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This is the first post in 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. Formats That Work, a series highlighting WordPress meetup groups that have experimented with new session formats, and what other organizers can learn from them. See the call for stories at the end of this post.
One of our big goals for 2026 is to help 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. evolve beyond the traditional speaker-led session: adding more hands-on learning, active participation, and clearer pathways into contribution. That vision is already happening in communities around the world.
WordPress Nairobi is one of them.
About the group
WordPress Nairobi has been active since around 2016, when the community began forming ahead of the first 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. Nairobi. They aim to meet at least once a month, and consistency has been central to their growth, especially after a difficult period during and after COVID, when attendance sometimes dropped to 10 people or fewer. Their most recent workshop brought in 41 attendees, and they’ve seen sessions with over 60.
That turnaround didn’t happen by accident. It happened because the organizers listened to their community and were willing to change how they run things.
The shift: from speaker sessions to workshops
The traditional speaker format was starting to feel repetitive. Attendance fluctuated, and participants expressed a desire for more interactive sessions. So WordPress Nairobi started experimenting.
Their UIUIUI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing./UXUXUX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. Mastery Workshop is a clear example of what that looks like in practice:
The session opened with a short presentation on WordPress design to set the foundation
Attendees were divided into four groups, each with at least one organizer embedded to support participants, especially beginners
Each group worked on a pre-prepared website with intentional design issues, tackling one specific area: typography, mobile responsiveness, call-to-actions, or visual hierarchy
Groups then presented their solutions, followed by a Q&A
The session closed with open networking time
Total attendees: 41. Energy level: noticeably higher than a typical speaker session.
“What stood out most was how naturally participants collaborated. Even beginners felt comfortable contributing, and the group setting encouraged discussion, problem-solving, and peer learning.” — Jesse, WordPress Nairobi organizer
What it took to prepare
Workshops require more preparation than regular meetups. For this one, the team needed:
A pre-designed website with intentional design flaws built in
Clear problem statements for each group
Coordination among organizers to know who was supporting which group
A structured event flow, from introduction to wrap-up
More intentional thinking about group composition and time management
One thing that helped: refreshments. Not always possible, but even occasional coffee and snacks made participants feel more comfortable and welcome.
What didn’t go as planned
Some groups moved faster than others, and a few participants needed more guidance than expected. Having organizers inside each group (rather than floating) made the difference. They could adapt in real time and make sure every group reached the finish line.
The lesson: flexibility during the session matters as much as preparation beforehand.
Beyond workshops: a broader format experiment
WordPress Nairobi hasn’t stopped at workshops. They’re also experimenting with:
Themed meetups: eCommerce-focused sessions, beginners-only sessions, design-focused sessions, targeting specific needs rather than trying to serve everyone at once
Outdoor community events: including a community hike at Karura Forest, which created space for organic networking in a relaxed setting (with another one planned for May, this time contributing photos to the WordPress Photo Directory)
The insight behind the themed approach is simple: people engage more when a session is directly relevant to them. Instead of general topics, focused formats improve both engagement and retention.
What you can take from this
If you’re thinking about running a hands-on session in your meetup, here’s what WordPress Nairobi would tell you:
Listen to your community first. Format changes work best when they respond to real feedback.
Embed organizers in groups, don’t just float. Mixed skill levels need active support, not just availability.
Prepare the materials, then stay flexible. The pre-built website with intentional issues was essential, but so was the ability to adapt mid-session.
Start with a focused theme. Trying to serve everyone at once is harder than designing a session for a specific audience.
Small touches matter. Refreshments, a clear structure, a good wrap-up… these signal that the organizers care about the experience.
Share your story
Have you tried a format that went beyond the traditional speaker session? A workshop, a hackathon, a themed meetup, an outdoor event, a contribution sprint… we want to hear about it.
This series exists to give other organizers real examples, not just theory. If your meetup has something worth sharing, get in touch with us. We’ll reach out with a few short questions and take it from there.
The more formats we document, the easier it gets for every organizer to try something new!
Props to Jesse Mwangi @aquila20 for sharing their experience (and photos!) and making this post possible. Jesse is a web designer and digital marketer based in Nairobi who has been part of the WordPress world since 2016, organizing meetups, speaking at WordCamps, and contributing to translation efforts in Kiswahili. Head over to his profile to learn more about his contributions.
Mary just published the 2026 Big Picture Goals for the project, and we wanted to share what this means specifically for our Community Team work this year. Education-related goals will be discussed in their own context, so this post focuses on the major priority that affects us directly: revamping 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..
