Interview with WCSTL Speaker: Paul Androuais


Next up to bat for their interview is, Paul Androuais. He will be speaking on WordPress Security Essentials. Here’s a little about him.

Interview with Paul Androuais

Shadowing Wapuu at St. Louis WordCamps can be very insightful.

NILE FLORES: When did you start using WordPress?

PAUL ANDROUAIS: 2005

NILE FLORES: What are a few takeaways that attendees will get from your talk?

PAUL ANDROUAIS: Security isn’t about a particular plugin or service. It’s a battle on every front with strategies that you can appreciate and win.

NILE FLORES: WordPress is turning 15 years old. What would you like to see in the future for WordPress?

PAUL ANDROUAIS: Keeping a balance between the design/build and the user communities (looking your way Gutenberg).

NILE FLORES: “And just for funsies”, over the past few years, the WordPress community has seen the rise of the cute Wapuu character? Heard of it? And if so, what’s your favorite Wapuu? (Wapuu Reference: https://wapu.us/ )

PAUL ANDROUAIS: Drupuu

NILE FLORES: What is your favorite area of the WordPress admin?

PAUL ANDROUAIS: Visually speaking, the user profile interface as it’s a prime candidate for some design upgrades!

NILE FLORES: What are the top three WordPress plugins that you believe every WordPress user should have installed?

PAUL ANDROUAIS: All In One WP Security & Firewall, Google Captcha (reCAPTCHA), and Yoast.

 


Want to know more about security and WordPress, then come out and see Paul’s talk. You can get your ticket for WordCamp St. Louis here.