At WordCamp 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, the WordPress community received exciting news: WordCamp India will become the fourth flagship WordCamp, joining WordCamp Europe, WordCamp US, and WordCamp Asia.
This is a significant milestone. India has one of the largest and fastest-growing WordPress communities in the world, and a dedicated flagship event reflects that reality. A flagship in India will support the continued growth of the WordPress community in India, improve accessibility 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 participation for people who may not be able to attend other flagship events, and broaden ecosystem impact.
What’s Next
There are no pre-selected host cities, no appointed leads, and no locked-in dates. The where, who, and when are all open — and we want the community to shape those decisions together. Once we have the host city, we’ll open a call for organizers and begin to build the team.
How This Will Work
The Community team is opening an application process for communities interested in hosting WordCamp India 2027. We want this to be a collaborative process to find the right fit for a flagship-scale event.
Submit a host city application
A flagship WordCamp is a large-scale, multi-day event. Host city applications should address:
* Venue capacity: Space for 2,000+ attendees across multiple tracks.
* Event infrastructure: Sponsor/exhibition halls, networking areas, Contributor 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/ space. Applicants should consider venues connected to hotels if possible.
* Connectivity: Reliable internet and AV infrastructure for livestreaming.
* Accessibility: International travel access (airport, visa logistics), local transportation, accommodation options at various price points.
* Local community strength: An active WordPress community with organizing experience.
* Cost Estimates: While we do not require a full working budget prepared, it would be useful to get quotes from venues and catering and internet for a ball park estimate to begin with. If you need assistance with this, please reach out to #community-events.
This is just the starting criteria for a conversation, so if your city has strong community energy but needs support on logistics, that’s worth discussing.
We now have a WordPress Central Events team which supports local organizers by focusing on facilitating the most complex and demanding aspects of event organization, such as logistics, A/V, and related operations. With this support, events can remain community-driven while also professionalizing key areas of execution.
Timeline
* Applications open: Now
* Application deadline: End of June 2026
* Review by Community team managers: Mid July 2026
* Host city announcement: Beginning of August 2026
* WordCamp India 2027: TBD but the target window would be October–December 2027.
This timeline gives organizers adequate preparation time and avoids overlap with other flagship events.
What Happens Next
* Receive community interest to be the host city.
* Review applications with input from the broader community.
* Work collaboratively with applicant cities to assess fit.
* Announce the host city and open call for organizers.
* Select leads in partnership with the host community.
Get Involved
Whether you’re interested in hosting, organizing, volunteering, speaking, or sponsoring — your input matters now.
Want to apply? Submit a host city application.
Have questions or ideas? Please comment here!
Want to help shape the process? Comment on this post.
Thank you to @adityakane @devinmaeztri @nukaga @unintended8 @piyopiyofox @peiraisotta @_dorsvenabili @meganmarcel and the WordPress Central Events team for collaborating on this post and helping move this forward.
