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This recap is a summary of the Community Team’s monthly meeting. It will cover the discussion points, ideas, and decisions that came up during the meeting. The aim of this recap is to provide a quick overview for those who were unable to attend, as well as an overview for everyone. These meetings were based on the Agenda for September and are held in our #community-teamSlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel on Make WordPress.
Please leave your comments if you have any feedback.
Additionally, each agenda item discussed may have its own Make post related to its topic with more information, and you can add to the discussion directly to that post.
Chat Summary
Here are some discussion points from the meeting.
Highlights to Note
Here are a few things everyone should be aware of:
Highlights included Matt Mullenweg’s keynote, sessions on AI, 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 large-scale WordPress, plus a lively Sponsor Hall and community networking.
Open Posts
Check out these new and ongoing discussions needing review, feedback, thoughts, and comments.
WordPress Credits Program Update The program is moving from alpha to betaBetaA pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process., expanding beyond the pilot atthe University of Pisa. This fall, Fidélitas University (Costa Rica) will join with its first student cohort. The initiative aims to onboard more students by 2026 and welcomes support from educators, companies, and contributors.
WordPress 6.9 Roadmap In the August 27 Dev Chat, the WordPress 6.9 roadmap was published. Targeting a December 2, 2025, release. GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 21.5 is now available with improvements, and discussions are focused on adding a database index for enhanced performance and enhancing wp_die() with HTTPHTTPHTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. status codes.
As with the 6.7 and 6.8 cycles, 6.9 will continue with a smaller, focused squad structure, ensuring collaboration across teams while keeping the release process efficient. This cycle also continues the experiment of merging MarComms Lead responsibilities with Release Coordination.
Open Floor
There was community interest in whether a future Community Summit is planned, as the last ones were in 2017 (WCEUWCEUWordCamp Europe. The European flagship WordCamp event.) and 2023 (WCUSWCUSWordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event.). Some contributors noted overlap with WCEU discussions on improving cross-team collaboration and contribution models.
@4thhubbard replied, Currently, there is no movement on P2P2P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at https://make.wordpress.org/. or formal planning for another summit. The idea can be revisited in the coming weeks with a more structured discussion.
Community members praised Kolhapur’s online contribution events, with interest in starting similar initiatives in the USA, the Americas, and LATAM (possibly in November). Organizers and contributors expressed enthusiasm and support to help make this happen.
Next Meeting
Community Team Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. There are two meetings to support different time zones. The meetings will take place on #community-team on Slack.
The Community Team Monthly Meetings happen on the first Thursdays of every month. These meetings can be facilitated and run by any member of the community team and are a great opportunity to engage with the rest of the community and team.
If you are interested in facilitating any of these meetings in the future, please feel free to comment or get in touch with any of the Community Team Reps.
If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post, or reach out to one of the team reps: @Aditya Kane, @Arthur, @Shusei, and @Pooja Derashri.
Welcome to the Monthly Education Buzz Report, your go-to source for highlights and updates on all education-related initiatives within the WordPress community. This report aims to celebrate, promote, and inform individuals across the WordPress community and beyond about the diverse educational endeavors underway.
8 more events are currently in the planning stages! We are actively working to expand our global reach and bring more educational opportunities to students worldwide. Come find us in the #campusconnect Slack channel.
Event Highlights
WordPress Campus Connect Jaipur kicked off its first event on August 23rd at Anand ICE with 67 students in attendance. On August 25th, organizers held an event at SSG Pareek PG College for 81 students, and on August 30th, they held an event at Alankar Girls PG College with 132 students in attendance.
WordPress Campus Connect Ajmer held its first event on August 30th at Aryan College, bringing together 85 students! Session topics ranged from beginner-level site building to advanced eCommerce website builds using WooCommerce. The dual-track structure allowed both first-time learners and returning students with prior experience to engage at the right level and leave with tangible outcomes.
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. US 2025
WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero students Andrés Parra and Javier Montes de Blas, and organizer Raul Anton Cuadrado, flew in from Spain to speak about their experience in the WCUSWCUSWordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event. session.
