WordPress Community News

WP Engine is proud to sponsor WordCamp Europe 2023, which takes place June 8–10 in Athens, Greece at Megaron Athens International Conference Centre. This year’s event is likely to be the biggest in WordCamp Europe history, with more than 3,000 attendees expected (and only a few tickets still available). WordCamp… Read more

The world’s most beloved CMS turns 20 this week, marking two decades of content creation, innovation, and community contributions.  What started as a small open source project now dominates the web, with more than 43% of all websites (and 63% of sites built with a CMS) using WordPress as their… Read more

Este ensayo también está disponible en español. Hello, my name is Rita Robles Loaiza, I am a computer systems engineer and I live in Cartago, Costa Rica. Today I want to tell you a little bit about my story and how WordPress saved my life.  About the beginnings I am… Read more

Please join us in welcoming SiteGround to the 2023 WordPress global community sponsorship program! SiteGround’s pledge to sponsor all official WordPress community events (WordCamps, Meetups, and more) all around the world provides support and stability to our hardworking crew of volunteer …… Read more

To understand the Community Summit selection process, it is important to understand the Purpose of the Community Summit. If you have not read that post, we encourage you to read it first. Between now and the end of June, the organizing team is reviewing applications and extending Community Summit invitations… Read more

The Community Summit is a discussion-based event that requires participation of truly diverse voices and perspectives in order to work on the WordPress project and the problems we encounter within it. Summit attendance has always been by invitation-only, with the goal of keeping discussion groups small enough that everyone present… Read more

Este ensayo también está disponible en español. Hi, I’m Ericka Barboza, I’m a computer engineer, I was born in Costa Rica and it’s been my home since always. I love nature, plants and bird watching. I enjoy hiking and love going to the beach. When I look back and realize… Read more

Next week, the 27th annual Webby Awards will be presented in front of a live audience at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.  The star-studded event, which recognizes excellence in web design and development, has been dubbed “the Internet’s highest honor,” and some of this year’s most impressive entries… Read more

At the end of 2021—and in alignment with WP Engine’s core value of “Committed to Give Back”—the block-based Full Site Editing theme, Frost, was acquired and open-sourced. By freely distributing Frost to a growing user base, it became an experimental theme that not only helped WordPress builders familiarize themselves with… Read more

Winners were announced this week for the 27th annual Webby Awards, including more than 60 innovative digital projects that make up the fourth Crafted with Code: a unique and interactive showcase of some of the best Webby-recognized websites brought to you by the Webby’s and WP Engine marketing teams. The… Read more

Inaugural WordCamp Jinja 2022 attendees in the Computer Lab at Jinja College School on 2nd Sept 2022. At the heart of every revolution lies a spark that ignites the collective spirit, driving the wheels of change and inspiring the future. …… Read more

After weeks of close calls and tight races, Torque Magazine has announced the winner of this year’s Plugin Madness competition. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) has taken home the crown, earning the votes to secure a first place finish in the 2023 bracket. ACF allows developers to create and manage custom… Read more