2017/wordpress-shrug

''' WordPress Shrug? ''' was a session at IndieWeb Summit 2017.

Notes archived from: https://etherpad.indieweb.org/wordpress-shrug Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvWpm1JlNj4

IndieWeb Summit 2017

Session: WordPress Shrug?

When: 2017-06-24 14:00

hashtag: #wordpress

chat: #indieweb-wordpress (discuss)

Participants

 * (session facilitator)
 * John Allsopp
 * Jack Jamieson
 * Michelle JL
 * Scott Jenson
 * Asher Silberman
 * Michelle JL
 * Scott Jenson
 * Asher Silberman
 * Asher Silberman
 * Asher Silberman

Questions / Topics

 * State of IndieWeb in WordPress
 * Core support is nonexistant
 * There are plugins (IndieWeb plugin, which also links out to a bunch of other plugins, including Webmention, Semantic-Linkbacks, Microformats2, Post Kinds, Micropub, Syndication Links, IndieWeb PressThis, Bridgy Publish)
 * What is the canonical text to give people as an introduction for WordPress / IndieWeb?
 * http://indieweb.org/Getting_Started_on_WordPress
 * needs a rewrite to be more Gen2 friendly (will be handed at later session today)
 * Are there some good themes for IndieWeb?
 * SemPress (also responsive)
 * ZenPress
 * Independent Publisher (basic support)
 * How will Gutenberg ( https://wordpress.github.io/gutenberg/ ) impact IndieWeb?
 * Next Gen Editor for WP 5.0 (javascript heavy)
 * content block based
 * should be able to create own block types (example loction block)
 * post-formats going to go away
 * What's the best path forward to help accelrate adoption of IndieWeb in WordPress?
 * Advocacy at WordCamps.
 * Work with the Jetpack team to advocate for integration in Jetpack
 * How much should we care about IndieWeb-ifying WordPress.com? And other similar locked down, managed WordPress hosts?
 * Definitely a lot, but it should be built in, not bolted on externally like Bridgy's WordPress.com support, etc.
 * Is there a way to structure my WordPress site to choose specific types of content on the "front page" and content segregated elsewhere?
 * Yes! GWG gave a good answer, as did Snarfed.
 * You can hide categories, tags, or post-kinds from the front page.
 * Setup wizard/ onboarding - in indieweb plugin (Creating ActionItem below)
 * What are the right questions to ask? What are the proper answers?
 * Simplest universal approach: 1) what things do you want to create? 2) What things do you want to show on your home page?
 * Alternative: Offer a few clear opens (Show everything in a stream vs Show everything in it's category (Known style)
 * Mascot? Cat - teach/walk you through indieweb
 * IndieWeb Wapuu ( https://github.com/pfefferle/indie-wapuu ) <- THIS!
 * Is there a fix for issues with front page webmentions?
 * Yes, there is a setting now in the Webmentions plugin (under Settings -> Discussion) that provides for this.
 * DreamHost creating 1 click instatablle wordpress that integrates fully with micro.blog

Action Items

 * GWG to create an issue for leveraging the Indieweb plugin as an onboarding engine for Gen 2 users.
 * cleverdevil, Scott Jenson, and MichelleJL will spend some time tag teaming the UI/UX.
 * Anomalily will write explainer blog post and/or docs.