Are you looking to boost your WordPress knowledge or get the latest updates on themes, plugins, and more? Today, we list 30 WordPress people to follow on Twitter, an exhaustive guide to the most influential industry innovators, experts, and pioneers, as well as those brands no WordPress user should be without.
1. @WPLift (WPLift)
Floating action buttons are a great way to add features to your #WordPress site. They’re unobtrusive while still being noticeable enough to catch a visitor’s attention. Check out our review on a plugin that helps you do just that: https://t.co/zvMHkqMiPX
— WPLift (@wplift) July 11, 2020
Yes, that’s us. Our official WordPress Twitter account is the first place to get all of our latest WordPress news, reviews, and how-tos, keeping you up-to-date on the latest developments to our favorite CMS.
Follow WPLift on Twitter
2. @Photomatt (Matt Mullenweg)
Introducing the @useiceberg WordPress Editor https://t.co/rOnNWVj3Xv from @richard_tabor and @phpbits
— Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) May 20, 2020
The man who started it all. Matt Mullenweg is the original founding developer of WordPress whose annual ‘State of the Word’ address is always worth a listen for serious WP aficionados.
Follow Matt Mullenweg on Twitter
3. @WordPress (WordPress)
WordPress 5.5 Beta 1 https://t.co/zXmDTwRgv0
— WordPress (@WordPress) July 7, 2020
You can’t have a listen of the 30 most important WordPress people to follow on Twitter without including WordPress itself. @WordPress is the official Twitter account for the self-hosted version of the platform and is usually the first place to get all of the new updates and developments straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth.
Follow WordPress on Twitter
4. @Devalk (Joost de Valk)
10 years ago I started a company, from home, with the support of my lovely wife, not knowing what it would turn into. Now, with 100+ employees and 11 million+ websites using our software, Marieke runs the show and we’re looking back a bit 🙂https://t.co/0GSxiLUA97
— Joost de Valk (@jdevalk) May 14, 2020
Joost de Valk is the creator of the game-changing SEO plugin Yoast and continues to share informative tweets about SEO for WordPress. While you’re at it, you might want to follow the official @Yoast plugin account too.
Follow Joost de Valk on Twitter
5. @Bgardner (Brian Gardner)
A great new plugin for lifestyle bloggers to display their IG feeds. https://t.co/Qa8WMoZzdW
— Brian Gardner (@bgardner) July 13, 2020
Even if you’re not familiar with the name Brian Gardner, you’ll soon recognize his work -or at least the influence his work has had on modern WordPress sites.
Brian was the first person to put premium WordPress themes, creating not only a whole new market but a whole new way of thinking about the possibilities of WordPress.
Follow Brian Gardner on Twitter
6. @WooCommerce (WooCommerce)
? Get paid with #WooCommerce Payments. ?
Secure, simplified payments management in one convenient place – your WordPress dashboard.
Free to install – no setup fees or monthly fees.
Pay-as-you-go from 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for U.S.-issued cards.https://t.co/UZYfpqT46b
— WooCommerce (@WooCommerce) May 19, 2020
Much as with Yoast, there can’t be many WordPress users out there who aren’t at least familiar with WooCommerce, even if they don’t actually use it themselves.
The WooCommerce Twitter account is a mixture of the latest news and developments along with handy hints and advice on how to make the most of this powerful plugin.
Follow WooCommerce on Twitter
7. @Mikejolley (Mike Jolley)
Today marks 5 years working at Automattic ?
— Mike Jolley ? (@mikejolley) July 1, 2020
Speaking of WooCommerce, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention one of the tool’s original developers, Mike Jolley.
Mike’s blog is a melting pot of personal tidbits and juicy updates on the things he’s working on at Woocommerce, including Gutenberg Blocks for WooCommerce.
Follow Mike Jolley on Twitter
8. @DevelopWC (Develop WooCommerce)
Centralized Coupon Management – available for testing https://t.co/WSPMV1disZ
— Develop WooCommerce (@DevelopWC) July 9, 2020
As the name implies, Develop WooCommerce shares the latest updates from the WoOCommerce development blog so that you’re never more than a tweet away from trying out new features and updates.
Follow Develop WooCommerce on Twitter
9. @Elegantthemes (Elegant Themes)
Get a FREE Holistic Healer Layout Pack for Divi https://t.co/fKuAEuvxLz
— Elegant Themes (@elegantthemes) July 13, 2020
Many of the best-selling WordPress themes on the market come from Elegant Themes, the same team that gave us the Divi page builder. Their Twitter account is a great place to find out about discounts, freebies, and other special offers.