WordPress Campus Connect Cartago and San Jose organizers Mauricio Barrantes and Elineth Morera Campos, respectively, also joined the session to share their experiences. On stage, Elineth shared the exciting news that Fidélitas University will begin offering its students a WordPress Credits program starting in October 2025!
WordPress Campus Connect San José launched their social media channels for WordPress Campus Connect San José 2025:
Contributors Md Sabbir Hossain and Ahmed Kabir Chaion hosted a seminar on WordPress Basics named “Discover WordPress.” They explored key topics such as Themes, Plugins, and Page Builders. (See their highlight reel on Youtube)
50 students attended their seminar at the State University of Bangladesh.
40 students attended their session at the International Standard University.
35 students attended their session at the Govt. Mohammadpur Model School.
Student Voices
Hear from students who attended the most recent events!
We’re currently working on translating the WordPress Campus Connect event feedback survey for students. If you or someone you know is interested in translating the survey, please do so using this spreadsheet.
A partnership agreement was signed with the Fidélitas University of San José, Costa Rica. The Make WordPress community will start welcoming university students in October!
Other Happenings
Podcasts:
Listen to Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira, and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide in episode #183 of WPTavern.
Universities and Educational Institutions: If you are interested in participating in the WordPress Credits program, please reach out by filling the interest form.
Students: If you’re a student and find this project interesting, please share it with your professors or academic advisors, as applications must be submitted by your institution.
Companies: We invite companies in the WordPress ecosystem to support this initiative by:
Sponsoring 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. to guide new contributors.
Providing tools and resources that help students succeed.
The Community Team chat takes place on the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team channel 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/.. This month it will be on 4th September 2025.
This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!
You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below.
If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet, the topic can be discussed during the meeting nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.
Call for meeting host If anyone is available to host the second sessions of the Community Team monthly meeting at 9pm UTC, please reach out to one of the team reps, who are all based in APAC and EMEA countries: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja.
Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors
What have you been doing and how is it going?
What did you accomplish after the last meeting?
Are there any blockers?
Can other team members help you in some way?
Highlights to Note
Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.
This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda.
We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.
Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!
After the success of WordCamp Kolhapur 2025, I wanted to keep the momentum going. Instead of hosting just a one-day contributor sprint, we ran a nine-event Online Contribution Series with our Kolhapur WordPress Community—and it worked even better than we imagined.
Why We Started
I led this initiative as the Lead Organizer of 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. Kolhapur 2025, with strong support from Abhay Kulkarni and our local team.
The idea was simple: many people cannot always attend physical contribution days because of travel, equipment, or time limits. So we decided to go online. This made contributing easier because:
People from other cities and remote areas could join.
Screen sharing allowed participants to get quick help and solve issues on the spot.
Back-to-back sessions were possible without travel fatigue.
We could focus completely on contributing instead of logistics.
Many people couldn’t bring laptops or travel for in-person 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..
While in-person events are great for networking, going online gave us more focus, less travel, and higher participation in actual contributions.
How the Series Worked
I took inspiration from both in-person Contributor Days at WordCamps and online Contributor Days. We mixed the best of both formats by spreading activities across several meetups, with each session focusing on one Make WordPress team.
This format allowed contributors to:
Explore one team at a time (CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., Polyglots, Photos, Patterns, WordPress.tv, Test, etc.).
Learn hands-on with real-time guidance and screen sharing.
Join sessions easily, even back-to-back, without the barrier of travel.
It was a simple approach that gave contributors confidence and made learning easier.
Impact
This approach brought real results:
Many first-time contributors joined and discovered how WordPress is built.
Participants earned multiple badges and props, which encouraged them to stay involved.
Our reach expanded beyond Kolhapur, with contributors joining from other regions.
Some participants grew into 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. themselves, guiding others in future meetups.
Several contributors continued contributing independently after the series ended.
How You Can Run One in Your Community
If your community finds it hard to gather people physically for contribution days—or if you want to give contributors a chance to dive deeper—an Online Contribution Series can be a good idea.
Focus each session on one Make WordPress team.
