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WordPress Security Guide 2026: 20+ Steps to Protect Your Site

Learn how to secure your WordPress site in 2026 with our comprehensive checklist. Expert tips on plugins, hardening, backups, and when to hire professionals.

By Bartosz Nowak

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WordPress Page Speed Optimization: 20 Expert Tips to Boost Your Site Performance

By Michał Gwóźdź

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What are web development agency red flags? Osom Studio’s essential checklist for evaluating your agency

By Robert Cnotalski

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When a WordPress contract goes badly wrong…

By Maciej Nowak

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Behind the code: Strategies for selling WordPress plugin – Interview with Carlos Moreira

Dive into the WordPress plugin world with Carlos Moreira. Gain valuable insights on plugin development, community engagement, and the future of technology from an experienced solopreneur. We delve into the dynamics of pricing models, the impact of community engagement, and the evolving landscape of plugin development in an ever-changing technological world. Join us as we uncover the osom insights and experiences of Carlos Moreira in this engaging and enlightening conversation.

By Maciej Nowak

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WordCamp Europe 2024: Struggles, cultural experiences, and community – Interview with organizers Ohia and Marco

Dive into the realm of open source software and WordPress development with the Osom To Know podcast, featuring expert guests Jared Novack and Lukas Gächter. Discover the impactful journey of Timber, an open source library, and gain insights into community-driven development, evolving open source projects, and the role of open source in business advantage. Join hosts Lector and Maciej Nowak as they uncover the competitive edge, community contributions, and the platform mindset that have shaped the open source landscape.

By Maciej Nowak

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WordPress Maintenance Services: What’s Included, Costs & How to Choose (2026)

What do WordPress maintenance services include and cost? Complete guide to maintenance plans, pricing tiers, and how to choose the right provider for your site.

By Maciej Nowak

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Let’s talk Timber and Open Source stories – Interview with Jared Novack and Lukas Gächter

Dive into the realm of open source software and WordPress development with the Osom To Know podcast, featuring expert guests Jared Novack and Lukas Gächter. Discover the impactful journey of Timber, an open source library, and gain insights into community-driven development, evolving open source projects, and the role of open source in business advantage. Join hosts Lector and Maciej Nowak as they uncover the competitive edge, community contributions, and the platform mindset that have shaped the open source landscape.

By Maciej Nowak

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State Of The Word 2023 in Madrid – from Osom perspective

Explore the latest advancements in WordPress unveiled at the State of the Word 2023 in Madrid! From the new showcase on WordPress.org to Gutenberg’s dynamic features, dive into the exciting developments shaping the future of this leading CMS. Discover why WordPress is maturing as a top choice, even for enterprise solutions. Join us on a journey of innovation and progress.

By Łukasz Kaczmarek

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Exploring Business and Innovation in WordPress Ecosystem – Interview with Roger Rosweide

Explore the world of SaaS, WordPress, and business growth with Roger Rosweide, co-founder of Wild Cloud, as he shares insights on strategic investment, partnerships, and navigating failures in the WordPress ecosystem. Join the Osom To Know podcast as Maciej Nowak and Roger Rosweide dive into the challenges, successes, and unique strategies that have shaped Wild Cloud’s journey to innovation and growth.

By Maciej Nowak

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Remote onboarding process at Osom Studio

Unlock the secrets of a successful onboarding process for remote employees with our comprehensive guide. Start off on the right foot!. When a new, remote employee joins, it’s important to make them feel welcome, and help them get started. This is where remote onboarding comes in. With the rise of remote work, the virtual onboarding process takes on a new dimension. If you wonder how we do it at Osom, take a look at our article.

By Karolina Szor

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Why WordPress is the perfect enterprise CMS solution?

Discover why WordPress is the perfect CMS solution for enterprise businesses. Learn how leading brands utilize WordPress for their content management needs.

By Łukasz Kaczmarek

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Leveraging Partnerships for Better Integration and Product Growth – Interview with Roslyn Lavery

On today’s episode Maciej Nowak speaks with Roslyn Lavery. Roslyn manages partners in the payment category as Director of Partner Management at WooCommerce (Automattic). She is passionate about building shared value through partnership with a focus on building merchant benefit and increasing the sum of the parts. Working with or alongside WordPress and WooCommerce for 12+ years she has a long history spanning site development to deep partnerships in the space.

By Maciej Nowak

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The Rule of Thumb: GDPR, Plugins, and Understanding Your Data – Interview with Helmut Januschka

On this episode of Osom to Know, our host Maciej Nowak is joined by guest Helmut Januschka, Head of Software Engineering @krone_at Austrian biggest private news publisher, is an expert in website protection and security. He understands the risks that businesses face when their websites are targeted by bots, leading to potential loss of business. A common issue he addresses is the inundation of spam emails through contact forms, which can overwhelm a company’s back office and cause them to miss genuine support cases.

By Maciej Nowak

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No Server Space Needed: Test Plugins and Themes with Playground – Interview with Adam Zieliński

On this episode of Osom To Know, we dive into the world of WordPress development with our guest, Adam Zieliński. Adam shares his experiences and insights on various topics, starting with the innovative iOS application called Block Nodes, which allows users to write notes using Gutenberg and syncs the content across devices. We also discuss the concept of playground for test environments, where users can run a temporary WordPress in their browser to test plugins or themes, eliminating the need for server space.

By Maciej Nowak

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Building the Perfect CMS with WP VIP CTO – Interview with Brian Alvey

On this episode of Osom to Know, we have Brian Alvey, who is currently working at WordPress VIP as a CTO. Brian discusses his experiences in building websites without a CMS in the 90s, and later realizing the benefits of dynamic websites with a database. He talks about building his own CMS using different technologies and how he moved to WordPress VIP. Brian sheds light on how WordPress VIP builds tools for improvement in search, security, analytics, and digital asset management for enterprise-level clients.

By Maciej Nowak