Why meetups matter more than ever
Meetups are explicitly called out as the primary front door to the WordPress community. With WordPress Credits and Campus Connect scaling quickly, we’re going to see more new people looking to get involved. Meetups need to be ready to welcome them and, critically, turn that curiosity into active participation.
As the post highlights:
“Meetups are where people build confidence, relationships, and momentum. When they work well, they turn curiosity into commitment.”
Building on what works
Many meetups are already doing great work bringing people together. In 2026, we want to expand and strengthen what’s working by adding more opportunities for active participation alongside the presentations and social gatherings that meetups already do well. This means:
Adding issue-focused sessions where attendees work together on real WordPress problems
Expanding hands-on learning opportunities tied to actual WordPress needs (complementing presentations with practice)
Providing clear next steps that move people from 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. participation into contribution on Make teams
Exploring new topics together: As AI tools become more common, meetups are natural spaces where people can learn together how these tools fit into WordPress workflows
What we need to do
This evolution requires support from us as a team. Here’s what we think our priorities should be for Q1 and beyond:
Immediate actions (Q1-Q2 2026)
Review and strengthen current meetup resources
Audit the Meetup Organizer Handbook to ensure it supports this broader approach
Identify what additional guidance organizers need for running hands-on, issue-focused sessions
Connect with our meetup organizer community
Review all existing meetup groups to understand current activity levels
Reach out to organizers to share these goals, learn about their challenges, and offer support
Contact groups that haven’t met recently to explore options: finding new co-organizers, revitalizing the group, or respectfully closing inactive chapters
Create practical resources for organizers
Templates for hands-on session formats and issue-focused meetups
Suggested workflows for connecting meetup attendees to Make teams
Sample “next steps” pathways for different skill levels
Guidance on facilitating learning sessions about emerging topics like AI tools in WordPress
Highlight and share what’s working
Identify meetups already running successful hands-on or contribution-focused sessions
Create ways to showcase these examples to inspire other organizers and mentorsEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.
Develop a system for celebrating and amplifying innovative meetup formats
Mid-term work (Q2-Q3 2026)
Enhance organizer training and onboarding
Update orientation materials to include guidance on active participation formats
Include resources on mentoring new contributors who attend meetups
Strengthen the meetup-to-contribution pipeline
Work with Make team reps to ensure they have clear onboarding for meetup attendees
Create better visibility of “good first issues” that meetup groups can tackle together
Improve coordination with Education programs
Establish clear pathways for WordPress Credits and Campus Connect participants to find local meetups
Provide organizers with context on what these program participants will need
Success metrics
We should be tracking:
Number of meetups incorporating hands-on/contribution-focused sessions
Growth in meetup activity and attendance
Organizer feedback on new resources and guidance
Success stories we can share with the broader community (meetup attendees who became contributors, innovative session formats, community impact examples)
How you can help
This is a team effort. We’d love to hear from you:
Organizers: What would help you add more hands-on, contribution-focused elements to your meetups? What’s working well right now that we should amplify?
Program and event supporters: How can we better support organizers as they expand their meetup offerings?
Everyone: What examples have you seen of meetups that successfully move people into contribution? Which groups should we be highlighting?
Drop your thoughts in the comments or pingPingThe act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when the meeting starts.” us on SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ (#community-team). If you are able and willing to help with specific tasks (updating handbook content, creating templates, coordinating with Make teams, or reaching out to organizers) let us know.
Next steps
We’ll be scheduling a team discussion in the next couple of weeks to break down these priorities and assign ownership. In the meantime, if you’re organizing or mentoring meetups, start thinking about what one hands-on session could look like in your community, or share an example of something great that’s already happening.
2026 is about momentum. Meetups are where that momentum begins. Let’s make sure we’re ready to support, celebrate, and grow together.
Hello, Event Organizers and Community team members!
Historically, the Community team has been responsible for shipping lanyards, buttons, and various stickers to WordPress events and WP 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. groups worldwide.
This was primarily done by processing orders through the Mercantile store. After we could no longer ship these items using the Mercantile store, we introduced some temporary alternatives, but none served as a permanent solution.
After several attempts to find alternatives and continue shipping SWAG for Community team events, we have decided to pause this program officially until our contributors have the bandwidth to conduct more research and identify a sustainable solution.
Next steps
Our first step will be to follow up and close any pending tickets related to SWAG requests.
If you are planning an event or would like to print these locally, please see the Swag Source Files for more details.
Feel free to reach out to support@wordcamp.org if you have any questions.
Future of SWAG shipments
While this likely won’t be prioritized right now as we don’t have many Community team contributors available, it will surely be reconsidered in the future.
