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Harmony Romo 9:39 pm on November 12, 2025
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2026 Global Partner Program Announcement

Become a driving force behind WordPress innovation by joining the Global Community Sponsorship Program: a comprehensive initiative that supports the events and people powering our open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. mission. As a Global Sponsor, your organization gains meaningful visibility across the international WordPress ecosystem while helping to fund events that foster growth, collaboration, and community impact.

Why Choose Global Sponsorship?

Instead of managing multiple individual sponsorships, this streamlined program consolidates your efforts into one efficient and impactful partnership.

Efficiency and Simplified Administration
Skip the complexity of coordinating invoice payments with numerous volunteer teams. Our centralized approach saves time and resources. In 2026, sponsors will benefit from:

  • A dedicated 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/. channel for direct communication with the 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. team and Community Program Managers
  • Monthly updates listing upcoming WordPress events, their current planning stages, and scheduled dates

Expanded Reach and Impact

Your sponsorship amplifies your presence worldwide, ensuring consistent visibility across global WordPress community events.

Stability and Reliability

Your commitment strengthens locally organized events by providing predictable funding that supports venues, logistics, and growth.

Flexible Branding Options

Adapt across your portfolio—Global Sponsors can represent different brands at different events (subject to approval and advance notice).

Program Benefits

Global LeaderRegional PowerhouseCommunity Builder




Benefits

Best for: Established brands seeking global reach and year-round visibility.


Best for: Companies aiming for regional dominance and strong brand recognition.

Best for: Organizations supporting the next generation of WordPress education.


Sponsorship is payable in full or through quarterly installments.$180,000$110,000$60,000
Top tier sponsorship benefits at all local 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. events (excludes flagships) with priority access to claim a sponsor table at in-person WordPress events X
Option to feature multiple brands across eventsX
Dedicated sponsor landing page with customizable contentXX
Complimentary WordPress event tickets for your teamXX
Recognition Across All WordPress Events
— Your company’s name, logo, and description will appear:

— On all WordCamp websites and ticket purchase pages

— In every “Thank You to Our Sponsors” blog post

— On all WordPress Chapter 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. landing and events pages (over 671 active groups)

— In Meetup Organizer newsletters and during venue sponsorship acknowledgments

— On WordCamp CentralWordCamp Central Website for all WordCamp activities globally. https://central.wordcamp.org includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each. and Events.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/ (over 750,000 annual views)		XX
Sponsor Spotlight post on WordPress.org/news featuring highlights from recent WordCamps—sharing updates, sound bites, and insights to showcase your involvement 
— Quarterly 
X
— AnnualX
Inclusion of your company logo in signage and materials for WordPress Campus Connect events throughout the year
— All signage & materials for the year (digital and printed)XX
— Signage & materials for 5 events per year (printed only)X
Opportunity to be featured in an exclusive digital binder available for download by WordPress Campus Connect event organizers
— Priority placement (logos & text)
X
— Feature listing (text only)XX
Regular recognition in monthly education buzz reportX

How Sponsorship Funds Are Used

Global Sponsorship funds directly support:

  • Local WordPress events worldwide (venue rental, catering, A/V, and more)
  • Meetup.com license fees for over 671 WordPress Meetup groups globally
  • Administrative costs like insurance, banking, and annual financial audits that ensure transparent operations

Your partnership helps sustain the community that powers more than 40% of the web. Together, we can keep the WordPress project thriving and expanding for years to come.

If you’d like to go one step further, please consider donating directly to the WordPress FoundationWordPress Foundation The WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software. Find more on wordpressfoundation.org.. We operate lean—every dollar goes toward keeping WordPress free, supporting education, and funding the community that makes the web a better place. In short, your donation helps us keep the lights on and the mission alive. Donate to the WordPress Foundation →

Please see Rules for Sponsor Materials for more details about terms of sponsorship. Please also see our sample sponsorship agreement.

If your company is interested in joining the Global Sponsorship program or you would like to know more, please reach out to WordPress Community Support at support@wordcamp.org!

