Pain-Free GitHub to WP Deployment Using WP Pusher – WPCAST044

In this episode, we talk to Peter Suhm, creator of the WP Pusher plugin. We cover a lot of topics: GitHub, version control, deployment strategies, how Doug and David use WP Pusher on their own sites, and alternative traction channels to WordPress.org.

The Core

• Peter Suhm from Copenhagen, Denmark
• PHP and WordPress developer, met David at WordCamp Europe
• WP Pusher originally designed as a SaaS, later turned into a plugin
• Git is a version control system for code, and not just for teams
• GitHub and BitBucket are the common platforms
• WP Pusher allows you to deploy directly from GitHub or BitBucket to WordPress
• Makes it easier for agencies with lots of customer sites
• 5-day Git crash course on http://wppusher.com
• Case studies:
  • Doug: using it for his iTunes review plugin – one install for the free plugin version in the WordPress.org repository, one install for the SaaS stable, and one install for the SaaS feature testing, using push-to-deploy
  • David: using it for theme deployment on https://fatcatapps.com
• Typical customers: mostly freelancers and smaller agencies
• Traction channels:
  • Alternative methods to wordpress.org because of terms of service conflict
  • Press – primarily WP Tavern
• Twitter: @petersuhm
• Website: http://wppusher.com (free version and crash course)