Use screen sharing to help contributors in real time.
Ask participants to set up their WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ profiles and join SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. before the first session.
Celebrate every contribution and explain how badges and props work.
Acknowledging Our Contributors
I’m thankful to the 29 community members who actively joined and contributed in this series. Your energy kept the initiative alive!
The WordPress Credits program is progressing since its pilot launch with the University of Pisa. Over the past months, we’ve been focused on setting up the infrastructure, preparing updated materials for students and institutions, and testing the virtual classroom on Learn.WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/. We’re also preparing demos of the student classrooms so the community can see how the program will work in practice.
The initial pilot was designed to validate the concept and provided us with valuable insights. Building on that foundation, we continue to refine the approach and are preparing to scale as we transition from alpha to betaBetaA pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process..
Our next steps include: finalizing the infrastructure, completing program materials, launching visibility actions, and coordinating with contribution teams to support student onboarding. We’re excited to welcome Fidélitas University into the program this fall, starting with 15 students and building momentum toward opening participation to all majors by 2026. This couldn’t have been done without Rita Robles Loaiza ( @roblesloaiza ), who has spearheaded this initiative as the Associate Director of On-Campus Programs at the Faculty of Computer Science.
We’d love the community’s support in this next phase. Here are a few ways to help:
Educational institutions: If you’d like to bring WordPress Credits to your students, please apply here.
Companies: Learn more about how you can support the program through sponsorship or mentorship on this page.
If you’ll be at 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. US next week and want to connect about the program, come find us! You can join the Community and Training tables at 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/., visit the Community booth on August 28 at 14:30 or August 29 at 11:15, or simply 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.” me on Slack.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! Your support is helping us build meaningful bridges between educational institutions, students, and the WordPress project.
The Community Team chat takes place the first Thursday of every month in the #community-team channel 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/.. This month it will be on 7th August 2025.
This meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active in the team!
You will find a preliminary agenda for the meeting below.
If you wish to add points to discuss, comment on this post or reach out to one of the team reps: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja. It does not need to be a blog post yet, the topic can be discussed during the meeting nevertheless. We use the same agenda for both meetings.
Call for meeting host If anyone is available to host the second sessions of the Community Team monthly meeting at 9pm UTC, please reach out to one of the team reps, who are all based in APAC and EMEA countries: @adityakane, @Arthur, @Shusei, or @webtechpooja.
Check-ins: Program and Event Supporters / Contributors
What have you been doing and how is it going?
What did you accomplish after the last meeting?
Are there any blockers?
Can other team members help you in some way?
Highlights to Note
Here are a few things everyone should be aware of.
This is your chance to discuss things that weren’t on the meeting agenda.
We invite you to use this opportunity to share anything that you want with the team. If you currently have a topic you’d like to discuss, add it to the comments of this post and we will try to update the agenda accordingly.
Hope to see you on Thursday, either in the Asia-Pacific / EMEA (12:00 UTC) or Americas-friendly version (21:00 UTC) of the meeting!
Welcome to the Monthly Education Buzz Report, your go-to source for highlights and updates on all education-related initiatives within the WordPress community. This report aims to celebrate, promote, and inform individuals across the WordPress community and beyond about the diverse educational endeavors underway.
Inaugural Global Event: This program marked the first-ever global WordPress Campus Connect event, successfully promoting digital innovation and web development skills among students. It was a collaborative effort with CIFP Santa Catalina, Ribering, and WordPress.comWordPress.comAn online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/.
Hands-on Learning & Awards: Students participated in multiple practical workshops and presented their projects, culminating in a Final Gala. Top projects earned opportunities for further exposure, including presenting at 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. US 2025. Students also received formal recognition through awards and diplomas.
First in Southeast Asia: WCC Cagayan de Oro holds the distinction of hosting the inaugural WordPress Campus Connect event in Southeast Asia.
Engaging Activities: Mr. Tanedo hosted a fun and engaging WordPress trivia game, with active participants receiving branded swag from generous sponsors.
Future Collaborations: PHINMA-COC expressed strong interest in future collaborations, offering to connect the program with the wider PHINMA network of universities and colleges across the country.
