It’s a profoundly sad time for WordPress. Yesterday, we lost another great member of the community – father, husband, and good friend to many, Jesse Peterson. Jesse was a beloved member of the WordPress community, owner of Peterson Media Group, and founder of Genesis The.me. He was living with Cystic Fibrosis and was on the waitlist for a double lung transplant. Jesse’s good friend, Ben Meredith wrote: “Friends, This is not the post I wanted to write today. I wanted to click “Publish” on the draft we’ve already got saved named “It’s a GO!” But God in His providence—a providence […]

WordCamp Europe took place over the weekend in Paris, France. The global conference, which brought together 1,900 developers, designers, professionals and enthusiasts from 79 different countries all over the world, sheds light on the globalization of WordPress and highlights the diversity of the community. Sessions covered topics ranging from internationalization, to security, design, the open web, and beyond. Inclusivity and an idea to think global was a theme which echoed throughout the event. Several of the talks offered advice on how to be successful (and impactful) within an increasingly global online community. Online community basics Polyglots team lead Petya Raykovska kicked off […]

WordCamp for Publishers will be held on August 17-19 at The Denver Post in the heart of the Mile-High City.   The niche WordCamp, which is the first of its kind, aims to bring together people who use WordPress to manage publications of all sizes, from small blogs to massive publications like The New York Times. What to expect The three-day conference will feature a combination of talks, workshops, and other sessions for editorial teams, site and plugin developers, and anyone who is involved in managing a WordPress publication looking to expand their knowledge of WordPress publishing. “Our speakers and attendees will come from national […]

Registration for Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe is now open. The day-long event will take place before the conference in the Business Center of “Les Docks de Paris” — the same location as the conference — and will be held on Thursday, June 15 from 8:30 a.m – 5:30 p.m. “Unlike previous years, Contributor Day is going to happen the day before the conference, on Thursday, June 15th, 2017,” the official announcement said. Contributor Day is an opportunity for WordPressers to work alongside and learn from some of the best WordPress contributors in the community. In this setting, contributors can work within […]