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Arslan Kalwar 4:58 am on November 11, 2025
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Community Team November 2025 Meeting Recap

Attendance:
@webtechpooja @patricia70 @ritikaroy2830 @devmuhib @mosescursor @subrataemfluence @mauteri @kofimokome @HarmonyRomo @alexcu21 @kafleg @passoniate

Notes

This recap is a summary of the Community Team monthly meeting. It will cover the discussion points, ideas, and decisions that came up during the meeting.
The aim of this recap is to provide a quick overview for those who were unable to attend as well as an overview for everyone.
These meetings were based on the Agenda for November 2025 and are held in our #community-team 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/. channel on Make WordPress.

🗓️ Meeting Chat Logs

Please leave your comments if you have any feedback.
Additionally, each agenda item discussed may have its own Make post related to its topic with more information, and you can add to the discussion directly to that post.

Chat Summary

Call for Developers: WordPress Events Tooling Improvements

👉 Call for Developers: WordPress Events Tooling Improvements

The Community Team is looking for contributors and developers to help improve event tooling for WordPress. A few of the identified areas that need support include:

The team has had excellent brainstorming discussions and is now moving toward execution.
If you have any ideas or would like to contribute, please share your input in the relevant post.

Follow-up Discussion

  • The GatherPress team is in discussion with @harmonyromo, @dd32 , and others to organize an online demo and migrate the test site.
  • @mauteri shared that anyone interested can join the GatherPress weekly Zoom check-in on Fridays at 3 PM UTC — all are welcome to RSVP and participate.

WordPress Credits Program Update

The WordPress Credits Program continues to grow following the successful pilot at the University of Pisa.
New institutions, including Fidélitas University (Costa Rica), are joining the program. The initiative aims to expand the student contributor base by 2026, encouraging more participation from 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., educators, and companies worldwide.

Recently, the program also updated its sponsorship guidelines to ensure meaningful engagement and educational impact.
WP Credits – Updates on Sponsorship Guidelines

Companies can no longer sponsor tools or resources alone; they must also sponsor one or more mentors to align with the program’s educational goals.
The updated Sponsor Guide provides details for organizations interested in getting involved.

WordPress Campus Connect – Organizing Guidelines

Discussion around who can organize WordPress Campus Connect events continued.

  • Anyone affiliated with a college, university, or educational institute can host.
  • A faculty member must apply on behalf of the institution and nominate at least two student coordinators to ensure continuity.
  • @webtechpooja shared updates about upcoming Campus Connect Ajmer and mentorship efforts for events in India and the Philippines.

Announcements and Highlights

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. Asia 2026 is planned for April 9–11, 2026, at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India.

Various calls for WordCamp Asia 2026 are now open — don’t miss your chance to participate:

@patricia70 provided updates about mentoring WordCamps in France and Germany (2026). @ritikaroy2830 announced the upcoming Kolkata Meetup and Campus Connect at RCC Institute of Technology (Jan 2026). @devmuhib and @mosescursor shared updates on local mentorship and campus contribution activities in Africa and South Asia.

WordPress 6.9 Development Update

WordPress 6.9 is planned for December 2, 2025. Release CandidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. 1 (RC1) is scheduled for November 11, 2025.

You can help by participating in the testing phase — learn how here: Help Test WordPress 6.9

Additionally, WordPress 6.9 BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 3 is now available for download and testing. Read more about Beta 3 on WordPress.org News

Action Items

  • Contributors interested in WordPress event tooling improvements should check out the Call for Developers post and join related Slack discussions.
  • GatherPress contributors to attend the upcoming demo session and provide feedback.
  • Volunteers are invited to facilitate December 2025 meetings, especially for the AMER time zone.

Open Floor Discussion

@patricia70 started a conversation: Is there any plan for a Community Summit alongside a flagship event in 2027? 2028?
So future organisers know about it (when applying to be the host city).

Call for Meeting Facilitators

The Community Team Monthly Meetings happen on the first Thursdays of every month. These meetings can be facilitated and run by any member of the community team, and it’s a great opportunity to engage with the rest of the community and team.

If you are interested in facilitating any of these meetings in the future, please feel free to comment or get in touch with any of the Community Team Reps.

If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post, or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @st810amaze, @thehopemonger, @webtechpooja

Next Meeting

Community Team Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, with two sessions to support different time zones.
Meetings take place in the #community-team channel on Slack.

APAC/EMEA Meeting Day/Time: December 4, 2025 – 12:00 UTC
Americas meeting day/Time: December 4, 2025 – 21:00 UTC

#community-team-meeting, #meeting, #team-chat
Pooja Derashri 12:24 pm on November 5, 2025
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Community Team Meeting Agenda for 06 – November -2025

The Community Team chat takes place on the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team 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/.. 