And 8 more events are currently in the planning stages! We are actively working to expand our global reach and bring more educational opportunities to students worldwide. Come find us in the #campusconnect Slack channel.
Event Highlights
Scholarship Success Story: A student from the WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero event in Aranda de Duero was awarded a scholarship to attend WordCamp US! His inspiring experience was featured in this article and even published by his school in this article. This clearly demonstrates the tangible benefits and significant opportunities that stem from Campus Connect events.
Other Program Updates
New Handbook Page for Certificates of Participation: To streamline processes for event organizers, the WordPress Campus Connect handbook page has been updated. This new resource provides detailed steps for issuing Certificates of Participation at WordPress Campus Connect events, making it easier for students to receive formal recognition for their involvement.
Scholarship Nomination Guidance: We’ve published comprehensive guidance on how to nominate a student to receive a scholarship to attend a flagship WordCamp. This is an essential read for all event organizers!
Official #wpcreditsSlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Channel: The official #wpcredits Slack channel has been created to ensure project progress and decision-making are open to all interested contributors. We encourage anyone interested to join the conversation there.
Public GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Repository: The public GitHub repository WPCredits-Tracker and its related setup project have been opened to track task priorities and completion transparently.
Applications Underway: We have started receiving applications from companies willing to sponsor 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. and student needs, as well as from interested institutions and students. We are still actively seeking more companies to support and join the program. If your company is interested, please apply via this form.
Other Happenings
Training Team Course Cohorts Are Back!: The WordPress Training Team is relaunching its free, 6-week guided training sessions. The next cohort will focus on “WordPress BlockBlockBlock 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. Editor Basics,” starting soon. These cohorts offer a fantastic opportunity to learn a specific topic in depth with the guidance of a subject matter expert and the support of an online learning group. You can find more details and sign up here.
Learn More About Campus Connect: If you’re interested in understanding the full scope of WordPress Campus Connect events, please refer to this handbook page.
Explore the WordPress Credits Program: Universities and educational institutions interested in participating in the WordPress Credits program can fill out this interest form to receive more information and get started. This program aims to integrate WordPress education directly into academic curricula.
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. Krakow 2025 became history on June 29th. And not just because it ended, but because it showed us that there is a space where we can invite new members into our WordPress Community.
One year ago, during WordCamp Krakow 2024, I decided to rethink how we run 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/.. Instead of keeping it just for experienced WordPress users, I wanted to open it up to those who were completely new to WordPress, curious about it, or just starting their journey.
Why did I do it?
When inviting people to WordCamp Krakow 2024 last year, I noticed that many of them assumed that WordCamp was only for those who knew WordPress very well. Many of them have been declining my invitation, saying: “I am not a webmaster, so your WordCamp is not for me!”
After another such excuse, suddenly I felt like Archimedes who said in the past: “Eureka!”
Maybe only 10% of attendees joined Contributor Day in Poland because it felt like a day reserved for experienced users. But WordCamp lasts three days. Why not use Day 0 to welcome beginners too? We had space at the venue, so that wasn’t an issue.
The real question was:
How do we encourage them to come? What can we offer?
I realized we couldn’t expect them to contribute to a system they didn’t yet know. We needed a new format, something designed to bring newcomers into the community.
And so the WordPress Academy was born.
On June 7, 2024, we organized a series of four lectures, running concurrently with Contributor Day. There was no registration, we simply wanted to see who would show up and get benefit from the new format.
The response amazed us.
Over 50 people attended the Academy, about 20% of all WordCamp participants! It was more than I expected, and the feedback from long-time WordCampers was fantastic.
It was spectacular!
So in 2025, We decided to do it again, but… better.
We learned from the last year that even “simple” topics can feel overwhelming for true beginners. So this year, we made two big changes:
Lectures for absolute beginners:– even more approachable than before.
Workshops for “false beginners”:- where participants built their first WordPress site with guidance from experienced users.
And it was a huge success!
WordCamp Krakow 2025 had 275 attendees,and over 110 of them joined the WordPress Academy! This, combined with the Contributor Day participants (about 30), meant that over 50% of participants showed up on the first day!