Follow Elegant Themes on Twitter
10. @HeyAdamSilver (Adam Silver)
Psst… kinda amazed & excited to see that today marks 6 years since my podcast over at @kitchensinkwp launched. #Community #Commitment #WordPress #Podcast https://t.co/jJOzDICTaY pic.twitter.com/sE7wcsiKJD
— Adam Silver (@heyadamsilver) March 2, 2020
A passionate WordPress user, Adam Silver hosts the entertaining and highly informative KitchenSink WP podcast.
Follow Adam Silver on Twitter
11. @Alice_Elliot (Alice Elliott)
Catch up with this: 18 uses of keywords within blog posts https://t.co/vEl3NWL3mc
— Alice Elliott (@alice_elliott) July 14, 2020
Hugely influential as a WordPress blogger, Alice Elliot has won numerous awards for her insightful posts and WordPress training and remains a great person to follow for tips on marketing your site.
Follow Alice Elliot on Twitter
12. @Elemntor (Elementor)
If you want to build custom, dynamic WordPress sites, it’s important to understand how WordPress custom fields work. This article covers it all! ℹ️?️https://t.co/HWOBxic7m6
— Elementor (@elemntor) July 13, 2020
Boasting more than five million active installs, Elementor is the number one WordPress website builder on the market. Their Twitter account features relevant news, updates, webinars, and more.
Follow Elementor on Twitter
13. @Markjaquith (Mark Jaquith)
WordPress Local Development Without the Uploads Directory
Do local development without syncing the uploads directory. Includes code for Nginx, Apache, and Valet. https://t.co/TVz1oBYQvO
— Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith) May 6, 2020
A lead developer of WordPress, Mark Jaquith was instrumental in helping make WordPress the CMS powerhouse it is today.
Follow Mark Jaquith on Twitter
14. @W3edge (W3 EDGE)
W3 Total Cache v0.14.2 Released!!!https://t.co/E7iRzEklwN
— W3 EDGE (@w3edge) June 19, 2020
W3 Edge is the creator of W3 Total Cache, the leading plugin for optimizing your WordPress website speed.
Follow W3 Edge on Twitter
15. @Williamsba (Brad Wiliams)
A great guide for developers who are interested in contributing to the #WordPress core codebase! https://t.co/dO9IN6xZej
— Brad Williams (@williamsba) July 7, 2020
A popular expert on, and passionate advocate for, WordPress, Brad Williams founded WebDevStudios, one of the most successful WordPress agencies in the US. He also writes -and podcasts- about all things WordPress.
Follow Brad Williams on Twitter
16. @LisaSabinWilson (Lisa Sabin-Williams)
We have a challenging and exciting opportunity for a new #Sales Account Manager to join our team at @webdevstudios. Does the opportunity to create a plan that solves your client’s challenges to help exceed their goals appeal to you?
Learn more → https://t.co/PgEZ5L6DSh
— LSW (@LisaSabinWilson) July 8, 2020
Along with starting WebDevStudios with Brad Williams, Lisa Sabin-Williams is also the brains behind that genius WordPress for Dummies many newcomers find so incredibly helpful.
Follow Lisa Sabin-Williams on Twitter
17. @BillErickson (Bill Erickson)
Wow, I’m LOVING the @thewpbuffs redesign. Great job @JosephHHoward and team. https://t.co/4KeV2GDcQl
— Bill Erickson (@BillErickson) April 29, 2020
Few WordPress influencers boast a bigger online following than Bill Erickson. Beginning his career building WordPress sites for businesses, he today contributes to the development of WordPress as well as the Genesis theme framework.
Follow Bill Erickson on Twitter
18. @YouTooCanBeGuru (Bridget Willard)
Measure Your Referral Sources By Asking The Right Questionshttps://t.co/JRdvm04WVr#Marketing
— Bridget Willard (@YouTooCanBeGuru) July 13, 2020
Bridget Willard is a marketing specialist who helps people learn to make a success of their WordPress websites and is a regular speaker at the annual WordCamp events.
Follow Bridget Willard on Twitter
19. @WPFreelance (WordPress Freelance)
The latest The WordPress Freelance Daily! https://t.co/iyaDIfbCj4 Thanks to @brandalisms @formertweetfan @randelramirez #cerebral #hiit
— WordPress Freelance (@wpfreelance) July 14, 2020
Love WordPress but don’t have the time or technical know-how to do everything yourself? WordPress Freelance is your one-stop-shop for theme design, plugins, programming, and more.
Follow WordPress Freelance on Twitter
20. @WPDiscover (WordPress Discover)
“as if the crunch of a quesadilla / can only burn the mouth of someone / not in love at the Taco Bell / on the beach—”
(Poetry by @jiordancastle in @TBQuarterly) https://t.co/mAYGU3WUsc— WordPress Discover (@WPDiscover) July 13, 2020
If you love WordPress as much as we do, you’ll love this carefully curated feed of stories and inspiration from the WP community.
