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Harmony Romo 5:43 pm on October 21, 2026
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WPCC event payment arrangement in Indonesia

Most WordPress Campus Connect (WPCC) events in Indonesia are organized by universities and schools that are new to WordPress and to the Community Program. To keep payments simple for them, we’ve set up a local payment arrangement is being shared here for transparency.

Why a local approach

  • Events in Indonesia can’t use CampTix, and international wire transfers are a poor fit for small local vendor payments.
  • Until now, events have relied on the Lead Organizer’s bank account or local sponsorships
  • New organizers shouldn’t have to front costs from their own pockets or take on that financial overhead for a first event.

The payment process

WordPress Community SupportWordPress Community Support WordPress Community Support PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation, created specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community Events program. (WPCSWordPress Community Support WordPress Community Support PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation, created specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community Events program.) funds are graciously being held locally by @devinmaeztri, a Indonesian WPCC event mentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues., who pays vendors in IDR on behalf of each event.

  1. The organizer sends the mentor the vendor’s invoice and payment details.
  2. The mentor pays the vendor.
  3. The organizer submits a Vendor Payment request which is verified and marked as Payment Sent with a note that it was paid locally
  4. The mentor records each payment in spreadsheet with the date, event, item, payee, and status. WPCS has access to the ledger for tracking purposes.

What success looks like

Every event runs its sessions with no finance issues, and all items are reported in line with the WordCamp Organizer Handbook: Budget and Finances.

This setup is specific to WPCC events in Indonesia. Any questions or feedback is welcome in the comments.

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Kasirye Arthur 10:36 am on March 27, 2026
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2026 Community Team Reps

What a journey it has been getting here. After nominations, deliberations, and a community vote, we are ready to share some exciting news about who will be helping steer the WordPress Community Team in 2026.

A Year of Reflection

The rep structure we introduced back in 2024 — four seats, two-year terms, staggered transitions has continued to serve us well. It creates space for institutional knowledge to carry forward while still bringing fresh energy into the room each cycle.

The 2025 cohort of Pooja Derashri, Aditya Kane @adityakane, Kasirye Arthur @thehopemonger , and Shusei Toda @st810amaze poured themselves into this work, and the community is better for it.

How 2026 Unfolded

This year’s process was quieter in volume but no less meaningful. The community showed up thoughtfully, and when the votes were counted, one candidate stood out clearly, earning their seat through a process the community participated in with care.

Only one new rep joins the team this cycle, stepping in alongside the three continuing reps from 2025.

🎉 Welcoming Juan (@unintended8)

If you’ve spent any time around WordPress events in Europe, there’s a good chance you’ve already crossed paths with Juan — even if you didn’t catch his name.

His story with WordPress starts in 2008, not as a community builder, but as someone who just needed a blogging tool. Seventeen years later, that accidental beginning has grown into a career, a calling, and a network of people he genuinely cares about.

The community piece snuck up on him. He showed up at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Cantabria in November 2015 out of curiosity and — as tends to happen with the right community — never really left. From there, things moved quickly in the best way: co-organizing the Pontevedra meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook., leading local WordCamps in 2018 and 2019, contributing to four more events after that, serving as team lead across 2022 and 2023, and eventually taking on the lead organizer role for WordCamp Europe 2024.

These days, Juan serves as a Program ManagerProgram Manager Program Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. on the WordPress Global Community TeamGlobal Community Team A group of community organizers and contributors who collaborate on local events about WordPress — monthly WordPress meetups and/or annual conferences called WordCamps., sponsored by Weglot through Five for the Future. He works behind the scenes to support organizers running WordCamps, meetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook., and a growing range of community programs around the world. It’s unglamorous, important work — and he’s clearly built for it.

He lives in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, and when he’s not helping an organizing team find their footing or reviewing an event budget for the fourth time, you’ll likely find him watching sports or working through an indie music playlist.

Ask Juan what WordPress has meant to him and he’ll point straight to the people. That’s not a talking point — it’s the throughline of everything he’s done. His goal as a rep is simple: make sure more people get to experience that same thing.

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🚀 Here’s to 2026

To everyone who nominated, voted, or simply paid attention during this process — thank you. The health of this community depends on people who care enough to show up, and you do.

Juan joins Pooja, Aditya, and Arthur in carrying this work forward. We couldn’t be more excited to see what this team does together.

— The WordPress Community Team

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Kasirye Arthur 1:52 pm on February 25, 2026
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[Update] 2026 WP Community Team Reps voting ends

First, the current Team Reps of 2026 would like to thank each one of you for voting. Voting has ended.

