Interview 75 – Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Power of Centralized Changelogs in WordPress Maintenance
Update: 2025-09-23
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00:00 Let’s see if this is going to work. The Twitter feed. See what we’ve got.
00:15 Slide. It’s working. Check. Yes, folks. We’ve got a little bit of
00:20 babbling here to see what we’ve got going. See what we’ve got.
00:30 The Twitter one will let scheduled it to start at noon. Maybe it’s going to hold the line until precisely
00:38 sick. Yeah, it’s holding the Twitter’s holding
00:45 it back until precisely noon. Interesting. Okay, that’s kind of a different thing.
00:51 Welcome to those who are sitting there waiting on YouTube. We are just a little
00:57 minor ahead of head ofhead of the queue here as we test to make sure we’re live
01:02 streaming out to Twitter. See what we got.
01:12 See up that
01:30 There we go. Is that
01:38 okay? One more time.
01:43 We will see what happen. All right. Well, let’s just uh roll on into uh YouTube. it didn’t quite work or
01:50 it might just suddenly take off live anyway. So, we will just uh take it away
01:56 and uh get rolling. First things first,
02:04 back up. All right, it’s interview 75 and we have Ryan Logan
02:11 from Influence WP and Change Log talking about the power of centralized change
02:16 logs and WordPress maintenance and more. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for
02:21 WordPress plugins A to Zed, not Z.
02:28 Welcome to another episode of WP Plugins A to Zed interview show. In this episode, we are talking the power of
02:34 centralized change logs in WordPress maintenance with Ryan Logan, where we will be revealing how centralized change
02:40 logs can help website owners keep ahead of the curve in the everchanging plug-in world and more.
02:52 WordPress, the king of content management systems, powering the web with over 80,000 plugins to choose from.
02:59 How do you sort the junk from the gems? Welcome to WP Plugins A to Zed, where
03:05 we’ve been keeping the pulse of WordPress alive for over 16 incredible years. Join us every week for an
03:12 unrehearsed real talk breakdowns of the latest and greatest plugins, developer, and community member interviews. Some
03:19 weeks, Amber and I team up to dig in. others. I’m flying solo, unpacking WordPress news, demoing a standout
03:27 plugin, or sharing tips to power up your site. No scripts, no pluff, just the
03:32 good stuff from A to Z. So, plug in and let’s get rolling.
03:38 Well, good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today. Coming to you direct from the brewery
03:44 overlook in beautiful southern Vancouver Island. I’m John Overall. Welcome to the interview show 75 on WP Plugins A to
03:51 Zed, where we’re thrilled to have Ryan Logan, the IT wizard turned WordPress trailblazer behind influence WP and
03:58 Change Log WP. From dodging high stakes crashes as an interimm CIO in the
04:04 cutthroat world of highfrequency trading to crafting a scam-free haven for plug-in deals and change log mastery.
04:11 Ryan’s ditched the corporate grind for a life fueled by community vibes, craft bruise, and a fierce commitment to
04:17 amplifying the little guy in our sprawling sprawling ecosystem. Whether you’re a plug-in pedalling dev hunting
04:23 ve partnership or a site juggling agency owner chasing update nirvana, Ryan’s got
04:29 the unfiltered wisdom to keep your WordPress world spinning smooth minus the affiliate fluff. So, grab that IP,
04:35 settle in, let’s dive into the deals, the drama, and the downright dogged dedication that’s making Change Log WP
04:41 and Influence WP the go-tos for genuine WordPress wins. Let’s get started.
04:47 Welcome to the show, Ryan.
00:15 Slide. It’s working. Check. Yes, folks. We’ve got a little bit of
00:20 babbling here to see what we’ve got going. See what we’ve got.
00:30 The Twitter one will let scheduled it to start at noon. Maybe it’s going to hold the line until precisely
00:38 sick. Yeah, it’s holding the Twitter’s holding
00:45 it back until precisely noon. Interesting. Okay, that’s kind of a different thing.
00:51 Welcome to those who are sitting there waiting on YouTube. We are just a little
00:57 minor ahead of head ofhead of the queue here as we test to make sure we’re live
01:02 streaming out to Twitter. See what we got.
01:12 See up that
01:30 There we go. Is that
01:38 okay? One more time.
01:43 We will see what happen. All right. Well, let’s just uh roll on into uh YouTube. it didn’t quite work or
01:50 it might just suddenly take off live anyway. So, we will just uh take it away
01:56 and uh get rolling. First things first,
02:04 back up. All right, it’s interview 75 and we have Ryan Logan
02:11 from Influence WP and Change Log talking about the power of centralized change
02:16 logs and WordPress maintenance and more. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for
02:21 WordPress plugins A to Zed, not Z.
02:28 Welcome to another episode of WP Plugins A to Zed interview show. In this episode, we are talking the power of
02:34 centralized change logs in WordPress maintenance with Ryan Logan, where we will be revealing how centralized change
02:40 logs can help website owners keep ahead of the curve in the everchanging plug-in world and more.
02:52 WordPress, the king of content management systems, powering the web with over 80,000 plugins to choose from.
02:59 How do you sort the junk from the gems? Welcome to WP Plugins A to Zed, where
03:05 we’ve been keeping the pulse of WordPress alive for over 16 incredible years. Join us every week for an
03:12 unrehearsed real talk breakdowns of the latest and greatest plugins, developer, and community member interviews. Some
03:19 weeks, Amber and I team up to dig in. others. I’m flying solo, unpacking WordPress news, demoing a standout
03:27 plugin, or sharing tips to power up your site. No scripts, no pluff, just the
03:32 good stuff from A to Z. So, plug in and let’s get rolling.
03:38 Well, good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, wherever you happen to be hiding out there on the globe today. Coming to you direct from the brewery
03:44 overlook in beautiful southern Vancouver Island. I’m John Overall. Welcome to the interview show 75 on WP Plugins A to
03:51 Zed, where we’re thrilled to have Ryan Logan, the IT wizard turned WordPress trailblazer behind influence WP and
03:58 Change Log WP. From dodging high stakes crashes as an interimm CIO in the
04:04 cutthroat world of highfrequency trading to crafting a scam-free haven for plug-in deals and change log mastery.
04:11 Ryan’s ditched the corporate grind for a life fueled by community vibes, craft bruise, and a fierce commitment to
04:17 amplifying the little guy in our sprawling sprawling ecosystem. Whether you’re a plug-in pedalling dev hunting
04:23 ve partnership or a site juggling agency owner chasing update nirvana, Ryan’s got
04:29 the unfiltered wisdom to keep your WordPress world spinning smooth minus the affiliate fluff. So, grab that IP,
04:35 settle in, let’s dive into the deals, the drama, and the downright dogged dedication that’s making Change Log WP
04:41 and Influence WP the go-tos for genuine WordPress wins. Let’s get started.
04:47 Welcome to the show, Ryan.
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