This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!

Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly meeting: Thursday, 06 November 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC Americas friendly meeting: Thursday, 06 November 2025 at 21:00 PM UTC

Meeting Facilitator:

APAC/EMEA: @webtechpooja

Americas: @kofimokome

You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below. 

If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @thehopemonger, @st810amaze, @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet; the topic can be discussed during the meeting, nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.

Call for meeting host
If anyone is available to host the second sessions of the Community Team monthly meeting at 9pm UTC, please reach out to one of the team reps, who are all based in APAC and EMEA countries: @adityakane, @thehopemonger, @st810amaze, @webtechpooja.

Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors

  • What have you been doing and how is it going? 
  • What did you accomplish after the last meeting? 
  • Are there any blockers? 
  • Can other team members help you in some way?

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.

Open Posts

Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts, and comments.

Announcements / Newsletters

Open Floor

This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda. 

We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post, and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.

Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!

#agenda, #meeting-agenda, #team, #team-chat, #team-meeting

#community-team, #meeting
Kasirye Arthur 7:28 pm on October 7, 2025
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Community Team Meeting Agenda for 09 – October -2025

The Community Team chat takes place on the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team 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/.. 

This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!

Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly meeting:Americas friendly meeting: You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below. 

If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet, the topic can be discussed during the meeting nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.

Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors

  • What have you been doing and how is it going? 
  • What did you accomplish after the last meeting? 
  • Are there any blockers? 
  • Can other team members help you in some way?

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.

Open Posts

Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts and comments.

Reporting

Reporting a Misappropriation of Funds

Open Floor

This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda. 

We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.

Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!

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Nasim Miah 7:19 am on September 11, 2025
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Community Team September 2025 Meeting Recap

Attendance: @marutim @patricia70 @zinanga @Maruti @Webtechpooja @devmuhib @nilovelez @Mosescursor @muddassirnasim @alexcu21 @clk87

Notes: 

This recap is a summary of the Community Team’s monthly meeting. It will cover the discussion points, ideas, and decisions that came up during the meeting. The aim of this recap is to provide a quick overview for those who were unable to attend, as well as an overview for everyone. These meetings were based on the Agenda for September and are held in our #community-team 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/. channel on Make WordPress.

You can find the meeting chat here:

  • APAC/EMEA:
    • Meeting Host – @zinanga
    • https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1756987272582539
  • AMER:
    • Meeting Host – @alexcu21
    • https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1757019591123369


Please leave your comments if you have any feedback. 

Additionally, each agenda item discussed may have its own Make post related to its topic with more information, and you can add to the discussion directly to that post.

Chat Summary

Here are some discussion points from the meeting.

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of:

Highlights included Matt Mullenweg’s keynote, sessions on AI, 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), and large-scale WordPress, plus a lively Sponsor Hall and community networking.

Open Posts

Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts, and comments.

  • WordPress Credits Program Update
    The program is moving from alpha to betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process., expanding beyond the pilot atthe University of Pisa. This fall, Fidélitas University (Costa Rica) will join with its first student cohort. The initiative aims to onboard more students by 2026 and welcomes support from educators, companies, and contributors.
  • WordPress 6.9 Roadmap
    In the August 27 Dev Chat, the WordPress 6.9 roadmap was published. Targeting a December 2, 2025, release. GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 21.5 is now available with improvements, and discussions are focused on adding a database index for enhanced performance and enhancing wp_die() with HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. status codes.

Announcements / Newsletters

As with the 6.7 and 6.8 cycles, 6.9 will continue with a smaller, focused squad structure, ensuring collaboration across teams while keeping the release process efficient. This cycle also continues the experiment of merging MarComms Lead responsibilities with Release Coordination.

Open Floor

  • There was community interest in whether a future Community Summit is planned, as the last ones were in 2017 (WCEUWCEU WordCamp Europe. The European flagship WordCamp event.) and 2023 (WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event.). Some contributors noted overlap with WCEU discussions on improving cross-team collaboration and contribution models.
  • @4thhubbard replied, Currently, there is no movement on P2P2 P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at https://make.wordpress.org/. or formal planning for another summit. The idea can be revisited in the coming weeks with a more structured discussion.
  • Community members praised Kolhapur’s online contribution events, with interest in starting similar initiatives in the USA, the Americas, and LATAM (possibly in November). Organizers and contributors expressed enthusiasm and support to help make this happen.

