that’s used to hash and store user passwords in the database will be changed in WordPress 6.8 from phpass portable hashing to bcrypt.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
3. The memo acknowledges that the list includes many terms that are used by the NSA in contexts that have nothing to do with DEI. For example, the term "privilege" is used by the NSA in the context of "privilege escalation," which is a counterintelligence technique
popular.info
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted. This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
Anti-Racism
Racism
Allyship
Bias
DEI
Diversity
Diverse
Confirmation Bias
Equity
Equitableness
Feminism
Gender
Gender Identity
Inclusion
Inclusive
All-Inclusive
Inclusivity
Injustice
Intersectionality
Prejudice
Privilege
Racial Identity
Sexuality
Stereotypes
Pronouns
Transgender
Equality
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 29/01/2025
September 25. London. Loop. Save the date. loopconf.com
loopconf.com
LoopConf - 25 Sept 2025
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 21/01/2025
GoDaddy donating to @thewpcc.bsky.social is exactly along the lines of what I suggested in journal.rmccue.io/438/a-strong... - super excited to see this for WP!
journal.rmccue.io
A Stronger Foundation for the Ecosystem – Pre-Thought Listen
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Courtney @courtneyr.dev · 21/01/2025
Press Release: aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/new...
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GoDaddy Donates $500K to Support WordPress Community
GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) just invested a half-million dollars in the WordPress community through a donation to The WP Community Collective , an initiative focused on funding and empowering WordPress contr...
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 17/01/2025
"I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl
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Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 07/01/2025
Zendesk's "Explore" report builder is the singular worst data tool I have used in the past year. It's incredibly unintuitive to work out what data is being displayed, and to create any sort of useful display of it.
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