If you have ideas or know services that might be able to address this on a global scale, please add your suggestions to the comments section. These will be reviewed at the appropriate time to reconsider options. The Community team will prioritize requests and solutions that require minimal time to manage.
This analysis examines global trends in 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. events from January 2023 to June 2024, focusing on both in-person and online events with at least 50 RSVPs, while excluding canceled events. The goal is to understand WordPress Meetup trends globally and identify commonalities with other tech groups active on Meetup.com.
Note: I focused on events with more than 50 RSVPs to identify the types that generate the highest interest among our worldwide meetup members, but this does not mean that I consider events with fewer than 50 RSVPs unsuccessful. Our 750+ groups range from fewer than 20 to over 5000 members.
TL;DR:
The Learn WordPress Online Workshops, led by full-time sponsored contributors, emerged as a significant trend, with sessions on modern web layouts and JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser.
https://www.javascript.com being particularly popular. In-person events saw the highest engagement in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, India, while online events drew attention to SEO, accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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 AI topics. The WordPress Accessibility Meetup, an online-only volunteer-run group which cover accessible navigation and writing, also received substantial interest.
Regionally, Asia, especially India, showed strong engagement in in-person events. This could be tied to a higher population rate compared to other regions. Online learning events attracted more interest than their in-person counterparts, and accessibility remained a high-interest topic across the board.
General Meetup trends for other Tech groups indicate seasonal declines in attendance and a post-COVID shift towards virtual events. Popular topics for online events included AI and APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. design, while in-person events focused more on gaming, security, and AI development.
Next steps: Looking ahead, I’d love to develop further regional analysis to understand the types of events that are most successful in each area. Community feedback and participation in this endeavor are encouraged. Please leave a comment or reach out to me on SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ (@ peiraisotta) if you want to join me.
For those who enjoy delving into the numbers, please read the extended analysis below.
2023: We had 3890 total events (2223 in-person and 1667 online). Of those, 110 in-person and 189 online events had 50+ RSVPs.
2024 (as of June 26): 1207 in-person and 659 online events, with 52 in-person and 72 online events having over 50 RSVPs.
Average Attendance:
In-person events: 17 RSVPs
Online events: 24.5 RSVPs
Premise: The Location Challenge for Online-Only Meetup Groups
Meetup.com requires you to pick a location before creating a group, even for our online-only groups. The 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. in the WordPress dashboards shows upcoming events based on the selected location. This means that online-only events are not automatically visible to everyone. The WordPress Accessibility Meetup group and other theme-based, online-only 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. would benefit from appearing in everyone’s WP events dashboard widget, not just the arbitrarily designated city. For instance, the WordPress Accessibility Meetup group and the Learn WordPress Online Workshops are registered in San Francisco, US, and the Quedadas Online en Español (WordPress Gatherings in Spanish, with organizers and members both in Europe and LatAm) are registered in Madrid, Spain.
Top Trends
Learn WordPress Online Workshops:
Hosted 374 events with an average of 47.5 RSVPs per event.
Top events included developer-focused sessions like “Building modern web layouts with WordPress blocks” and “JavaScript for modern WordPress development.”
Top Trends Excluding Learn WordPress Online Workshops:
In-person events: 3430 events with an average of 17 RSVPs.
Online events: 1952 events with an average of 20 RSVPs.
Top in-person events: Mostly in Asia, particularly India.
Top online events: Focused on accessibility and AI.
Regional Trends
Excluding the Learn WordPress Online Workshops group, which is registered in the US/Pacific time zone, but including the WordPress Accessibility Meetup group, also registered in the US/Pacific time zone, the following is the regional activity of WordPress Meetup events, both in-person and online, from January 1, 2023, to June 26, 2024.
Region
Total Groups
Total Events
Total RSVPs
Africa
47
256
2954
Asia
138
1030
26060
Australia/Pacific
10
106
1597
Europe/Canary
199
1770
31291
LatAm
44
221
4302
US/Canada
134
1999
31553
Number of Events per Group
Below is the average number of events each group organized between January 1, 2023, and June 26, 2024.
US/Canada: 14.9
Australia/Pacific: 10.6
Europe/Canary: 8.9
Asia: 7.5
Africa: 5.4
LatAm: 5.0
Note: Among our groups, some meet consistently one or more times per month, while nearly half haven’t had any events in the past three months. These disparities impact the averages.
Want to help reactivate the inactive WordPress Meetup groups in your region? Join the Reactivation initiative!
General Meetup Trends
I asked our point of contact at Meetup.com Customer Success about worldwide trends for Meetup events within the ‘Tech’categoryCategoryThe 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. to make the analysis as relevant as possible.