Next Meeting

Community Team Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. There are two meetings to support different time zones. The meetings will take place on #community-team on Slack.

Call for Meeting Facilitators

The Community Team Monthly Meetings happen on the first Thursdays of every month. These meetings can be facilitated and run by any member of the community team and are a great opportunity to engage with the rest of the community and team.

If you are interested in facilitating any of these meetings in the future, please feel free to comment or get in touch with any of the Community Team Reps.


If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post, or reach out to one of the team reps: @Aditya Kane, @Arthur, @Shusei, and @Pooja Derashri.

#community-team-meeting, #community-team

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Jos Velasco 5:30 pm on July 15, 2025
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Meetup Organizer Newsletter: July 2025

Hello WordPress Event Organizers,

From community hugs in Basel to first-time talks and 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://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. buzz, 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 brought unforgettable joy and connection. If you joined us, we hope you left inspired. If not, you can still catch the magic on WordPress.tv!

As we look ahead to WordCamp US this August, now’s the perfect moment to bring that global spirit to your local 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.. Whether it’s a cozy gathering or a summer celebration, it helps keep our community thriving throughout the year.

🎟️ Don’t Miss WordCamp US 2025!

Get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with learning, connection, and the spirit of the WordPress community.

👉 Grab Your Ticket Now and be part of the magic!

Reminder: Planning is key to a successful event! To allow ample time for review and preparation, we encourage teams to apply for events at least six months prior to the event date. This ensures a smoother process and a well-organized experience for everyone involved.

WordPress Event Ideas

  1. WCEUWCEU WordCamp Europe. The European flagship WordCamp event. 2025 Recap & Reflections – Host a discussion or watch party featuring your favorite WCEU sessions. Share learnings and brainstorm how to apply global insights locally.
  2. Showcase Day – Get inspired by WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event. and showcase examples of websites powered by WordPress, featuring new features.
  3. Summer Photo Contest – Help your local community join the WordPress Photo Directory’s global contest by organizing a photo walk and sharing their favorite summer moments!

These events help maintain momentum while reinforcing the value of learning and collaboration within your community. 🚀

Tip for Creating More Sustainable Events: 

When organizing an event, make sure your venue is big enough to host all the events under the same roof and that it is well-connected via public transport. See more venue suggestions here.

📚 WordPress LATAM Organizer Course Ends, New Leaders Rise ✨

@sion99 shared that the course was a great success, offering valuable knowledge from the WordPress handbook in Spanish and helping build a stronger, more coordinated community across Latin America. A major highlight is that over four participants are now planning to organize or reactivate WordPress 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. in their local areas — an actual achievement in growing the Latin American WordPress community.

🌸 Quiet Work, Big Impact: Chiba WordPress Meetup Grows Stronger

@atsuo0475watanabe shared that the Chiba WordPress Meetup in Japan hosts monthly hybrid mokumoku-kai sessions—quiet co-working meetups where attendees focus on WordPress-related tasks, such as writing, translating, or contributing to the photo directory, with opportunities for discussion and Q&A. These events help organizers better understand the needs of beginners and reconnect with foundational knowledge.

These kinds of events demonstrate that it’s possible to organize hybrid events to facilitate attendance.

WordPress Event Organizers, We Want to Feature You!

We love highlighting WordPress events from around the world in our newsletters. Want your Meetup to be featured? Share a picture with the Community team! Post it on the #community-events Slack channel. Remember to ask permission from your group members before taking and sharing photos.

A special thank you to our Global Sponsors: Bluehost, Kinsta, Automattic, hosting.com, and Woo!

Need Support or Guidance From 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.?

If you have any questions, Community Team Supporters are here to help. Please email us at support@wordcamp.org or join the #community-events Slack channel. Thanks for everything you do to grow and support the WordPress community — let’s keep sharing knowledge and inspiring each other with our contributions!

See you online soon!

The following people contributed to this edition of the Meetup newsletter: @bjmcsherry, @josvelasco, and @peiraisotta.

