Benjamin Intal

Creator of @WPStackable @WPInteractions & Cimo for WordPress. Founder & lead developer of @gambitph

[Benjamin Intal @bfintal]

Since I've started with WordPress back in 2008, I have developed/created/released/sold:
👉 7ish WP Themes
👉 30ish WP plugins (mostly WPBakery Addons)
👉 1 Options framework
👉 1 Page Builder
👉 1 Block plugin @wpstackable

...I really like to invent and code 😅

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I live in the densest city on Earth. A few moments ago: No phone, just observing, eating alone in a mall i don’t frequent near the entrance to a train station.

I’m seeing people leaving the train terminal to the mall, and people going the other way. Some in a hurry, some obviously new to the place, some clearly haggard, some about to have some fun with friends, some fresh and going to work, some retirees just walking, some on a routine path home glued on their phones.

Sometimes it’s just interesting to pause and observe.

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@rizaardiyanto Haven’t seen this before. What would happen if you pick Templates? What would the post title, excerpt, etc display?

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@learnwithmattc TinyMCE to build layouts? Maybe as a controlled way to write articles yes, but never for somewhere you design things.

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(Not an April Fools joke) 2 amazing Cimo updates:

1️⃣ Cimo now has Bulk Image Optimization! Bulk optimize your entire Media Library. This process does ZERO server work, matching our philosophy!

2️⃣ This uses SMART optimization: NO fixed quality level, optimization is subjective until it is visually good looking!

💯 Achieve 100% optimized media library
🧠 Smart optimization
0️⃣ Server slowdowns
⭐️ Next Gen WordPress image optimization

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A very happy surprise! I noticed an uptick in our active installs for @WPInteractions. Turns out we are a featured plugin in the WordPress Plugin Directory!

Innovating in the block-space is challenging, and I really appreciate seeing this 😊

👉 Get Interactions: https://t.co/Wks59PL57T

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After years in WordPress, we're dipping our toes outside of it. Just finished our 3-day retreat planning:

➡️ Stackable, Interactions, Cimo roadmaps (still our main focus)
➡️ A new WordPress plugin
➡️ A browser extension
➡️ A unique website hosting platform

WordPress is our core, but exploring new territory. Nervous and excited 🤩😬

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🎉 Cimo just hit 3,000 active installs. That's 2,000 → 3,000 in 25 days.

Most WordPress image optimizers:
👉 Charge $5+/mo for "unlimited"
👉 Send your files to external servers
👉 Have quotas and limits

Cimo:
✅ Instant optimization as you upload
✅ Browser-based, no servers
✅ Actually unlimited
✅ $0/mo

Download: https://t.co/Oa2ZhPa2e2

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@swissky Thanks! Thinking about this as an available option :)

[Benjamin Intal @bfintal]

Most WordPress image optimizers:
• Eat up your server resources
• Or send your files to external servers
• And charge $5+/mo

My plugin Cimo does it instantly as you upload.
No servers. No limits. $0/mo.
👉 https://t.co/ZZnqMkrtYN

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What do you use ACF for?

Front end forms? Attaching custom fields to post types, and then what? I’m curious

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I’m researching what the Block Editor still lacks today. Which tool would have the biggest impact for you? (Forward-thinking, no shortcode-based or traditional solutions)

Reply with your ideas! 👇

I have a few in mind, but curious what others think! 🤔

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@BridgetMWillard Okay okay! 😅

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When is it acceptable to show a sale notice on the WordPress admin dashboard?

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@themergency I actually meant the admin in general! Oops 🤦

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@syedbalkhi @aioseopack I would think that if you're an SEO expert you'd be excited about this.. doesn't it mean now there's another way to extend your site's reach.

I can't imagine anyone saying "I'd rather fill up my meta fields on my own and use robots.txt rather this" 🤷

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@SteveJBurge @themergency @wpbuilds @wpstackable Thanks @themergency!

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Stackable! We were one of the first block plugins, released back in Gutenberg beta. 6 years in, and we've expanded to more block editor-based plugins.

➡️ @wpstackable - puts the page builder in the block editor
➡️ @WPInteractions - build interactive experiences purely in the block editor

Aside from us, Ollie also comes into mind.

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@Ahkonsu Thanks John! Great to hear that from you :)

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Suddenly thought of something: SVG optimization can be added as another image optimization for Cimo!

(Cimo is a next-gen free image optimizer for WordPress)

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@EmmanuelKuebu It skips already webp images. Otherwise, they will still get optimized ;)

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🚀 Cimo (the free plugin that optimizes images instantly on upload) is getting a massive upgrade:

👉 Video & Audio Optimization is coming on Monday together with the launch of Cimo Premium!

Just upload your media as you normally would and Cimo optimizes it in real time, the uncompressed files NEVER touches your site.

No server scripts. No third-party sending of files. Unlimited optimizations. Your site & server stays fast. Your storage stays clean. Your workflow gets easier.