It is important to note that Meetup.com’s popularity as an event and community platform varies by country, and the following feedback refers only to Meetup.com trends. Therefore, it might not represent global trends within tech communities that do not use Meetup.com.
Below is the feedback and information received. In general, Meetup.com observes:
Seasonal decreases in activity due to summer vacations and winter holidays.
General decline in attendance at in-person tech events post-COVID-19.
Shift to virtual events: 40% of RSVPs for tech events are online. For non-tech events, the percentage of online events VS in-person events is 17%, showing a stronger preference to online events for tech events compared to event types.
Below are some potential reasons identified that explain the shift to virtual events:
Remote work culture has changed professional dynamics and networking habits. (People seem less likely to go to the city for an event if they’ve been working from home all day, some have moved away from city centers, others got more used to online networking, etc.)
Content accessibility: Event recordings and online resources reduce the need for real-time attendance.
Changed priorities: Increased focus on personal time and family, which results in decreased meetup attendance and engagement.
Popular General Meetup Topics:
Online: AI, API, Design.
In-person: Gaming, Security, AI, Development.
Key Insights
In-person WP events: engagement appears to be stronger in Asia, especially in India, compared to other regions. It could be useful to understand whether this is primarily related to the high population rate or if there are specific organizational characteristics that other communities could learn from.
Online learning events seem to attract more interest than in-person learning events.
In-person social events seem to be more popular than in-person learning events.
Accessibility seems to be a high interest topic among community members.
Observations
There is a noticeable disparity in activity levels among WordPress Meetup groups, with some groups being very active, while many others organize less than two events per year. This highlights the importance of initiatives like the current Meetup Reactivation effort, which aims to invigorate inactive groups. Such initiatives are crucial for fostering an active and engaged community, ensuring that more groups can benefit from regular events and increased participation. By reactivating these groups, the WordPress community can enhance collaboration, knowledge sharing, and overall engagement across different regions. If you want to get involved, please reach out to @devinmaeztri or @courtneypk, or drop a message in the #community-team channel on Slack.
The above analysis focuses on WordPress Meetup trends worldwide, comparing countries of different sizes, population rates, WordPress Groups, and members. To gain a real understanding of regional trends, it would be interesting and useful to analyze the activity of each region and each country separately.
Feedback and additional insights from the community are welcome to enhance this analysis.
Call for interest
I intend to analyze the regional activity of our Meetup groups to determine which events are most successful in each region, providing organizers with valuable insights into the types of events that attract the most interest in their area. If anyone is interested in joining me, please leave a comment under this post or reach out to me via Slack (@ peiraisotta) before Friday, July 26, 2024.
Following up the WordPress Meetup Reactivation Project in 2022, we aim to revive some 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. Groups in big cities that are inactive or help the local WordPress community that are not yet part of our Meetup Chapter Program to join our program.
We have selected 10 groups to be our focus for 2024.
City
Country
Population
Meetup URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org
Last 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. in 2019
Removed from the Chapter in 2020 due to inactivity.
We just completed processing the recent application, and a new group has been created, as the previous group can’t be revived.
Please let us know by leaving your comment below if you are:
Organizers of one of the groups or part of the local WordPress community in the city listed above and interested in becoming WordPress Meetup Organizers.
Community organizers from the same country and region of the groups listed above.
Event and Program Supporters from Asia who are available to participate in the project.
We need your support to:
Closely support the inactive Meetup organizers to plan Meetup events.
Organize regular check-ins with the inactive Meetup organizers.
Share experiences and encourage the group if they are interested in organizing a WordCamp or other WordPress events.
Onboard new groups if you are a Community Team Supporter.
The outreach to all the groups can be done anytime soon. However, in the first quarter of 2024, we will focus on:
Hello 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. members and organizers,
This is a reminder about the annual meetup survey. This year, we propose a unified survey for all Meetup members and organizers.
Please take a moment to respond to the Annual Meetup Survey . This survey is an important opportunity to share your feedback on WordPress 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. in 2023 and how we can improve the program in the future. Even if you did not attend meetup events in 2023, your input is valuable! The survey takes less than 5 minutes to fill out, and the results will help strengthen WordPress meetups in the years to come.
The survey will close on January 14, 2024.
To open the survey in a new tab, please use the following link:
Then comment here to let us know. Thank you for your precious feedback!
Hello, 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. members and organizers.
If you are a meetup organizer or a meetup member (even if you haven’t attended in the past few years), please take a couple minutes to complete the survey and encourage others to do the same. This year we have one unified survey for Meetup members and organizers.
