Community & Events

A social post has sparked renewed questions about who controls WordCamp US programming, highlighting broader concerns about transparency, delayed planning, and the fallout from last year’s controversial keynote.

More than 1,800 attendees from 84 countries gathered in Switzerland for this year’s flagship event, with over 20,000 joining online.

Do the Woo is now OpenChannels.fm, bringing together 14 series across five shows hosted by voices from across the WordPress community.

Created by longtime community members Michelle Frechette and Marcus Burnette, the free platform helps match independent contributors with companies willing to sponsor their work on WordPress.

From visa hurdles to community uncertainty, the WCEU 2025 lead team opens up about planning the flagship event in a tough year — and why they’re feeling hopeful.

Planning is weeks behind schedule, but a newly confirmed team, backed by veteran mentors and production support, is pushing to deliver the flagship WordPress event this August in Portland.

The accessibility-focused agency is encouraging WordPress users to pledge time on May 15 to fix issues in core, plugins, themes, and websites.

Organizers say Alt Ctrl Org will provide a safe space for conversations on power, governance, and community culture that aren’t happening publicly.

Remkus de Vries calls for splitting Contributor Day to better support newcomers and experienced contributors alike.

Ten open web projects tackled real-world challenges in AI, accessibility, security, and CMS infrastructure—here’s a full breakdown of what came out of this year’s Hackathon.