You made your voices heard and participated in voting.

Your selection of the two new nominees means they will join the Team Reps in 2026.

What happens next?

  1. The Voting Process has ended, and we are counting the votes to ensure everything was done correctly and fairly.
  2. The next steps are contacting the nominees who have the highest votes. We will ask them again. We want to know if they are willing to accept the role. They would represent the WordPress Project’s Community Team in 2026.
  3. Once they accept, we will announce who they are to the entire community. We will arrange a series of Hand-offs and Onboardings for them.

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Kasirye Arthur 9:16 am on February 9, 2026
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Vote for our WP Community Team Reps for 2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in the nominations process for the 2026 team reps! It’s now time to cast your vote to decide who will take on this important role this year. (view @webtechpooja‘s nomination post here).

What do Team Reps do?

Team reps act as facilitators. They serve as communicators, helping the team stay organized and connected with other parts of the WordPress project. They guide discussions, support contributors, and make sure the team is aligned with overall project goals.

How to vote?

Voting is anonymous. Please use the form below to send your choice:

When voting, you vote for up to 2 of the nominees.
Voting Open: 9 February 2026

Voting Closes: 24 February 2026

Vote for our 2026 Community Team Reps →

Your Nominees:

Mary Mojisola Job – @Maryjob

Lidia Arroyo Vargas – @Lidia

Mariano Pérez Caro – @mpc

Luis Miguel Climent – @lmcliment

Alex Cuadra – @alexcu21

Juan Hernando – @ciudadanob

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Patricia BT 10:28 pm on May 28, 2025
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Update on the GatherPress project – May 2025

We were invited to give regular updates about GatherPress.

Here are the advancements made by GatherPress since our initial proposal from January 2024 and our update from September 2024.

The GatherPress team has continued working toward the goal of testing GatherPress as a potential alternative for managing WordPress community events.

After several months of back-and-forth discussions with the MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team, we’ve learned that integration with WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ services (like user accounts or event listings) won’t be considered until the tool has been tested with real-world events. The technical tests that were requested in June 2024 and ran until the autumn provided a useful foundation, but they were not enough for the Meta team to properly evaluate GatherPress in a live setting.

To unblock the project and continue progressing, the GatherPress team has adjusted the approach. The next steps will be:

  • Run a real-world trial with a few selected local communities hosting events via GatherPress.
  • Use a self-hosted installation of GatherPress (hosting generously provided by Robotstxt.es) while waiting for potential .org integration. BuddyPress will also be installed on that instance. It’s a continuation of the previous test installation and all existing testing groups are welcome to participate.
  • We will start this new test phase as soon as we release GatherPress 0.33.0 and a new theme is developed by GatherPress team members.

Juan Hernando (@unintended8) is now overseeing the project for the Community Team, following the departure of the previous contributors involved.

What this means

Pros:

  • We move forward with actual testing using live events.
  • We collect feedback and usage data based on real organizer and attendee experiences, as well as input and needs from the Community Team, to support future scaling to more groups.

Cons:

  • As integration with WordPress.org won’t be in place for now, an activity update about organizing or speaking at an event won’t appear on WordPress.org profiles. This is already the case with MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook., but one of the future goals of GatherPress on WordPress.org would change that and address invisible contributions for organizers.
  • Events won’t appear in the Events WidgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. in WordPress dashboards or on https://events.wordpress.org unless the Meta team is able to support discoverability in the interim. We’re open to collaborating on a solution, such as providing an APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. to support this. In the meantime, organizers can still publish their events on Meetup.com, linking to the ones on the new platform.

We hope that some minimal integration can still be explored to increase event visibility, even while the project remains self-hosted for now.

Latest version and features

The newly released version 0.32.x of GatherPress introduces a complete overhaul of the RSVP blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. system. This redesign allows organisers to design the RSVP block and its inner block such as modal per RSVP status with flexibility.

Screen capture of a GatherPress event addition in WordPress admin. Shows the list views and RSVP block modal is selected

Upcoming

In upcoming releases starting with 0.33.0, new options will include:

  • RSVP by email handshake: attendees enter their email, receive a confirmation link, and confirm attendance without creating an account.
  • RSVP via Fediverse: attendees can confirm their presence using their Fediverse identity.
  • Events will optionally be federated with the event format to appear on the Fediverse
  • Rewrite of the calendar block
  • RSVP management screen

Those options are designed to make participation simpler and more privacy-conscious, whether events are hosted independently or eventually on WordPress.org.