This survey is an important opportunity to share your feedback on WordPress 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. in 2023 and how we can improve the program in the future. Even if you did not attend meetup events in 2023, your input is valuable! The survey takes less than 5 minutes to fill out, and the results will help strengthen WordPress meetups in the years to come. It will remain open until January 14, 2024.
Thank you all so much!
Link to the announcement post: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2023/11/17/announcing-the-2023-annual-meetup-survey/
Link to the survey: https://wordpressdotorg.survey.fm/2023-meetup-annual-survey
Hello 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. members,
The annual meetup survey is here! This year, we propose a unified survey for all Meetup members and organizers.
Please complete the Annual Meetup Survey – even if you haven’t participated in a meetup recently!
Help spread the word! If you are a Meetup Organizer, please share the Annual Meetup Survey with your group via discussion boards, email, social media, and announce it at your next Meetup event.
Please take a moment to respond to the survey. This survey is an important opportunity to share your feedback on WordPress 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. in 2023 and how we can improve the program in the future. Even if you did not attend meetup events in 2023, your input is valuable! The survey takes less than 5 minutes to fill out, and the results will help strengthen WordPress meetups in the years to come.
We hope to achieve a 100% response rate among Meetup organizers and members around the world, and get actionable insights about two challenges that the WordPress ecosystem is facing right now:
How can we increase the number of WordPress events?
How can we increase the number of WordPress users worldwide?
What’s Next?
Take the survey, you have until January 14, 2024!
To open the survey in a new tab, please use the following link: https://wordpressdotorg.survey.fm/2023-meetup-annual-survey
Hello 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. members!
The annual meetup survey is here! If you are a meetup group member, please complete the Annual Meetup Program Survey – even if you haven’t participated in a meetup recently! If you are a meetup organizer, please complete the Annual Meetup Organizer Survey. For the first time in WordPress history, the 2021-2022 Annual Meetup surveys are available in 14 different languages, listed below.
Help spread the word! If you are a Meetup Organizer, please share the Meetup Program Survey with your group via discussion boards, email, social media, and announce it at your next Meetup event.
Please take a moment to respond to the survey. This survey is an important opportunity to share your feedback on WordPress 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. in 2021 and 2022 (thus far). Even if you did not attend meetup events in 2021-2022, your input is valuable! The survey takes less than 5 minutes to fill out, and the results will help strengthen WordPress meetups in the years to come. Our goal is to achieve a 100% response rate among meetup organizers around the world, and as high a response rate as possible among members.
A similar message to this post was sent to all WordPress Chapter 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. members via meetup.com, but we are also sharing below.
If you are a Meetup Organizer, please feel free to share the survey link via discussion boards, email, social media, or even announce at an in-person event!
Hello WordPress meetup members!
As 2019 has come to a close, we would like to get your feedback on WordPress 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.. Even if you did not attend meetup events this past year, your opinion would be valuable! The survey takes less than 3 minutes to fill out, and the results will be shared by 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. to help all WordPress meetups improve. Don’t delay! The survey closes on 28 February 2020.
This survey contains general questions relevant to the global WordPress Meetup program. Your local meetup organizers may decide to send you another one later, with more focused questions about your local community.
WordPress Global Community Sponsors for 2019
A big thank you to our 2019 global sponsors! Their generous support keeps the meetup program free for the whole community and helps to make sure ticket prices for WordCamps stay affordable.
Jetpack *
WooCommerce *
Bluehost *
Liquid Web
GoDaddy *
HubSpot *
GreenGeeks
DreamHost
* These sponsors support WordPress events worldwide.
Become an Event Organizer
WordPress is an 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, open to anyone who wants to join. That is true for event organizers, too! Many groups still have one event per month, often a presentation or lecture followed by Q&A or a social hour. These regular events are great, but it means that people who cannot make that time each month are left out, as are people who are interested in different topics.
All meetups on the WordPress chapter account allow any trusted, reliable member of the group to organize an event, so if you’ve been wishing for a particular kind of WordPress event in your town, this is a great time to become a WordPress organizer.
There are some ideas for event formats to inspire you, on the Events Formats page in the Meetup Organizer handbook.
The possibilities are endless, and as long as it relates to WordPress, you can organize within your meetup group! Start a conversation on your group’s discussion board or contact the local organizing team with your ideas!
Contribute to the WordPress Project
One of the things we have heard from people is a desire for their meetup group to be more connected to the overall WordPress open source project. If you don’t stop by the community team’s blog often, please subscribe to email updates! There may be a few new projects you might be interested in.
Here’s to a great 2020, and as always, thanks for using WordPress!
