Title: Feature and maintenance update for WordCamp.org: March 18-29, 2019
Author: Corey McKrill
Published: March 29, 2019

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coreymckrill/) [Corey McKrill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coreymckrill/)
10:34 pm _on_ March 29, 2019     
Tags: [wordcamp ( 42 )](https://make.wordpress.org/meta/tag/wordcamp/)

# Feature and maintenance update for WordCamp.org: March 18-29, 2019

Here’s a list of the WordCamp.org feature developments and maintenance work that
was accomplished in the last two weeks:

 * Continued iterating on 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](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).’
   s shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post,
   page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific
   location on your site.-to-blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe
   units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage
   using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may
   have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single
   consistent API and user experience. conversions
    - Introduced the Organizers block
    - Updates to Speakers, Sessions, and Sponsors blocks
    - Began tracking progress in [a milestone](https://github.com/WordPress/wordcamp.org/milestone/1)
 * Investigated and mitigated two server downtime incidents
 * Fixed a problem with retrieving data about 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/](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. events after Meetup.com made an unannounced change
   to their APIAPI An 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.
 * Fixed a bug that wiped out sponsor data in some situations
 * Updated the verbiage in ticket receipts to reflect current global sponsors
 * Began the process of implementing a more reliable cron system on WordCamp.org

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