What’s next

We’ll be supporting a handful of groups as they start running their meetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. on the self-hosted version of GatherPress. The results will help assess how the tool performs in practical use and inform any next steps for broader testing or eventual integration.

If your community is interested in taking part in this pilot phase, or if you have feedback or questions, please leave a comment or join the discussion in the #gatherpress channel on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Development continues to be led by a group of contributors. We welcome new developers, testers, and organizers, as well as feedback of any form. You can participate in our weekly huddles on Fridays at 15:00 UTC. The upcoming huddles are always listed on the homepage of our website.

You can follow progress or explore the tool on GitHub, or launch it in a WordPress Playground instance.

The long-term goal remains to provide a fully integrated, community-owned alternative for event management on WordPress.org.

If you are attending WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2025, you can connect with me (Patricia) for any question about the GatherPress project.

Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to and support the GatherPress project!

The GatherPress Team

Written and reviewed by @patricia70, @mauteri, @malgra, @javiercasares and @blitz128 from the GatherPress team and contributors.
Reviewed by @unintended8, @_dorsvenabili
Many thanks!

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Juan Hernando 1:40 pm on May 7, 2025
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Checking in with our Event and Program Supporters

As part of the 2025 commitments we shared in this post, we’re taking a closer look at how we support the people who support our events and our team.

Over the next few weeks, a group of Community Team members will be reaching out individually to everyone listed as an active Event Supporter or Program Supporter. The goal is to better understand everyone’s current level of involvement and make sure we’re all set up for success.

Some of our supporters are highly active on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ or mentoring events, while others may be on a break, have shifted focus, or might not be sure how to get involved. This check-in process will help us:

  • Confirm who is actively contributing and in what capacity
  • Complete the offboarding for members who have stepped away recently, or identify inactive supporters and complete the offboarding process with them if needed
  • Ensure everyone has the right access and permissions to do their tasks
  • Identify blockers, interests, or areas for growth

We’ll start with a private message on Slack, and if there’s no reply within a week, we’ll follow up by email. In both cases, we’ll be sharing a short survey link to make it easier to collect and review everyone’s input in one place.

The survey includes a few simple questions:

  • What tasks are you currently doing in the Community Team?
  • How many hours are you able to contribute on average each week?
  • Do you have availability to mentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. events?
  • Would you be interested in receiving training for different tasks or refreshers sessions for supporters?
  • If yes, what topics would be most helpful for you?

We hope this process will give us a clearer picture of our strengths, help us improve how we collaborate, and make it easier to support each other moving forward.

If you’re a Supporter and want to proactively share your answers, ideas, or blockers, you’re welcome to complete the survey once it’s shared, or reach out directly in the #community-team Slack channel. We’re listening.

Thank you @adityakane @nukaga @_dorsvenabili and @harmonyromo for reviewing this post!

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Devin Maeztri 9:44 am on December 12, 2024
Tags: community management, community-event-supporters, community-program-supporters,   

Refreshing Commitments: Supporting Community Team in 2025

Hello Community Team Supporters,

As we approach 2025, we want to express our gratitude for your dedication and contributions to this wonderful team. Your work in supporting organizers and events worldwide, prioritizing flexibility and inclusivity, is invaluable.

Recently, we’ve been reflecting on how to support better our whole team, especially supporters who may need to take a temporary step back. We’re implementing a thoughtful off-boarding process to support team members transitioning out of active roles, understanding that personal circumstances and commitments change over time.

Our goal is to maintain a healthy and engaged team, welcoming active contributors while respecting the needs of those who may need to adjust their involvement.

To ensure we remain welcoming, flexible, and inclusive, we’re introducing a more structured approach for supporters who may have to step back:

  • Inactive: Temporarily step back (e.g., for vacation, sick leave, sabbatical, parental leave, etc.).
  • Stepping Back: Pause your involvement and transition your focus to other teams or priorities.

We’re asking anyone planning to step away for more than 3-4 weeks to shift to inactive status. You can stay up to 12 months on the team with inactive status. After 12 months, we’ll consider you stepping back and will offboard you from the team.

This approach allows us to manage responsibilities more effectively, temporarily revoke tool access for inactive members (increasing our security), and welcome new contributors without significantly increasing the team’s size. It also avoids sending unnecessary notifications or creating more pressure for contributions. We’re always happy to restore access and welcome you back when you’re ready.

Your contributions, past and future, are always valued.

Thank you, @foosantos, @nukaga and @kcristiano, for your collaboration on this post!

