With each subsequent release, the WordPress community seems more and more willing to accept breaking changes—though not necessarily related to code.
Dramatic shifts in user flows are shipping with new versions of WordPress and are turned on by default, forcing users to opt out if they want their existing experience back. Clearly, the experience of new users—or users building new sites—is the priority for WordPress core. But, enterprise software companies live and die by the way they shift user experiences because disruption and wasted time are the enemy. This role of software administrator has become a necessity for large organizations using WordPress every day.
In this session, we’ll discuss the evolving role of a WordPress administrator and the opportunity to better serve your organization through thoughtful change management.
Take aways:
- Evaluating and categorizing changes to the WordPress experience to manage the rollout of core, plugins, and themes
- Tailoring the out-of-the-box WordPress experience to suit your organization
- Managing and streamlining user support by triaging issues and questions