A student’s first WordCamp can be the start of something much bigger.

At WordCamp Europe 2026, students showcased their WordPress projects, volunteered, and joined Contributor Day. A new proposal explores how flagship and other major WordCamps can create more opportunities for students to participate and stay connected to the community.

How can we help more students take that first step?

Read the proposal and share your ideas in the comments by October 30:
https://make.wordpress.org/community/2026/10/07/making-space-for-the-next-generation-of-wordpress-builders/

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WordPress 7.1.3 is available with 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Update sites immediately. Security fixes are also being backported, where needed, to eligible branches through 4.7. Only the latest WordPress version is actively supported. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5ER

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Photographer Jimmy Nelson’s website presents decades of large-format portraits documenting Indigenous cultures and communities. Its deep project structure connects cultural narratives with publications, exhibitions, prints, and commerce without reducing the work to a conventional image gallery. See the WordPress Showcase entry. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3IM

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WordPress.org support inboxes are moving from HelpScout to a self-hosted FreeScout instance over the next few weeks. If you already have a HelpScout account, you will get access through your WordPress.org account, with no need to sign up. The full phase plan and timeline are in the post. https://wp.me/p2QFvb-aR4

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Every WordPress contributor starts somewhere. Your first step could be joining a team meeting.

Browse the Make WordPress meetings calendar, find a team you’re curious about, and get to know the people helping shape WordPress.

Find an upcoming meeting: https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/

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A WordPress mug for your morning coffee. A Wapuu sticker for your laptop. A favorite tee for your next meetup.

Make WordPress part of your everyday with a visit to the Mercantile.

Shop: https://mercantile.wordpress.org/

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Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia 2027 is looking for workshop facilitators. If you know a WordPress workflow well enough to walk someone else through it, you can apply for a specific topic or leave the choice open. Penang, April 9, 2027. Applications close November 24, 2026. https://wp.me/phbdcX-1Ej

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Satyam Vishwakarma learned WordPress by building, breaking, and fixing things. The people he later met helped turn that curiosity into contribution and a sense of belonging. His HeroPress essay, available in English and Hindi, also offers a clear reminder: contribute consistently, but within your capacity. https://heropress.com/?p=8892

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Good conversations. Shared ideas. A community to grow with.

Join an upcoming WordPress event to meet people, learn something new, and share what you know. Your experience could be just what someone else needs. No event near you? Help bring your local WordPress community together by starting one.

Find your next event or explore organizing: https://events.wordpress.org/

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Network Rail manages railway infrastructure and timetables that help deliver 4.5 million journeys each day. Its WordPress website combines upgrade news, weekend work details, safety guidance, engineering information, and corporate reports in one publishing system for a broad public audience. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3Iu

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