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Leo Gopal 5:41 pm on November 25, 2024
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Vote for our WP Community Team Reps for 2025

Voting is now closed. New Team Reps for 2025 will be announced January 2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in the nominations process for the 2025 team reps! It’s now time to cast your vote to decide who will take on this important role next year. (view @nukaga‘s nomination post here).

What do Team Reps do?

Team reps act as facilitators. They serve as communicators, helping the team stay organized and connected with other parts of the WordPress project. They guide discussions, support contributors, and make sure the team is aligned with overall project goals.

How to vote?

Voting is anonymous. Please use the form below to send your choice:

In 2025, @leogopal and I (@nukaga) will leave the Reps, and @peiraisotta and @st810amaze will remain.

When voting, you vote for up to 2 of the nominees.

Your Nominees:

Vote for our 2025 Community Team Reps →

Voting period:

Voting Begins:

Voting Ends:

Results

We will announce our new team reps before the end of 2024! 

Voting is now closed. New Team Reps for 2025 will be announced January 2025

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Lidia Arroyo Vargas 3:02 pm on November 6, 2024
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Impact and Growth: First Year of the Community Reactivation Project in Latin America

Context

The WordPress Latam Community Reactivation Project was launched nine months ago to revive and strengthen WordPress communities across Latin America. With a vision to foster collaboration, mutual learning, and active member participation, this initiative aims to empower individuals, build strategic alliances, and create consistent monthly events that engage, connect the community, and activate local leaders and communities in the region.

Key Achievements

The WP Latam team has driven the growth and reactivation of WordPress communities across Latin America, creating spaces for mentorship, teaching, and collaboration. Today, more people of all ages are connected and have access to technology in their language and time zone, strengthening this supportive regional network.

Key Results

  1. Community Reactivation: We reactivated communities in:
  2. Community Expansion: Additionally, new communities were formed in:
  3. Support at WordCamps: WP Latam provided support at events like WordCamp Bogotá and WordCamp Guatemala, managing social media, registration, and volunteers. It also led contributor tables in marketing, support, and community.
  4. Regional Communication Channels: With Telegram (+150 members), social media, and email, we facilitated connection and learning throughout the region.
  5. Regional Latin American Meetup: This monthly space connects communities, showcasing local achievements and specialized topics in WordPress, development, and marketing.

Impact on Communities in 2024

  • Continuous Mentorship: Local mentorsEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. support leaders in organizing events and developing strategies.
  • Regional Collaboration Network: Active exchange of best practices and resources between communities.
  • Structured Training: Monthly MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. sessions with high-value educational content.
  • Empowerment of New Leaders: New leaders have emerged, expanding communities and motivating others.

Key Contributors

Next Steps in 2025

  • Expanding WordPress events in San José (Costa Rica), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Nicaragua, and other cities.
  • Podcast featuring inspiring stories from the community.
  • Virtual Contributor Latam event.
  • Series of events for training new WordPress Event and WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. organizers.

The WP Latam mentorship team has significantly shifted collaboration and visibility for WordPress in Latin America. We’ve joined forces in a strong network that grows our community and fosters technology access for all!

Thanks to @peiraisotta and @_dorsvenabili for inspiring, mentoring, and supporting this initiative!

The following people contributed to this post: @lidarroy, @alexcu21, @sion99, @josvelasco, @arburola, @_dorsvenabili

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Patricia BT 7:43 am on September 5, 2024
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Update about the GatherPress project

We were invited to give regular updates about GatherPress.

Here are the significant advancements made by GatherPress since our initial proposal. GatherPress continues to evolve, thanks to the active participation and feedback from community members. Here’s a detailed overview of our progress.

Call for Feedback and status of the Proposal

We are actively seeking feedback from current MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. organizers. Your insights are invaluable in helping us refine GatherPress to better meet the needs of the WordPress community.

There are several ways to help:

  • You can test GatherPress right now using this Playground demo in your browser or test it on your own site installing the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. available in the plugin repository and provide your feedback in the comments below or in our main GatherPress GitHub repository.
  • If you are a Meetup organizer, you can start testing GatherPress by publishing your Meetup events in our Demo site joining the current WordPress Meetup groups that are already using this platform, helping us to test real cases. Read the home page here, fill the form to join the tests and provide your feedback on the same site or on our GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ repositories: For the plugin features on our main GatherPress repository, and for the Community integration, on the Gatherpress-WP-org-integration repository.
    We would like to know if it was easy or not for you to add a venue, an event, and your general feeling about the use of GatherPress. ideally we would like to have feedback from attendees as well, so feel free to share the form with your attendees.
  • If you are a member of the Community or MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. teams, please add feature requests and reply to questions for what is needed to create the integration between GatherPress and the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ network (user accounts, user activity in profiles, email sending, group creation and management, etc) here on the Gatherpress-WP-org-integration GitHub repository.
  • You can spread the word about the tool, invite event organizers to join the tests, invite people to test the tool and send feedback, etc.