What is the next step?
WordCamp Europe 2026 will be held in Krakow.
As Head of the Local Team, I dream of bringing the WordPress Academy to WordCamp Europe for the first time to connect experienced WordPress users with complete beginners..
My goal? To make Day 0 as big and exciting as Days 1 and 2.
Will it work?
I am sure it will!
Open for your suggestions and ideas on this initiative!
There has been a lot of talk and momentum lately about WordPress in the education space. From the development of the WordPress Campus Connect event series and its affiliated WordPress Student Clubs, to the new WordPress Credits initiative, there is so much the community can offer the youth in education now in a way that is more recognized by the WordPress FoundationWordPress FoundationThe WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software. Find more on wordpressfoundation.org.. This post will break down the current initiatives, how you can get involved as a volunteer, contributor, or organizer, and how sponsors can also get involved.
WordPress Campus Connect
WordPress Campus Connect events aim to educate and empower the next generation of WordPress users and developers by providing accessible, hands-on learning experiences. They are one or multiple day events that aim to introduce students to WordPress capabilities, equip them with essential skills like website building and SEO, and expose them to diverse career opportunities within the WordPress ecosystem.
Goal and Purpose:
To educate and empower the next generation of WordPress users and developers by providing accessible, hands-on learning experiences.
Introduces students to WordPress’ capabilities, highlighting its versatility.
Equips students with essential WordPress skills (website building, theme/pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party usage, basic SEO).
Exposes students to diverse career opportunities within the WordPress ecosystem (web development, design, content creation).
Fosters networking and mentorship opportunities with industry professionals.
Aims to make WordPress education inclusive and widely available, promoting a free and open web.
How to Get Involved:
Organizers: If you’re a contributor or member of an educational institution interested in organizing this kind of event, fill out this form.
WordPress Student Clubs allow students to sustain on-campus activities and events, encouraging ongoing engagement and education around WordPress. They provide opportunities for students to learn more about WordPress and empower student organizers to grow their local, on-campus community group.
WordPress Student Clubs allow students to sustain on-campus activities and events, encouraging ongoing engagement and education around WordPress. These clubs can be formed by campuses that have hosted a WordPress Campus Connect event, or by those that have not.
Key Benefits:
Provides opportunities for students who missed initial events to learn about WordPress.
Empower student organizers to grow their local, on-campus community group.
Student Clubs may host various types of events like monthly 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. and support recurring WordPress Campus Connect events.
WordPress Credits program integrates students from universities and other educational institutions into the WordPress open-source project by providing structured guidance and real-world experience. It aims to eliminate barriers to entry, foster transferable skills, and nurture the next generation of contributors, creating connections between academic institutions, students, and companies.
While the name includes “Credits,” participation is open to institutions that do not use a credit-based system, as long as they formally recognize the completion of the contribution program as part of the student’s curriculum.
The coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. activity of the program is contributing directly to WordPress, meaning students work on projects that help maintain, grow, and make WordPress more accessible to users worldwide.
Goal and Purpose:
To integrate university students into 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 by providing structured guidance and real-world experience.
Aims to eliminate barriers to entry for students and newcomers (lack of guidance, practical experience).
Participants develop transferable skills and actively engage with the WordPress community through structured onboarding and personalized contribution projects.
The program’s core activity is WordPress contribution: students work on projects that support the maintenance, growth, and global 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) of the WordPress ecosystem.
Seeks to nurture the next generation of contributors, ensuring WordPress remains innovative, inclusive, and sustainable.
Fosters connections between academic institutions, students, and companies within the WordPress ecosystem.
How to Get Involved:
Universities and Educational Institutions: If you are interested in participating in the WordPress Credits program, please reach out by filling the interest form.
Students: If you’re a student and find this project interesting, please share it with your professors or academic advisors, as applications must be submitted by your institution.
Companies: We invite companies in the WordPress ecosystem to support this initiative by:
Sponsoring 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. to guide new contributors.
Providing tools and resources that help students succeed.
