Welcome to the official blog of the community/outreach team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen 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. project!
This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
Getting Involved
We use this blog for policy debates, project announcements, and status reports. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment on posts and join the discussion.
You can learn about our current activities on the Team Projects page. These projects are suitable for everyone from newcomers to WordPress community elders.
You can use our contact form to volunteer for one of our projects.
Communication
We have Office HoursOffice HoursDefined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss – you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time. four times a week in the #community-events channel on Slack: Mondays & Wednesdays 22:00 UTC, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 UTC.
We also have regular Community Team meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 12:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC in #community-team on Slack (same agenda).
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In 2020, WordCamps moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After many discussions, the Global Community TeamGlobal Community TeamA group of community organizers and contributors who collaborate on local events about WordPress — monthly WordPress meetups and/or annual conferences called WordCamps. made a decision to help WordPress meetupMeetupMeetup 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 return to hosting in-person meetups with caution, in communities that have effectively contained COVID-19 or have vaccines and testing freely available, as in July 2021. Consequently, in September 2021, the team announced the return of in-person WordCamps following updated guidelines. Following the arrival of new COVID variants and a spike in COVID-19 cases around the world, the team published a set of revised guidelines for in-person WordPress events in January 2022.
Finally, as mandates related to COVID-19 are continuing to update around the world, and the Community Team’s COVID-19 requirements are updating with them. Last update: April 21, 2022.
This handbook page explains the steps involved in organizing an in-person WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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.as per the latest guidelines in 2022.
The WordPress community team is not expecting nor requiring local organizers to organize in-person events, even for fully vaccinated people — we’re simply removing the barrier to doing so. Organizers can continue planning online events for their community – even if it is safe in their regions to organize in-person events or if local laws allow meetupsMeetupMeetup 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..
Here are the guidelines for organizing in-person WordCamps:
Follow all local regulations. These continue to change, so please ensure you have the latest information, especially as you get closer to the event. Further, if your local hospitals are overwhelmed, please cancel, postpone, or move the event online.
Provide masks and hand sanitizer around the venue space (WPCSWordPress Coding StandardsA collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. will cover this cost if it is not provided by your venue).
As part of swag packs, WPCS will provide a sticker to indicate to others to please wear a mask when talking with you.
If legally permissible in the area, organizers can certainly opt to have more security measures for their event, like mandatory masks and checks for proof of vaccine or negative tests at the door. Of course, organizing events online will continue to be an option.
These are strong recommendations for attendees. Organizers can help by confirming that these recommendations comply with local rules and regulations.
We still recommend that you wear a mask while at in-person WordPress events.
If you see that someone is wearing a sticker requesting people wear a mask near them, please wear a mask while within 6 feet (2 meters) of them or keep your distance.
A request that you only attend in-person if you are vaccinated or have recently tested negative.
Please stay at home if you are sick or have recently come in contact with someone who is ill.
These reminders will be added to WordCamp ticket purchase pages.
For questions about this process, or if you have feedback to share, please email Community Team DeputiesDeputyCommunity Deputies are a team of people all over the world who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and generally keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about deputies in our Community Deputy Handbook. at support@wordcamp.org.