It’s only after GatherPress has proven its viability through your feedback that the Meta team can implement it on the .org network for the pilot program, as we proposed in January. Therefore, your input is crucial to ensure a successful integration. Please test and provide feedback before the end of September 2024.

Improvements

Since introducing GatherPress, we have focused on integrating features that enhance event management within WordPress. Our initial release has been well-received, and community feedback has been instrumental in guiding our development process. Based on user feedback, we have implemented several improvements:

  • We added OpenStreetMap to load the maps by default, Google Maps is still available as an option,
  • Customizable post type and taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. slugs with localized defaults,
  • Improvements to accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility),
  • Import and export events, venues and topics using WordPress’ native tools,
  • Now using WordPress Playground to:
    • Enable the “Live Preview” on .org/plugins
    • Instantly preview changes from a commented Playground-link on each PR
    • Automatically generate multilingual screenshots for .org/plugins
    • Run end-to-end tests
    • Curate and maintain a set of demo-data, that is re-used in all of those Playgrounds,
  • And more, all our released features can be seen in our main GitHub project.

GatherPress on the WordPress Plugin Repository

GatherPress is now available on the official WordPress Plugin Repository since the end of June. This makes it easier for users to discover, install, and update GatherPress directly from their WordPress dashboards. Additionally, you can test GatherPress using the Playground. We encourage you to try the plugin, and as always, your feedback is invaluable.

Translation Availability

GatherPress is now available for translation. We invite community members to contribute translations, making GatherPress accessible to a broader audience. Please share it with your Polyglots teams to organize translation sprints and to get it translated to as many languages as possible!

Thanks to all the polyglots around the world, who have already translated GatherPress into 8 languages!

WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/

GatherPress will have a dedicated table at the upcoming WordCamp US Contributor Day (September 17, 2024). This is a fantastic opportunity to meet Mike and Mervin, discuss the project, provide feedback, and contribute to the development of GatherPress. We encourage you to join us and get involved. You can even join us remotely via a video call during the Contributor Day if you do not attend the WordCamp.

Involvement can happen in many ways, for example:

  • Contribution with tasks we have identified as important for our next version.
  • Small backlog tasks to help get your feet wet with the project.
  • Testing and identifying issues in the plugin and documenting them in a ticket to be prioritized in a future release of the plugin.
  • Helping test our code by contributing to unit tests (JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php) or end-to-end tests (playwright).
  • Work with the Meta team for the integration with the WordPress.org network.

Development Roadmap

Looking ahead, we have an exciting roadmap for GatherPress. Upcoming features include:

  • Recurring event management, 
  • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. updates and improvements,
  • Email notification when event starts,
  • Event federation using ActivityPub,
  • New calendar block,
  • And more, all our planned features can be seen in our main GitHub project.

Furthermore, we are building addons to easily build integration with other plugins. 

We are also working to integrate GatherPress with the WordPress.org network, and are identifying the requirements with the Meta and Community teams before creating a full roadmap with dates for the integration and the start of the pilot program.

We are committed to continuous improvement and look forward to delivering these new capabilities.

Join the Team

We invite community members to join the GatherPress team. Whether you are a developer, designer, translator, community member or simply passionate about improving event management in WordPress, your contributions are welcome. Together, we can shape the future of GatherPress. You can join the GatherPress Slack or GitHub and participate in our weekly huddles on Fridays at 15:00 UTC (16:00 UTC from November to March). The upcoming huddles are always listed on the homepage of our website.

Get to know GatherPress and the Team

You can visit our blog and watch the interviews we gave, they are packed with information about GatherPress. To know more about who we are, you can have a look at the team page.

We are grateful for the community’s support and look forward to your continued involvement as we refine and expand GatherPress. Together, we are shaping the future of event management within the WordPress ecosystem.

For any queries or to provide direct feedback, please reach out to @mauteri or @patriciabt on WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.

Thank you for your support!

The GatherPress Team

Written and reviewed by @patricia70, @mauteri, @carstenbach, @malgra from the GatherPress team, and reviewed by @_dorsvenabili, @nao, @peiraisotta.
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