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 and third Thursdays of every month at 12:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC in #community-team on Slack (same agenda).
Events WidgetWidgetA 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most WordPress events are online. Please refer to our
online events handbook.
For communities where COVID-19 has been more effectively contained or have easy access to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing,
returning to hosting an in-person 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. event is possible, with caution, using
the resources provided.
If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use
the provided checklist
.
In addition to the free tools listed on the Organizing Virtual Meetups page, there are paid tools that may work well when you are organizing a larger event with a budget. Here are some of the tools used in the past online WordCamps and do_actions.
Online WordCamps will probably need a paid account if they are using Zoom to facilitate the event. Many organizers use Zoom for sponsor tracks and booths, hallway hangouts, contributor dayContributor DayContributor 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/. tracks, watercooler rooms, and for fun and games. The Zoom breakout room feature can also be helpful for online WordCamps.
WordCamp CentralWordCamp CentralWebsite for all WordCamp activities globally. https://central.wordcamp.org includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each. has access to 6 Zoom Pro accounts that can be used for online WordCamps. On request, we can also add a large meeting add-on to our community zoom pro accounts for large WordCamps to facilitate more than 100 attendees.
Each 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. receives a Google Workspace for Nonprofits account under the wordcamp.org domain. With this account, you can run a meeting on Google Meet with extra features such as breakout rooms, hand raise, survey, and Q&A. More details of the Nonprofits edition can be found here.
Hopin is a virtual event venue with multiple interactive areas for connecting. Attendees can move in and out of rooms to enjoy the content and communication. Used by WordCamp Prague 2020.
StreamYard is a browser-based live streaming studio that can multi-stream to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other platforms. It can be a good choice if you want to have many volunteers to support recording/broadcasting tasks instead of relying on a small number of staff members who have installed specific software for it.
Crowdcast is a live-streaming service with features such as multi-streaming, Q&A, green room, and webinars. It has been used for sessoins and game shows during online WordCamps (WordCamp San Antonio 2010), WPBlockTalk, and more.Â
WordCamp Austin 2020 used a paid version of Mozilla Hubs to host a virtual room. It’s an open-source VR software where you can watch a video and explore a 3D area with other attendees.
Remo is an interactive virtual event platform that allows you to configure an original floor plan with multiple seating spaces. Used by WordCamp Ogijima 2020.
oVice is a virtual office/event space with a floor plan customization option. Attendees can watch videos together and network. Used by WordCamp Japan 2021.