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Nasim Miah 6:01 am on July 9, 2025
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Community Team July 2025 Meeting Recap

Attendance: @muddassirnasim @nikunj8866, @pmbaldah @mosescursor @dilip2615 @patricia70 @chaion07 @kafleg @alexcu21 @Zinanga @tacoverdo

Notes: 

This recap is a summary of the Community Team monthly meeting. It will cover the discussion points, ideas, and decisions that came up during the meeting. The aim of this recap is to provide a quick overview for those who were unable to attend, as well as an overview for everyone. These meetings were based on the Agenda for April and are held in our #community-team 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/. channel on Make WordPress.

You can find the meeting chat log here:


Please leave your comments if you have any feedback. 

Additionally, each agenda item discussed may have its own Make post related to its topic with more information, and you can add to the discussion directly to that post.

Chat Summary

Here are some discussion points from the meeting.

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of:

  • The Incident Response Team is looking for new members
    The Incident Response Team (IRT) is seeking new contributors! If you have experience in community moderation, conflict resolution, or DEIB practices, consider applying. Applications are open until July 6, 2025.
  • New Handbook Page for WordPress Campus Connect
    The new page supports student-focused events. 2 events already hosted, 4 more coming. Mentorship available in #campusconnect.
  • A Little (Late) Spring Cleaning
    A major audit reviewed outdated 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 be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repos, plugins, and Slack channels – 20 GitHub repos, 11 outdated plugins, and 30 Slack channels archived to reduce clutter and improve focus.

Announcements / Newsletters

Open Floor

  • 🎟️ Proposal: Prioritizing CampTix Improvements for a Better Organizer and Attendee Experience
    A new proposal suggests prioritizing enhancements to CampTix to improve the experience for both organizers and attendees.
    Ideas include better ticket management, smoother refund handling, and improved data exports. Feedback is invited from past and potential 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.
  • 🤝 Five for the Future WCEU25 Chat recap – Big conversation on the future of contribution, funding, and recognition.
    Discussion on the future of contribution, funding, and recognition. Topics include redefining “5ftF”, supporting non-code contributors, addressing burnout, transparent governance, and using AI for onboarding.

Next Meeting

Community Team Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month. There are two meetings to support different time zones. The meetings will take place on #community-team on Slack.

Call for Meeting Facilitators

The Community Team Monthly Meetings happen on the first Thursdays of every month. These meetings can be facilitated and run by any member of the community team and are a great opportunity to engage with the rest of the community and team.

If you are interested in facilitating any of these meetings in the future, please feel free to comment or get in touch with any of the Community Team Reps.


If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps:  @Aditya Kane, @Arthur, @Shusei and @Pooja Derashri.#community-team-meeting, #community-team

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Pooja Derashri 4:10 am on July 3, 2025
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Community Team Meeting Agenda for 03 – July -2025

The Community Team chat takes place on the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team 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/..  This month it will be on 3rd July 2025.

This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!

Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly meeting: Thursday, 03 July 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

America’s friendly meeting: Thursday, 03 July 2025 at 21:00 PM UTC

You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below. 

If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet, the topic can be discussed during the meeting nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.

Call for meeting host and notetaker
If anyone is available to host this month’s or next month’s Community Team meetings and/or write the recap notes, please reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja.

Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors

  • What have you been doing, and how is it going? 
  • What did you accomplish after the last meeting? 
  • Are there any blockers? 
  • Can other team members help you in some way?

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.

Open Posts

Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts and comments.

Announcements / Newsletters

Open Floor

This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda. 

We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.

Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!

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Pooja Derashri 11:03 am on June 11, 2025
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Community Team Meeting Agenda for 12 – June -2025

The Community Team chat takes place on the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team 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/..  This month it will be the second Thursday of the month, ie. 12th June 2025.

This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!

Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly meeting: Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

America’s friendly meeting: Thursday, 12 June 2024 at 21:00 PM UTC

You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below. 

If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet, the topic can be discussed during the meeting nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.

Call for meeting host and notetaker
If anyone is available to host this month’s or next month’s Community Team meetings and/or write the recap notes, please reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja.

Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors

  • What have you been doing, and how is it going? 
  • What did you accomplish after the last meeting? 
  • Are there any blockers? 
  • Can other team members help you in some way?

Highlights to Note

Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.

Open Posts

Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts and comments.

Announcements / Newsletters

Open Floor

This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda. 

We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.

Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!

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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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