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It’s the fourth day of #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, a community celebration of the 20th anniversary of WordPress!
Do you have more questions about how to participate? Let us know in the #marketing Slack channel or on the FAQ page.
Prompt 4/20
Blog: Tell us about the oldest WordPress website you know of/worked on/built that you can find in the Wayback Machine. When is it from? What was it for? Screenshots encouraged. Post your response on a WordPress website and link it in the comments.
Develop: Reproduce a bug from Trac or GitHub. Use a reproduction report template, or install the WordPress Beta Tester plugin for templates and environment information in the “Report a Bug” tab. Post a link to your work in the comments.
Design: Download an editable Wapuu file and make a Wapuu to celebrate WordPress’ 20th anniversary. Share your Wapuu wherever you like (website, social media, digitial art account, etc.) and tag it #WP20. (Extra credit: Name your Wapuu!). Post the link in the comments.
Photograph: Share a picture you took around a WordCampWordCamp 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. or WordPress MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area., but not actually AT the camp or meetup itself. Post it on your preferred social network, and tag it #WP20. (Extra credit: Submit it to the WordPress Photo Directory.) Share the link to your social post in the comments.
Contribute: Check out the Make WP Support Handbook then respond to a ticket on the WordPress Support forums with your support. Link to your reply in the comments.
Note: You can share context in your comment if you like, but don’t forget to include the link as specified in each prompt.
If none of these actions work for you, feel free to make your own WordPress-focused action. Anyone who shares at least one action as a comment on a #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks post before or on May 27 will have the achievement acknowledged by the Marketing team. Folx who share an action on all 20 posts before WordCamp US in August 2023 will get an additional acknowledgement of their accomplishment.
Contributors to the #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks campaign include: @ninianepress, @ngreennc, @nomadskateboarding, @santanainniss, @sereedmedia, @courane01, @meaganhanes, @costdev, @felix, @joen, @boogah, @quizzycal, @tobifjellner, @annezazu, @psykro, @flixos90, @rmartinezduque.
