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.
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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)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:21 — 24.2MB)
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