Follow WordPress Discover on Twitter
21. @WPAccessibility (WordPress Accessibility Team)
If you’re looking for a short talk on Web Accessibility, the Appleton (WI) WordPress meetup is hosting a virtual talk by Iñaki Martin Sanz on July 14th! Learn more: https://t.co/VgMvreS7qy
— WordPress Accessibility Team (@WPAccessibility) July 7, 2020
Accessibility matters more than ever. This is the group doing their part to make WordPress more accessible for all.
Follow WordPress Accessibility Team on Twitter
22. @Themeskingdom (Themes Kingdom)
In case you didn’t know we have a new website. It just got nominated at @AWWWARDS ?https://t.co/HJ9qMeKIQS
— Themes Kingdom (@themeskingdom) February 27, 2020
Giving Elegant Themes a serious run for their money, Themes Kingdom designs some of the best responsive WordPress themes we’ve come across.
Follow Themes Kingdom on Twitter
23. @Wphired (WP Hired)
WordPress jobs from https://t.co/h6UckS7YsR for 07/08/2020 – https://t.co/o2gDh4i3oA
— WPhired.com WordPress Jobs (@wphired) July 8, 2020
Looking for a job in WordPress design or development? WPHired is the place to look.
Follow WPHired on Twitter
24. @adii (Adii Pienaar)
Reminder to entrepreneurs / biz owners:
No one you hire can ever be as invested in the business as you. But everyone is fully invested in themselves.
Everyone has a version of their lives that they want to live. And if they can’t live it out, eventually it impacts their work.
— adii (@adii) February 17, 2020
Adii Pienaar is an entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of WooThemes. His blog is packed full of insight and awesome advice for those on the entrepreneurial path.
Follow Adii Pienaar on Twitter
25. @Nathanrice (Nathan Rice)
Looking for help/opinions … I want to get some wireless earbuds.
Important:
– Fit
– Max volume
– Sound quality
– Noise isolationNice to have:
– XL battery life
– noise cancelling
– under $200
– Good microphoneAny that you like?
— Nathan Rice ? (@nathanrice) July 15, 2020
In 2010, Nathan Rice created the Genesis Framework which lies at the heart of modern WordPress design.
Follow Nathan Rice on Twitter
26. @Ozh (Ozh Richard)
Github’s new design makes me squint my eyes to actually see where the light grey lines are. Tiring.
— Ozh Richard (@ozh) June 27, 2020
Ozh Richard’s WordPress plugins have been downloaded over a million times, so you could say he was the best man for the job when it came to writing a book all about how to develop your own plugins.
Follow Ozh Richard on Twitter
27. @Mattmedeiros Matt Medeiros
? Podcast for the modern entrepreneur https://t.co/qkfB3kK1CF https://t.co/l4zkgofjYR
? WordPress plugin tutorials https://t.co/CLTmtZaPzt
? Podcast for South Coast MA entrepreneurs https://t.co/beuSxNEszw
? Random show w/ @williamsba https://t.co/SZirBbg9Zx
??? Enjoy!
— WordPress Critic (@mattmedeiros) March 8, 2019
A must-follow for anyone passionate about WordPress, Matt Medeiros not only runs a popular WordPress design and development agency but also produces multiple WP-related podcasts and interviews many of the leading names associated with the CMS.
Follow Matt Medeiros on Twitter
28. @Perishable (Jeff Starr)
Micro-optimize #CSS tip: instead of writing background-position: center center; you can omit the second center and just do:
background-position: center;
Saves a few bytes.
— Jeff Starr (@perishable) July 2, 2020
If you’re into WordPress development then Jeff Starr is the man to follow. He writes, publishes, and talks about coding, WordPress security, and all things dev.
Follow Jeff Starr on Twitter
29. @chriscoyier (Chris Coyier)
Just one of those little things about CSS you need to know… when styling links, you put the pseudos in this order:
:link (meh)
:visited
:hover
:active
:focusOtherwise, you might, say, override your hover style with your visited style.
— Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier) July 3, 2020
Though Chris Coyier doesn’t focus exclusively on WordPress, he is one of the web’s leading experts on CSS, making his Twitter account an invaluable resource for WordPress developers.
Follow Chris Coyier on Twitter
30. @Automattic (Automattic)
“One of the ways I’ve had to learn how to lead team and project synchronous meetings is to be sensitive to all types of personalities.” @rosso shares 10 leadership lessons from a decade of working with and leading distributed teams: https://t.co/prsNp7uipw
— Automattic (@automattic) July 10, 2020
Last but by no means least, how could we leave out Automattic, the organization behind WordPress, WooCommerce, and Jetpack, as well as Tumblr and other popular online tools.
Follow Automattic on Twitter
Who Are Your WordPress Heroes?
Is there anyone you think we should have added to this list? Get in touch with us on Twitter @WPLift and let us know!
