Author Archive

  • How to Be Taken Seriously in WordPress (WIP)
  • Branding Sin Misterios: Construye una Marca Poderosa Aunque No Seas Diseñador

    Branding Sin Misterios: Construye una Marca Poderosa Aunque No Seas Diseñador

    Virtual Ibarra meetupSpeaker: Diego Gonzalo Echeverría

    June 22, 2026 — ¿Alguna vez sentiste que el branding es solo para grandes empresas o para quienes estudian diseño? Este meetup es para romper ese mito.
    En esta sesión vamos a hablar de marca de una forma práctica y accesible: qué es realmente el branding, por qué importa sin importar el tamaño de tu proyecto, y cómo puedes empezar a construir una identidad visual coherente aunque nunca hayas abierto Illustrator en tu vida.

  • Training Team WordCamp Europe 2026 Contributor Day Online - How to Generate Lessons Thumbnails

    Training Team WordCamp Europe 2026 Contributor Day Online – How to Generate Lessons Thumbnails

    WordCamp Europe 2026 Contributor Day OnlineSpeakers: Sumit Singh, Vasantsinh Rajput

    June 12, 2026 — How to Generate Thumbnails for Online Course Lessons on Learn WordPress — Contributors will help improve the visual experience of Learn WordPress by creating thumbnails for lessons published on Learn WordPress Lessons. Participants will review lesson titles and learning objectives, design clear and visually consistent thumbnails that represent the lesson topic, and follow Learn WordPress branding, accessibility, and design guidelines where available.

    During Contributor Day, contributors can select lessons that need thumbnails, create optimized visuals using preferred design tools, and submit their work for review by the Training Team. This activity is beginner-friendly and offers an opportunity to contribute to Learn WordPress while practicing content design, accessibility, and collaboration skills.

  • Next gen builders: student WordPress showcases

    Next gen builders: student WordPress showcases

    WordCamp Europe 2026

    June 8, 2026 — Three Kraków institutions, one stage. Students from Kraków University of Technology, Kraków University of Economics, and VIII LO high school present the WordPress projects they’ve developed throughout the year. A celebration of learning, creativity, and what’s possible when young people get hands-on with open source.

  • Do you really need an SEO/GEO plugin for WordPress?

    Do you really need an SEO/GEO plugin for WordPress?

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Fernando Tellado

    June 8, 2026 — Plugins help us in many ways, especially SEO plugins. I’m not a denier, but sometimes we forget that WordPress is there, and that it has lots of native tools and features with an impressive range of things you can do, completely with WordPress, without any plugins, to improve—or even destroy—a website’s SEO and GEO. From comment settings to how to use the block editor for positioning and brand presence, there is a lot to do, and in this workshop, I want attendees to get the most out of WordPress to position their content, without installing any plugins.

  • Building dynamic gallery experiences with WordPress Interactivity API

    Building dynamic gallery experiences with WordPress Interactivity API

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Ryan Welcher

    June 8, 2026 — Take your block development skills to the next level! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a fully functional, touch-enabled gallery slider using the WordPress Interactivity API (IAPI)—the modern standard for adding dynamic, reactive experiences to WordPress blocks. What You’ll Build: A production-ready gallery slider featuring slide navigation, infinite carousel mode, auto-play, and mobile swipe gestures—all powered by reactive state management. What You’ll Learn: Core IAPI concepts: stores, state, context, directives, actions, and callbacks How to extend WordPress core blocks with interactivity using PHP filters Adding editor controls for user-configurable settings Implementing touch event handling for mobile-friendly experiences Who Should Attend: WordPress plugin and theme developers comfortable with block development basics who want to create richer, more interactive user experiences without relying on external JavaScript frameworks. You’ll Leave With: Working code, a deeper understanding of the Interactivity API, and practical patterns you can apply to your own projects immediately. 👉 Bring your laptop and be ready to code!

  • 50 shades of cache: a WooCommerce deep dive

    50 shades of cache: a WooCommerce deep dive

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Mateusz Zadorożny

    June 8, 2026 — Caching in WooCommerce isn’t one thing p it’s fifty. In this hands-on workshop, we demystify the full spectrum of WordPress and WooCommerce caching layers: OPcache, server-level cache, page/HTML cache, object cache, and WooCommerce-specific caching quirks. No theory for theory’s sake – we’ll walk through real examples, debug common cache misses, and show live demos of how each layer impacts performance, stability, and TTFB.

  • Build your first AI-powered WordPress plugin

    Build your first AI-powered WordPress plugin

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Jonathan Bossenger

    June 8, 2026 — So you’ve heard about the WordPress Core AI projects. Maybe you’ve read the blog posts, skimmed the GitHub repositories, or watched a talk about what’s coming. But there’s a massive difference between understanding something conceptually and actually building with it. If that’s the case, then this workshop is for you. In this workshop, you’ll learn to build a working AI-powered WordPress plugin from scratch. You’ll leave with functioning code on your laptop and a solid understanding of how each of these tools works, so you can start experimenting on your own. What we’ll build: We’re going to create a plugin that registers custom abilities, exposes them via the Model Context Protocol, and uses the WP AI Client to add intelligent behaviour. By the end, you’ll have a plugin that lets an AI assistant interact with your WordPress site—discovering what’s possible and taking actions on your behalf. Prerequisites: A laptop with a local WordPress development environment that you are familiar with (I’ll be using WordPress Studio) Familiarity with WordPress plugin development, PHP, and JavaScript Composer and Node.js are installed and working, the latest stable versions An API key from one of the following AI model providers: Google, Anthropic, OpenAI (You can register one for free via Google AI Studio) If you prefer not to register an API Key with one of these providers, you can also install Ollama and a local model of your choice. However, that model must support the ability to read image files. One of the following MCP-compatible agentic AI applications: Claude Desktop, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, or Cursor Claude Code is also acceptable if you use that. You may use your own MCP-compatible AI agent, but I won’t be able to support you if things go wrong. The patience to troubleshoot if things don’t work the first time (they rarely do, and that’s part of learning) Fair warning: once you see an AI assistant execute an ability you wrote yourself, you’ll probably spend the rest of the weekend thinking of things to build. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  • Build your developer portfolio: a hands-on guide to FSE

    Build your developer portfolio: a hands-on guide to FSE

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Dejan Rudic Vranic

    June 8, 2026 — Full Site Editing isn’t just for DIY users—it is a powerful architectural tool for professionals. Join this workshop to master the lifecycle of a modern Block Theme. We will build a portfolio site to showcase your work, focusing on three core skills: scaffolding with the Create Block Theme plugin, configuring design systems via theme.json, and implementing governance (locking APIs) to protect your design. Leave with a working theme and a repeatable workflow for your next client project.

  • Testing the promise: does secure hosting deliver?

    Testing the promise: does secure hosting deliver?

    WordCamp Europe 2026Speaker: Maciek Palmowski

    June 8, 2026 — “Secure hosting” is everywhere in WordPress, but what does it actually protect against? We put this claim to the test with real penetration testing: 30 known vulnerabilities, multiple hosting providers, standardized methodology validated by independent observers. The findings reveal a critical gap between marketing and reality. WordPress-specific attacks succeed most of the time. This talk shares the complete results and explains why generic security fails.