WordCamp US 2026 starts with the people who help bring it to life.
If you care about WordPress, community, and creating meaningful events, this is your chance to get involved. Applications are now open for organizers.
No location or prior organizing experience required.
Apply by April 3, 2026: https://us.wordcamp.org/2026/call-for-organizers/
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WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available. The final release is scheduled for April 9, 2026. You can test using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin, a direct download, WP-CLI, or directly in your browser via WordPress Playground. RC2 also marks the hard string freeze for translators. Test it in a safe environment and report any issues. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5hO
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WP Packages is a new community-funded, open source Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes, built as an independent alternative to WPackagist. It supports Composer v2’s metadata-url protocol, syncs every 5 minutes, and is roughly 17x faster on cold dependency resolves. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5g2
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WordCamp Asia 2026 is heading to Mumbai, April 9–11. If you run a local business, there are real, practical ways to get involved: an accessible sponsorship tier, free technical help at the Happiness Bar, and direct connections with international visitors looking for local services. https://wp.me/pgnY82-2Mk
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WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1 is here and ready for testing. More than 134 updates since Beta 5, a new AI Connectors screen, and a Command Palette in the admin bar. The final release is April 9, 2026. Give it a try in a test environment and share what you find. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5gh
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WordCamp Asia 2026 now has a student pass available. It covers both conference days and full workshop access at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, April 9–11. If you’re a student looking for a hands-on introduction to WordPress, you can get your pass here. https://wp.me/pgnY82-2Kb
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TEDxAthens, Greece’s longest-running TEDx event, runs on WordPress. The site is built on the Block Editor with custom block patterns and modular layouts that organize a large archive of talks, speaker profiles, podcasts, and event editions. It’s a good example of WordPress handling the demands of a global brand with an active community. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3pL
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Chidiebere Chukwudi from Nigeria shares how WordPress landed him his first major client, led him to teach others during national service, and shaped his career as a developer. A new HeroPress essay. https://heropress.com/?p=8462
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WordCamp Europe 2026 takes place June 4–6 in Kraków, Poland. For those attending, the organizers have published a practical travel guide covering transport, accommodation options across different budgets, local food, currency, and what to see in the city. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1ck
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WordCamp Europe 2026 is happening in Kraków, and the city’s history runs deep. A new post on the WCEU blog introduces 5 symbols that define the city: a fire-breathing dragon, a braided street bread sold since the 14th century, a costumed festival figure, the famous market square pigeons, and the floral folk patterns of the Małopolska region.
https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1ci
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